Despite the requirement for prior contact with an allergen for sensitization to occur, the majority of peanut allergic children react to their first known peanut ingestion. Evidence suggests that sensitization may occur by contact with allergen through the skin. Individuals thus sensitized may be predisposed to developing peanut allergy, while tolerance to peanut may be induced by oral exposure. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 2:00 pm
The troubling link between boom towns and high rates of substance abuse is usually attributed to workers having too much money and too little to do. But a recent study of one Canadian community suggests underlying pressures including loneliness, a lack of healthy social connections and a need to "keep up with the Joneses". Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
China and the United States are working together to investigate the blood-thinner heparin, which has been linked to 19 American deaths, China's food and drug administration said Sunday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2008 | 12:34 pm
Myocardial infarction and stroke cause nearly half of all deaths in the Western World, and atherosclerosis is the main cause of myocardial infarction and stroke. Scientists from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, have shown with mouse models that the accumulation of the plaque that causes myocardial infarction and stroke can be avoided. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
In many areas of the modern world, molecules play a pivotal role. Everyone needs Vitamin 12 for life, Taxol is used to combat cancer, and aspirin is one of the most versatile and commonly used drugs worldwide. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
A member of the team that established guidelines for the emerging field of molecular genetic pathology, which provides new ways to diagnose disease, is the 2008 recipient of the March of Dimes/Colonel Harland Sanders Award for lifetime achievement in the field of genetic sciences. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
UTSA President Ricardo Romo used the occasion of the dedication of the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Commons on the University's 1604 Campus to announce an $822,000 gift from the charitable foundation that honors the two Texans."For some time, we have wanted to create a lasting tribute to the Klebergs' legacy of philanthropy," said Romo. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 10:00 am
The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, USA, has awarded the Bower Prize 2008 to Dr. Takeo Kanade, Professor of Computer Science and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA. Kanade was awarded the prize for his visionary leadership and outstanding scientific accomplishments in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:00 am
The University of Iowa Department of Pediatrics has been awarded a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue a mentorship project that helps junior faculty members embark on research careers. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
UroToday.com - Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), both of which are related to pelvic floor weakness, are prevalent amongst women in the United States. Dr. Gopal Badlani presented an intriguing lecture about collagen, elastin, and the effects of estrogen on the tissues of women with SUI compared with women who do not have SUI. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
UroToday.com - Many of the 10 million cancer patients in the US are taking nutritional supplements, but an accurate assessment of the frequency is not well appreciated. In the February 1, 2008 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Christine Velicer and Cornelia Ulrich report a systematic review of supplement use among US cancer patients. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
A drug for a rare enzyme deficiency can cost $300,000 a year, making the right dose a matter of public debate. Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:37 am
The road sign depicts a white polar bear against a black background, a vivid reminder of the danger the animals present in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, where bears outnumber people... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:08 am
South Africa's once notorious Robben Island penal colony risks ghost town status as its last residents trickle off in search of creature comforts on the mainland. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2008 | 5:02 am
Genzyme knows virtually everyone with Gaucher disease. Critics say this lets it influence treatment to an unusual extent and encourage the use of high doses of its drug. Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2008 | 12:44 am
Tampering with a key enzyme may enable scientists to stop cancer growth in its tracks. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2008 | 12:02 am
It is not for the faint-hearted, but Russian proponents of body art and "modification" insist they are advancing the cause of freedom with their distinctive vein of self-expression. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Mar 2008 | 4:01 pm
The Hartford Courant, Connecticut March 15, 2008 Mar. 15--Clinical psychologists could collect six-figure bonuses for enlisting -- or staying -- in the Armed Forces under legislation proposed to address high rates of suicide and a critical shortage of mental health workers in the military. Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 Mar 2008 | 3:46 pm
