Friday, November 6, 2009

diseases

Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder 'Just the Beginning'

Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy more >>

Restless Legs May Vary by Race and Gender

Blacks are less likely, women more, to develop the disorder, study finds more >>

Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients

Use of Aranesp should be reserved for the most seriously ill, experts say more >>

Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors

New findings contradict previous reports of increased risks of dementia more >>

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn't Promote Cancer

No added risk among patients taking immunosuppressants, research shows more >>

Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations

Researchers also identify immune cells involved in tissue damage caused by smoking more >>

All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of Death

Higher mortality rates not restricted to those with cardiovascular disease, study finds more >>

Bowel Disease Treatment May Raise Skin Cancer Risk

Rates of non-melanoma cancer higher in patients with Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, study finds more >>

Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It

But the HHS secretary admits that delays are limiting supplies so far more >>

Sperm May Play Role in Transmission of HIV

Semen isn't the only way men spread virus during sex, new research shows more >>

Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Severe Hereditary Eye Disease

Youngest patients have best chance at some visual recovery, research suggests more >>

Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency

Action allows hospitals to better handle large numbers of patients as outbreak spreads more >>

Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply

Goal of 40 million doses by end of October won't be met, CDC says more >>

Light Touch Helps Grip of MS Patients

Study shows ways to optimize hand movements more >>

Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High: Report

Experts urge international community to continue to push for progress more >>

Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment

Researchers hope to start testing in patients within five years more >>

Scientists Provide First Map of Complete Human Epigenome

The information may help accelerate research into diseases and treatments, experts say more >>

Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind

Study finds measurable health benefits for those with easy access to nature more >>

Are Commercial Genetic Tests Worth Taking?

Experts cautious about validity, usefulness of some on the market more >>

New Way to Make Stem Cells?

Chemicals can do the work previously handled by genes, researchers find more >>

Early Drug Treatment May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk

Improved rates of prevention or delay of full-blown disease seen in treated study patients more >>

Gene Discovery May Advance Head and Neck Cancer Therapy

Expanded list of genetic links might improve diagnosis, treatment, researchers say more >>

Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study

Researchers say cases go up in the warm-weather months when ozone is highest more >>

Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues

Some see chance to steer them towards local elder services, report suggests more >>

Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men

White blood cell activity increases in these patients when oral hygiene is neglected, study finds more >>

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