Treatment Modalities for Heart Disease in Diabetes Are InFocus

Optimal medical therapy matches invasive procedures for long-term outcomes in diabetic patients with stable heart disease.

Breath Test Could Help Assess Liver Function


A simple, quick breath test may help predict prognosis in patients with chronic liver disease, a researcher said here.

Spit Test for Pancreatic Cancer a Possibility


Clinicians might eventually be able to find out whether patients have pancreatic cancer by having them spit into a cup, a researcher said here.

Was The Public Health Response To Swine Flu Alarmist?


The public health measures taken in response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist, overly restrictive, or even unjustified, says a US expert in a paper published on bmj.

New Device Could Shorten, Improve Orthodontic Treatment


For the 5 million in the United States and Canada who wear braces, better oral health, an attractive smile and enhanced self-image are just a few of the benefits.

What Is Tetanus? What Causes Tetanus?


Tetanus, or lockjaw is a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria which produce a toxin that affects the brain and nervous system.

Healthy Kids Can Die from Swine Flu


Even previously healthy children can develop severe illness and die from the 2009 H1N1 influenza (swine flu) virus, the CDC said.

Novartis Says Swine Flu Vaccine Works Quickly



A vaccine against the H1N1 pandemic flu was safe and immunogenic within two weeks after a single dose, according to the Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG.

Newborn Blood Data Used To Study Cerebral Palsy


A statewide team of researchers led by a Michigan State University epidemiologist are hoping Michigan's archive of newborn blood spots will help them uncover the causes of cerebral palsy, the most common disabling motor disorder in children with annual health costs of $12 billion.

Depression Has Many Faces


For some people, depression is a matter of feeling sad, restless, or having trouble concentrating or making decisions.

Coronary Artery Disease And Diabetes


Diabetes mellitus-associated coronary artery disease (CAD) is assuming epidemic proportions, especially in western countries.

Scientists Imitate Viruses To Deliver Therapeutic Genes


A research report featured on the cover of the September 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal describes how Australian scientists developed a new gene therapy vector that uses the same machinery that viruses use to transport their cargo into our cells.

Drug Shows Activity in Advanced Basal-Cell Cancer


More than half of patients with advanced or metastatic basal-cell cancer had major responses to a drug that targets the hedgehog pathway of growth regulation, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

What a Pilot Eats Could Affect Flight Performance



Diet may affect the way a pilot performs on the job, a randomized, crossover trial showed.

Obesity Common in Kids with Epilepsy



Almost 40% of pediatric epilepsy patients that have comorbid obesity are overweight, which warrants consideration when planning drug therapy, investigators concluded from a retrospective review of data.