Battle Between Google and Microsoft Could Trigger Revolution in Healthcare
...o explain: "This new model impacts not only on how diseases are diagnosed but also the way healthcare is delivered and ehealth services are funded." Kruger pointed out that while Internet search vendors derive most of their current revenue from advertising, it is unlikely they will be able to base online he...Pharmacogenomic Market Gaining Greater Acceptance Across Europe
...n on the healthcare system. In Europe, age-related diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, stroke and he... the population to be screened on certain types of diseases such as cancer, which has significantly helped better patient management," notes Frost & Sullivan Pr...Experts Need to Include Children in Research
...sms; their organs are not as mature as adults; and diseases can behave differently in childrens bodies. To c... asthma. They will also be looking at infectious diseases and immunisation; new treatments for neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and...Olive-pomace Oil Compound Inhibits HIV Spread
...ehalf of the UGR to produce drugs for treatment of diseases caused by protozoa Cryptosporidium - a parasite causing small intestine infection and diarrhoea - and by HIV. The University of Granada has already registered almost ten other patents related to this compound's properties. Maslinic acid is also a v...MIT's Green Nano-factories to Produce Eco-friendly Batteries
...Viruses are normally associated with causing human diseases like AIDS, polio, and influenza, and can lead to computer system crashes and data loss, but researcher Angela Belcher is exploiting a virus's ability to do good things in the semi-conductor and electronic sector. Belcher claims that her green nano-...FDAs Gesture for Firm Manufacturing Drug for Cushings Syndrome
... year. It is precisely in treatment of such rare diseases the designation of orphan drug helps. In the US...anuary 1983 ("ODA"), a federal law concerning rare diseases ( or orphan diseases"), defined as diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States...Air Pollution in India Causes 527,700 Deaths a Year
...ing to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, diseases triggered by indoor and outdoor air pollution kill...e whose lives are cut short by pollution-triggered diseases aligns closely with the figures that were reportedly left out of a recent World Bank study. China...Scientists Identify New Genetic Mutation Behind Common Dementia
...ing, since the family has two genetically distinct diseases that appear almost identical," Dr. Bruni said. The researcher, however, said that the Italian family did not have any cases with two copies of the mutated gene. "We would have expected to see cases with two copies of the mutated gene, especiall...Parkinson's Targets Two Distinct Brain Networks, Finds Study
...a. But Eidelberg said that the symptoms in the two diseases are quite different. But thinking that medicines used for Alzheimer's might help normalize this network, the scientists gave Parkinson's patients eight weeks of treatment, but it didn't work. "We really don't know precisely what's going on in this ...Two In One Drug For Smokers And Drinkers
...such drugs may find more immediate use in treating diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's....Simple Blood Test May Predict Alzheimers Disease
...mers disease, one of the most common neurological diseases in the western world, costs the NHS up to 17 billion pounds per year. According to the scientists, they have identified a series of proteins, which are most commonly found in those with a predisposition to Alzheimers. In this case, such a test wou...Dotted All Over? - Count Yourself Lucky
...is could imply susceptibility to fewer age-related diseases such as heart disease or osteoporosis, for example. Further studies are needed." Since moles disappear with age Bataille's team looked at their relationship with telomere length, a good biological indicator of an individual's rate of ageing. Telom...Milk Thistle Extract Effective in Cancer Treatment
... in cancer treatment, as well as in fighting other diseases like hepatitis C, diabetes, and HIV, reporting on such subjects as: Recent advances in the use of milk thistle Clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of milk thistle. The molecular makeup of silymarin. Benefits of silymarin use bef...Survey Shows Emergency Services Of British Hospitals Doing A Good Job
...e state of emergency services with regard to heart diseases is very good . The audit entitled Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project, and led by Dr Clive Weston reveals a fall in the percentage of people killed by heart attacks in England and Wales. This is down 12.4 percent from last years figures, m...Canadian Cancer Society Calls for Ban on Asbestos
...ure to asbestos must stop so that asbestos-related diseases can be eliminated," Barbara Whylie, CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society, said. The society believes a comprehensive strategy is needed to address the health consequences of a substance that is said to kill thousands of people in Canada and around the...Autoimmune Response in Multiple Sclerosis
...valuable to the design of therapies for autoimmune diseases such as MS. AUTHOR CONTACT: Eli E. Sercarz Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, San Diego, California, USA. Phone: (858) 455-3824; Fax: (858) 455-3715; E-mail: esercarz@tpims.org...Vaginal Bacteria Vary Among Healthy Women
...ange of infections, including sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV. His research team compared the type of vaginal bacteria in a representative group of Caucasian and black women in North America. Three major findings emerged from the study: there are at least eight kinds of normal vaginal bacterial co...Vets To Team Up With Human Health Specialists
...uoted: "Thirteen out of the last 14 new infectious diseases that have affected people have arisen from animals...veterinarians and nurses. "If one of these foreign diseases gets into the country, the effect that it has is directly proportional to the amount of time it take......hey take out amniotic fluid at 9 weeks to test for diseases and they can test that fluid as well to determine the sex and it is just as accurate as the amniocentisis through the stomach. These new methods which have no regulatory control are disturbing indeed. This can result in the termination of pregnanci......ure to asbestos must stop so that asbestos-related diseases can be eliminated, says Barbara Whylie, CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society. Canada has been strongly criticized by a number of United Nations organizations for its efforts to block an international asbestos ban prohibiting asbestos exports to primar...