Gene :: Why some people are more attractive than others
If good genes spread through the population, why are people so different? A group of scientists think they have solved this long-standing puzzle.
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Eye :: Stem cell therapy shows promise for rescuing deteriorating vision
For the millions of Americans whose vision is slowly ebbing due to degenerative diseases of the eye, the lowly neural progenitor cell may be riding to the rescue.
Filariasis :: LSTM to lead multi million dollar fight against filariasis
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has received a $23 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help victims of human filariasis — a worm infection which causes some of the world?s most debilitating and distressing diseases.
Herbal :: Think herbal supplements are safe ?
People are mixing supplements, herbs and over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs to cure themselves of ills, unaware that they could be making themselves sicker, says George Grossberg, M.D., director of the division of geriatric psychiatry at Saint Louis University.
Eating :: UK Food Standards Agency to make healthier eating easier
A consultation to explore ways of reducing the average amount of saturated fat in people?s diets and help make healthier eating easier has been published today by the Food Standards Agency.
Mental Health :: Black people more likely to be admitted to mental health, learning disability services
People from some black and minority ethnic groups were three times more likely than average to be admitted to mental health hospitals, results of a national census have shown.
Endoscopy :: Endoscopy services improving in UK
Long waits for endoscopies have been eliminated in many parts of the UK, but some people are still waiting too long for the procedures, particularly in the south east, according to a report published by the Healthcare Commission, UK.
Stroke :: Gene linked to increased risk of stroke
One of the most common genetic defects passed on through families significantly increases a person’s chance of having a stroke, according to a study published in the March 27, 2007, issue of Neurology?, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Cholesterol :: Vitamin B niacin boosts HDL cholesterol good cholesterol
New discoveries offer promise for developing drugs that improve on the therapeutic profile of niacin, the inexpensive, time-tested B-vitamin that boosts levels of HDL cholesterol ? the ?good? cholesterol with the potential to protect people against heart attacks and stroke, scientists reported today.
Angina :: New safety and efficacy data for unique anti-anginal therapy
Chest pain due to a shortage of blood in the heart, known as angina, is a condition that affects millions of Americans. The most recently approved new pharmaceutical approach to treat chronic angina is a novel drug called ranolazine, which was approved in 2006 for use as second line therapy in patients who continue to experience angina despite treatment with another class of anti-anginal medication.