Medical News

RSS

John Reid has announced further developments concerning variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

He told MPs in a written ministerial statement that an exercise has begun to notify some recipients of blood products about the results of a risk assessment exercise carried out by the Health Protection Agency.

10 Sep 2004

Therapeutic hypothermia improves the chances of recovery among those who suffer from cardiac arrest

Lowering the body’s temperature after a cardiac arrest dramatically increases the chances for surviving and improves the neurological outcome.

10 Sep 2004

New Zealand initiative to widen biotech industry

An initiative aimed at addressing the need for well-rounded, enterprise-savvy biotech scientists in New Zealand, will be launched at The University of Auckland next week.

10 Sep 2004

Americans happy to donate money but not blood and tissue

When asked, most Americans will say that donating to worthy causes is a good thing. And many will put their time and money where their mouths are and volunteer or pony up or both. Except when it comes to donating blood and tissue.

10 Sep 2004

Findings about diabetic eye disease may lead to improved screenings and treatment for people with diabetes

Eli Lilly and Company have announced key findings from analyses of prior study data that enhances understanding of vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy, a diabetic microvascular complication that affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide.

10 Sep 2004

Normal teenagers are not ticking time bombs

Contrary to the psychoanalytic theory that children who appear to be well adjusted as adolescents are actually "ticking time bombs," most normal teenagers adapt to and benefit from life experiences, a Northwestern University study has found.

10 Sep 2004

Full-term infants born to nonsmoking women living within two miles of the WTC weighed significantly less

A new study examines the effect of exposure to the September 11, 2001 destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) on nonsmoking women who were pregnant at that time and delivered at three hospitals in lower Manhattan.

10 Sep 2004

Influenza associated hospitalizations among elderly patients has increased substantially over the past two decades

The estimated number of influenza-associated hospitalizations among elderly patients has increased substantially over the past two decades, according to an article in the September 15 issue of JAMA.

10 Sep 2004

$Beta-blockers associated with decreased risk for fractures$

Beta-blockers associated with decreased risk for fractures

Patients who take beta-blocker medications appear to have a reduced risk for bone fractures, according to a study in the September 15 issue of JAMA.

10 Sep 2004

MRI most effective for detecting breast cancer for women with breast cancer gene mutations

MRI is more accurate for detecting breast cancer than mammography, ultrasound or clinical breast examination alone, in women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, according to a study in the September 15 issue of JAMA.

10 Sep 2004

Estimated 454,383 people suffered injuries from medical devices

An estimated 454,383 people suffered injuries from medical devices – ranging from wheelchair accidents to careless toothbrushing – in one 12-month period from 1999-2000, say researchers from two federal regulatory agencies.

10 Sep 2004

Too much TV leads to higher risk of obesity for young black girls

Too much television and too few recreational opportunities mean not enough physical activity and a higher risk of obesity for young black girls, a new study says.

10 Sep 2004

Teens who engage in high-risk behaviors involving sex and drugs have significantly higher odds of depression

Teens who engage in high-risk behaviors involving sex and drugs have significantly higher odds of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than teens who say no to sex and drugs, according to a study.

10 Sep 2004

Scientists closer to correcting an abnormal gene which causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh are closer to correcting an abnormal gene which causes one of the crippling muscle wasting diseases known collectively as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease.

10 Sep 2004

New research into stimulus-related ear differences from birth may provide improved methods for newborn hearing tests

Researchers have known since the 1950s that humans process speech and tone sounds in different sides of the brain.

10 Sep 2004

Recreational gambling good for the elderly

Unlike younger recreational gamblers who show high rates of alcohol use and abuse, depression, bankruptcy and incarceration, there appears to be an association between recreational gambling and good health among elderly persons, according to a Yale study in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

10 Sep 2004

Gene mutations cause 85 percent of colon cancers

Mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor gene have been found to cause 85 percent of colon cancers.

9 Sep 2004

Research crucial in determining what gene mutations might lead to congenital cardiovascular defects

According to the American Heart Association, congenital cardiovascular defects, such as congenital heart disease (CHD), are present in about one percent of live births and are the most common malformations in newborns.

9 Sep 2004

Health claims for omega-3 rich conventional food now allowed

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of a qualified health claim for reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) on conventional foods that contain eiscosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3 fatty acids.

9 Sep 2004

Childhood leukaemia significantly lower in Asia than in Western countries

The incidence of childhood leukaemia in Britain increased dramatically during the twentieth century. The increase has mainly affected the under-five age group, in whom the risk increased by more than 50 per cent during the second half of the century alone.

9 Sep 2004

Medical News

John Reid has announced further developments concerning variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Therapeutic hypothermia improves the chances of recovery among those who suffer from cardiac arrest

New Zealand initiative to widen biotech industry

Americans happy to donate money but not blood and tissue

Findings about diabetic eye disease may lead to improved screenings and treatment for people with diabetes

Normal teenagers are not ticking time bombs

Full-term infants born to nonsmoking women living within two miles of the WTC weighed significantly less

Influenza associated hospitalizations among elderly patients has increased substantially over the past two decades

Beta-blockers associated with decreased risk for fractures

MRI most effective for detecting breast cancer for women with breast cancer gene mutations

Estimated 454,383 people suffered injuries from medical devices

Too much TV leads to higher risk of obesity for young black girls

Teens who engage in high-risk behaviors involving sex and drugs have significantly higher odds of depression

Scientists closer to correcting an abnormal gene which causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

New research into stimulus-related ear differences from birth may provide improved methods for newborn hearing tests

Recreational gambling good for the elderly

Gene mutations cause 85 percent of colon cancers

Research crucial in determining what gene mutations might lead to congenital cardiovascular defects

Health claims for omega-3 rich conventional food now allowed

Childhood leukaemia significantly lower in Asia than in Western countries

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

Latest News