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BBC Health
Families to get cholesterol tests
The UK is expected to endorse the screening of families for an inherited cholesterol disorder.
18 Aug 2008 at 7:50pm
Spain holds wanted French surgeon
A French cosmetic surgeon accused of having mutilated dozens of patients is arrested in Spain.
20 Aug 2008 at 5:20am
Brain's counting skill 'built-in'
Humans have an innate ability to do maths even if they do not have the language to express it, research suggests.
18 Aug 2008 at 7:21pm
Chewing gum aids bowel recovery
Chewing gum aids recovery from bowel surgery, mounting evidence suggests.
18 Aug 2008 at 7:42pm
Depression link to poor driving
People on anti-depressants may have impaired driving skills, a small US study suggests.
18 Aug 2008 at 8:07am
'Bravest' students do not cheat
The most courageous students are least likely to cheat in class, US researchers say.
17 Aug 2008 at 6:08pm
Teddy camera catches carer thief
A forensic science student and her father catch a carer stealing from an elderly relative by hiding a camera in a teddy bear's eye.
19 Aug 2008 at 5:20am
Bird flu hopes from 1918 victims
Scientists say victims of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50m still have protection, which may help in new bird flu treatments.
17 Aug 2008 at 6:38pm
Pratchett criticises drugs ruling
Renowned author and Alzheimer's patient Terry Pratchett criticises the decision to limit access to a drug.
17 Aug 2008 at 6:10pm
Singer Sandi Thom is 'aged' to show the risk of using sunbeds
An image of Sandi Thom with wrinkles and severe skin damage is being used to highlight the dangers of sunbeds.
18 Aug 2008 at 7:30pm
NY Times: Health
The Evidence Gap: Drug Makers? Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines? Fast Rise
Drug makers call the rapid deployment of a vaccine against cervical cancer education, but their critics call it marketing.
by By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
20 Aug 2008 at 5:12am
California Licenses 2 Companies to Offer Gene Services
Two closely watched companies that offer consumers information about their genes have received licenses that will allow them to continue to do business in California.
by By ANDREW POLLACK
19 Aug 2008 at 11:14pm
For Families of the Ailing, a Brief Chance to Relax
A growing number of facilities now offer short-term respite stays, which give caregivers the chance to take a break.
by By JOHN LELAND
19 Aug 2008 at 12:27am
Clinical Trial Touches Off Drug Access Fight
A family says a drug company led them to believe that their 16-year-old son could participate in a clinical trial for an experimental muscular dystrophy drug, but then went back on its word.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
20 Aug 2008 at 1:01am
The Doctor?s World: At Meeting on AIDS, Focus Shifts to Long Haul
At the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, there were renewed calls for strong advocacy and financing to sustain gains already made.
by By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D
19 Aug 2008 at 2:11pm
Wrinkle Removers, Backed by Science
Over the past decade, researchers have been learning which treatments for wrinkles work, and why.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
18 Aug 2008 at 11:31pm
Cases: Looking Squarely at Death, and Finding Clarity
We all expect to go, but few people are certain about their fate.
by By CLAIRE PANOSIAN DUNAVAN, M.D
18 Aug 2008 at 11:29pm
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Vitamin D May Play Larger Role in Health
Researchers say they have evidence that even in the general population, having too little of vitamin D appears to be associated with a higher risk of death.
by By ERIC NAGOURNEY
18 Aug 2008 at 11:40pm
Vital Signs: Patterns: Improved Health for the Never-Married
People who do not marry have often been found to have poorer health than those who do. But things may be changing, a new study has found.
by By ERIC NAGOURNEY
18 Aug 2008 at 11:41pm
Vital Signs: Behavior: Nothing Says ?Focus? Like Memory of Love
In a new study, people shown images of attractive men and women paid less attention to them if they had just been reminded about the person they loved.
