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Healthy children of Alzheimer's patients show early brain changes

Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have reported that children of Alzheimer's patients who are carriers of a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease have neurological changes that are detectable long before clinical symptoms may appear.

29 Jul 2008

Canadian pandemic research receives funding boost

Densely populated cities and increased air travel can be factors which create and spread pandemic disease. But a McMaster University researcher is working with isolated Hutterite communities to understand the transmission of pandemic diseases like influenza.

29 Jul 2008

Cell mechanism discovery may lead to new treatments for cystic fibrosis, other inherited diseases

Researchers in Japan and Canada have discovered a key component of the quality control mechanism that operates inside human cells - sometimes too well. The breakthrough has significant implications for the development of new treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF) and some other hereditary diseases, the researchers say. Their results were published July 25 in the journal Science.

29 Jul 2008

Alcohol linked to increased risk of perennial allergic rhinitis

There is a link between alcohol consumption and increased risk of perennial allergic rhinitis, according to a recent Danish study of 5,870 young adult women.

29 Jul 2008

Women unhappier than men later in life

Less able to achieve their life goals, women end up unhappier than men later in life - even though they start out happier, reveals new research by Anke Plagnol of the University of Cambridge, and University of Southern California economist Richard Easterlin.

29 Jul 2008

Premature babies at risk of lung problems later on

According to Australian researchers some premature babies may have a higher risk of developing emphysema and other lung problems later on.

29 Jul 2008

Cholesterol lowering drugs may protect against dementia

A new study has found more evidence that the drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol may also offer protection from dementia and memory loss.

29 Jul 2008

Drop in child deaths in NSW - but aboriginal children still six times more likely to die

Recently released figures on child deaths in New South Wales have revealed that the number has dropped overall - down almost 40 per cent in the past decade - this equates to 8.6 lives per 100,000 children and young people saved, however this does not appear to apply to indigenous children.

29 Jul 2008

Lawmakers agree to ban use of phthalates in toys

Lawmakers charged with finalizing the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act agreed yesterday to include a provision that will ban phthalates from children's toys and childcare articles. The legislative action validates the concerns of scientists and parents who have been urging a ban, and will bring federal regulation in line with several states and leading retailers that have already taken action to remove phthalates from toys.

29 Jul 2008

Barr confirms patent challenge of Sensipar tablets

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has confirmed that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, Inc., has initiated a challenge of the patents listed by Amgen Inc. in connection with its Sensipar Tablets (cincalcet hydrochloride), 30mg, 60mg and 90mg.

29 Jul 2008

Study first to show range and severity of birth defects associated with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

Women who receive a diagnosis of diabetes before they become pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with one or even multiple birth defects than a mother who receives a diagnosis of diabetes while pregnant or a mother who is not diabetic, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

29 Jul 2008

Bladder problems may leave mark on brain contributing to sleep and attention problems

Bladder problems may leave a mark on the brain, by changing patterns of brain activity, possibly contributing to disrupted sleep and problems with attention. For one in six Americans who have overactive bladder, the involuntary bladder contractions that often trigger more frequent urges to urinate, such mind-body connections may be of more than academic interest.

29 Jul 2008

New minimally invasive procedure successfully eliminates pain and disability caused by lumbar spinal stenosis

Early clinical results from the US and Argentina reveal that a new minimally invasive procedure successfully eliminates pain and disability caused by lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), a condition that, in severe form, can cripple sufferers.

29 Jul 2008

Australian Alzheimer's trial published in the Lancet

Prana Biotechnology Limited announced today the publication of the results of its Phase 2a clinical trial on Alzheimer's disease patients in The Lancet Neurology journal.

29 Jul 2008

USAID to tackle HIV/AIDS and literacy in Haiti

Increasing literacy and curbing HIV/AIDS is the centerpiece of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) new three-year effort designed to stabilize parts of Haiti plagued by community unrest.

29 Jul 2008

Preterm birth contributes to growing number of infant deaths

Babies born too soon and too small accounted for a growing proportion of infant deaths, according to new statistics released today from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

29 Jul 2008

Markers in blood and spinal fluid, and a new imaging agent, show promise for early detection of Alzheimer's

With the continued aging of the population and the growing epidemic of Alzheimer's, early detection of the disease is crucial for risk assessment, testing new therapies, and eventual early intervention with better drugs, once they are developed. Four studies reported today at the Alzheimer's Association's 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2008) in Chicago bring us closer to that goal of early detection by describing advances in biomarkers.

29 Jul 2008

Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep

Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones, according to new animal research in the July 30 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings shed light on normal memory mechanisms and how they are disrupted by aging.

29 Jul 2008

Frankincense reduces the symptoms of osteoarthritis

An enriched extract of the 'Indian Frankincense' herb Boswellia serrata has been proven to reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy has shown that patients taking the herbal remedy showed significant improvement in as little as seven days.

29 Jul 2008

Putting a virtual doctor in the ambulance

A new ambulance communications system will enable doctors to diagnose and begin treating critically ill patients before they reach hospital.

29 Jul 2008

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Healthy children of Alzheimer's patients show early brain changes

Canadian pandemic research receives funding boost

Cell mechanism discovery may lead to new treatments for cystic fibrosis, other inherited diseases

Alcohol linked to increased risk of perennial allergic rhinitis

Women unhappier than men later in life

Premature babies at risk of lung problems later on

Cholesterol lowering drugs may protect against dementia

Drop in child deaths in NSW - but aboriginal children still six times more likely to die

Lawmakers agree to ban use of phthalates in toys

Barr confirms patent challenge of Sensipar tablets

Study first to show range and severity of birth defects associated with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

Bladder problems may leave mark on brain contributing to sleep and attention problems

New minimally invasive procedure successfully eliminates pain and disability caused by lumbar spinal stenosis

Australian Alzheimer's trial published in the Lancet

USAID to tackle HIV/AIDS and literacy in Haiti

Preterm birth contributes to growing number of infant deaths

Markers in blood and spinal fluid, and a new imaging agent, show promise for early detection of Alzheimer's

Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep

Frankincense reduces the symptoms of osteoarthritis

Putting a virtual doctor in the ambulance

The evolution of OCT for retinal imaging and disease intervention

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