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Senior drug card saves little

... add drug coverage to Medicare. So far no plan has made it even out of a congressional committee. Still, even if the plan goes forward, the administration allows that the cards are no substitute for adding drug coverage to Medicare itself and helping to pay for it -- an expensive and complicated task....

Delirium linked to death

...rch to identify what changes// in treatment can be made and to investigate interventions that can be made after discharge to reduce the risk of death. The study covered 361 patients aged 65 or older, of w...

Anthrax vaccine produced

...hru University, led by Dr Rakesh Bhatnagar. It is made up of harmless mutant forms of three key proteins that together make the toxin that does the damage to humans infected with anthrax. The protective antigen, lethal factor and edema factor. Individually, the proteins are non-toxic, but in combination ...

Resurgence Of Botulism

...r food poisoning hazard. Advances in freezing have made botulism a rare problem in modern society. But according to food scientists, a new generation of ready-to-eat foods// that are only refrigerated before sold could cause outbreaks of botulism. While most U.S. botulism cases involve mistakes in home c...

Gleevec gets hopeful results

...o live longer than expected. Experts say the drug, made by Novartis Pharmaceuticals also holds promise for the treatment of lung cancer, prostate cancer and a form of stomach cancer. In the longest study of the drug so far, researchers studied 532 patients with chronic leukemia. They all had received the...

Reducing Lung Cancer Risk

... the smoking and lung cancer link. A comparison is made between Professor Richard's study in 1950 and the 1995 study. The first study was concerned with identifying the main causes of the rise in lung cancer, which showed the prevailing role of tobacco. The second study was concerned not just with reconfi...

Outdoor cold is a health hazard

...otting a day or so later. It's the time lag that's made this an unsignificant place problem. In colder countries, like Siberia, the excess death problem doesn't exist because people wrap up warmly. In Britain, and other European countries, with milder weather, people often wear clothing that's not reall...

Endometriosis coalesced with genes

...tility. Australian endometriosis researchers have made use of the Australian Twin Registry, and have joined with the Oxegene project, based at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, to add to the statistical strength of the study. This has now become the biggest genetic endometriosis study in the world...

Drugs may fog memory

...er thing we recorded was the number of errors they made when submitting the questionnaire. The research team suggest ecstasy targets the frontal lobes of the brain, which are related to memory and organising responses. People with frontal lobe damage caused by accidents often find difficulty concentrating...

Calcium reduces colon cancer risk

...d by other research before a recommendation can be made regarding dietary calcium and colon cancer. The study is important because it suggests that adequate calcium in the diet has a benefit beyond building strong bones. This is important because a lot of people don't get it and there needs to be more str...

Coffee may help prevent cavities

...urnal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.// Coffee made from roasted beans has antibacterial activities against certain microorganisms, including Streptococcus mutans, a major cause of dental caries. Scientists at two Italian universities conducted laboratory tests that showed coffee molecules prevent adh...

A new recovery for heart attacks

...cell. Under normal circumstances HIF is constantly made and broken down. However researchers have found that under low-oxygen levels, HIF loses a hydroxyl (oxygen and hydrogen) group from a proline amino acid on this domain. This changes the shape of the protein and makes it less likely to be degraded. T...

Fat findings

..., deep-fried and processed foods// and baked goods made with eggs and butter - speeds atherosclerosis or clogging of the arteries. The oxidized fat is formed when the cholesterol in foods is exposed to heat and air and it rapidly promotes the build up of plaque, which can lead to a heart attack. The res...

Campaign aims to simplify OTC drug labels

...e number has increased as more and more drugs have made the switch from prescription to over-the-counter status. But many Americans, particularly senior citizens, misuse over-the-counter drugs because the lettering is too small. Consumers have also complained that words like "indications," and "precaution...

Vitamins enhances recuperation of organ transplant patients

...teries to harden because of a build up of plaque - made up of cells, fat, cholesterol and other substances. This can lead to blood flow being blocked, preventing supply to the heart and brain. The researchers said their findings suggest that taking vitamin supplements could delay the onset of arterioscler...

Drug to treat lung cancer shows promise

...rs by about 30% during 7 months of use. The drug, made by the French company Solvay Pharma, is not available in the US. It is sold in Canada, Europe, China and other countries as Sialor or Sulfarlem and has been on the market for 30 years. The drug appears to work by increasing the body's levels of an en...

Cure for common cold

...y questions about the safety of the drug, which is made by ViroPharma Inc., to allow its widespread use merely to treat an ail-away by itself. The drug, known as Picovir, has attracted attention because it directly attacks a family of viruses, known as picornavirus, that cause half or more of the billion ...

Pill may replace exercise

...colleagues created a group of mice with genes that made a surplus of a protein called calmodulin-dependent protein kinase, or CaMK. When this protein is activated, it and another protein, calcineurin, trigger the physical changes that muscle cells undergo after intense exercise....

A question on study of Adult Stem Cell

...ell fusion," Lander said. "Now that they have been made aware of what to look for, it should not take too long before such researchers make the necessary observations to resolve this question." While the studies showed cell fusion in a petri dish is possible, "that's a long way from showing that fused ce...

No explanation on schizophrenia gene

...he first genetic linkage with schizophrenia, which made the cover of Nature in 1995, genes on chromosomes 6, 8, 13, 22 had been linked to schizophrenia. "The trouble has been to get the link to replicate across different populations," he said. According to Dr Ward, such findings raise questions about the...

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