Healthcare :: New guidelines for communicating end-of-life issues, Australia
Australian health practitioners now have new guidelines to help them discuss end-of-life issues with palliative care patients and their families.
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Asthma :: Gene defect affects millions of asthma sufferers
Researchers at the University of Dundee, who last year identified the gene that causes eczema and associated forms of asthma, have now discovered that defects on the same gene can drastically affect the day-to-day management of asthma in millions of children and young adults.
Genome :: New Leishmania genome sequences highlight gene targets for treatment development
A comparison of three parasite species that cause Leishmaniasis has identified a small number of genes, many new to biology, that will provide a framework to target the search for new treatments. Leishmaniasis is a devastating disease that affects about two million people each year and threatens one-fifth of the world’s population and new treatments are desperately needed.
Poisoning :: RC2 recalls Thomas & Friends wooden railway toys due to lead poisoning hazard
In cooperation with the CPSC, RC2 has issued a voluntary recall on June 13th, 2007, of various Thomas & Friends? Wooden Railway vehicles and wooden train set components sold at toy stores and various retailers nationwide from January 2005 through June 2007.
Smallpox :: Fever after smallpox vaccination tied to individual genetic variations
St. Louis researchers have identified common DNA variations that underlie susceptibility to fever after smallpox vaccination. Their finding is the first to link individual differences written into the genetic code with a vaccine-related complication ? albeit a mild one.
Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Breastfeeding protects mother from rheumatoid arthritis
Breastfeeding for a period of thirteen months or more has been shown to reduce the mother?s the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to new data presented at EULAR 2007, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Barcelona, Spain.
Fever :: Viral fever outbreak in Kerala, India
Efforts to contain the outbreak of viral fever in Kerala intensified with defence medical teams stepping in to help the state health authorities and medicines and preventive kits being flown in to the state from the Army Depot in Mumbai.
Mental Health :: Better support for patients, victims and young people in Mental Health Bill
The rights of patients and the public will be strengthened by new amendments to the Mental Health Bill published by the UK Government.
Hearing Loss :: Gene responsible for common hearing loss identified for first time
A gene responsible for the single most common cause of hearing loss among white adults, otosclerosis, has been identified for the first time, a scientist told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics in Nice, France. Melissa Thys, from the Department of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Belgium, said that this finding may be a step towards new treatments for otosclerosis, which affects approximately one in 250 people.
Healthy :: College students less healthy than they think
Obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and inactivity: they?re not just your father?s problems any more, University of New Hampshire research finds. New data on the widely unstudied demographic of college students indicates that this group of 18 ? 24-year-olds are on the path toward chronic health diseases. Although limited, national data suggest the trend is not unique to UNH.