Best health news & medical health articles: 08 2011
Read best health news, medical health articles and events related to ADHD, Alzheimer's Disease, Bipolar disorder, Childcare, Colon cancer, Dementia, Face Transplant, Floppy baby syndrome, HIV, Health, Insomnia, Leukemia, Osteoporosis, PTSD, Pneumonia, Skin care, Stem cell therapy, Swine Flu etc. posted regularly daily at Health Newstrack.com -- health news articles on world health concerns.Best health news articles 08 2011
 | Bright light therapy eases bipolar depression Bright light therapy can ease bipolar depression in some patients, according to a study published in the journal Bipolar Disorders. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic studied nine women with bipolar disorder to examine the effects of light therapy in the morning or at midday on mood symptoms. Bipolar disorder - University of Pittsburgh, USA |
 | Integrated health strategies can save children's lives, says UNICEF Strategies that can help reduce the number of children who die before their fifth birthday were highlighted today, at the launch of UNICEF's flagship report - The State of the World's Children 2008: Child Survival – in Geneva. Childcare - UNICEF, Geneva |
 | 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 |
 | Researchers discover TRIM22 gene that blocks HIV Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a gene that is able to block HIV, and in turn prevent the onset of AIDS. Stephen Barr, a molecular virologist in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, says his team has identified a gene called TRIM22 that can block HIV infection in a cell culture by preventing the assembly of the virus. HIV - University of Alberta, Canada |
 | 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 |
 | Dementia not in socially active old people A new study shows that people who are socially active and not easily stressed may be less likely to develop dementia. Dementia - American Academy of Neurology, USA |
 | Osteoporosis drug boost bone's healing process Osteoporosis drug teriparatide or Forteo can boost bodies' bone stem cell production to the point that adults' bones appear to have the ability to heal at a rate typically seen when they were young kids, revealed by researchers. Osteoporosis - University of Rochester Medical Center, USA |
 | Mayo Clinic Health Manager powered by Microsoft HealthVault Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp. announced the launch of Mayo Clinic Health Manager, a privacy- and security-enhanced free online application that provides people with a place to store medical information and receive real-time individualized health guidance and recommendations based on the clinical expertise of Mayo Clinic. Health - Mayo Clinic, USA |
 | A breakthrough in floppy baby syndrome research In a world first, West Australian scientists have cured mice of a devastating muscle disease that causes a Floppy Baby Syndrome – a breakthrough that could ultimately help thousands of families across the globe. Floppy baby syndrome - Research Australia, Australia |
 | Stem cell - gene therapy may cure human genetic diseases A study led by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, has catapulted the field of regenerative medicine significantly forward, proving in principle that a human genetic disease can be cured using a combination of gene therapy and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell technology. Stem cell therapy - Salk Institute, 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 |
 | Internet based intervention improves insomnia The Internet appears to have considerable potential in delivering a structured behavioral program for insomnia. An online insomnia intervention based on established face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy techniques appears to improve patients' sleep. Insomnia - Archives of General Psychiatry, USA |
 | First annual World Pneumonia Day Nearly 100 leading global health organizations from around the world joined forces to recognize the first-annual World Pneumonia Day on November 2 and urge governments to take steps to fight pneumonia, the world's leading killer of young children. Pneumonia - GAVI's PneumoADIP, USA |
 | Vaccine may cure chronic myeloid leukemia CML Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say preliminary studies show that a vaccine made with leukemia cells may be able to reduce or eliminate the last remaining cancer cells in some chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients taking the drug Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec). Leukemia - Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, USA |
 | Post traumatic stress disorder PTSD may lead to dementia Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD, even those who suffered traumatic injuries during combat, revealed by researchers in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. PTSD - Wiley-Blackwell, USA |
 | Swine flu vaccine causing sudden sleep disorder narcolepsy in children A swine flu vaccine which has been given to thousands of children in Britain may cause the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness and nodding off suddenly without warning. Swine Flu - Health Newstrack, India |
 | New class of cancer drugs could work in colon cancers with genetic mutation A class of drugs that shows promise in breast and ovarian cancers with BRCA gene mutations could potentially benefit colorectal cancer patients with a different genetic mutation, a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds. Colon cancer - University of Michigan Health System, USA |
 | Brain development linked to symptoms of ADHD Brain development appear to play an important role among children presenting with early onset symptoms of ADHD (Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). Researchers found reduced caudate volumes in affected children compared to the children who did not present with ADHD symptoms. ADHD - Kennedy Krieger Institute, USA |
 | Eating grapes and drinking red wine protect your skin UV radiation leads to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). These molecules exert a variety of harmful effects by altering key cellular functions and may result in cell death. Several studies have demonstrated that human skin can be protected against UV radiation by using plant-derived antioxidants. Skin care - American Chemical Society, USA |
 | Scorpion stings treatment Anascorp approved in US The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Anascorp, the first specific treatment for a scorpion sting by Centruroides scorpions in the United States. Health - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | Charla Nash's amazing recovery by face transplant Charla Nash, who was mauled by a chimpanzee, revealed her new face to the world Thursday through the hospital where she underwent the transplant. A Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) plastic and orthopedic surgery team, led by Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, performed a full face transplant on Charla Nash, the Connecticut woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009. Face Transplant - Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA |
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