Healthcare :: Experts Provide Summer Health Advice
Working on a story about the summer heat rolling in? University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) experts share some very important pointers about staying healthy this season.
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Parkinson’s Disease :: FDA approves Neupro Patch for treatment of early Parkinson’s disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Neupro (rotigotine transdermal system), a skin patch designed to treat symptoms of early Parkinson’s disease.
Colon Cancer :: Medical groups unite to educate women about colon cancer
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced a new education campaign aimed at reducing deaths from colorectal cancer among women. Colorectal cancer is the No. 2 cancer killer of adults in the US and the third leading cause of cancer death among women in the US, behind lung and breast cancers.
Cancer :: Dealing deadly cancers a knockout punch
New scientific evidence is helping to build a compelling case for oncolytic viruses as a first-line and adjunctive treatment for many cancers. Reovirus, a non-pathogenic virus under development at Calgary, Alberta-based Oncolytics Biotech, has shown powerful anti-cancer activity against cultured tumor cells, in animal models, and in human clinical trials. Oncolytics’ proprietary reovirus formulation, Reolysin?, is active against numerous cancers, including intractable sarcomas and melanomas.
Skin :: Sunscreen and summer sun safety
One of the best sun safety tips is to use sunscreen when spending time outdoors. However, the proper application of sunscreen is just as important to obtain the maximum benefits of sun protection.
DNA :: Cataloging the structural variations in human genetics
Using DNA from 62 people who were studied as part of the International HapMap Project, researchers are now looking for structural variations in DNA that may amount to as much as five-10 percent of the human genome. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers involved in the project say the amount of work is like doing 62 additional human genome projects.
Asthma :: Coarse particulate matter in air may harm hearts of asthma sufferers
Breathing air containing coarse particulate matter such as road or construction dust may cause heart problems for asthma sufferers and other vulnerable populations, according to a new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health.
Brain :: NIH funding UIC brain tumor research
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy have received a $1.7 million five-year federal grant to develop a new approach to treat brain tumors.
Kidney :: Study evaluates why blacks do not successfully donate kidneys
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine explored why blacks are less likely than other races to become living kidney donors, and the reasons are obesity and failure to complete the donor evaluation.
Muscular Dystrophy :: Daily steroids help boys with muscular dystrophy walk longer
Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were able to walk on their own for a longer period of time and reduce their risk of scoliosis as a result of receiving daily steroid treatments for several years, according to a study published in the May 8, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.