Best health news & medical health articles: 03 2011
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 | Manuka honey with natural antibacterial methylglyoxal The natural compound methylglyoxal is responsible for Manuka Health New Zealand's manuka honey's unique health-giving properties, revealed in a publication by a German university scientist, reported the company. Health - Manuka Health New Zealand Limited, New Zealand |
 | Camera in a pill finds early signs of esophageal cancer What if swallowing a pill with a camera could detect the earliest signs of cancer? The tiny camera is designed to take high-quality, color pictures in confined spaces. Such a device could find warning signs of esophageal cancer, the fastest growing cancer in the United States. Esophageal cancer - University of Washington, USA |
 | Acupuncture during IVF improves pregnancy chances Acupuncture given with embryo transfer improves rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation cycle (IVF), revealed by US researchers. Acupuncture given within one day of IVF proved beneficial. Pregnancy - British Medical Journal, UK |
 | Weight gain from artificial sweeteners Use of no-calorie sweeteners may make it harder for people to control their intake and body weight. Cutting the connection between sweets and calories may confuse the body, making it harder to regulate intake, revealed by researchers. Weight loss - Behavioral Neuroscience, USA |
 | Hypoglycemia alert dogs for diabetes people Glucose monitors, test strips, and lancets: people with diabetes are all too familiar with the equipment used to test their blood glucose (sugar) levels. Now some people are adding a different kind of aid to their diabetes management regimen. The March 2008 issue of Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), features an article about assistance dogs that are trained to sense episodes of human hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, and sound a life-saving alert. Diabetes - American Diabetes Association, USA |
 | Tussionex cough medicine with hydrocodone warning The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an alert on the safe and correct use of Tussionex Pennkinetic Extended-Release Suspension in response to numerous reports of adverse events--including death--associated with the misuse and inappropriate use of this potent cough medication. Cough - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | MRSA infection risk after facelift surgery About one-half percent of patients undergoing facelift surgery at one outpatient surgical center between 2001 and 2007 developed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, according to a report in the March/April issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. MRSA - Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, USA |
 | Fasting for 2 days protects healthy cells against chemotherapy Fasting for two days protects healthy cells against chemotherapy, according to a study appearing online the week of March 31 in PNAS Early Edition. Test tube experiments with human cells confirmed the differential resistance of normal and cancer cells to chemotherapy after a short period of starvation. Chemotherapy - University of Southern California, USA |
 | Poor oral hygiene, bleeding gums may cause heart disease People with poor dental hygiene and those who don't brush their teeth regularly end up with bleeding gums, which provide an entry to the bloodstream for up to 700 different types of bacteria found in our mouths. Oral hygiene - Society for General Microbiology, UK |
 | Electronic cigarette not a safe or proven quitting method for smokers Contrary to what some marketers of the electronic cigarette imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not consider it to be a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit. Smoking - World Health Organization, Switzerland |
 | COPD hospitalizations on the rise in US A joint report released by the American Lung Association of Minnesota and the Minnesota COPD Coalition shows that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is sending more Minnesotans to the hospital, and may be contributing to rising health care costs across in the state. COPD - American Lung Association of Minnesota, USA |
 | Brain cancer malignant glioma linked to gene mutations Scientists at Duke University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University have discovered mutations in two genes that could become therapeutic targets in malignant glioma, a dangerous class of brain tumors. Brain Tumor - Duke University Medical Center, USA |
 | UCL–Pfizer to develop stem cell sight therapies UCL has entered into a collaboration with the biopharmaceutical group Pfizer, negotiated by UCL Business, to advance development of stem cell-based therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration - University College London, UK |
 | Genetic defects linked with congenital generalized hypertrichosis New research provides exciting genetic insight into a rare syndrome that first appeared in the medical literature in the mid 1800s with the case of Julia Pastrana, the world's most notorious bearded lady. Generalized congenital hypertrichosis - Cell Press, USA |
 | Eye wrinkles removal laser device gets OTC US health agency FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved over-the-counter (OTC) marketing of Palomar's laser device for treatment of wrinkles around the eyes, i.e. periorbital wrinkles. Skin care - Palomar Medical Technologies, USA |
 | Test your memory test for Alzheimer's disease UK researchers at Addenbrooke's Hospital have created a new cognitive test (TYM) that detects Alzheimer's disease quickly and accurately. The study published online on BMJ.com. Alzheimer's Disease - British Medical Journal, UK |
 | Reducing stress during pregnancy could help unborn baby Stress in women, during pregnancy, affect the heart rate of their unborn baby, and that may lead to some emotional and behavioural problems in children later. Stress in the womb can last a lifetime, say researchers behind new exhibit. Pregnancy - Imperial College London, UK |
 | Alzheimer's disease drug treats traumatic brain injury The destructive cellular pathways activated in Alzheimer's disease are also triggered following traumatic brain injury, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). Brain - Georgetown University Medical Center, Austria |
 | New gene linked to Alzheimer's disease Researchers have identified a gene that appears to increase a person's risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Disease - American Academy of Neurology, USA |
 | Prolia - new injectable osteoporosis treatment for postmenopausal women The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Prolia, an injectable treatment for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk for fractures. Osteoporosis - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | Ipilimumab demonstrates improved survival in metastatic melanoma Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced positive results from a Phase 3 randomized, double blind study of ipilimumab which demonstrated that overall survival (OS) was significantly extended in patients with previously-treated metastatic melanoma who received ipilimumab. Melanoma - Bristol-Myers Squibb, USA |
 | Beet juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older Drinking beet juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults – a finding that could hold great potential for combating the progression of dementia. Dementia - Wake Forest University, USA |
 | Elderly must start tai chi to prevent falls In the first update of the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatric Society's guidelines on preventing falls in older persons since 2001, they now recommend that all interventions for preventing falls should include an exercise component and that a number of new assessments should be used, including; feet and footwear, fear of falling, and ability to carry out daily living activities. Tai chi - Wiley-Blackwell, USA |
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