CJD :: CJD scare at Auckland City Hospital
43 people, including 11 children, were told in Auckland that they were operated on with the same surgical instruments as a woman diagnosed as having symptoms consistent with sporadic CJD.
Walking
Walking :: Carry on walking!
The next time you are struggling to carry your bags home from the supermarket just remember that this could, in fact, be the reason you are able to walk upright on two legs at all! How we have evolved to walk on two legs remains a fundamental but, as yet, unresolved question for scientists.
IBS :: FDA discontinues marketing of GI drug, Zelnorm, for safety reasons
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation of East Hanover, New Jersey, voluntarily discontinue marketing of Zelnorm (tegaserod) based on the recently identified finding of an increased risk of serious cardiovascular adverse events (heart problems) associated with use of the drug.
Virus :: Danish researches solve virus puzzle
How is virus as for example HIV and bird flu able to make the cells within a human body work for the purpose of the virus? Researchers at the University of Copenhagen shed new light on this question.
Strain :: Physical activity associated with lower risk of work-related repetitive strain injury
Health benefits associated with physical activity during leisure time are widely recognized, but it is not known if leisure-time physical activity decreases the risk of work-related repetitive strain injury (RSI).
Healthcare :: iPods can make better doctors
Believe it or not! iPods make better doctors. Two years ago, Dr Michael Barrett had a “cool idea” for taking his Temple University medical school classes into the high-tech future– or so he thought.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Customizable solutions to people with multiple sclerosis
Berlex, Microsoft, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Embark on Landmark Collaboration to Help People with MS Maintain Their Health and Stay Connected.
Obesity :: The answer to childhood obesity – 15 minutes of football
The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (also known as Children of the 90s) is a unique ongoing research project based in the University of Bristol. It enrolled 14,000 mothers during pregnancy in 1991-2 and has followed most of the children and parents in minute detail ever since.
Brain :: Insomnia drug can improve brain function
A new study reported that zolpidem, a drug normally used to treat insomnia, temporarily improved brain function in a patient suffering from akinetic mutism, a condition in which the person is alert but cannot speak or move.
Exercise :: Viagra improves exercise capacity in pulmonary fibrosis patients
UCLA researchers have found that Viagra may help patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable disease characterized by progressive scarring in the lungs, which often leads to a lung transplant.