Increased incidence of melanoma found in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate
Jun 03, 2008 |
3.3 / 5 (3) |
0
A chronic, inflammatory disease of unknown origin, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects about 1 percent of adults worldwide. Marked by joint destruction, RA often leads to disability and diminished quality of life. It can ...
The breathing lifeline that comes at a price
Jun 03, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
The ventilators on an intensive care ward of a hospital offer a vital lifeline to the sickest and most vulnerable patients, providing the oxygen that keeps them alive when they are unable to breathe for themselves.
Low HDL cholesterol from gene variation not associated with increased risk of ischemic heart disease
Jun 03, 2008 |
3 / 5 (3) |
0
Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol due to a gene mutation is not associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease, according to a study in the June 4 issue of JAMA.
Researchers identify gene that regulates glucose levels
Jun 03, 2008 |
4 / 5 (2) |
1
In an effort to understand how genes work, a collaborative study which includes the University of Southern California (USC) has identified a gene that regulates glucose levels. The results, which will be published in the ...
Patients with heart failure often overestimate life expectancy
Jun 03, 2008 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
Many patients with heart failure have survival expectations that are significantly greater than clinical predictions, with younger patients and those with more severe disease more likely to overestimate their remaining life ...
More than sunblock required to protect kids while mowing lawns
Jun 03, 2008 |
3.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Protecting children during summer activities conjures up thoughts of bike helmets, knee pads, and sun block. However, during the summer months, mowing the lawn can be as routine for some children as riding a bike and can ...
New kidney protein speeds/improves the diagnosis of failing kidneys
Jun 03, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Walk into any emergency department complaining of chest pain and you are likely to have blood drawn. Within hours it should be clear whether you've had a heart attack, based on enzyme levels in your blood and whether those ...
Despite vaccine, public should not get complacent about pneumococcal disease
Jun 03, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Although the childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been a boon in reducing the incidence invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), the public and the medical community must not get complacent, as non-vaccine strains, some ...
Most ongoing diabetes trials do not include outcomes important to patients
Jun 03, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
An analysis of ongoing randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in diabetes finds that only about 20 percent have as primary outcomes results that patients consider important, such as illness, pain, effect on function and death, ...
Mouse ovaries and testes age in unique ways
Biology /
Jun 03, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Aging leads to large changes in gene activity in the ovaries of mice, but only limited changes in testes, according to research published in the open-access journal, BMC Biology. A lifespan-extending calorie-restricted diet ...
U of M sets course for cure of fatal childhood skin disease
Jun 03, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Physicians at the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview have set the path to a cure for a young boy's fatal genetic skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), ...
Average shoppers are willing to pay a premium for locally produced food
Jun 03, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
New research suggests that the average supermarket shopper is willing to pay a premium price for locally produced foods, providing some farmers an attractive option to enter a niche market that could boost their revenues.
Videogaming goes audio: New game lets visually impaired share the fun
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 03, 2008 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
A new computer game developed by MIT and Singaporean students has taken the video out of videogames, making it possible for visually impaired people to play the game on a level field with their sighted friends.
NASA targets GLAST launch for June 7
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 03, 2008 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
NASA has set June 7 as the new target launch date for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch window extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 ...
Surgical conditions in Africa are given low priority despite causing death and disability
Jun 03, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
Two surgeons are calling on the international health community to recognize that surgical conditions account for a huge burden of disease in the developing world, and that the human right to health must include access to ...
