A protein that is an early indicator of kidney dysfunction in adults may predict hypertension in black adolescents, Medical College of Georgia researchers have found."Microalbuminuria, excessive amounts of albumin in the urine, is a common problem among diabetics," says Dr. Gregory Harshfield, director of the Medical College of Georgia's Georgia Prevention Institute. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
Some of the oldest tales and wisest mythology allude to the snake as a mischievous seducer, dangerous foe or powerful iconoclast; however, the legend surrounding this proverbial predator may not be based solely on fantasy. As scientists from the University of Virginia recently discovered, the common fear of snakes is most likely intrinsic. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 10:00 am
Despite millions of dollars spent on food safety research over the last 10 years, ground beef recalls due to E. coli O157:H7 were higher in 2007 than in 2006, according to researchers from Kansas State University and West Texas A&M University. E. coli O157:H7 has been linked to foodborne illnesses in humans after consuming contaminated beef and produce. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 9:00 am
UroToday.com- Shimada, et al in the December 2007 of The International Journal of Urology evaluated the surgical treatment for ureterocele with special reference to bladder reconstruction. They reviewed the medical records of 91 children who were diagnosed with a ureterocele and treated. The 91 patients spanned over 14 years. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
UroToday.com - This study by Decramer, et al in the October 2007 issue of World Journal of Urology looked at non-invasive markers for ureteropelvic junction obstruction to predict the necessity of pyeloplasty. It evaluated both non-invasive urinary biomarkers for UPJ obstruction as well as proteomics. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
UroToday.com - The tissue ablative techniques for renal tumor management continue to be in their investigational phase. This group highlights the technical limitations associated with cryotherapy of anteriorly located, endophytic tumors. These tumors are often not amenable to percutaneous CT guided cryotherapy and therefore are approached laparoscopically. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
UroToday.com - Clinical associations have been found between BPS/IC and allergy, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, inflammatory bowel disease, and generalized autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren's Syndrome. Van de Merwe has studied 110 unselected BPS/IC patients and was able to make a diagnosis of SS in 7.2%. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
The authors evaluated the role of Celecoxib, an inhibitor of Prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), which is a potent immune modulator in the treatment of urothelial cancer. PGE(2) is known to suppress both tumour antigen-specific helper T (T(H)1) cells and the generation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
UroToday.com - A report in the December, 2007 issue of Urology by Dr. Okotie and the group of Dr. William Catalona suggests the digital rectal examination (DRE) remains an important element of prostate cancer (CaP) screening. The group performed the study, as others have suggested that DRE is no longer necessary to CaP screening. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
UroToday.com - Female sexual dysfunction represents a new and underestimated field in urogynaecological research. Therefore, we provided an overview of the current literature to emphasize the growing importance and relevance of this widespread problem. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
Travelers who don’t trust the water from a mountain stream or a hotel-room faucet have a portable high-tech option for purifying drinking water. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Mar 2008 | 7:24 am
The skirmishing between the Democratic presidential candidates over universal health coverage will soon give way to a quite different general-election debate. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Mar 2008 | 6:53 am
Zimbabwean orphans Evans, 13, and Edmond Mahlangu, 8, crossed a mountain range on foot to get to Mozambique where they are slowly recovering on life-saving AIDS drugs in short supply back... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
Doula, “servant” in Greek, and lactation consultants can be godsends for many women, but their increased popularity has also led to more conflict. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Mar 2008 | 4:44 am
Compound anorexia or bulimia with alcohol abuse and you have drunkorexia, the latest entry in the lexicon of food-related ills. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Mar 2008 | 4:39 am
GlaxoSmithKline to protect people against the H5N1 bird flu may be effective in warding off a few different sub-types of the virus, the company said on Sunday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Mar 2008 | 4:05 am
Fortune favours the brave in this gold rush region of the southern Philippines, but the poison that goes with the new wealth spares no one. Drawing thousands of dreamers and... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Mar 2008 | 2:54 am
ANKANG, China (Reuters) - Tom Tang and Dong Mijuan represent the two opposite ends of one of China's most glaring social problems -- the growing gap between rich and poor. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Mar 2008 | 2:23 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of women in poor countries die each year during pregnancy or childbirth from largely avoidable causes, British lawmakers said on Sunday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Mar 2008 | 1:28 am
BEIT HUJAIRA, Yemen (Reuters) - Black-clad women trudge across a stony plateau in the Yemeni highlands to haul water in yellow plastic cans from wells that will soon dry up. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Mar 2008 | 12:26 am
Up to a million pregnant women worldwide die each year from largely avoidable causes, according to MPs. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Mar 2008 | 12:25 am
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday reached out to university students in 10 cities in Europe and the Americas, calling on them in a simultaneous broadcast to help build a "civilisation of love." Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Mar 2008 | 9:11 pm
Indonesian former schoolmates of US presidential hopeful Barrack Obama will form a fan club, a report said Saturday. A group of up to 20 old friends of the Democratic... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Mar 2008 | 8:59 pm
Widespread calls by political leaders to overhaul the health care system have hit the stocks, as has consternation over the feeble state of the industry leaders’ pipelines. Source: NYT > Health | 1 Mar 2008 | 8:28 pm
market is enough to draw frowns from empathetic animal lovers, but researchers are taking a scientific approach to relieving the stress suffered by the pigs on those journeys. Ensuring Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Mar 2008 | 5:36 pm
A 14-year-old Ghanaian boy is to receive a life-saving kidney transplant after being sponsored by a charity. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Mar 2008 | 2:40 pm
Heavy snorers are more at risk of suffering heart attacks or strokes, Hungarian scientists have found. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Mar 2008 | 1:13 pm
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 01, 2008 Tuesday is shaping up to be a potentially decisive day for the Democratic race for the White House. If Sen. Hillary Clinton isn't able to win in the closely contested Ohio or Texas primaries, her bid for the presidency may be over. This reflects a tremendous change of voter opinion... Source: PsycPORT.com | 1 Mar 2008 | 12:06 pm
Ms. Seaman was one of the first people to bring the issue of women’s reproductive health to wide attention. Source: NYT > Health | 1 Mar 2008 | 11:48 am
