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Study: H1N1 flu virus ill-suited for rapid transmission, but new strain bears watching, could mutate

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A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses.

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu patient found in Japan: govt

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A genetic mutation of swine flu that is resistant to the anti-viral Tamiflu has been discovered in Japan, the first such case in the country, the health ministry said.

Natural compound stops retinopathy

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Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to use a natural compound to stop one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. The research appears online ...

New discovery to aid in diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with scientists at the University of Louisville and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, have identified the target antigen PLA2R ...

WHO working on formulas to model swine flu spread

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is working to mathematically model the spread of swine flu in an attempt to better understand how the outbreak developed from a handful of cases to a global epidemic ...

Hormone treatment eases post-surgery distress in children

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Jul 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A scary unknown for many children, the prospect of surgery can cause intense preoperative anxiety. While some amount of stress is normal, what many parents do not know is that extreme anxiety before surgery can contribute ...

Swine flu cases reach over 77,000 worldwide: WHO

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Some 77,201 people worldwide have caught swine flu, with 332 having died from it, latest statistics posted Wednesday by the World Health Organisation showed.

Interferon alpha can delay full onset of type I diabetes

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A low dose of oral interferon alpha shows promise in preserving beta cell function for patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, or juvenile diabetes, according to researchers at The University of Texas Medical School ...

Exercise helps patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits that are independent of changes in weight. These findings are in a new study in the July issue ...

Study examines liver transplantation after drug induced acute liver failure

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Liver transplantation offers a good chance for survival for patients with drug induced acute liver failure, however, certain pre-transplant factors are associated with worse outcomes. Patients who are on life support, who ...

Study examines dietary influences of liver disease

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Jul 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while diets high in carbohydrates are associated with a lower risk. These findings are ...

Infants should be screened for hip trouble

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Developmental hip dysplasia is the most common congenital defect in newborns. The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often at risk of developing ...

Acid-reducing medicines may lead to dependency

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Jul 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid regurgitation and dyspepsia once treatment is withdrawn in healthy individuals, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, th ...

Clue to normal-tension glaucoma; herpes infection and corneal transplants

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions. One study reports on silent cerebral infarcts (SCI) ...

Common antibacterial treatment linked to sensorineural hearing loss in cystic fibrosis patients

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

For the first time, researchers have been able to identify genetic predictors of the potential success or failure of IVF treatment in blood. Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th annual ...

Researchers describe the 90-year evolution of swine flu

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Jun 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

The current H1N1 swine flu strain has genetic roots in an illness that sickened pigs at the 1918 Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa, report infectious disease experts at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public ...

Link found between history of periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease in men

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Jun 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received growing attention during the last decade. A new study is the first ...