Coffee Drinkers Have Lower Stroke Risk

By Todd Neale, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: February 26, 2010
Reviewed by Zalman S.

High Fat Intake Ups Stroke Risk in Older Women

ASA: High Fat Intake Ups Stroke Risk in Older Women

By Todd Neale, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: March 02, 2010
Reviewed by Zalman S.

New Prion Disease Damages Brain Arteries

A team of scientists from the US and the UK have found a new type of prion disease in mice that damages brain arteries and may help us better understand and treat types of Alzheimer's disease that cause similar damage.

Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to ESRD in Blacks

SAN FRANCISCO -- Refractive surgery provides good long-term outcomes for children and young teens when lasers are used to correct anisometropia, but problems arise over time after lens implantation, according to separate studies reported here.

WARNING on SWINE FLU VACCINATION

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Genetic Studies Illuminate Fungal Disease

Studies of two families have shed new light on the genetic underpinnings of fungal disease, researchers said.

Exposure To Alkaline Substances Can Result In Damaged Teeth

It has long been known that acids can erode tooth enamel but a new Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that strong alkaline substances can damage teeth too - substances with high pH values can destroy parts of the organic content of the tooth, leaving the enamel more vulnerable.

More News Briefs From Plastic Surgery 2009

Though once inconceivable, face and hand transplants are quickly making themselves more present, both in the operating room and in the media.

Adding Tool Against Breast Tumors

At the end of a 10-year, coast-to-coast study of women with an unusual form of breast cancer, Richard J.

Genes Linked to Response in Macular Degeneration

SAN FRANCISCO -- Genes may predict response to ranibizumab (Lucentis) for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a genome-wide association study.

More Evidence for Link Between Stroke and Migraine

Migraine sufferers might have an increased risk of ischemic stroke, especially if the headache is accompanied by an aura, a meta-analysis showed.

The Safety Of Injecting Nanowires Into The Brain

The biological safety of nanotechnology, in other words, how the body reacts to nanoparticles, is a hot topic.

Seasonal Flu Shot Cannot Give You H1N1

With two separate flu viruses threatening people right now, some doctors fear that those who acquire the H1N1 virus after receiving a seasonal flu shot will blame the shot for their illness…and not come back next year.

Progress Report On Cleft Palate Surgery In Developing Countries

Craniofacial surgeons around the world are striving toward a critical goal: making high-quality cleft palate and craniofacial reconstructive surgical services available to children in developing countries.

New MicroRNA Data Could Classify Bladder Cancer By Type

Data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, offers new insights into the biology of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.