US meningitis death toll rises to 30, officials say
The death toll from a meningitis outbreak linked to tainted drugs rose to 30 as the number of cases climbed to a whopping 419, US health officials said Monday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Latrepirdine not effective in Huntington's disease
(HealthDay)—Although safe and well tolerated, the experimental small molecule latrepirdine does not improve cognition after six months of treatment in patients with mild-to-moderate Huntington's disease ...
Neuroscience
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Sleep duration affects hunger differently in men and women
A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that adults get could lead to reduced food intake, but the hormonal process differs between men and women.
Health
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Global genome effort seeks genetic roots of disease
By decoding the genomes of more than 1,000 people whose homelands stretch from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Americas, scientists have compiled the largest and most detailed catalog yet of human genetic ...
Genetics
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Study suggests caution and further studies on drugs used to treat macular degeneration
Millions of people with "wet" macular degeneration are prescribed a class of medication known as anti-VEGF drugs. But now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that a drastic reduction of VEGF activity ...
Cancer
Oct 25, 2012 |
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US firm loses license as tainted drug toll rises to 24
US officials revoked the license Wednesday of a Massachusetts pharmacy cited for significant sanitary violations as the toll from a meningitis outbreak tied to its tainted drugs rose to 24.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Timing is everything when it comes to weight loss, research shows
Joint research between the University of Michigan and the Argentina-based National Council of Science and Technology (CONICET) has shed light on one of the most frustrating mysteries of weight loss – why the weight inevitably ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Research findings breathe new life into lung disease
It turns out the muscle cells on the outside of blood vessels have been wrongly accused for instigating lung disease. New research shows that while these muscle cells are responsible for constricting or dilating the blood ...
Medical research
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Massachusetts: Fungus at meningitis-linked firm
(AP)—Massachusetts state officials investigating a pharmacy linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis said Tuesday they found shoddy sterilization practices and unclean conditions there, including debris-covered floor mats ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 23, 2012 |
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The perpetrator in one-quarter of child sexual abuse cases is a stranger
Child sexual abuse is committed by strangers more than one-quarter of the time. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden reviewed the records of 196 men who had been convicted of child sexual abuse ...
Health
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Investigators visit Mass. firm in meningitis case
(AP)—Criminal investigators from the Food and Drug Administration have visited a Massachusetts company whose steroid medication has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 17, 2012 |
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At CDC, scientists fight to halt a deadly outbreak
(AP)—At the main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dozens of people are working day and night to bring a meningitis outbreak under control.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 14, 2012 |
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Smoking may lead to cataracts in aging population
Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for a wide-range of diseases. Now, scientists have evidence that smoking may also increase the risk of age-related cataract, the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in ...
Ophthalmology
Oct 12, 2012 |
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Many hospitalized children experience severe pain: report
(HealthDay)—A significant number of hospitalized children have moderate to severe pain, a new study finds.
Health
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Mass. gov: Drug firm may have misled regulators
(AP)—Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says the specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak may have misled regulators and done work beyond the scope of its state license.
Medications
Oct 10, 2012 |
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