Federal officials reported this week that at least 36 children have died in the US as result of the 2009 pandemic swine flu virus A(H1N1), two thirds of whom had…
Discovery Of New HIV...
September 4, 2009
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By examining blood samples donated by infected people in developing countries, US researchers have found two new powerful antibodies to HIV that open the door to a new and effective AIDS…
All Mutants According To New...
September 3, 2009
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“We’re all mutants“, that’s the conclusion of a study by 16 scientists from various countries who used a new method called direct sequencing to count individual differences among 10 million…
Proton Pump Inhibitors Do Not...
September 3, 2009
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An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) do not interfere with the clinical benefit of the anticlotting drugs clopidogrel…
House Protection With Mosquito...
September 3, 2009
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An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that protecting houses with screening measures can substantially decrease both the numbers of malaria-carrying mosquitoes and the…
Blacks More Likely To Die From...
September 2, 2009
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A US study found that despite risk factors such as being overweight and smoking, blacks were more likely to die from pancreatic cancer than whites.
The cohort study was the work of…
Animal Study Reveals How...
September 2, 2009
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Researchers in the US showed that exercise minimized weight regain in rats that lost weight on a long term diet and were then allowed to eat freely. The evidence suggests that…
Women Of Childbearing Age...
September 2, 2009
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Following a report by the Scottish Spina Bifida Association (SSBA) that showed 15 babies have been born with the condition in Scotland since January, double the usual figure, sexually active…
Nadroparin Nearly Halves Risk...
September 1, 2009
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An article published Online First and in the October edition of The Lancet Oncology reports that the blood-thinning drug nadroparin halves the risk of developing blood clots in ambulatory cancer patients…
Need For A Rapid H1N1 Vaccine...
September 1, 2009
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An editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) reports that Canada must change its H1N1vaccine policy to speed up access to the vaccine for high-risk groups such as pregnant women, children and…
Laser Breakthrough Opens Door...
August 31, 2009
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Heralded as a breakthrough in laser technology that will benefit biomedicine by opening the door to DNA manipulation and other applications, scientists in the US have made the world’s smallest semiconductor…
For Healthy People Daily...
August 31, 2009
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A UK study presented at a conference last weekend found no evidence to support the idea that a daily dose of aspirin protects people who do not have artery or heart…
Use Of Inhaled Corticosteroid...
August 30, 2009
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Contrary to other research findings, patients using the inhaled corticosteroid budesonide to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are not at increased risk of pneumonia, and the drug is safe to…
Resonant Medical To Exhibit...
August 30, 2009
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Resonant Medical, an innovator in soft tissue planning, image-guidance and adaptive radiotherapy products, today announced that the Company will be exhibiting the next generation of its multi-anatomy Clarity System at…
Natural glue from sandcastle...
August 29, 2009
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Scientists believe that a natural glue secreted by a sea creature called the sandcastle worm could pave the way for a new medical adhesive to help repair broken or shattered bones.Around…
Intelligent crutch could aid...
August 29, 2009
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Scientists at Southampton University have developed a crutch that calculates whether a person is putting too much weight on a broken leg.The crutch monitors how much pressure the person is putting…
New lupus drug shows promise...
August 29, 2009
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A new drug designed to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) could soon enter the next round of clinical testing after a phase IIb trial achieved promising results.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune…
ASN Committed To Managing...
August 29, 2009
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Twenty-six million Americans suffer from kidney disease, and for decades nephrologists in academia, practice, and industry have enhanced their quality of care. To ensure that partnerships between the American Society of…
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