Foot and Mouth Disease :: Temporary Control Zone lifted ? but relentless vigilance still needed
The Temporary Control Zone around a farm in Surrey will be lifted today following negative results for Foot and Mouth Disease.
Schizophrenia :: Genetic variation helps to understand predisposition to schizophrenia
Scientists have provided new insight into how a gene is related to schizophrenia. In a study to be published in the August 17 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Amanda J. Law, Medical Research Council Fellow and Associate Professor at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, and Visiting Scientist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), along with colleagues at NIH describe for the first time a genetic variation that causes a gene to be overexpressed in the human brain. These results may provide a new way to design better drugs to treat schizophrenia.
Heart Disease :: Reductive stress linked to heart disease
Antioxidants are widely considered an important defense against heart disease, but University of Utah researchers have found excessive levels of one antioxidant?reduced glutathione?actually may contribute to the disease.
Mental Health :: High-tech diagnosis yields vital clues into mental illness
Is there a definitive test for mental illness? Not yet, but using advanced neuropsychiatric diagnostic tools including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET), mental health professionals at The Menninger Clinic in Houston are pinpointing the causes of behavioral and psychiatric problems in patients.
Stress :: Self-test for stress and fatigue tested in undersea mission
An undersea mission simulating the space environment will provide data for development of tools to quickly assess stress, fatigue and cognitive fitness in preparation for performing critical mission tasks.
Breast Cancer :: Metals in tobacco smoke may increase risk of breast cancer
Researchers have found that metals present in tobacco smoke mimic the effects of estrogens and activate the body?s estrogen receptor, an action that may increase the risk of breast cancer. These metals are a new class of potent environmental estrogens called metalloestrogens, and smoking is a significant route of exposure.
Obesity :: Weight maintenance may be linked to decreased bone density in menopausal women
Women going through menopause gain on average of one pound of body weight each year. New research reveals, however, that efforts to minimize or reverse this trend have the undesirable side effect of decreasing bone mineral density (BMD), putting those who are most successful at controlling weight gain at greater risk of osteoporosis.
Baby :: Safety of polycarbonate baby bottles reconfirmed
The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), which represents the leading manufacturers of baby bottles in the United States is aware of the panel evaluation of bisphenol A, organized by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR).
HIV :: Pfizer dares not speak HIV Warning in Viva Viagra TV Ads
US’ Largest HIV/AIDS Healthcare Provider Says Pfizer?s Commercials Recklessly Promote Viagra as a ?Party Drug? by Encouraging its Recreational Use, But Exclude STD and HIV Transmission Warning from Spoken List of Potential Medical Risks
Mosquito :: Mosquito borne disease risk spreads in north of Western Australia
The Department of Health reminded people living and holidaying in the north of Western Australia to take extra care against mosquito bites, following evidence of the spread of mosquito-borne viruses in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.