Best health news & medical health articles: 2011
Read best health news, medical health articles and events related to Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Baby care, Brain, Cholesterol, Cough, Eczema, Folic acid, Health, Healthcare, Heart disease, Kidney cancer, Leukemia, Macular degeneration, Multiple sclerosis, Osteoporosis, Pregnancy, Prostate Cancer, Psoriasis, Skin care etc. posted regularly daily at Health Newstrack.com -- health news articles on world health concerns.Best health news articles 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Protein Robo4 may reverse macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy Two major eye diseases and leading causes of blindness-age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy-can be reversed or even prevented by drugs that activate a protein found in blood vessel cells, researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine and several other institutions have announced in a new study. Macular degeneration - University of Utah Health Sciences, 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Age plays too big a role in prostate cancer treatment decisions Older men with high-risk prostate cancer frequently are offered fewer – and less effective – choices of treatment than younger men, potentially resulting in earlier deaths, according to a new UCSF study. Prostate Cancer - University of California, San Francisco, USA |
 | Protein hydrolysate based infant formulas found better New findings from the Monell Center reveal that weight gain of formula-fed infants is influenced by the type of formula the infant is consuming. Commonly available infant formulas are cow's milk-based, soy-based and protein hydrolysate-based. Baby care - Monell Chemical Senses Center, USA |
 | Gene is mutated in 1 in 3 patients with kidney cancer Researchers have identified a gene that is mutated in one in three patients with the most common form of renal cancer. The identification of a frequently mutated gene will provide new insights into the biology of the disease. Kidney cancer - Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK |
 | Topical corticosteroids in children with eczema does not have negative side effects A new study published in the journal Pediatric Dermatology reveals that routine, long-term use of topical corticosteroids (TCS) for treating children with eczema does not cause any significant, negative side effects. Eczema - Wiley-Blackwell, USA |
 | Cluttered brain doesn't remember Lapses in memory occur more frequently with age, yet the reasons for this increasing forgetfulness have not always been clear. According to new research from Concordia University, older individuals have reduced learning and memory because their minds tend to be cluttered with irrelevant information when performing tasks. Brain - Concordia University, Canada |
| 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | New safety recommendations for high dose 80 mg simvastatin Patients taking simvastatin 80 mg daily had an increased risk of muscle injury. The risk of muscle injury is highest during the first year of treatment with the 80 mg dose of simvastatin, and is frequently associated with a genetic predisposition for simvastatin-related muscle injury or myopathy. Cholesterol - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | Rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis medications lowers diabetes risk Certain rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis medications are associated with reduced diabetes risk, revealed by researchers. 2 disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, TNF inhibitors and hydroxychloroquine, are associated with a reduced risk for the development of diabetes in psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis patients Psoriasis - Brigham and Women's Hospital, 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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