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Restricting carbohydrates may prevent Alzheimer's disease

A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

14 Jun 2006

Exposure to airborne fungal spores increase kids' risk for multiple allergies

University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers say exposure to a certain group of fungal spores - abundant in the air that we breathe every day - can make young children more susceptible to developing multiple allergies later in life.

14 Jun 2006

Pneumonic plague in the Congo

As of 13 June 2006, World Health Organization (WHO) has received reports of 100 deaths of suspected pneumonic plague, including 19 deaths in Ituri district, Oriental province.

14 Jun 2006

Chickens may be silent carriers of bird flu

Health officials are on alert again in Hong Kong following reports of a suspected case of bird flu just over the border with China in Shenzhen.

14 Jun 2006

Is there an increased risk of other malignancies in patients with renal cell carcinoma?

There have been conflicting reports in the literature regarding the association of other malignancies with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

14 Jun 2006

Comparative study of ileocecal vs. ileal neobladders in radical cystectomy patients

The use of orthotopic urinary diversion has gained increasing popularity in the past 20 years.

14 Jun 2006

Endoscopic treatment with polydimethylsiloxane in children with dilating vesico-ureteric reflux

This group from Italy assessed their endoscopic treatment of dilating vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR) in children with polydimethylsiloxane (MacroplastiqueTM, MPQ; Uroplasty BV, Geleen, The Netherlands).

14 Jun 2006

Review identifies factors that influence patient treatment choice for localized prostate cancer

Variables that influence a patients' choice of treatment for localized prostate cancer (CaP) are identified in a literature review that is authored by Dr. Zeliadt and colleagues and appears in the on-line version of Cancer, 2006.

14 Jun 2006

Prostate adjustable continence therapy is a safe and effective treatment for post radical prostatectomy incontinence

Urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy may affect 3-8% of patients and can have a significant negative impact on a patient's quality of life.

14 Jun 2006

Government scientist accused of profiting from selling human tissue samples

It has been reported that a senior researcher at the U.S. National Institutes of Health has possibly profited by as much $285,000 from the sale of human tissue samples collected from the public for research.

14 Jun 2006

Know your fats because now trans fats are the bad guys

A new study has found that trans fats redistribute body fat to the abdomen, creating the deadly "apple" body shape and it can happen on a calorie-controlled diet.

14 Jun 2006

Americans need lessons on salt

The American Medical Association (AMA) in an effort to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, has passed new policies to help change the way Americans think about salt.

14 Jun 2006

Smokers with wrinkled faces five times at risk of serious lung disease

New research by British scientists has found that heavy wrinkles on the faces of smokers may be an early warning sign of a serious lung disease.

14 Jun 2006

Retrial in Libya of medics back on track

The retrial in Libya of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who have been accused of deliberately contaminating hundreds of Libyan children with AIDS, reopened this week.

14 Jun 2006

Anorexia not alleviated by anti-depressants

Patients battling to deal with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, do not benefit or prevent relapses of the life-threatening eating disorder by taking the anti-depressant Prozac.

14 Jun 2006

New drug will treat those winter blues

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given it's approval for a drug to treat a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

14 Jun 2006

Vaccine to treat Alzheimer's effective and safe

According to researchers in Japan they have developed a DNA vaccine that reduces the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice without causing side-effects.

13 Jun 2006

New diabetic drugs could change the future for sufferers

According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes affects as many as 21 million Americans increasing their risk of heart attacks, kidney disease and blindness.

13 Jun 2006

Diabetics warned against so-called 'diabetic treats'

A diabetic charity, Diabetes UK, says the concept of diabetes-friendly biscuits and chocolate is outdated and encourages over-indulgence and they are urging retailers to stop selling food and drinks which are marketed as diabetic treats.

13 Jun 2006