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Topic: Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Beats Shots For Kids Under 5

Posted by: Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 12:23 AM (69 Reads)

In news that's sure to be met with millions of tiny shouts of glee, researchers report that the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine is much better than the shot at protecting the youngest children against the flu.

Read full article: 'Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Beats Shots For Kids Under 5' (676 words more)

Scientists Unveil Piece of HIV Protein that May Be Key to AIDS Vaccine Development

Posted by: Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 12:21 AM (70 Reads)

In a finding that could have profound implications for AIDS vaccine design, researchers led by a team at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have generated an atomic-level picture of a key portion of an HIV surface protein as it looks when bound to an infection-fighting antibody. Unlike much of the constantly mutating virus, this protein component is stable and — more importantly, say the researchers — appears vulnerable to attack from this specific antibody, known as b12, that can broadly neutralize HIV.

Read full article: 'Scientists Unveil Piece of HIV Protein that May Be Key to AIDS Vaccine Development ' (1112 words more)

Steroid Drugs Won't Help Most Kids With Kawasaki Disease

Posted by: Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 12:18 AM (71 Reads)

Adding corticosteroid drugs to conventional treatment for a childhood cardiac illness called Kawasaki disease did not make a difference for most patients, new research shows.

Read full article: 'Steroid Drugs Won't Help Most Kids With Kawasaki Disease' (585 words more)

Study Sheds Light on Genetics of Colorectal Cancer

Posted by: Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 12:17 AM (70 Reads)

Events both inside and outside a gene can affect the risk of developing a kind of colorectal cancer, Australian researchers are suggesting in a new report.

Read full article: 'Study Sheds Light on Genetics of Colorectal Cancer' (454 words more)

Time, Steroids Usually Fix Sudden Hearing Loss

Posted by: Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 12:12 AM (72 Reads)

A combination of time and treatment with oral corticosteroids can help people with sudden sensorineural hearing loss regain full hearing, Korean researchers show.

Read full article: 'Time, Steroids Usually Fix Sudden Hearing Loss' (187 words more)

Drug Could Help Save Mountain Climbers' Lives

Posted by: Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 07:19 AM (129 Reads)

A drug used to ease "mountain sickness" holds promise as a treatment for a potentially fatal condition that can strike high-altitude climbers, researchers report.

Read full article: 'Drug Could Help Save Mountain Climbers' Lives' (608 words more)

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Wild Kitty Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination

Posted by: Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 07:07 AM (137 Reads)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to purchase, or use, Wild Kitty Cat Food due to the presence of Salmonella, a pathogen. During routine monitoring activities, FDA collected and analyzed a sample of frozen raw Wild Kitty Cat Food and detected Salmonella in the product. Cats and other pets consuming this food may become infected with Salmonella. People can also become infected with Salmonella if they handle or ingest this cat food, touch pets that consumed the food, or touch any surfaces that came into contact with the food or pets.

Read full article: 'FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Wild Kitty Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination' (474 words more)

Illness Linked to Eye Trouble Costs Medicare Billions

Posted by: Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 07:04 AM (123 Reads)

Vision loss costs the U.S. Medicare program more than $2 billion a year for the care of non-eye related medical problems, such as depression and disability, a new study finds.

Read full article: 'Illness Linked to Eye Trouble Costs Medicare Billions' (373 words more)

Trial Looks at Timing of Anti-Clotting Drugs for Heart Attack Patients

Posted by: Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 07:01 AM (147 Reads)

Drugs used in emergency rooms to reduce heart patients' clotting risks can also boost their odds for dangerous bleeding, a new study shows.

Read full article: 'Trial Looks at Timing of Anti-Clotting Drugs for Heart Attack Patients' (884 words more)

Blood Test Index May Help Liver Patients Avoid Biopsy

Posted by: Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 01:08 AM (131 Reads)

A new index that involves simple blood tests might spare patients invasive biopsies used to diagnose liver fibrosis, Japanese researchers report.

Read full article: 'Blood Test Index May Help Liver Patients Avoid Biopsy' (258 words more)

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