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Drug stops multiple sclerosis - but sufferers can't get it!

Cris Kerr highlights Naltrexone in her latest issue of 'Case Health - Health Success Stories'.

29 Nov 2005

Two more cases of bird flu in China makes experts jumpy

The confirmation of two new outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry in China is causing concern among health experts as the virus continues to take its toll on Asia, and the world searches for ways to contain it.

29 Nov 2005

Door knock HIV tests to deal with AIDS in Lesotho

Lesotho, the tiny African kingdom is about to launch its own campaign to mark World AIDS Day.

29 Nov 2005

Vaccinating chickens shown to halt the spread of bird flu

Dutch scientists say that vaccinating chickens against avian flu can prevent a major outbreak of the disease by stopping birds from passing on the virus.

29 Nov 2005

A kiss and peanuts - a deadly combination

The combination of a kiss and an allergy to nuts has resulted in death for a teenage girl.

29 Nov 2005

Two more bird flu outbreaks in China - WHO investigating

Chinese authorities have confirmed two new bird flu outbreaks in poultry in the northwestern region of Xinjiang and in central Hunan province.

29 Nov 2005

Let's all have a go - Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan to make their own Tamiflu

Drug giant Roche, the makers of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu, say that both Thailand and the Philippines are free to begin making their own versions of the drug.

29 Nov 2005

Drug partners in fight against AIDS say measles shot could be the answer!

Major drug company GlaxoSmithKline is hoping to develop an experimental AIDS vaccine by "piggy-backing" on a shot against measles.

29 Nov 2005

Feeling fat - it's all in the mind!

UK scientists believe they have identified the part of the brain that determines whether a person feels fat.

29 Nov 2005

Checking blood pressure at home gives better control

Researchers in Finland have found that self-monitoring of blood pressure at home leads to better control over high blood pressure than does standard monitoring at the doctor's office.

29 Nov 2005

Hard to quit smoking even after cancer is diagnosed

According to a new study many people with cancer continue to smoke after their diagnosis, even though they are told that smoking can significantly compromise the outcome of any treatment.

29 Nov 2005

Amygdala activation to interpersonal threat can be specifically linked to the severity of social anxiety symptoms

People suffering generalised social phobia experience increased brain activity when confronted with threatening faces or frightening social situations, new research shows.

28 Nov 2005

Prion protein codon 129 genotype prevalence is altered in primary progressive aphasia

Most people with a rare type of dementia called primary progressive aphasia (PPA) have a specific combination of prion gene variants, a new study shows.

28 Nov 2005

Breastfeeding may protect children against gluten intolerance

Breastfeeding may protect children against gluten intolerance otherwise known as coeliac disease, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

28 Nov 2005

Chronic stress induces rapid occlusion of angioplasty

Chronic stress can induce rapid blocking of arteries after a balloon angioplasty procedure, according to research performed in animal studies at Georgetown University Medical Center. Blocked coronary arteries after angioplasty affect 41 percent of patients who undergo the procedure and can lead to death.

28 Nov 2005

Pancreatic cancer and ecoendoscopy

Cancer of the pancreas is the number five in the list of deaths due to cancers in Spain and the third causing deaths due to digestive tumour.

28 Nov 2005

Neural measures reveal individual differences in controlling access to working memory

Even if you could get more RAM for your brain, the extra storage probably wouldn't make it easier for you to find where you left your car keys.

28 Nov 2005

Stenting of the carotid artery significantly improves cognitive speed

Stenting of the carotid artery significantly improves cognitive speed and may improve memory function in some patients, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

28 Nov 2005

Orbitofrontal thickness, retention of fear extinction, and extraversion

The relationship between the size of a brain structure and the ability to recover from traumatic experiences also may influence overall personality type, according to a study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers.

28 Nov 2005

Exploiting biology's own chemical toolbox...

Exploiting biology's own chemical toolbox, researchers have developed a new technique that will allow them to modify specific sequences within a DNA molecule. The approach will not only help reveal the impact of biochemical alterations to DNA, but could have far-reaching implications for DNA-based medical diagnosis and nanobiotechnology.

28 Nov 2005

Medical News

Drug stops multiple sclerosis - but sufferers can't get it!

Two more cases of bird flu in China makes experts jumpy

Door knock HIV tests to deal with AIDS in Lesotho

Vaccinating chickens shown to halt the spread of bird flu

A kiss and peanuts - a deadly combination

Two more bird flu outbreaks in China - WHO investigating

Let's all have a go - Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan to make their own Tamiflu

Drug partners in fight against AIDS say measles shot could be the answer!

Feeling fat - it's all in the mind!

Checking blood pressure at home gives better control

Hard to quit smoking even after cancer is diagnosed

Amygdala activation to interpersonal threat can be specifically linked to the severity of social anxiety symptoms

Prion protein codon 129 genotype prevalence is altered in primary progressive aphasia

Breastfeeding may protect children against gluten intolerance

Chronic stress induces rapid occlusion of angioplasty

Pancreatic cancer and ecoendoscopy

Neural measures reveal individual differences in controlling access to working memory

Stenting of the carotid artery significantly improves cognitive speed

Orbitofrontal thickness, retention of fear extinction, and extraversion

Exploiting biology's own chemical toolbox...

Breaking Barriers: ANDYSMANCLUB's Fight for Men's Mental Health on World Mental Health Day

Arrayed CRISPR Screening for Revolutionizing Target Discovery

Innovations in baculovirus–insect cell expression systems

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