Best health news articles 11 2008

	ANMUM Materna prenatal milk recalled from China Fonterra China today announced a voluntary recall of one batch of prenatal milk sold in China under the ANMUM Materna brand name. Pregnancy - Fonterra, China
	Effects of a first miscarriage on future pregnancies Miscarriage (or spontaneous pregnancy loss) is defined as pregnancy loss before 24 completed weeks of gestation. There is a 20% (one in five) risk of pregnancies ending in a miscarriage in the first three months and one in 100 women have recurrent miscarriages (three or more successive miscarriages). Abortion - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK
	New drug alemtuzumab for multiple sclerosis patients A drug which was developed in Cambridge and initially designed to treat a form of leukaemia has also proven effective against combating the debilitating neurological disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis - University of Cambridge, UK
	New risk factor for cardiovascular disease A team of international researchers - including scientists from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University - have discovered that having high levels of particular protein puts patients at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Heart disease - McGill University Health Centre, Canada
	Hannah Jones refused heart transplant surgery A British girl 13 years old, suffering from leukemia, Hannah Jones decided to refuse to have a heart transplant for her heart condition - a hole in her heart. Heart disease - BBC News, UK
	Fiber, antispasmodics and peppermint oil to treat IBS Fibre, antispasmodics and peppermint oil are all effective therapies for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and should become first-line treatments, according to a study on bmj.com. Irritable bowel syndrome - British Medical Journal, UK
	Vitamin C lowers heart disease biomarker A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, adds to the evidence that vitamin C supplements can lower concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), a central biomarker of inflammation that has been shown to be a powerful predictor of heart disease and diabetes. Heart disease - University of California, Berkeley, USA
	A man defeated HIV virus through bone marrow transplant An HIV-positive person, who underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat leukemia, has had undetectable HIV viral loads for almost two years. HIV-positive man was ill from leukemia and had underwent treatment by the team led by Prof. Eckhard Thiel, director of the Medical Clinic with a focus on hematology and oncology. HIV - Charite Medical University, Germany
	Marijuana reduces memory impairment The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells. Aging - Ohio State University, USA
	Weight loss maintenance through telephone is effective Face-to-face and telephone follow-up sessions appear to be more effective in the maintenance of weight loss for women from rural communities compared with weight loss education alone, according to a report in the November 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Weight loss - Archives of Internal Medicine, USA
	Some breast cancers may regress naturally Breast cancer rates increased significantly in four Norwegian counties after women there began undergoing mammography every two years, according to a report in the November 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Breast cancer - Archives of Internal Medicine, USA

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