West Nile Virus :: Number of West Nile Cases Jump
Eleven more cases of West Nile virus have been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) this week, bringing the total cases reported this year to 27.
Inflammation
Macular Degeneration :: Age-related Macular Degeneration Patient Receives Investigational Eye Drops
An 88-year-old man at The Methodist Hospital in Houston is one of two patients in the world today to receive an investigational eye drop that may restore sight for those suffering from neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, a major cause of central visual loss and one of the leading causes of blindness in people over 60 in the United States.
Pollution :: Air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk indices in healthy young adults
Researchers in Taiwan have demonstrated for the first time that urban air pollution simultaneously affects key indicators of cardiovascular risk in young adults: inflammation, oxidative stress, coagulation and autonomic dysfunction.
Sinusitis :: Accentia issues update on blinded results in phase 3 of SinuNase for chronic sinusitis
Based on an interim blinded analysis of the first group of the more than 80 patients who have now completed the trial at 16 weeks, the study has shown improvement in polyposis by endoscopy in about 50 percent of patients (N=43) and improvement in sinus inflammation by CT scan in approximately 50 percent of patients (N=23). Moreover, 50 percent of patients with objective evidence of improvement have achieved the primary endpoint of complete resolution of cardinal symptoms.
Diabetes :: UCLA researchers identify markers that may predict diabetes in still-healthy people
In the first large scale, multiethnic study of its kind, researchers at UCLA have confirmed the role played by three particular molecules known as cytokines as a cause of Type 2 diabetes, and further, have identified these molecules as early biological markers that may be used to more accurately predict future incidences of diabetes among apparently healthy individuals.
Stomach Cancer :: Stomach cancer rate set to fall further 25 percent over next decade
New cases of stomach cancer are set to plummet a further 25 percent in the West over the next decade, indicates research published ahead of print in the journal Gut.
Breast Milk :: Regulator of lipid metabolism ensures high quality breast milk
Mouse mammary glands deficient in PPAR?, a nuclear receptor that regulates the storage of fat, produce toxic milk that causes inflammation and baldness in suckling pups, report scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Multiple Sclerosis :: DNA vaccine against multiple sclerosis appears safe
A newly developed DNA vaccine appears safe and may produce beneficial changes in the brains and immune systems of individuals with multiple sclerosis, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the October 2007 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
West Nile Virus :: Mosquito spraying in Bucks county designed to control threat of West Nile virus
Weather conditions permitting, spraying to control adult mosquito populations will be conducted during the evening hours on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Bristol and Bensalem townships, Bucks County.
West Nile Virus :: Simple measures help prevent spread of West Nile Virus
Officials from the Department of Environmental Protection and the Erie County Department of Health today reminded area residents of simple steps they can take to control mosquitoes in their own yards?an important effort in combating the spread of the West Nile virus.