by By ERIC NAGOURNEY
18 Aug 2008 at 11:37pm
Medical News Today
Scientists Make Red Blood Cells From Human Embryonic Stem Cells
US scientists have developed an efficient way to make mature red blood cells on a large scale using human embryonic stem cells to make young red blood cells and then maturing them in the lab. The development opens the possibility of making almost unlimited amounts of transfusion blood in the lab although experts caution there are still many hurdles to overcome.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
Silver Is The Key To Reducing Pneumonia Associated With Breathing Tubes
People have long prized silver as a precious metal. Now, silver-coated endotracheal tubes are giving critically ill patients another reason to value the lustrous metal. In a study published in the Aug. 20, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
Arsenic Exposure Could Increase Diabetes Risk
Inorganic arsenic, commonly found in ground water in certain areas, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found that individuals with diabetes had higher levels of arsenic in the urine compared to individuals without diabetes.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
America's Second Harvest Provides Emergency Food And Water To Tropic Storm Fa...
America's Second Harvest -- The Nation's Food Bank Network is prepared to provide food, water, grocery products and cleaning supplies to member food banks in Florida that serve people affected by Tropical Storm Fay. The network stages supplies throughout the country so that they will be readily accessible and quickly moved in the event of a disaster.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
New Report: Adult Obesity Rates Rise In 37 States, Obesity Rates Now Exceed 2...
Adult obesity rates increased in 37 states in the past year, according to the fifth annual F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008 report (http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2008) from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
Karolinska Institute To Test Vical's Vaxfectin(R) Adjuvant With Preventive Va...
Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL) announced a research collaboration with the Karolinska Institute, a leading European medical university, and the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI), a governmental expert agency, to evaluate Vical's Vaxfectin(R) adjuvant with the Biojector(R) 2000 needle-free injection system (Bioject Medical Technologies Inc.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
Vion Pharmaceuticals Enters Into Agreement With HOVON To Conduct A Phase III ...
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20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Publishes Data Showing Ranolazine...
CV Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVTX) announced that the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology has published a study of ranolazine showing that ranolazine significantly (pAbout CV Therapeutics CV Therapeutics, Inc.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
ALS Therapy Development Institute Partners With Clinical Centers To Establish...
ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) announced the acceleration of an ALS biomarker effort using blood samples collected through an expanded network of clinical partnerships.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
Medistem Publishes Positive Preclinical Data On Menstrual Derived Stem Cells
Medistem Laboratories (OTCBB: MEDS) reported positive efficacy data supporting development of its lead product, the Endometrial Regenerative Cell (ERC) for treatment of an advanced form of peripheral artery disease known as critical limb ischemia.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:00am
Reuters Health
Arsenic has firm link to diabetes in U.S. study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Arsenic, a naturally occurring poison and carcinogen found in ground water, is strongly linked to adult-onset diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 3:28pm
Alexander technique does help back pain: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Chronic back pain can be eased by teaching the Alexander technique, an alternative therapy involving learning better posture, British researchers said on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008 at 2:29am
Stem cell test to help treat bowel cancer
LONDON (Reuters) - Stem cell scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve patients' chances of survival.
19 Aug 2008 at 7:18pm
B vitamins fail to curb risks in heart patients
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reducing levels of the amino acid homocysteine with folic acid and B vitamins failed to prevent serious complications in patients with heart disease, Norwegian researchers said on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 3:02pm
Stem cells could allow "blood farms," company says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embryonic stem cells can be used to grow vats of red blood cells, which could lead to the creation of "farms" that could provide limitless sources of blood, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 2:37pm
Silver-coated ventilator tubes cut pneumonia risk
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ventilator tubes treated with silver to reduce infections cut the risk of pneumonia in gravely ill patients by 36 percent compared with similar, untreated tubes, researchers reported on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 3:01pm
Merck Vioxx study was for marketing: researchers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The primary purpose of a 1999 clinical study that Merck & Co Inc said was done to test side effects of Vioxx was actually to support a marketing campaign before the now-withdrawn painkiller's launch, according to U.S. researchers.
