Stroke :: Stroke risk from Genentech’s Lucentis for AMD
Genentech’s Lucentis, a recently approved drug to treat macular degeneration (AMD) in the elderly may increase a person’s risk of getting a stroke.
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Bird Flu :: Japan confirms third bird flu outbreak – update
Japan health officials confirm bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in the western prefecture of Okayama, Japan. Tests showed the presence of H5 subtype influenza among chickens.
Antibiotic :: New approach could lower antibiotic need by 50 times
Antibiotic doses could be reduced by up to 50 times using a new approach based on bacteriophages.
Asthma :: Traffic pollution affects lung function in children
Health effects from childhood exposure to traffic pollution can last a lifetime in children. Living near a major highway or busy road in a city may halt lung development affecting lung function.
Smoking :: Brain damage may halt urge to smoking
Brain damage to insula may halt urge to smoking, findings appeared in the journal Science, published by AAAS.
Health Care :: Using nanotechnology to improve health care in developing countries
What is nanotechnology? How is nanotechnology expected to transform medicine and health care in the future? How can nanomedicine help the truly needy in developing countries? And what are the challenges of ensuring that nanotechnology meets the specific health needs of Third World peoples? These questions are the focus of an event and live Web cast at noon Tuesday, Feb_27 in the 5th Floor Conference Room of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Diabetes :: Diabetes research – Half of Americans have gene that affects how body burns sugar
A recent study by a Saint Louis University researcher confirms findings that about half of the U.S. population has a version of a gene that causes them to metabolize food differently, putting them at greater risk of developing diabetes.
Brain :: Hhow our brains evaluate the possibility of gaining versus losing
Should you leave your comfortable job for one that pays better but is less secure? Should you have a surgery that is likely to extend your life but poses some risk that you will not survive the operation?
Psychiatry :: Evaluating the effectiveness of Assertive Community Treatment
With $2.5 million in new support from the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers from the Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Adult and Child Mental Health Center, Inc. are evaluating the effectiveness of Assertive Community Treatment.
Management professor uncovers fast-food business lessons
What really happens after you place an order for a Big Mac or a Whopper with Cheese?