Best health news & medical health articles: 05 2011
Read best health news, medical health articles and events related to Alzheimer's Disease, Arthritis, Back pain, Dementia, Diabetes, Folic acid, Health, Healthcare, Heart disease, Malaria, Migraine, Multiple sclerosis, Osteoporosis, PTSD, Parkinson's disease, Pregnancy, Prostate Cancer, Psychology, Smoking etc. posted regularly daily at Health Newstrack.com -- health news articles on world health concerns.Best health news articles 05 2011
 | Folic acid reduces alcohol-related damage in alcoholics Folic acid found helpful for treating alcoholism and preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, revealed by researchers in a recent study. Folic acid - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Canada |
 | Bayer Diabetes Care recalls test strips for Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter Bayer Diabetes Care has initiated a voluntary market recall of test strips (sensors) used exclusively with the Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter. In the course of its routine quality control monitoring processes the Company identified a manufacturing issue with test strips from specific lots that could result in blood glucose readings with a positive bias that is outside of our product specifications. Test results may demonstrate results 5 -17% higher. Diabetes - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | Oral osteoporosis medicines safe during dental work Some doctors and dentists had advised patients who take oral osteoporosis medications such as Fosamax and Boniva to postpone dental work, fearing that tooth extractions and other procedures would exacerbate jaw problems purportedly linked to the medication. But the new findings refute the link and suggest the benefits of dentistry likely outweigh the risks for many of these patients. Osteoporosis - Harvard Medical School, USA |
 | Vitamin B12, folate deficiency raises dementia risk Folate deficiency is associated with a tripling in the risk of developing dementia among elderly people, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Dementia - British Medical Journal, UK |
 | Pregnant women need more help to quit smoking Midwives and doctors should do more to encourage pregnant women to give up smoking, research suggests. A survey by the Auckland Tobacco Control Research Centre (ATCRC) at The University of Auckland showed that only 11% of midwives and 71% of GPs suggest women abstain completely from smoking during pregnancy. Smoking - University of Auckland, New Zealand |
 | Single Payer Bill SB 810 passed Senate Health Committee, California In a room packed with nurses from the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, California School Employees Association members, and community healthcare activists from across the state, California's latest bill to establish a universal, single payer health reform passed its first legislative test Wednesday afternoon. Healthcare - California Nurses Association, USA |
 | New pill cladribine to treat Multiple sclerosis MS A new drug for multiple sclerosis can dramatically reduce the chances of a relapse or a deterioration of the condition, according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London. Multiple sclerosis - Queen Mary, University of London, UK |
 | 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 |
 | Nitrate linked to Alzheimer's disease, Diabetes, Parkinson's disease Increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food increases disease risks including Alzheimer's disease, diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease, revealed by researchers. Health - Lifespan, USA |
 | Ghrelin can slow Parkinson's disease Stomach hormone - Ghrelin - may be used to boost resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson's disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Parkinson's disease - Yale University, USA |
 | India proposes new Rural Medical Course BRMS The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that not recognizing the need for trained medical human resources in rural areas and unwillingness to consider new ideas for addressing it will not help the situation. Healthcare - Press Information Bureau, India |
 | Botulinum injection may prevent migraine pain A preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), but not pain that is experienced as a buildup of pressure inside the head. Migraine - Archives of Dermatology, USA |
 | Genes identified causing antimalarial drug resistance Using a pair of powerful genome-search techniques, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Harvard University, and the Broad Institute have identified several genes that may be implicated in the malaria parasite's notorious ability to rapidly evade drug treatments. Malaria - Harvard School of Public Health, USA |
| GM-CSF required for the immune attack in multiple sclerosis The neutralization of the cytokine GM-CSF could halt the development of multiple sclerosis, demonstrated by the research team of the immunologist Burkhard Becher at the University of Zurich in an animal model. Multiple sclerosis - University of Zurich, Switzerland |
 | Adults with arthritis suffer with poorer health and quality of life A new study reports that the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for U.S. adults with arthritis is much worse than for those without this condition. Both physical and mental health are affected by arthritis, which poses a significant health and economic burden as the number of those diagnosed continues to climb. Arthritis - Wiley-Blackwell, USA |
 | Zytiga approved for late stage prostate cancer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) in combination with prednisone (a steroid) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer who have received prior docetaxel (chemotherapy). Prostate Cancer - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | Can Osama news relieve PTSD people ? Dr. Anil Singhal says "I feel the news about the end of Osama Bin Laden is just a relieving moment to Americans or affected people worldwide and people suffering from PTSD or Posttraumatic stress disorder". PTSD - Dr. Anil Singhal’s blog, India |
 | Coronary artery bypass graft surgeries decreasing in US Between 2001 and 2008, the annual rate of coronary artery bypass graft surgeries performed in the United States decreased by more than 30 percent, but rates of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI; procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries) did not change significantly. Heart disease - Journal of the American Medical Association, USA |
 | Chronic low back pain treatment can reverse abnormal brain activity It likely comes as no surprise that low back pain is the most common form of chronic pain among adults. Lesser known is the fact that those with chronic pain also experience cognitive impairments and reduced gray matter in parts of the brain associated with pain processing and the emotional components of pain, like depression and anxiety. Back pain - McGill University, Canada |
 | Stress levels decrease for women when husbands help with housework Men find it easier to chill if their wives are still busy and women prefer hands-on help: Their stress levels improve if their husbands chip in with housework, revealed by researchers. Psychology - University of Southern California, USA |
 | Weight loss between pregnancies lowers gestational diabetes GDM risk Compared with women whose weight remained stable, body mass index gains between the first and second pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in the second pregnancy. Pregnancy - Kaiser Permanente, USA |
| Niacin and statin treatment did not protect heart The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months earlier than planned. Heart disease - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, USA |
| Low vitamin D levels seen as multiple sclerosis risk for African Americans Vitamin D levels in the blood are lower in African Americans who have the disease, compared to African Americans who do not, revealed by researchers exploring the connection between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis in African Americans. Multiple sclerosis - University of California, San Francisco, USA |
| Stress may not increase multiple sclerosis risk Contrary to earlier reports, a new study finds that stress does not appear to increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). The research is published in the May_31, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Multiple sclerosis - American Academy of Neurology, USA |
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