12:55 31.01.2009, American Heart Association Advisory 8 % to 10 % of Calories Should Come from Omega 6's
The American Heart Association has advised that people get at least 5 to l0 % of their energy from omega-6-polyunsaturated fatty acids--eg.
14:07 26.01.2009, Alcohol-Use Disorders Reviewed Lancet January 2009
Clinicians should screen all patients for unhealthy drinking. Men have a lifetime risk to alcohol-abuse disorder of more than 20%--with a l5% risk for abuse...
11:51 25.01.2009, HIV Patients who miss appointments have increased risk of death. January 15th Clinical Infectious Diseases
HIV patients who miss hospital or office appointments in the first year after their diagnosis have an increased risk of death according to US researchers who reported in the January 15 the...
11:50 25.01.2009, Gilead Pharmaceutical Company is making a pill and aiming to put 4 HIV drugs into this one pill
Gilead Pharmaceutical Company is starting trials in 2009 for a new four-drugs-in one-pill product, combining all the anti-HIV drugs, the company stated on January 19,2009.
11:47 25.01.2009, Israeli health ministery says HIV-positive surgeon very low risk to patients, surgeon returns to work
The Israeli Ministry of Health has decided the a surgeon with HIV who is receiving antiretrovital treatment may return to carry out out invasive surgical procedures....
11:43 25.01.2009, California firm will do first study of treatment based on human embryonic stem cells
A California biotech firm has announced it will perform the world's first study of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells. The Geron Corporation received federal approval this week
11:36 25.01.2009, Anti psychotics Increase Risks for sudden Cardiac Death New England Journal of Medicine January 2009
Anti-ipsychotics drugs both typical and atypical-carry significant risk for sudden cardiac death and their use in some patients should be
11:29 25.01.2009, Measuring Fractional Flow Reserve During OPCI imporves 1-Year Outcomes. New England Journal of Medicine Janry 2009
Deciding which coronary vessels requiring stending during pCI is more successful when guided by fractional for reserve (FFR) then by angiographic data along,
14:56 14.01.2009, Elevated Sodium-to-Potassium Excretion Ratio linked to Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Disease. Archives of Internal Medicine January 2009
Patients with elevated sodium-to-potassium excretion ratios may face increased risk for cardiovascular events. In two prospective studies,
14:56 12.01.2009, Crack-Cocaine accelerates HIV Disease Progression in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Drug Users Marianna K. Baum, PHD et al. JIDefic Syndr. Vol. 50 No 1 January 1 2009
It is well known that drug abuse is high within a certain group of people that are HIV+. The effects of the specific illicit drug and its effects on HIV progression has not been studied.
14:51 12.01.2009, FDA: Not necessary to stop taking Vytorin or other lipid-Lowering Drugs From the review of the ENHANCE trial
Patients should not stop taking Vytorin or other cholesterol lowering medications following a FDA review of the ENHANCE trial.
14:48 12.01.2009, Patients with Alzheimer Diseases on Anti psychotics Show increased mortality
Patients with Alzheimer disease who take anti psychotic drugs may be at an increased long-term risk for death,
14:43 12.01.2009, Early Control of HIV-1 infection in Long-term Non progressors Followed since Diagnosis
664 patients in a french cohort were followed for long period of time after they had tested positive for HIV. The purpose of the study was to determine who the long-term non-progressors
14:40 12.01.2009, Cardiovascular Complications in HIV Mangagement: Past, Present and Future. Judith Aberg JAcqDefSyn. January 1, 2009
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has significantly improved the prognosis of individuals with HIV infection. HIV infection has become a chronic and manageable disease.
12:56 07.01.2009, Breast Cancer Symptoms During Early Treatment Lancet Oncology 2008.
Women with vasomotor or joint symptoms during early breast cancer treatment may be less likely to experience cancer recurrence. Industry-funded researchers retrospectively examined data on some 4000 women...
12:53 07.01.2009, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder may Portend Parkinson's Disease Neurology December 2008
Patient may be asking about a Neurology study showing that REM sleep behavior disorder may increase a patient's odds of developing Parkinson disease or dementia.
12:52 07.01.2009, Prebiotics may improve gut health, immune system function, UK conference hears
A prebiotic, supplement consisting of simple sugars produced from lactose, chicory, and citrus fruit has been found to improve gut heath,
12:44 07.01.2009, FDA Approves Degarelix for Advanced Prostate Cancer
The FDA has announced the approval of what it calls the "first new drug in several years" for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
12:42 07.01.2009, FDA Approves Contrast Imaging Agent for Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
The first contrast imaging agent for patients undergoing magnetic resonance angiography *MRA( has been approved by the FDA. The FDA says that gadofosveset trisodium (Vasovist) produces clearer scans of blood vessels.