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Surprising differences in the DNA of normal cells from different people

A new study by Michael Wigler’s group at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has, in collaboration with researchers from Karolinska Institutet, revealed surprising differences in the DNA of normal cells from different people.

23 Jul 2004

Combined, heart disease and stroke account for over 50% of all deaths among Los Angeles County women

The Los Angeles County Office of Women’s Health and the American Heart Association have launched a joint heart-health education and stroke prevention program targeting low-income women. Combined, heart disease and stroke account for over 50% of all deaths among Los Angeles County women.

23 Jul 2004

Multimillion-dollar grant to further life sciences research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a multimillion-dollar grant to further life sciences research at the University of Kansas and throughout Kansas. It is the largest grant ever awarded to a Kansas university.

23 Jul 2004

Malaria mortality rate in Africa and Asia could double in a few decades as the drug used most frequently is rendered useless

Within the next five years, international organizations and world leaders should begin collectively to contribute $300 million to $500 million annually to create a global subsidy that would make new combination malaria treatments available to the world's poor for as little as 10 cents per treatment course

23 Jul 2004

One of the world’s most sophisticated systems for keeping electronic health records

The system, called VistA-Office Electronic Health Record, was developed by VA. A version of VistA is used at more than 1,300 VA facilities throughout the United States to maintain records on 5 million veterans who receive their health care from VA.

23 Jul 2004

BMA response to Government NHS workforce figures

"The BMA welcomes the increase in hospital doctor numbers in England, announced today. We are also pleased to hear that the Government is confident that it will meet its target of 7,500* extra consultants by the end of the year.

23 Jul 2004

New DNA microarray to speed bone disease research

Velcura Therapeutics has announced the development of a custom Affymetrix GeneChip(R) array that aids the development of bone disease therapies by enabling researchers to follow global changes in gene expression during human bone formation.

23 Jul 2004

AstraZeneca files for patent infringement

AstraZeneca has confirmed that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against the generic company Andrx for patent infringement.

23 Jul 2004

Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby

Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby. They can relax with the knowledge that their chances of having a normal, healthy child are greater than 90 percent.

23 Jul 2004

Preliminary tests of the new method, which can detect cancer in a sample with as few as 50 cells

Finding cancer in a tiny drop of body fluid containing relatively few cells now may be possible with a new method of analyzing multiple genes in small samples of DNA, the cellular building blocks of our genetic code.

23 Jul 2004

Though most adolescent pregnancies are accidental, a substantial number of girls want to get pregnant

As social scientists and health educators grapple with causes of adolescent pregnancy in the United States, some researchers suggest that one component of the problem has been largely ignored.

23 Jul 2004

Computerised treatment for teaching obese teenagers how to eat healthily

Researchers from the University of Bristol have embarked upon a trial to test an innovative computerised treatment for teaching obese teenagers how to eat healthily.

23 Jul 2004

Largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes

A massive grant of almost a million pounds has been awarded to the University of Bristol to carry out a major trial that will assess the effects of diet and exercise on people with type 2 diabetes. This trial will be the largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes.

23 Jul 2004

NICE is creating inflationary pressure that the NHS cannot afford

Responding to an article on the rationale behind NICE decisions, Professor Alan Maynard and colleagues say that giving NICE a real budget would encourage it to examine the effect of its decisions on the whole NHS.

23 Jul 2004

First well-conducted studies of use of antipsychotics in people with Alzheimer’s

A member of a class of drugs that are widely prescribed for abnormal behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer’s – but not often studied in people with the degenerative brain disease – proved to be effective and well tolerated in treating agitation in people with severe Alzheimer’s

23 Jul 2004

New precautionary measures against the possible risk of transmission of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease

The UK Department of Health (DOH) has said today that recipients of blood transfusions are to be excluded from donating blood in the future as a further precautionary measure against the possible risk of transmission of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD), Health Secretary John Reid announced today.

23 Jul 2004

Plan B has been shown to reduce the risk of pregnancy by 89 percent

Barr Pharmaceuticals has announced that its subsidiary, Duramed Pharmaceuticals has submitted a formal response in support of its Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Plan B(R) emergency contraceptive product.

23 Jul 2004

Young holidaymaker's traveling overseas face serious health issues from casual sex

A paper published this week in the British Medical Journal says that young holidaymaker's traveling overseas face serious health issues from casual sex, and even goes as far as to suggest that some could be at risk of death.

23 Jul 2004

Sex education delivered by teenagers for teenagers

Researchers carrying out a major new Medical Research Council study said today (23 July 2004), that sex education delivered by teenagers for teenagers could be a promising way forward if we are to tackle some of the major sexual health problems facing the UK today.

23 Jul 2004

Cancers of the gut amongst the most preventable through changes in diet

Cancers of the gut are one of the major causes of death from cancer, but a review published this week shows that they are also amongst the most preventable through changes in diet.

23 Jul 2004

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Surprising differences in the DNA of normal cells from different people

Combined, heart disease and stroke account for over 50% of all deaths among Los Angeles County women

Multimillion-dollar grant to further life sciences research

Malaria mortality rate in Africa and Asia could double in a few decades as the drug used most frequently is rendered useless

One of the world’s most sophisticated systems for keeping electronic health records

BMA response to Government NHS workforce figures

New DNA microarray to speed bone disease research

AstraZeneca files for patent infringement

Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby

Preliminary tests of the new method, which can detect cancer in a sample with as few as 50 cells

Though most adolescent pregnancies are accidental, a substantial number of girls want to get pregnant

Computerised treatment for teaching obese teenagers how to eat healthily

Largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes

NICE is creating inflationary pressure that the NHS cannot afford

First well-conducted studies of use of antipsychotics in people with Alzheimer’s

New precautionary measures against the possible risk of transmission of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease

Plan B has been shown to reduce the risk of pregnancy by 89 percent

Young holidaymaker's traveling overseas face serious health issues from casual sex

Sex education delivered by teenagers for teenagers

Cancers of the gut amongst the most preventable through changes in diet

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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