Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Curb Depression in Heart Patients
Study found low levels in bloodstream correlated with increased risk THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests a relationship between low levels of omega-3 fatty acids and an increased risk of depression in heart patients. The study, reported online in the Journa...Health research agencies form global alliance to curb humanity's most fatal diseases
Seattle, WA, USA - Six of the world's foremost health agencies, collectively managing an estimated 80% of all public health research funding, today announced formation of a landmark alliance to collaborate in the critical battle against chronic, non-communicable diseases: cardiovascular diseases (...Kaiser Permanente Calls for Health Policy Support and Community Advocacy to Curb Childhood Obesity
Healthy Environment and Communities Critical to Wellness Efforts LOS ANGELES, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente's presence this week at the National Childhood Obesity Conference in Los Angeles highlights the need for a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to stop the health crisis...Teen drug education also helps curb risky sexual behavior, study finds
School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Researchers found that young adults who had been exposed to a popular drug abuse prevention program as ...$64.7 Bln Needed for Population Programmes to Curb Poverty
One third, $21.6 Bln, Expected from Donors, Two-Thirds Due as Domestic Funds New York, New York (PRWEB) April 6, 2009 -- Investments of $64.7 billion are needed in 2010 for population programmes that are essential to reduce poverty , promote development and curtail ma...UV Lights, Fans May Curb TB Spread in Hospitals
Animals exposed to treated air from patient rooms less likely to be infected, study finds TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Ultraviolet lights and negative air ionizers may help decrease the spread of tuberculosis in hospitals, researchers suggest. The scientists conducted test...Impulsive eater? Remembering failures may help curb eating
Remember when you pigged out on birthday cake? If you're an impulsive eater, that memory might help you choose a fruit salad next time around. When it comes to tempting or fattening foods, some people are a lot more impulsive than others. And according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer...Regular tipple may curb risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Alcohol cuts the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50%, reveals research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The Scandinavian researchers base their findings on more than 2750 people taking part in two separate studies, which assessed environmental a...Viscosity Enhancers Curb Bleeding Complications
Loss of 40% or more of blood can be life-threatening TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Viscosity enhancers that thicken the blood are highly effective in treating severe bleeding, according to a study by University of California, San Diego, bioengineering researchers. Currently,...Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare Facilities Not Doing Enough to Curb MRSA
Consumers Union Calls on Hospitals to Invest More Resources and Take Aggressive Steps to Prevent MRSA Infections WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. healthcare facilities aren't doing enough to protect patients from Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infecti...Pistachios Offer Protective Benefits Against Heart Disease, Type II Diabetes and Obesity
...n is linked to a lower body mass index - a marker for overweight and obesity, and pistachios are thought to provide a high satiety value that may help curb appetite, making adherence to a calorie-reduced diet easier. The UCLA researchers set out to determine if equal amounts of calories from either pis...TandemHeart PTVA (Percutaneous Transseptal Ventricular Assist) System
Features:... Precision molding, machining, and alignment of the VADs' internal parts coupled with the lubrication/anticoagulation system has been shown to curb blood stasis and thrombus formation by providing: A fluid bearing to the impeller/rotor, the only moving part of the VAD, to reduce friction a...Carnegie Mellon researchers to curb CO2 emissions
PITTSBURGHCarnegie Mellon Universitys Chris T. Hendrickson and H. Scott Matthews along with Alex Carpenter and Heather MacLean of the University of Toronto challenge Canadian officials to take the lead in eliminating dangerous carbon dioxide emissions that fuel global warming. ...How 'memory' T cells curb the spread of viruses throughout the body
A scientific discovery by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers helps explain how “memory” T cells protect the body from viral diseases. The research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Online Early Edition shows lymph nodes are not just organs where immune cells resid...Antivirals effectively curb influenza virus
Two antiviral drugs, oseltamivir and zanamivir, are highly effective when given as a preventive measure to reduce the spread of the influenza virus, according to an analysis of household-based studies by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Michigan and University of...CU, USDA team to curb two invasive, poisonous vines
With no known enemies in North America, two types of invasive vines are growing rampant in forests and fields, threatening reforestation, fragile butterfly populations and bird habitats. The vines are pale and black swallow-wort, and to find a biological control to stem the growth of and their st...Researchers propose measures to curb lion attacks in Tanzania
A breakthrough in human stem cell research, producing embryonic-like cells from umbilical cord blood may substantially speed up the development of treatments for life-threatening illnesses, injuries and disabilities. The discovery made during a project undertaken with experts from the University of...Global curbs on overfishing are beginning to work
... led by US scientists Dr Boris Worm of Dalhousie University and Dr Ray Hilborn of the University of Washington. The study shows that steps taken to curb overfishing are beginning to succeed in five of the 10 large marine ecosystems they examined. The paper, which appears in the 31 July issue of the jou...Old stain in a new combination
... New combinations of agents based on the oldest synthetic malaria drug, the methylene blue stain, can curb the spread of malaria parasites and make a significant contribution to the long-term eradication called for by the international "Roll Back Malaria In...UAB professor receives HudsonAlpha Innovation Prize
... Weaver. "By understanding how this class of T cells develops and functions in normal and abnormal immunity, we hope to identify new approaches to curb these cells' destructive potential as a means to treat patients who suffer from certain types of autoimmune disease and perhaps harness this potential...VivoMetrics to Present at the 2009 Biotech Showcase
...y and serve over seven million patients in the United States and Europe. Numerous studies have shown that remote patient monitoring has the ability to curb costs and improve outcomes of patients with chronic diseases, with estimated potential savings of $200 billion over the next 25 years in the United St...Leading AIDS Experts Urge Greater Focus on Behavior-Change Programs to Prevent HIV
... Report: Hundreds of Studies Show that Programs to curb Unsafe Sex and Drug Use are Highly Effective, but Often Overlooked in Global AIDS Response MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new report re...SEKAB Agreement: More Verified Ethanol to Europe
...ispelling anxiety The verified ethanol should help dispel the anxiety regarding the sustainability of ethanol. "We hope verified ethanol will help curb the criticism of the sugarcane industry and the unpleasant campaigning against the Brazilian ethanol thereby dispelling doubts about its climate, envi...APIC Statement on Need for Increased Prevention Measures for Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
...rsenal of effective drugs and few new compounds on the horizon, healthcare facilities and consumers must stop the misuse and overuse of antibiotics to curb the growth of virulent multi-drug resistant organisms nationwide. Reducing the rate of HAIs will require adequately resourced infection prevention...GPhA Annual Meeting Focuses on Industry Opportunities and Challenges for 2008
...riers to consumer access to generics including: * Ensuring that FDA implements the citizen petition law passed by Congress in 2007 to curb brand drug company efforts to delay generic competition. * Blocking the marketing of an authorized generic (the brand company's own...CDC Awards NATT Funding to Improve Blood Clot Awareness
...hrombophilia (NATT) today announced the award of two major program grants totaling $1.35 million that will serve as building blocks for its efforts to curb the unchecked devastating effects caused each year to nearly one million Americans who develop a blood clot. NATT will use its two Centers for Diseas...Wisconsin Cannot Dawdle if it Wants a Healthy State of the State
...r quite a ride, said Dan Berglund, president and CEO of the State Science and Technology Institute in Ohio. Making sure Wisconsin isnt left at the curb while other states speed past is the challenge confronting Doyle, who can be expected to use Wednesdays State of the State speech to urge lawmakers to...UW Academic ADL Co-Lab joins worldwide effort against slavery
...of Defense has chosen a University of Wisconsin lab to create the electronic training programs that will underpin the federal government's attempts to curb modern slavery worldwide. President Bush signed a directive this February mandating zero tolerance toward trafficking in persons , a term that i...Predictive medicine: Genes indicate diseases before symptoms do
...ies doctors will choose, and who is going to respond to certain therapies to increase survival rates, he said. Anti-angiogenesis agents, or drugs that curb blood vessels to kill cancer cells, were developed in response to these discoveries, he noted. GE Healthcare developed a method using radioactive m...