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A million Americans now living with the AIDS virus and blacks account for 47 percent of HIV cases

According to the U.S. Government more than a million Americans are currently living with the AIDS virus.

14 Jun 2005

Chase those monthly blues away with a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D

U.S. researchers say that a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D might very well help banish pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).

14 Jun 2005

Viagra helps children with heart-lung condition achieve improved quality of life

Viagra, a drug originally developed to treat heart disease, and now more commonly used to treat impotence, may also help children with a serious heart-lung condition to walk further and breathe more easily.

14 Jun 2005

Reasons for delay in re-testing for mad cow disease still causes concern

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), it now appears that the animal suspected of having mad cow disease was born before the implementation of the 1997 feed ban that prohibits cattle remains in animal feed.

14 Jun 2005

US scientists find "mother of all brain stem cells"

Scientists at the University of Florida have been able grow brain cells in the laboratory.

14 Jun 2005

Fewer diabetics end up in hospital

According to new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans with diabetes are less likely than they were a decade ago, to need hospitalization for serious complications such as kidney failure.

14 Jun 2005

When it comes to alcohol problems British doctors come second to publicans and bar staff

A British Medical Association chief says that as many as one in 15 British doctors has had a problem with alcohol or drugs.

14 Jun 2005

Anti-cancer drug may help prevent premature births

A team from University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK have found that the anti-cancer drug Trichostatin A (TSA), has the potential to control early labour contractions. They are optimistic the work, which is still in the early stages, will help to reduce the 70,000 premature births in the UK each year.

14 Jun 2005

Humans and wildlife in Britain threatened by diseases from imported animals

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) says far more needs to be done to prevent imported animals spreading diseases to humans and wildlife in Britain.

14 Jun 2005

Surgical tools were washed in hydraulic fluid, many report lingering health problems

In a quite shocking revelation it has been discovered that as many as 3,800 patients at two hospitals run by Duke University Health System were operated on last year with instruments that were washed in hydraulic fluid instead of detergent.

14 Jun 2005

Eat at home - its probably safer

Health officers in the UK say that some staff in restaurants they visited have what they term 'shocking' hygiene standards.

14 Jun 2005

Responsible drinking labels to go on cans and bottles of beer

British brewers plan to label cans and bottles of beer sold in the UK with a "responsible drinking" message. The labels will also show how many units of alcohol the drinks contain.

14 Jun 2005

New technology developed at Cornell University could make it just as easy to identify genes

A supermarket checkout computer can identify thousands of different items by scanning the tiny barcode printed on the package. New technology developed at Cornell University could make it just as easy to identify genes, pathogens, illegal drugs and other chemicals of interest by tagging them with color-coded probes made out of synthetic tree-shaped DNA.

14 Jun 2005

CalbaTech subsidiary files patent for stem cell delivery device

CalbaTech announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, LifeStem has filed a U.S. Patent Application for its Stem Cell Delivery Device. The patent is for the Device and Methods for Treatment of Necrotic Tissue using Stem Cells.

14 Jun 2005

Doppler imaging provides better understanding of muscular dystrophy

A new study presented this week at the American Society of Echocardiography's 16th Annual Scientific Sessions offers new hope to children stricken with Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD), a degenerative muscular disease characterized by a loss of voluntary muscle control which can eventually affect the heart.

14 Jun 2005

Chemokine Therapeutics granted new U.S patent

Chemokine Therapeutics has announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 6,875,738 relating to the use of its anti-cancer compound, CTCE-9908, in the treatment of cancer and inhibition of angiogenesis. CTCE-9908 is designed to block CXCR4, a receptor found on the surface of cancer cells.

14 Jun 2005

Doctors call for education programmes for health professionals and patients about available over-the-counter (OTC) medicines

In a British Medical Association (BMA) report launched today (14 June 2005) doctors are calling for education programmes for health professionals and patients about available over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.

13 Jun 2005

People who smoke or are obese are biologically older than slim individuals and non-smokers

Obesity and smoking are important risk factors for many age-related diseases. Tim Spector (St. Thomas’ Hospital, UK) and colleagues in the USA looked for evidence of ageing at a molecular level in smokers and obese individuals.

13 Jun 2005

Study examines reasons for unsatisfactory outcomes following deep brain stimulation surgery

A study of follow-up care for patients with unsatisfactory outcomes from deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for movement disorders offers insights into reasons for problems and proposes strategies for improved outcomes. The study will appear in the August print issue of Archives of Neurology.

13 Jun 2005

Anti-cancer drug could be the first effective treatment for premature births

An anti-cancer drug could potentially be the first effective treatment for the many thousands of premature births that occur worldwide each year, scientific tests have found.

13 Jun 2005

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A million Americans now living with the AIDS virus and blacks account for 47 percent of HIV cases

Chase those monthly blues away with a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D

Viagra helps children with heart-lung condition achieve improved quality of life

Reasons for delay in re-testing for mad cow disease still causes concern

US scientists find "mother of all brain stem cells"

Fewer diabetics end up in hospital

When it comes to alcohol problems British doctors come second to publicans and bar staff

Anti-cancer drug may help prevent premature births

Humans and wildlife in Britain threatened by diseases from imported animals

Surgical tools were washed in hydraulic fluid, many report lingering health problems

Eat at home - its probably safer

Responsible drinking labels to go on cans and bottles of beer

New technology developed at Cornell University could make it just as easy to identify genes

CalbaTech subsidiary files patent for stem cell delivery device

Doppler imaging provides better understanding of muscular dystrophy

Chemokine Therapeutics granted new U.S patent

Doctors call for education programmes for health professionals and patients about available over-the-counter (OTC) medicines

People who smoke or are obese are biologically older than slim individuals and non-smokers

Study examines reasons for unsatisfactory outcomes following deep brain stimulation surgery

Anti-cancer drug could be the first effective treatment for premature births

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