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Poland pulls food suspected of having road salt

(AP) -- Polish health authorities have ordered the withdrawal from the market of more than 230,000 kilograms (500,000 pounds) of pickles, bread and other food suspected of containing industrial salt, the latest development ...

Health created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Electronic test result access does not reduce test ordering

(HealthDay) -- For office-based physicians, electronic access to patient imaging and laboratory test results does not decrease -- and may actually increase -- the number of diagnostic tests ordered, according ...

Health created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Indonesia reports fourth bird flu death of the year

A 12-year-old boy on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has died from bird flu, the fourth human death from the virus this year, an official said Saturday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New class of compounds stops disease-fueling inflammation in lab tests

Scientists have developed a unique compound that in laboratory tests blocks inflammation-causing molecules in blood cells known to fuel ailments like cancer and cardiovascular disease without causing harmful toxicity.

Medical research created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

UCSF leaders explore bioinformatics in research, patient care and education

In the world of bioinformatics, the rush is on to extract gold from a data mine.

Other created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers -- paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

In a study to the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that ...

Diabetes created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New laboratory method uses mass spectrometry to rapidly detect staph infections

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a new laboratory test that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections. ...

Medical research created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lingua franca critical for electronic medical records and health information exchange

A universal method of identifying medical test results and other clinical measurements is essential for health information exchange, which requires a common terminology to ensure that medical data can be recorded, transferred ...

Health created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bring the feet when diagnosing, treating rheumatoid arthritis

When diagnosing and treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), clinical research focuses primarily on the joints in the upper body. However, research carried out by rheumatologist Hetty Baan at the University of Twente ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood cell test for HIV treatment monitoring is cheaper but just as effective

(Medical Xpress) -- A cheaper laboratory test that helps guide anti-retroviral drug treatment for people with HIV/AIDS may be just as effective as a more sophisticated test, a group of international researchers has found ...

HIV & AIDS created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop tool that saves time, eliminates mistakes in diabetes care

In the fast-paced world of health care, doctors are often pressed for time during patient visits. Researchers at the University of Missouri developed a tool that allows doctors to view electronic information about patients' ...

Health created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking water from plastic pipes - is it harmful?

Pipe-in-pipe systems are now commonly used to distribute water in many homes. The inner pipe for drinking water is made of a plastic called cross-linked polyethylene (PEX). Are these pipes harmful to health and do they affect ...

Health created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Faulty vaccine caused foot-and-mouth outbreak: Paraguay

A botched vaccine intended to protect Paraguay's livestock against foot-and-mouth disease was responsible for transmitting the ailment to hundreds of animals that later had to be destroyed, the government said Tuesday.

Medications created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find possible therapeutic strategy to combat premature birth

Scientists who developed a novel mouse model mimicking human preterm labor have described a molecular signaling pathway underlying preterm birth and targeted it to stop the problem.

Medical research created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drug could combat killer diseases

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Reading have developed a new drug which could reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as Lassa Fever and Aseptic Meningitis.

Medical research created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast