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Treating HIV in war zones -- Public health emergencies need rapid advice from WHO

...en in settings of armed conflict, and humanitarian health agencies should not wait until a conflict is over ...x) daniel.obrien@amsterdam.msf.org Public health emergencies require urgent advice from the WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has deve...

Hawaiian treasure, macadamia nuts good for the heart

...uts because they are not currently included in the health claim for tree nuts, while other tree nuts are recommended as part of a healthy diet," says Dr. Amy E. Griel, recent Ph.D. recipient in nutritional sciences. "Macadamia nuts have higher levels of monounsaturated fats, like those found in olive oil co...

HIVMA opposes The Gambia's unproven AIDS remedy

...s of African scientists, clinicians, and community health workers providing antiretroviral treatment to communities that are so deeply affected by this disease." Dr. Kuritzkes added. "We urge the government of the Gambia to support their efforts as well." Dr. Kuritzkes concluded, "People around the world...

Early exposure to indoor fungus molecules may protect infants against future allergies

...isn’t such a good thing after all. Environmental health scientists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) sa...heir homes. Study lead author and environmental health scientist Yulia Iossifova says exposure to high levels of these molecules may also protect against a...

Salk scientists hammer out a pathway that promotes muscle cell survival in mice

...responses may provide clues for improving cellular health in diseases affecting muscle and other cell types....r inhibited HDAC activity with a drug, muscle cell health was restored in mice genetically engineered to lack CREB and suffering from muscle weakness as a res...

Hearts of male and female rainbow trout are different

...mic and sustained cardiac function to maintain its health and swimming activity. Previous studies of trou...ine habitat suitability, swimming capabilities and health status of wild and hatchery-reared rainbow trout, and human heart disease, sex-specific treatment. ...

Machine preservation may promote more organ sharing

...donors over age 60 years or those over age 50 with health conditions such as high blood pressure, stroke or elevated levels of a protein called creatinine. Levels of creatinine, which is produced by muscle, are used to determine kidney function. The current study included 120 ECD kidney transplants -- 9...

pHLIP, a novel technology to locate and treat tumors

...elieve that universal medical tests to reveal many health problems at earlier stages may be developed based on pHLIP technology? “Our discovery is an example of the reason that the NIH and DOD support basic science—we were working on the principles of membrane protein folding, and made a discovery with i...

Chronic fatigue syndrome impairs a person's slow wave activity during sleep

...d eight hours of sleep each night to maintain good health and optimum performance. Persons who think they might have a sleep disorder are urged to consult with their primary care physician, who will refer them to a sleep specialist....

US control strategies may make flu epidemics worse, UCLA study shows

... with it. About 36,000 people will die. But among health experts, a bigger concern than the seasonal flu is...nd officials say it is not a question of if such a health crisis will come but when. Are we prepared? In a word, say three UCLA researchers, no. In a repor...

Keeping the immune system from starting a 'food fight'

...te amounts of nutrients must be obtained to ensure health and survival, chronic overeating can lead to obesi...hronic diseases now constitutes the largest global health threat, Hotamisligil said. Their current findings pinpoint STAMP2 as a critical factor to prevent...

Nitric oxide: Key to cardiovascular and pulmonary function and drug effectiveness

...ng the discovery of SNOs' ubiquitous role in human health and disease. "When nitric oxide function is impaired by disease, therapeutic agents like beta-agonists in asthma and adrenergic stimulants in heart failure will work less well. The key now is to determine how best to manipulate these ubiquitous recep...

Cancer patients monitor fatigue in real time

...py and radiation treatment, but it's difficult for health care professionals to accurately assess its severity. Nurse researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are studying fatigue in cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplants using a method successfully used to monitor behaviors such as s...

Corals -- More complex than you?

...hope is that we can apply what we know about human health to better understand coral disease. There may also be a direct payback, in the sense that, by exploring the ancestral immune genetic repertoire of corals and how it functions in a simple animal, we will gain new insights which will help in the bat...

Premature births may be linked to seasonal levels of pesticides and nitrates in surface water

... important basic and clinical research, and public health initiatives of our time. To recognize that what we put into our environment has potential pandemic effects on pregnancy outcome and possibly on child development is a momentous observation, which hopefully will help transform the way humanity cares f...

Students invent protective pouch to enhance cell therapy

...said Link, 22, of Holbrook, N.Y. "I know about the health problems associated with diabetes because my grandmother has it, and she has to give herself several shots a day. If it works, this cell therapy could eliminate the need for that." Progress in cell therapy has been slow for several reasons. First,...

UQ research heralds vaccine technology breakthrough

...Tindle said RSV cost millions of dollars a year in health care in Australia and billions in the United State...efits of the vaccine will include a huge saving in health care costs," Professor Tindle said. "(It will also) relieve the burden of worry on thousands of pa...

Warts vaccine -- 1 of many in pipeline

...006 Professor Ian Frazer and trial manager, sexual health specialist Dr David Jardine More than 200 patien...p shop at the PA Hospital for medical research and health care, catering for medical discoveries, clinical trials and drug manufacture. "Conducting trials ...

Toxoplasmosis infection trick revealed by scientists

...nborn babies, toxoplasmosis can cause very serious health problems....

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement safe, successful in high-risk patients

... had been turned down for surgery because of other health problems. In severe narrowing, or stenosis, of the...tients died after discharge from the hospital from health problems unrelated to the replacement valve. Follow-up in the 11 survivors showed that the average a...

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