19 Aug 2008 at 8:25am
Bacteria a big killer in 1918 flu pandemic: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bacterial pneumonia may have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics may be as crucial as flu drugs to fight any new pandemic, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 11:56am
Impotence drug treats prostate enlargement: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:09am
Mental illness may up risk of postpartum suicide
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New mothers with a history of depression or other psychiatric disorders appear more likely than other women to attempt suicide soon after giving birth, a new study suggests.
18 Aug 2008 at 3:21pm
Yahoo News Search: celiac disease
Living With Celiac Disease: To stay gluten-free, knowledge is relief (The Sac...
Something seemingly as innocuous as a crouton flake in a bowl of soup can affect Diane Craig's health. Diane Craig, right, passes homegrown plums to Joan Leforestier during a gluten-free luncheon at her Sacramento home. Both Craig and Leforestier have celiac disease. Swiss chard canapes are part of the gluten-free lunch prepared by Diane Craig.
17 Aug 2008 at 2:10am
Celiac disase discussion planned (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
HUNTINGTON -- A discussion on celiac disease is planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in Room 3585 of the Joan C. Edwards Medical School in Huntington.
17 Aug 2008 at 10:11pm
Gluten-free cook (The Argus Leader)
A new cookbook by local chef Sanaa Abourezk grew out of customer requests for gluten free food. The book, "Gluten Free Mediterranean," is tailored to people with celiac disease, which means they aren't able to eat grains such as wheat, barley and rye. It includes recipes that Abourezk serves at her restaurant, Sanaa's 8th Street Gourmet at 401 E. Eighth St. After initially serving gluten free ...
20 Aug 2008 at 2:05am
Jim Coleman: Going gluten-free: Mom seeks recipes for child with celiac disea...
Q. I receive many magazines a month with wonderful recipes. These national magazines rarely mention gluten-free recipes. I wanted to say thanks to you because you have provided some gluten-free recipes. I am the parent of a child with celiac disease, so it's nice to see a chef take notice.
14 Aug 2008 at 2:45am
The Chef's Table: Going gluten-free (Bradenton Herald)
Q. I receive many magazines a month with wonderful recipes. These national magazines rarely mention gluten-free recipes. I wanted to say thanks to you because you have provided some gluten-free recipes; I am the parent of a child with celiac disease, so it's nice to see a chef take notice. - Amy B.
19 Aug 2008 at 5:17am
Health Calendar August 18 (The Kansas City Star)
CELIAC DISEASE: Wendell K. Clarkston discusses the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease as well as information on long term risks associated with the disease and how it is a common cause of intestinal disorders. Sponsored by Saint Luke’s Health System. 10-11 a.m. Aug. 19, St. Luke’s South Hospital, 12300 Metcalf, Overland Park. www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org (816-932-6220, ...
17 Aug 2008 at 10:34pm
The Chef's Table: Going gluten-free (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Q. I receive many magazines a month with wonderful recipes. These national magazines rarely mention gluten-free recipes. I wanted to say thanks to you because you have provided some gluten-free recipes; I am the parent of a child with celiac disease, so it's nice to see a chef take notice. - Amy B. A. Amy you are definitely part of a growing group trying to cook gluten-free foods for themselves ...
18 Aug 2008 at 10:15am
Gluten Free Beer Bread with Dill Recipe (BellaOnline)
If you are eating Gluten Free due to Celiac Disease or sensitivity to wheat flour, you can still delight in the joys of fresh baked beer bread.
16 Aug 2008 at 10:18pm
Gluten-free camp for kids with celiac disease (KGO-TV Bay Area)
A visit to Camp Arroyo, a special place for children with life-threatening diseases.
14 Aug 2008 at 9:24pm
York area community calendar (The York Weekly)
The Community Calendar is available to local businesses, groups or individuals with upcoming or continuing events they'd like to share with the community. If you're interested in placing your listing here or making changes to one that has already been...
20 Aug 2008 at 5:23am
Gluten free shopping
The Celiac Shop offers a range of products of interest to people with celiac disease and parents of autistic children. All billing and shipping is handled by Amazon.com. Visit the Celiac Shop today.
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