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Computerized Tomography Magnified Bone Windows Are Superior To Standard Soft Tissue Windows For Accurate Measurement Of Stone Size
UroToday.com - Stone size is of key importance in making treatment decisions, especially for ureteral calculi. Earlier studies revealed that stone size on CT could at times be underestimated by as much as 1-2 mm; for ureteral calculi this could be the difference between initiating medical expulsive therapy versus an invasive ureteroscopic procedure.
Enzyme Deficiency Linked to Neural Tube Defect in Mice
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- An enzyme deficiency in some mothers may be responsible for their giving birth to children with neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, new research has found.
Genes Linked to High Blood Pressure
A group of genes may raise the risks associated with high blood pressure, such as heart attack and stroke.
Pigs in Canada Contract Flu Virus - Wall Street Journal
MiamiHerald.com Pigs in Canada Contract Flu Virus Wall Street Journal - Lauren Etter By LAUREN ETTER The US Agriculture Department said late Saturday that swine in Canada have tested positive for the strain of H1N1 influenza that is circulating around the world and has already caused more than 100 deaths. Canada: Farmer possibly gave swine flu to pigs CNN Canada farm worker 'infec..
Pfizer Introduces New Treatment And Support Plan For Patients With Overactive Bladder
Pfizer Inc announced today that Toviaz™ (fesoterodine fumarate) extended release tablets and the YourWay™ plan (http://www.ToviazYourWay.com), a comprehensive, customizable support plan for overactive bladder patients, are available in the United States.
Contact lens stem cell sight aid
Scientists have used specially designed contact lenses to improve the sight of people with cornea damage.
InteKrin Therapeutics To Present At The 2009 American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting
InteKrin Therapeutics, Inc. announced it will present Phase 2a clinical data for INT131, a Selective PPAR Modulator (SPPARM), at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting in New Orleans Saturday, June 6, 2009 during the "Novel Diabetes Therapies in Development in Humans" session at 4:00 pm CDT. Dr.
Ga. man stable after 1st US double hand transplant - The Associated Press
HealthKnowItAll Ga. man stable after 1st US double hand transplant The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A man who underwent the first double hand transplant in the United States was recovering Tuesday at a hospital. Jeff Kepner, who lost his hands and feet to a bacterial infection 10 years ago, underwent surgery lasting just under nine ... Double hand-transplant patient in critical but stable c..
Life-threatening Invasive Fungal Infection Challenges Oncologists
The past two decades have seen a rise in the incidence among cancer patients of fatal cases of infections such as Candida and Aspergillus. Understanding how these fungal infections are acquired requires a clear view of both the endogenous and environmental sources.
New map finds HIV rates are highest in the South
(AP)
AP - A new internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the South.
HHS Secretary Sebelius Appoints Key Staffers To New HHS Office Of Health Reform
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday named nine key staff members to the newly established HHS Office of Health Reform, CQ HealthBeat reports (CQ HealthBeat, 5/11). The creation of the new office was included in an executive order that President Obama signed last month that also established the White House Office of Health Reform (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 4/9).
Two Thirds Of People With Diabetes Not Receiving Vital Health Checks, UK
The latest National Diabetes Audit has revealed that 60 per cent of people with diabetes in England do not receive all of their vital annual health checks including blood glucose, blood pressure and eye tests.
FDA Wrapping Up Sunscreen Label Changes
The FDA will not allow claims of 50+ SPF, among other labeling changes, on sunscreens. WebMD Health News
Analysis: Flu control tests Obama balancing skills - The Associated Press
MiamiHerald.com Analysis: Flu control tests Obama balancing skills The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - There's a fine line at the White House between hand-washing and hand-wringing. When it comes to swine flu, President Barack Obama is trying to strike the right balance between protecting public and economic health. Video: Raw Video: Obama Addresses Flu With Cabinet The Associated Press Ob..
