Bipolar Disorder :: Lithium builds gray matter in bipolar brains
Neuroscientists at UCLA have shown that lithium, long the standard treatment for bipolar disorder, increases the amount of gray matter in the brains of patients with the illness.
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Memory Loss :: Mutation results in an enhanced long-term memory
A mind-altering mutation in mice results in an enhanced long-term memory, researchers report in the April 6, 2007 issue of the journal Cell, published by Cell Press.
E Coli :: Marler Clark Calls on Souplantation to Pay E. coli victims’ medical bills
William Marler, a food safety advocate and attorney whose Seattle law firm, Marler Clark, has been contacted by three victims of an E. coli outbreak traced to a Lake Forest, California, Souplantation restaurant, called on Souplantation to pay the medical bills of all individuals who became ill with E. coli infections as part of the outbreak.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome :: IBS drug Zelmac banned from sale in Australia
Australian health authorities have removed a medicine Zelmac for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from sale because of safety concerns.
Tsunami :: UNICEF appeals for funds for hard hit Solomon Islands
UNICEF appealed for urgent funding to respond to the people affected by the devastating tsunami that swept through coastal villages on the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea last Monday.
Head and Neck Cancer :: Erbitux with chemotherapy increases overall survival of head and neck cancer patients
ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that a first line Phase III study of ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) combined with platinum-based chemotherapy met the primary endpoint of increasing overall survival in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).
HIV :: HIV drug Prezista, darunavir performs well in clinical trials
A new drug for HIV has produced highly promising results in clinical trials, when combined with an existing treatment, researchers revealed.
Bird Flu :: Indonesia Bird flu death toll rises to 74
The H5N1 strain of bird flu in Indonesia is spreading, and a 29 year old man died of H5N1 bird flu infection, reported by Indonesian health authorities.
Chlamydia :: Opportunistic chlamydia screening questioned
Dr Nicola Low, an epidemiologist at the University of Berne in Switzerland argues that claims about screening are not supported by rigorous research or practice.
Pet :: FDA warns Pet Chews contaminated with Salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to use American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chews and Dog Chews manufactured and distributed by T.W. Enterprises, Ferndale, WA, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if there is cross contamination, in people, especially children, the aged, and people with compromised immune systems.