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National Guard called up to deliver water in Minnesota bird flu fight CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center has called on the National Guard to deliver water for use in the effort to contain the rapidly spreading avian flu virus, according to a statement issue by the center on Sunday.
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Celladon says heart treatment fails in trial NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celladon Corp said its heart failure gene therapy Mydicar failed to meet its primary and secondary endpoints in an important trial.
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Exposure To City Pollution May Pose Risk To Brain Structure, Cognitive Functions Cars (Photo : Flickr) Long-term exposure to air pollution, even at moderate levels, can cause brain damage and impair cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, according to a recent study.
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Removal of Ovaries associated with decrease in breast cancer death in women ... Date: April 23, 2015; Source: The JAMA Network Journals; Summary: Removal of the ovaries, a procedure known as an oophorectomy, was associated with a 62 percent reduction in breast cancer death in women diagnosed with breast cancer and carrying a ...
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Study: Air Pollution Could Lead To Dementia A new study has shed light on the shocking effects long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution may cause - such as subtle structural changes in the brain that increase risks of poor cognitive function and dementia.
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Air Pollution impacts brain in long term: Research Exposure to Air pollution in a long term can have detrimental effect on the brain, according to a new study involving MRI scans conducted on 943 healthy adults.
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Air pollution bad for your brain too! Long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution may cause subtle structural changes in the brain that increase risks of poor cognitive function and dementia, says a study.
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Forget Mammograms, "Oophorectomy" can reduce chances of breast cancer ... Forget Mammograms, "Oophorectomy" can reduce chances of breast cancer death by 62% According to National Cancer Institute, the detection of breast cancer with the help of mammograms among women with dense tissue is relatively complex as they ...
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Removal of Ovaries reduces breast cancer risk among women with BRCA1 gene ... A new research paper published in JAMA Oncology has found reduction in risk of breast cancer among women with BRCA1 gene mutation after removal of ovaries.
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Air pollution can damage brains A new study reports that brain damage leading to impaired cognitive abilities can be caused by long term exposure to air pollution.
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New Study, Air Pollution and Brain Damage The study further indicates that this brain damage, of course, may be the precursor to more severe neurological disorders, even with low levels of exposure.
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Is Dirty Air Damaging the Brains of Some City Dwellers? City air pollution could hurt your brain, Harvard researchers suggested Thursday. Brain scans showed that seniors exposed to higher levels of the kind of small particle pollution that can come from car exhaust had a higher risk of mini-strokes and a smaller ...
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Air pollution can cause changes in your brain, raise dementia risk Breathing polluted air every day may change a person's brain in ways that end up leading to cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
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Air Pollution and Brain Damage, New Study According to the study conducted by Elissa H. Wilker of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit at Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center as well as the Harvard T.H.
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Alarming study: Smog may be damaging your brain Scientists have long linked air pollution to airway problems, but they were surprised to find that it actually shrinks your brain as well.
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Count of botulism cases tied to Ohio church meal rises LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) - The numbers of confirmed and suspected cases of botulism tied to a central Ohio church potluck have risen as officials try to pinpoint the source of the illnesses.
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Some kids leave the autism spectrum but still struggle "Understanding the full range of possible positive outcomes in this scenario is important," said lead researcher Dr. Lisa Shulman.
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Health Officials to Unveil Latest Update on Botulism Outbreak DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS (James Jackson) -- While many people mourn the loss of a woman who died from Botulism, state health officials are keeping a close eye on the situation.
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VA secretary: Special advisory board will help fix system's problems Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald , shown here in a file photo from Nov. 7, 2014, vowed on Friday, April 24, 2015 to fix systemic failures at the beleaguered agency.
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Increased human protections offered as H5N2 outbreak spreads CHICAGO • Hundreds of farm workers exposed to a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu have been offered antiviral medication as a preventative measure in recent days, U.S.
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RPT-INSIGHT-Increased human protections offered as H5N2 outbreak spreads (Repeats with no change). By P.J. Huffstutter and Julie Steenhuysen. CHICAGO, April 27 (Reuters) - Hundreds of farm workers exposed to a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu have been offered antiviral medication as a preventative measure in recent days, ...
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First home HIV test goes on sale in UK The world's most accurate HIV self-testing kit has gone on sale in the UK today. It is the first time a self-testing kit has been legally approved for sale in the country.
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UPDATE 1-National Guard called up to deliver water in Minnesota bird flu fight (Adds details from the state). By P.J. Huffstutter. CHICAGO, April 26 (Reuters) - The Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center has called on the National Guard to deliver water for use in the effort to contain the rapidly spreading avian flu virus, the center ...
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National Guard called up to deliver water in Minnesota bird flu fight CHICAGO, April 26 (Reuters) - The Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center has called on the National Guard to deliver water for use in the effort to contain the rapidly spreading avian flu virus, according to a statement issue by the center on Sunday.
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First DIY test for HIV goes on sale in UK The 99.7 per cent accurate BioSure HIV Self Test enables people to test themselves when and where they like. An estimated 26,000 people in the UK have HIV but are unaware of it and may be transmitting the disease to others.
