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Few people changed their behaviour in the early stages of the swine flu outbreak

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Few people changed their behaviour in the early stages of the swine flu outbreak, finds a study published on bmj.com today. But the results do support efforts to inform the public about specific actions that can reduce the ...

Researchers find possible environmental causes for Alzheimer's, diabetes

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9 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 2

A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food with increased deaths from diseases, including Alzheimer's, diabetes mellitus ...

Atrial fibrillation linked to increased hospitalization in heart failure patients

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Patients with atrial fibrillation, common in those with advanced chronic heart failure, have an increased risk of hospitalization due to heart failure, according to new research from researchers at the University of Alabama ...

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu patient found in Japan: govt

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Jul 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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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Jul 02, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (7) | 0

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 ...

Britain faces 100,000 swine flu cases a day: minister

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Jul 02, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Britain could have more than 100,000 cases of swine flu a day by the end of August, the government said Thursday, while stressing there was no need for alarm.

New study finds celiac disease 4 times more common than in 1950s

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Jul 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 2

Celiac disease, an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is over four times more common today than it was 50 years ago, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the journal Gastroenterology.

New treatment for receding gums: No pain, lots of gain

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Jul 01, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (5) | 1

Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root coverage — the goal of the surgery — had been maintained. This ...

New treatment significantly slows progression of eye damage in persons with type 1 diabetes

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Michael Mauer, M.D., has found a treatment that significantly slows the progression of eye injury in people with type 1 diabetes, a common complication caused by this disease. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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) ...

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 ...

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 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 ...