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Chemobrain side effect in women may be overestimated

A new study says the incidence of "chemobrain," a widely reported side effect in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, may be overestimated.

21 Jun 2004

Fairfax student dies after a four-day hospitalization for meningitis/encephalitis

A 16-year old Chantilly high school student died last week after a four-day hospitalization for meningitis/encephalitis. The cause does not appear to be bacterial meningitis. However, an autopsy is pending and investigation is underway.

20 Jun 2004

SARS, the highly infectious respiratory virus, has been found in tears

The finding suggests that tear analysis could not only be an effective means of diagnosing the infection, but also an unrecognised source of its spread, if appropriate preventive measures are not taken, say the authors.

20 Jun 2004

WHO removes two antiretroviral products from the WHO List of prequalified products

The World Health Organization (WHO) removed two antiretroviral products from the WHO List of prequalified products

20 Jun 2004

Cornelia de Lange syndrome gene discovered

An international team of researchers has discovered the gene for Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a disabling, multisystem genetic disease that affects an estimated one in 10,000 children.

20 Jun 2004

Health Canada is advising of a potential risk related to Pre-Pen, a penicillin allergy test

Health Canada is advising health professionals and consumers of a potential risk related to Pre-Pen, a product used to test an individual's allergy to penicillin.

20 Jun 2004

Washington and Oregon health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis

In the past two months, more than ten people in Washington and Oregon have been infected with Salmonella after handling chicks in both states.

20 Jun 2004

Broker of air pollution credits arrested on federal wire fraud charges

A woman who owned a company that purportedly traded air pollution credits among Southern California businesses has been arrested on federal wire fraud charges

20 Jun 2004

New gene found in genetic wasteland

In a region of DNA long considered a genetic wasteland, Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered a new class of gene.

20 Jun 2004

First license to begin research involving therapeutic cloning

A special licensing committee of the UK Human Fertilization & Embryology Authority (HFEA) met on June 16 in London to decide whether to grant a license to scientists at The Center for Life at Newcastle University.

20 Jun 2004

100,000 child deaths ever year caused by outdoor and indoor air pollution, unsafe water, lead and injuries

100 000 deaths and 6 million years of healthy life lost (or DALYs) ever year, in children and adolescents from birth to 19 years of age, are caused by outdoor and indoor air pollution, unsafe water, lead and injuries.

20 Jun 2004

Lingering outbreak of pertussis in four Chicago-area counties

Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, today urged parents to ensure their children have been properly immunized against this highly contagious disease and asked that persons exhibiting symptoms to immediately seek medical care.

20 Jun 2004

Oxford researchers call for new malaria distribution maps

There is a pressing need to define accurate maps of global malaria risk if international initiatives to reduce the disease are to be fairly targeted.

20 Jun 2004

Drug for multiple sclerosis prevented disease development when tested on animal models

Scientists from the Neurological Sciences Institute at Oregon Health & Science University have shown that an investigative drug for multiple sclerosis and related diseases prevented disease development when tested on animal models.

20 Jun 2004

Ugandans highly knowledgeable about HIV vaccine and willing to participate in future trials

A majority of Ugandan study participants are familiar with the benefits of vaccines and are willing to participate in future HIV-preventive vaccine trails

20 Jun 2004

$Hip fractures – less common but more numerous in an ageing nation$

Hip fractures – less common but more numerous in an ageing nation

Hip fracture rates are falling among older people for the first time but hospital admissions are rising despite the apparent success of prevention programs due to Australia’s aging population says research in the latest Medical Journal of Australia.

20 Jun 2004

Pesticide-related illnesses among farm workers often go unreported

The results of the study, released today at the Pesticide Incident Reporting and Tracking (PIRT) meeting in Yakima, will be used to improve how pesticide illnesses are identified and reported.

17 Jun 2004

Stimulation or drugs that target the pro-opiomelanocortin system will be effective in treating diabetes or obesity

There’s more than one way to slim a cat - at least that’s the hope of University of Florida obesity researchers, who believe pets and even people may someday benefit from gene therapy research aimed at breaking through the biochemical bottleneck that makes many middle-aged mammals gain weight.

17 Jun 2004

Effects of Zen meditation and how the brain functions during meditative states

Zen meditation is an ancient spiritual practice that promotes awareness and presence through the undivided engagement of mind and body.

17 Jun 2004

Exposure to excess hormones in the womb increases risk of heart disease and diabetes

Babies exposed to excess hormones in the womb are not only at increased risk of developing heart disease and diabetes in later life but can pass these risks to their children.

17 Jun 2004

Medical News

Chemobrain side effect in women may be overestimated

Fairfax student dies after a four-day hospitalization for meningitis/encephalitis

SARS, the highly infectious respiratory virus, has been found in tears

WHO removes two antiretroviral products from the WHO List of prequalified products

Cornelia de Lange syndrome gene discovered

Health Canada is advising of a potential risk related to Pre-Pen, a penicillin allergy test

Washington and Oregon health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis

Broker of air pollution credits arrested on federal wire fraud charges

New gene found in genetic wasteland

First license to begin research involving therapeutic cloning

100,000 child deaths ever year caused by outdoor and indoor air pollution, unsafe water, lead and injuries

Lingering outbreak of pertussis in four Chicago-area counties

Oxford researchers call for new malaria distribution maps

Drug for multiple sclerosis prevented disease development when tested on animal models

Ugandans highly knowledgeable about HIV vaccine and willing to participate in future trials

Hip fractures – less common but more numerous in an ageing nation

Pesticide-related illnesses among farm workers often go unreported

Stimulation or drugs that target the pro-opiomelanocortin system will be effective in treating diabetes or obesity

Effects of Zen meditation and how the brain functions during meditative states

Exposure to excess hormones in the womb increases risk of heart disease and diabetes

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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