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VA Wastes Millions So Far, But Still Wants More As Veterans Waiting For ... Bob McDonald - Veterans Affairs Secretary says his department is so destitute that it's attempting to accommodate huge number of veterans looking for treatment from the health system.
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Doctors Discuss the Mysterious Nature of Tinnitus That persistent ringing in your ear is a condition known as tinnitus. Or, it could be; that is, if doctors really understand how to diagnose it properly.
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HPV Vaccine Produces Early Benefits for Teen Girls MONDAY, April 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Girls as young as 14 are receiving important health benefits from the HPV vaccine, which protects against a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, a new study reports.
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Minnesota mobilizing Guard in bird-flu battle CHICAGO - The Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center has called on the National Guard to deliver water for use in the effort to contain the rapidly spreading avian flu virus, the center said on Sunday.
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Could Extra Sleep Improve Memory For People With Alzheimer's? Paul Shaw, PhD, professor of neurobiology at the Washington University School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted their study on three groups of fruit flies - whose brains regulate sleep in a similar way to humans.
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HIV Self-Testing Kits Sold in UK; Diagnosis Results in 15 Minutes A self-testing kit for HIV, the first of its kind in the world, is able to produce the results in just 15 minutes by using only a little bit of blood.
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How Extra Sleep Improves Memory While many studies link more sleep to better memory, a new study finds it can also help the brain overcome major brain health issues like Alzheimer's Disease.
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Celladon Reports Negative Results for CUPID2 Trial of MYDICAR(R) in ... SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celladon Corporation (Nasdaq:CLDN) today announced that its Phase 2b CUPID2 trial did not meet its primary and secondary endpoints.
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Report: Those who contract Hepatitis C have a massive increased risk of cancer Scientists were surprised to find that the rate of people with HCV who also contracted cancer was 2.5 times that of patients who never had HCV.
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Kids losing autism diagnosis may still need educational support A study examining children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder whose social and cognitive symptoms had resolved 4 years later has found that most continued to have emotional and behavioral symptoms that required special educational support.
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Listen To What New Study Says About Tinnitus According to a new study published in Current Biology, tinnitus can originate from a number of different problems including injury and disease.
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Why Doctors Often Find it Difficult to Diagnose and Treat Tinnitus, Study A steady ringing in ears, can originate from a large number of distinctive issues, for example, ailment or wounds. Notwithstanding, analysts have recently discovered why the ringing can be so difficult to treat.
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Celladon's gene therapy for heart failure bombs in PhIIb Celladon's lead program crashed Sunday afternoon as the biotech ($CLDN) announced that its heart therapy Mydicar failed the primary and secondary endpoints in a Phase IIb trial, losing out in a full lineup of efficacy tests.
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Hepatitis C virus could put affected people at greater risk of cancer: Study Scientists have now suggested that people infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at a greater chance of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and cancers of the kidney, liver and prostate.
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Extra sleep improves memory in flies New research indicated that extra sleep, equivalent 3 to 4 hours of sleep over a minimum 2-day period in humans, helped improve memory problems in fruit flies.
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Experts' latest claim: Obesity caused by diet, not exercise lack Experts say "poor diet now generates more disease than physical inactivity, alcohol and smoking combined." (Shutterstock). Text size A A A. Staff writer, Al Arabiya News Friday, 24 April 2015.
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US calls for lower fluoride level in drinking water; says fluoride is causing ... NEW YORK - The government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride added to drinking water for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Just 1 Hour of Daily TV Boosts Kids' Obesity Risk, Study Suggests SUNDAY, April 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Watching television, even for just an hour a day, may boost the risk that young children will be overweight or obese, according to new research.
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Hepatitis C Can Lead to Other Cancers Aside from Liver Cancer While it's already known that hepatitis C can lead to liver cancer especially if it's left untreated, a new study suggests you can develop more than that.
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Could extra sleep improve memory for people with Alzheimer's? Numerous studies have associated sleep with improved memory. But can sleep improve memory enough to help patients with Alzheimer's?
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All you need is extra sleep Sleep helps the brain reinforce connections between brain cells that encode important memories. PHOTO: STOCK IMAGE. WASHINGTON: An extra three to four hours of sleep daily over as little as two days, has been found to restore memories in fruit flies ...
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Broga: Yoga for men is more macho, less mantra NEW YORK - Men who crave the benefits of yoga but recoil at sharing the experience with a room full of women are turning to Broga, a rugged take on the 3,000-year-old practice of movement and breath.
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Kindergarteners Watch More Than 3 Hours of TV a Day For kids as young as kindergarten-age, watching even a small amount of TV daily is linked to obesity and overweight, finds a new study.
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Hepatitis C may increase cancer risk Washington: Hepatitis C may be associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, renal and prostate cancers, as well as liver cancer, scientists say.
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All-Oral Tx Feasible in HCV With Advanced Liver Disease savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Ed Susman Contributing Writer, MedPage Today.
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