Influenza is a major health issue in the United States and it claims more than 45,000 lives every year. This disease is seen as a preventable disease, barring for a vaccination that can immunize humans against the disease. As of now, yearly shots are administered as a preventive measure. Despite this, thousands of people fall Read more
A major medical trial is going to prove whether stems cells can treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Doctors are hoping that the trial will result to slowing, halting and even undoing the damage that MS has done on the body. The trial, which includes around 150 patients across Europe, scheduled to proceed before 2012. Dr Paolo Read more
A study taken up by researchers of University of California, San Francisco, which was presented in Paris at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, focuses on the impact of behavior and habits on the Alzheimer’s. Factors such as a sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, diabetes, depression and lack of high education were considered for Read more
Present tests provide inaccurate results A WHO policy recommendation mentioned that the current commercial blood tests available to diagnose active tuberculosis lead to inaccurate results. These may often lead to incorrect treatments and possible hazards to the health of the public. The health organization is advising the countries across the world to ban these incorrect Read more
New biologic drugs According to a new study, the newer generation of biologic drugs is beneficial to patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. However, the medications are not cost-effective in comparison to some of the more basic treatments available, as these new drugs are found to be very expensive. However, this not means that patients suffering Read more
Modification to previous recommendations The August issue of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Practice Bulletin on Breast Cancer Screening has modified the previous recommendation for annual mammography screening in women. The previous recommendation advised women aged fifty and above a mammography every year. However, the modified recommendation suggests that women over forty years Read more
Medical problems can arise due to blood transfusion A new research shows the possibility of medical problems that may be caused due to transfusion of blood stored for an extended period. Storing the blood for longer durations causes the breakdown of red blood cells during storage. Therefore, researchers mention that finding new methods to store Read more
Symptoms of the diseases The diseases, psoriasis, and eczema cause red, flaking rashes on the infected individual’s skin. However, there is nothing more common between the two diseases. There are some rare cases when individuals may be affected by both these conditions. Some scientists have found that an opposed immune system response induces the flaring Read more
Largest analysis until date The largest analysis that has been conducted until now shows that age and other chronic conditions are major cause of H1N1 pandemic flu. The analysis studied over eighty thousand patients diagnosed with this disease. The study has brought forth a new factor that increases the risk of the disease, obesity.
No one in this world would wish to have a disease, especially those dreadful diseases like cancer. There is a woman, who deals with cancer while having her second baby. Christine Willet found out about the disease while giving birth to her second child. In 2009, she created the organization, a nonprofit organization that aims Read more
Environmental factors might cause autism Latest studies conducted on the cause and manifestation of autism has revealed that environmental factors play a vital role in the condition. The study has also included condition in the womb as a factor influencing the origin of the disease. The study was conducted on twins and results displayed unexpected Read more
A new study result showed that obesity was a leading cause of early death in American women. This was true for women who did not smoke and come from the low-income group. The study was conducted with 3600 women in the age group between 45 years and 64 years and were studied were twenty-eight years. Read more