Addiction :: Explaining the Science of Addiction
NIDA unveils its first consumer publication to explain the science of addiction. Booklet’s release timed to complement collaborative documentary on addiction to air on HBO.
Medical
Salmonella :: Salmonella in Wild Kitty Cat Food – FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to purchase, or use, Wild Kitty Cat Food due to the presence of Salmonella, a pathogen.
Dengue :: UN calls on Latin America to take preventive steps against possible dengue outbreak
The entire Latin America region needs to take preventive measures to prepare for what promises to be a ?difficult year? for dengue fever following an outbreak of the mosquito-borne infection in Paraguay, United Nations health officials have warned.
Schizophrenia :: Study reveals value of schizophrenia-related gene variation
University of Iowa researchers have learned more about a genetic variation that is a small risk factor for a mild form of schizophrenia yet also is associated with improved overall survival.
Heart Disease :: Reduction of body iron stores and cardiovascular outcomes
The reduction of body iron stores through phlebotomy (blood removal) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) does not appear to decrease the risk of death plus nonfatal cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the February 14 issue of JAMA.
Heart :: Researchers determine timing of administration of platelet-inhibiting drugs
Clinicians should carefully weigh the risks and benefits of when to administer platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (Gp IIb/IIIa) inhibitors for patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing invasive treatment, according to a study in the February 14 issue of JAMA.
Garlic :: Be careful when using garlic to treat childhood ailments
Parents and practitioners should know more about garlic before using it to treat children, according to a review of data conducted in part by the University of Alberta.
HIV :: Migration played key role in HIV spread in South Africa
South Africa has one of the world?s highest rates of HIV infection. New research, led by Brown University professor Mark Lurie, shows that the movement of workers between urban and rural areas played a key role in the spread of the epidemic. Results are published in AIDS.
Diabetes :: Elucidation of the genome for diabetics with DNA chips
A CNRS team headed by Philippe Froguel (CNRS, University of Lille 2, Pasteur Institute, Imperial College London) and Rob Sladek (McGill University, Montreal, Canada) in a French-British-Canadian collaboration that accounts for about 70 percent of the genetic risk for patients with type two diabetes.
Health Insurance :: Absence of health insurance coverage costs $1.47B in Maryland
Expenditures for the uninsured in Maryland totaled $1.47 billion in FY2002, according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.