In Mouse Study Immune Cells Ameliorate Hypertension-Induced Cardiac Damage
Researchers in Berlin, Germany have found that a specific type of immune cell, the regulatory T lymphocyte (Treg) plays an important role in hypertension-induced cardiac damage. The injected Treg that they harvested from donor mice into recipient mice were infused with angiotensin II, a blood pressure-raising peptide. The Tregs had no influence on the blood pressure response to angiotensin..
FOXSexpert: The Fascinating Foot Fetish
Few are brave enough to unlock the mysteries of the foot fetish. Are you?
2-Week Course Of Sleep Aid Increases CPAP Adherence In OSA Patients At 6 Months
New research suggests that patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who use a short-course of the sleep aid, eszopiclone, when beginning continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, are more adherent with therapy in six months. The findings were presented at the American Thoracic Society's International Conference in San Diego on May 17.
North Carolina State University And The University Of Strasbourg Agree To Collaborate On A Training Program
Strasbourg University and North Carolina State University, both leading academic institutions in the field of bioproduction, have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a unique set of training capabilities for industry.
Tell Post Readers About the Flu's Impact - Washington Post
OSU - The Lantern Tell Post Readers About the Flu's Impact Washington Post I believe my daughter and I had the swine flu a couple of weeks ago in Ohio. We live in Virginia, but traveled to Ohio for a competitive cheerleading competition in Columbus. More than 40 probable swine flu cases reported in Illinois Chicago Sun-Times Keep calm and carry on; Gov. Quinn updates, reassures state on ... M..
Congress Unlikely To Approve Obama's Request For Additional Flu Money, Majority Leader Says
U.S House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Wednesday expressed skepticism that Congress would approve President Obama's recent request for an additional $2 billion to help fight the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, Reuters/Washington Post reports. "A pending war funding bill that has already passed the House of Representatives included $2 billion while the Senate version had $1.
U.S. Recommits To Improving Health, Education In Nigeria
The Guardian examines the recent U.S. commitment to continue support for the development of Nigeria's health and education sector by Anne Fleuret, Nigeria's acting mission director of USAID.
Swine Flu: New 3-D Structural Model Of Critical H1N1 Protein Developed
In just two weeks from the time the first patient virus samples were made available, Singapore scientists report an evolutionary analysis of a critical protein produced by the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus strain. In the Biology Direct journal's May 20th issue, Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, Ph.D.
Swine Flu in Japan May Trigger Pandemic
In U.S., 8 New York City schools closed as H1N1 swine flu spreads across nation. WebMD Health News
Latest Swine Flu Advice, UK
Since being declared a pandemic earlier this month, swine flu has continued to cause concern for many people across the world, not least those in high risk groups such as people with diabetes. Now renamed influenza A(H1N1), swine flu is a respiratory disease that could lead to complications such as bronchitis and pneumonia.
Allergies on the Job: 7 Workplace Irritants
What you're exposed to at work can bring on the wheezing, sneezing and itching.
Abbott, AstraZeneca seek cholesterol pill approval
(AP)
AP - Abbott Laboratories and AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug that combines their cholesterol pills TriLipix and Crestor.
Quarter of a million Malawians on free HIV drugs: president
(AFP)
AFP - Malawi is supplying 250,000 HIV positive citizens with free anti-retrovirals (ARVs) and plans to start producing anti-AIDS drugs locally, President Bingu wa Mutharika said Sunday.
Remembrance of Fat May Be at Root of Cravings
Title: Remembrance of Fat May Be at Root of Cravings Category: Health News Created: 4/30/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2009
There might be a better way to screen for prostate cancer - Los Angeles Times
Royal Gazette There might be a better way to screen for prostate cancer Los Angeles Times Nation's oncologists are told that an experimental blood test could boost the accuracy of screenings. By Thomas H. Maugh II Hope for a better prostate cancer test, potential new uses for a largely discredited lung cancer drug and a warning for breast ... ASCO: Off-Label Therapy Common in Breast Cancer Me..
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