Diseases

Accurate biochips for comprehensive disease screening

advanced nanotechnology (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

... claimed, lab technicians could test for a whole slate of biotoxins and especially virulent diseases from the plague to smallpox to anthrax. Other infections, such as those caused by Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and the often deadly Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), can be quickly diagnosed with biochips like Akonni's TruArray assay, according to Daitch. "The...

Just Eradicate Them, As You Would Any Contagious, Deadly Disease

Daily Pundit (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Ace of Spades HQ The Iraqi father who brutally murdered his teenage daughter in an “honour killing” for befriending a British soldier in Basra has said that he has no regrets, and that death “was the least she deserved”. Abdel-Qader Ali boasted that he would have slaughtered his 17-year-old daughter Rand at birth if he [...]

After the Cyclone: Fear and Disease

OTB News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

At the heart of Burma’s storm devastation, a gargantuan relief effort should be mounting. It isn't Share This

Medical Research Should Include More Women Participants and Examine the Role of Gender in Disease Incidence and Treatment

Mayo Clinic (Free subscription) | yesterday

... of evidence shows important differences between men and women related to the incidence of certain diseases, how they respond to treatment and the long-term outcomes.

• Medical Research Should Include More Women, Examine Role of Gender in Disease - Newswise
• Medical Research Should Include More Women Participants And Examine The Role Of Gender In Disease, Researchers Urge - Science Daily
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High blood pressure, high cholesterol may be associated with retinal vascular disease

Physorg (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

... (5 percent) in persons with retinal vein occlusion, if causal, would mean that treatment of these diseases might be important in the primary and secondary prevention of retinal vein occlusion,” the authors write. “Accordingly, we recommend that an assessment of blood pressure and both fasting lipid and glucose levels be routinely performed in adults with any form of retinal vein occlusion.”...

• High blood pressure, high cholesterol may be associated with retinal vascular disease - Eurekalert

Velcura Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Successful Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Novel Bone Disease Therapy

Life Science World (Free subscription) | yesterday

[NEWS] ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 12 /PRNewswire/ — Velcura Therapeutics, Inc. announced the successful completion of a first-in-man clinical trial for its lead compound, VEL-0230, which the company is investigating as a treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and other bone diseases. In extensive preclinical studies, VEL-0230 proved to be a powerful anti-inflammatory agent that also stimulates bone...

• Velcura Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Successful Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Novel Bone Disease Therapy - Red Orbit
• Velcura Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Successful Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Novel Bone Disease Therapy - PR News Wire

After the Cyclone: Fear and Disease

Time (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

At the heart of Burma's storm devastation, a gargantuan relief effort should be mounting. It isn't

Mysterious Cheetah Disease Explained

Live Science (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Cause of Alzheimer's-like disease in cheetahs could be result of eating feces.

Cardiovascular Disease

DATA news (Free subscription) | yesterday

This week on Let's Talk, Dr. Kenneth Jutzy, section chief of cardiology and associate professor of medicine at Loma Linda School of Medicine, discusses why cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the western world.

Diagnosis: Fabry's disease

Notes from Dr. RW (Free subscription) | yesterday

Case description and literature review in Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine.

Free Shadyside lecture by Alzheimer's disease expert

Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | yesterday

A leading expert on aging and Alzheimer's disease will give a public lecture in Shadyside on Friday, the University of Pittsburgh announced today.

USDA fights more comprehensive testing for Mad Cow Disease

butner blogspot (Free subscription) | yesterday

... The USDA has filed an appeal to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for Mad Cow Disease. Their reason for the appeal “The agency argues that more widespread testing does not guarantee food safety and could result in a false positive that scares consumers” , or could it be if testing increases the results will reveal our food supply is tainted thus causing consumer, health and...

U.S. Government Trying to Prevent Meat Company from Testing All of Its Cows for Mad Cow Disease

cryptogon.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Via: Time: The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority. The government seeks to reverse a lower court ruling that allowed Arkansas City, Kan.-based Creekstone Farms Premium Beef to conduct more comprehensive [...]

Cell Transplants for Parkinson's Disease

Brain Blogger (Free subscription) | yesterday

Parkinson's disease is a disorder that affects the central nervous system and causes an impairment of speech and motor skills. Parkinson's disease affects 1 in 100 people that are over 60 years of age and has a nearly equal incidence rate in women and men. It is second only to Alzheimer’s disease as the most [...]

The Disease Management Care Blog Interviews a Full-Risk Physician Group Medical Director: Does Disease Management Work?

Disease Management Care Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Disease Management Care Blog had the opportunity to chat with the medical director of a > 300 doc California-based physician group that, aside from some high cost conditions like transplants, accepts full capitation from most of the state’s insurers. It was an interesting conversation. Much of his day is spent in technology assessment, dealing with an insatiable appetite among his specialist...

Strength by OtterBox: Pink Cases to Support the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade

kgolliher | 05/08/2008

Fort Collins , COLO— Imagine the amount of strength it would take to overcome breast cancer? For all the lives impacted every year, Otter Products, LLC. partners with the Avon Foundation to offer limited edition pink cases as a show of support for those fighting, the survivors and those who have lost someone to breast cancer. By purchasing an OtterBox for iPhone or iPod nano Defender™ Series Strength

Cynthia Nixon First Only Told Kristin Davis About Her Breast Cancer

icelebz | 05/08/2008

Cynthia Nixon has revealed one of the only people she told about her breast cancer was Kristin Davis . The 'Sex and the City' actress wanted to keep her battle against the life-threatening disease secret but confined in her co-star as she was with her when she got the diagnosis. Cynthia said: "I kept it very quiet. I told Kristin because she happened to be at my house." Recalling the incident, Kristin

• Cynthia Nixon First Only Told Kristin Davis About Her Breast Cancer - ExpoSay
• Cynthia Nixon - Nixon Told Davis About Breast Cancer Battle - Contactmusic Ltd
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Jenny McCarthy Reports Improvement In Her Son's Autism

icelebz | 05/06/2008

Jenny McCarthy has revealed her five-year-old son's autism has dramatically improved. The actress is convinced Evan could almost be free of the condition after she made changes to his diet and used alternative therapies. She said: "After two weeks Evan doubled his language skills. Suddenly I had some hope." Jenny also revealed that after six months Evan's personality had returned and she was thrilled

• Jenny McCarthy Reports Improvement In Her Son's Autism - ExpoSay