Best health news & medical health articles: 07 2011
Read best health news, medical health articles and events related to Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Cancer, Childhood Obesity, Cholesterol, Colorectal cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Eyes, Health, Hepatitis C, Hypertension, Influenza, Leukemia, MRSA, Macular degeneration, Oral hygiene, Pregnancy etc. posted regularly daily at Health Newstrack.com -- health news articles on world health concerns.Best health news articles 07 2011
 | White matter disease affects treatment in Alzheimer's disease patients Researchers at Sunnybrook have shown that there may be a difference in response to treatment in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients with and without white matter disease in selective areas of the brain. Alzheimer's Disease - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Canada |
 | Compstatin - new drug for vision loss, macular degeneration University of Florida UF scientists are testing the safety of experimental drug Compstatin for vision loss in macular degeneration patients. In a first-of-its-kind safety research study, University of Florida researchers have injected an anti-inflammatory compound into the eye of a person with a sight-robbing disease. Macular degeneration - University of Florida, USA |
 | Combined with exercise, cholesterol increase muscles Combined with exercise, cholesterol appears to play a role in contributing to muscle gain. Surprise - cholesterol may actually pose benefits, study shows. Cholesterol - Texas A&M University, 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Vitamin C injections slow tumor growth High-dose injections of vitamin C, also known as ascorbate or ascorbic acid, reduced tumor weight and growth rate by about 50 percent in mouse models of brain, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) report in the August 5, 2008, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Cancer - National Institutes of Health, USA |
 | Audio relaxation program may help lower blood pressure An audio relaxation program lowered blood pressure more than a Mozart sonata in a group of elderly people with high blood pressure, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 62nd Annual Fall Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research. Hypertension - American Heart Association, USA |
 | Blood sugar level linked to cognitive aging Maintaining blood sugar levels, even in the absence of disease, may be an important strategy for preserving cognitive health, suggests a study published by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Diabetes - Columbia University Medical Center, USA |
 | Grape seed extract may cure leukemia An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract. Leukemia - American Association for Cancer Research, USA |
 | Heart disorder linked to Alzheimer's disease dementia Researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City believe that they have made a breakthrough connection between atrial fibrillation, a fairly common heart rhythm disorder, and Alzheimer's disease, the leading form of dementia among Americans. Alzheimer's Disease - Intermountain Medical Center, USA |
 | Colorectal cancer rising in young adults 20-29 years in US A new study finds that in sharp contrast to the overall declining rates of colorectal cancer in the United States, incidence rates among adults younger than age 50 years are increasing. Colorectal cancer - American Cancer Society, USA |
| Peptide Abeta a new marker for Alzheimer's disease Researchers in Japan have detected a peptide in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that can show whether a person is developing Alzheimer's disease. Measuring the level of this peptide could show that the disease process has started, long before any serious damage is done to the brain. Alzheimer's Disease - Wiley-Blackwell, 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Influenza patients may get Shionogi's Peramivir soon BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: BCRX) announced positive results from two Phase 3 studies of intravenous (i.v.) peramivir in patients with seasonal influenza. Influenza - BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, USA |
 | Aloe vera tooth gel is effective for teeth and gums Healing power of aloe vera proves beneficial for teeth and gums, too. Researchers revealed that the aloe vera tooth gel was just as effective, and in some cases more effective, than the commercial brands at controlling cavity-causing organisms. Oral hygiene - Academy of General Dentistry, USA |
 | Stem cells may recover lost vision in cloudy cornea New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) may help in the recovery of lost vision for patients with corneal scarring. Eyes - University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, USA |
| US company starts clinical trial using stem cells to treat macular degeneration Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT"; OTCBB:ACTC) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application to immediately initiate a Phase I/II multicenter clinical trial using retinal cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to treat patients with Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD), one of the most common forms of juvenile macular degeneration in the world. Macular degeneration - Advanced Cell Technology, USA |
| Statins not for low risk patients There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins in people with no previous history of heart disease, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Cholesterol - Wiley-Blackwell, USA |
 | Incivek for hepatitis C infection is approved in US The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Incivek (telaprevir) to treat certain adults with chronic hepatitis C infection. Incivek is used for patients who have either not received interferon-based drug therapy for their infection or who have not responded adequately to prior therapies. Hepatitis C - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | Healthy eating, physical activity and good sleep needed to curb obesity Limiting television and other media use, encouraging infants and young children in preschool and child care to spend more time in physically active play, and requiring child care providers to promote healthy sleeping practices are some of the actions needed to curb high rates of obesity among America's youngest children. Childhood Obesity - National Academy of Sciences, USA |
 | The Aging Myth by Joseph Chang is number 1 in 4 days The Aging Myth: Unlocking the Mysteries of Looking and Feeling Young by Joseph Chang has become number one Bestsellers in Health, Mind & Body at Amazon.com in just four days. Aging or Ageing is a gradual change in an organism that leads to increased risk of weakness, disease, and death. It takes place in a cell, an organ, or the total organism over the entire adult life span of any living thing. Aging - Health Newstrack, India |
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