MRSA :: Maggots rid patients of MRSA
University of Manchester researchers are ridding diabetic patients of the superbug MRSA – by treating their foot ulcers with maggots.
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Sperm :: Diabates causes DNA damage to sperm, infertility
Scientists have found that sperm from diabetic men have greater levels of DNA damage than sperm from men who do not have the disease. They warn that such DNA damage might affect a man?s fertility.
Osteoporosis :: Osteoporosis drug prevents bone fractures in postmenopausal women
A once-yearly treatment of Reclast(R) (zoledronic acid) Injection significantly reduced the incidence of all types of osteoporotic bone fractures over three years in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Ageing :: Study identifies gene linked to longer lifespan, longevity
In studies going back to the 1930?s, mice and many other species subsisting on a severely calorie-restricted diet have consistently outlived their well-fed peers by as much as 40 percent. But just how a diet verging on the brink of starvation extends lifespan has remained elusive.
Eye :: Get an eye exam to guard against glaucoma
More than four million Americans have glaucoma, an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and destroys eyesight. However, nearly half of those with glaucoma are not even aware they have it. Are you one of them? You owe it to yourself to find out by getting a dilated eye exam.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Rituxan found effective against multiple sclerosis in a trial
Genentech, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) and Biogen Idec, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced that positive data from a Phase II clinical study of Rituxan? (rituximab) in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) were presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting held in Boston.
Weight Loss :: How does soy promote weight loss?
Research shows that when soy consumption goes up, weight goes down. A new University of Illinois study may help scientists understand exactly how that weight loss happens.
Heart :: Statin drugs reduce risk of heart failure, sudden cardiac death
Statin drugs, known primarily for their ability to lower cholesterol, also may reduce the overactive sympathetic nervous system response that contributes to the worsening of heart failure and increases the risk of sudden cardiac death, two University of Missouri-Columbia researchers have found. Heart failure is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.
Epilepsy :: New data shows once a day LAMICTAL XR is effective in patients with partial epilepsy
Data from two clinical trials presented today at the American Academy of Neurology meeting suggest that an investigational once daily extended release formulation of Lamictal (lamotrigine) is effective as add-on treatment in patients with partial epilepsy with and without secondary generalization.
Breast Cancer :: Combination treatment stymies breast cancer growth
A combination of three different drugs that block the HER-2 receptor, a critical cellular growth signal for some breast cancers, eradicated aggressive breast tumors in mice and could point the way toward developing better treatments in patients, said researchers from the Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.