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New York City Health Department to buy 2 million female condoms to help curb HIV/AIDS

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recently approved a $2 million contract to make more than two million female condoms available in health clinics and organizations citywide to help curb the spread of HIV, the New York Daily News reports.

17 Jun 2008

Bali to host next international congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia, Pacific in August 2009

The Indonesian island of Bali will host the Ninth International Congress of AIDS in Asia and the Pacific in August 2009, Xinhuanet reports.

17 Jun 2008

Discovery of new biomarkers for growth hormone - potential for detecting growth hormone abuse

Researchers have found potential new biomarkers for growth hormone, which they say could help the sports community in detecting growth hormone abuse. The results of the animal study will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

17 Jun 2008

Seven biomarkers found that predict with 86 percent accuracy prostate cancer recurrence

A simple blood test may help doctors better predict whether prostate cancer will recur or spread in patients who have undergone surgery for the disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

17 Jun 2008

Melanomas "run" in families - CDKN2A gene reveals why

When people know the results of genetic tests confirming they have inherited an increased risk of developing melanoma, they follow skin cancer screening recommendations more proactively-much like those who have already been diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease, according to results of a study completed at the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute. and published in the June issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

17 Jun 2008

Polyphenolics derived from red grapes may help treat Alzheimer's disease

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that polyphenolics derived from red grape seeds may be useful agents to prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease (AD).

17 Jun 2008

Five common genetic variations linked to metabolic syndrome and HDL cholesterol levels

Nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified five common genetic variations that increase the risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of factors linked to heart disease and diabetes. Another variant they found appeared to protect against the condition.

17 Jun 2008

High-carb and protein big breakfast diet shown as a good method to reduce weight

Researchers have found a possible way to overcome the common problem of dieters eventually abandoning their diet and regaining the weight they lost. Eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates ("carbs") and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, the authors of a new study recommend. Results were presented Tuesday, June 17, at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

17 Jun 2008

Scientists identify proteins in mice that might act as biomarkers for growth hormone

Ohio University scientists have identified several proteins in mice that might act as biomarkers for growth hormone. The research could be the first step to finding a more reliable way to detect recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), which some athletes and teenagers use illegally to boost muscle and reduce fat.

17 Jun 2008

MIT finds alternative to common colorectal cancer drug oxaliplatin

A compound that accumulates in cells more readily than a commonly used colorectal cancer drug may be just as useful in treating colorectal tumors, but with fewer side effects, MIT researchers have found.

17 Jun 2008

High blood pressure: only systolic blood pressure matters for patients over fifty

Measuring and diagnosis of high blood pressure (hypertension) should be done using systolic blood pressure only in patients aged over 50 years, rather than using both systolic and diastolic as is current practice. The proposal is put forward by three hypertension experts in a Viewpoint published early Online and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet. All three experts are attending this week's International Society of Hypertension meeting in Berlin.

17 Jun 2008

Cephalopod research helps show how our brains store and recall memory

Research on octopuses has shed new light on how our brains store and recall memory, says Dr. Benny Hochner of the Department of Neurobiology at the Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

17 Jun 2008

Like father like son - history of heart attacks in the family

Scientists know that heredity plays an important role in causing heart attacks. However the exact genetic mechanisms that transmit the risk of heart attacks from generation to generation still elude them.

17 Jun 2008

New approach for assessing and managing patients with sepsis

Each year over a million people suffer from sepsis, a condition caused by an infection spreading through the body. If sepsis develops into severe sepsis then the death rate can rise to nearly 30 - 50%, equalling the number of deaths caused by a heart attack.

17 Jun 2008

World Allergy report calls for urgent worldwide collaboration to tackle global increase in allergies

The World Allergy Organization (WAO) will publish its first Report on the extent of allergy and chronic respiratory diseases worldwide on the 18 June 2008 and has called for immediate collaboration to tackle the current escalation in allergy cases.

17 Jun 2008

Lower incomes and lower education levels tied to higher death rates after heart attack

Researchers have long suspected that socioeconomic factors like education level and income also might affect survival rates following heart attack.

17 Jun 2008

The 'chicken-and-egg' problem with diabetes and depression

Researchers have long known that type-2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it's been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both. Now, a new study led by Johns Hopkins doctors suggests that this chicken-and-egg problem has a dual answer: Patients with depression have an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes, and patients with type-2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing depression.

17 Jun 2008

Radiation therapy prolongs life in men with recurrent prostate cancer

Men whose tumors recur after prostate cancer surgery are three times more likely to survive their disease long term if they undergo radiotherapy within two years of the recurrence. Surprisingly, survival benefits were best in men whose new tumors were growing fastest, according to results of a 'look-back' study of 635 men by Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions researchers reported June 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

17 Jun 2008

Hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell underused by doctors

Uncertainties about proper use and possible long-term effects of hydroxyurea in the treatment of sickle cell anemia may be wrongly influencing doctors to avoid prescribing it to those in serious need, according to results of a literature review by specialists at Johns Hopkins.

17 Jun 2008

Australian scientists discover digestive super bugs with potential to improve human health

Scientists in Victoria, Australia have made a world-first discovery of thousands of never-before-identified digestive super bugs living inside cows' stomachs, which may lead to environmental, agricultural and human health benefits.

17 Jun 2008

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New York City Health Department to buy 2 million female condoms to help curb HIV/AIDS

Bali to host next international congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia, Pacific in August 2009

Discovery of new biomarkers for growth hormone - potential for detecting growth hormone abuse

Seven biomarkers found that predict with 86 percent accuracy prostate cancer recurrence

Melanomas "run" in families - CDKN2A gene reveals why

Polyphenolics derived from red grapes may help treat Alzheimer's disease

Five common genetic variations linked to metabolic syndrome and HDL cholesterol levels

High-carb and protein big breakfast diet shown as a good method to reduce weight

Scientists identify proteins in mice that might act as biomarkers for growth hormone

MIT finds alternative to common colorectal cancer drug oxaliplatin

High blood pressure: only systolic blood pressure matters for patients over fifty

Cephalopod research helps show how our brains store and recall memory

Like father like son - history of heart attacks in the family

New approach for assessing and managing patients with sepsis

World Allergy report calls for urgent worldwide collaboration to tackle global increase in allergies

Lower incomes and lower education levels tied to higher death rates after heart attack

The 'chicken-and-egg' problem with diabetes and depression

Radiation therapy prolongs life in men with recurrent prostate cancer

Hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell underused by doctors

Australian scientists discover digestive super bugs with potential to improve human health

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