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Michael J. Fox Foundation funds $2 million to solve midbrain system mysteries

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announced today that it has awarded approximately $2.1 million to fund 11 research projects

29 Jun 2004

Australian biomedical scientists tackle malaria with on-line malaria information resource

Endemic in 101 countries, malaria affects an estimated 200-300 million people per year resulting in over 2 million deaths the majority of these being children. The World Health Organisation have calculated that a child under 5 years of age dies from malaria every 30 seconds. In simplistic terms, three factors have been identified as major reasons for these fatalities.

29 Jun 2004

New Harvard website recommendations could help prevent over half of all chronic disease in the U.S.

Your Disease Risk offers users the chance to find out their risk of five of the most important diseases in the United States and get personalized tips for preventing them.

29 Jun 2004

The EU is contributing €9 million to the “Vigilance against Viral Resistance” (VIRGIL) project

Viruses’ growing resistance to drugs means diseases such as hepatitis B and C are increasingly difficult to treat. New pandemics may arise with unforeseeable consequences.

29 Jun 2004

Lou Gehrig's disease may be treated or even prevented

Tripping, stumbling, falling, slow, steady loss of muscle control and strength in hands and feet, difficulty speaking, swallowing and breathing...

28 Jun 2004

Meningococcal disease: peak season warning

West Australians are being urged to watch out for the signs and symptoms of meningococcal disease as the State heads into the peak season for the potentially deadly infection.

28 Jun 2004

It is imperative for those who are at risk of getting HIV to be tested

Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today reminded Pennsylvanians that June 27 is National HIV Testing Day and urged those who are at risk for HIV to get tested at any of the state’s free and confidential testing and counseling sites.

27 Jun 2004

Bush outlines government actions on HIV/AIDS

President Bush visited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last week, to discuss the need for providing treatment to Americans living with HIV/AIDS, and to highlight the work of faith-based and community organizations as they seek to treat and care for Americans living with HIV/AIDS.

26 Jun 2004

Mysterious disease that causes the body’s immune system to turn against itself

A mysterious disease that causes the body’s immune system to turn against itself also sends a warning signal to alert doctors of the onset of its worst symptoms, University of Florida physicians have found.

25 Jun 2004

Latin America and the Caribbean lead the developing world in providing HIV/AIDS treatment

Today Latin America and the Caribbean lead the developing world in providing HIV/AIDS treatment, accounting for more than half of all people on antiretrovirals in developing countries

25 Jun 2004

New risk factors associated with inflammatory bowel disease

Health researchers at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Otago University, have found evidence of new risk factors associated with a debilitating illness called Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

24 Jun 2004

Fewer Americans with Alzheimer’s and $149 billion in annual Medicare and Medicaid savings by 2025

A new Alzheimer’s Association report released today shows that medical research breakthroughs could result in nearly three million fewer Americans with the disease and $149 billion in annual Medicare and Medicaid savings by 2025.

24 Jun 2004

West and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years

Epidemiologists of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative today issued a stark warning that west and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years.

23 Jun 2004

2000 Ukrainian patients to receive treatment for HIV/AIDS

A contract, worth 3,6 million dollars, was signed between the two parties, for the delivery of multi-source antiretrovirals in 2004.

22 Jun 2004

Testing for the SARS coronavirus by using a patients tear drops

A team of ophthalmologists, virologists and infectious disease specialists from the National University Hospital, Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Singapore General Hospital made their discovery working with teardrops taken from 36 patients in April last year. All of the 36 were suspected of having SARS.

22 Jun 2004

Disease/Infection News

Michael J. Fox Foundation funds $2 million to solve midbrain system mysteries

Australian biomedical scientists tackle malaria with on-line malaria information resource

New Harvard website recommendations could help prevent over half of all chronic disease in the U.S.

The EU is contributing €9 million to the “Vigilance against Viral Resistance” (VIRGIL) project

Lou Gehrig's disease may be treated or even prevented

Meningococcal disease: peak season warning

It is imperative for those who are at risk of getting HIV to be tested

Bush outlines government actions on HIV/AIDS

Mysterious disease that causes the body’s immune system to turn against itself

Latin America and the Caribbean lead the developing world in providing HIV/AIDS treatment

New risk factors associated with inflammatory bowel disease

Fewer Americans with Alzheimer’s and $149 billion in annual Medicare and Medicaid savings by 2025

West and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years

2000 Ukrainian patients to receive treatment for HIV/AIDS

Testing for the SARS coronavirus by using a patients tear drops

Mathematics helps explain meningococcal meningitis outbreaks

1 million deaths from malaria per year

Embryonic cell implantation improves motor skills in patients with Parkinson's disease

Elevated homocysteine levels have been associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease

Secrecy about HIV in Nigerian Navy could be fueling AIDS epidemic

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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