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Island village hit by suspected swine flu

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6 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.

Researchers find new way to attack inflammation in Graves' eye disease

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Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms — and improved vision — following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around their eyes and damage to the ...

Blood test identifies women at risk from Alzheimer's

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Nov 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. ...

New TMS clinic offers noninvasive treatment for major depression

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is the first FDA-approved, ...

Journal special edition outlines rotavirus burden and need for vaccines

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The Journal of Infectious Diseases has released a special edition, Global Rotavirus Surveillance: Preparing for the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines. This special edition provides a significant contribution to the unders ...

Oral contraceptives may benefit women with asthma

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

New research shows that during natural menstrual cycles, women with asthma who were not taking oral contraceptives (OC) had lower exhaled nitric oxide levels (eNO), a marker of airway inflammation associated with asthma, ...

Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug.

When should flu trigger a school shutdown?

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down? A study led by epidemiologists John Brownstein, PhD, and Anne ...

Study estimates one in 91 individuals have autism

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout ...

Commercial pigs in Ind. test positive for H1N1

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the virus has been found in such hogs.

Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Statins may worsen symptoms in some cardiac patients

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Nov 03, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 3

Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients. A new study presented ...

New findings bring hope for possible Parkinson's disease cure

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Nov 03, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

Researchers at Iowa State University have found an essential key to possibly cure Parkinson's disease and are looking for others.

New Mount Sinai research finds 9/11 responders twice as likely to have asthma

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Nov 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

First responders who were exposed to caustic dust and toxic pollutants following the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks suffer from asthma at more than twice the rate of the general U.S. population, according ...

Report on H1N1 cases in California shows hospitalization can occur at all ages, with many severe

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Nov 03, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 1

In contrast with some common perceptions regarding 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infections, an examination of cases in California indicates that hospitalization and death can occur at all ages, and about 30 percent of hospitalized ...

More action is needed to support millions of tinnitus sufferers worldwide

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Nov 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

As many as one in seven people will experience tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, at some time of their life, but not enough is being done to support patients who experience this distressing condition, according to an extensive ...

New class of molecules may help prevent fatal complication in patients with kidney disease

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Nov 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery about why potassium builds up to dangerous levels in the bloodstream, a relatively common medical problem that affects about eight ...

Commentary warns of unexpected consequences of proton pump inhibitor use in reflux disease

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Nov 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Despite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for reflux diseases. Physicians are warned to monitor these ...