12:29 29.04.2009, How Safe is Your Hospital?
Your chances of experiencing a medical error vary greatly depending on the hospital you choose. In fact, patients at top-performing hospitals are 43% less likely to experience a medical
12:28 29.04.2009, Research makes inroads in cell death pathways
Designer T cells that attack tumors with a vengeance could be the future of prostate cancer treatment. Although the results of this study are preliminary, the incorporation of designer
12:26 29.04.2009, Statin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Prostate Cancer Presented at Annual Meeting of American Urological Association
Men who take statins for high blood pressure may be at a lower risk for developing prostate cancer. Researchers at the University of Minnesota studied 2400 men aged 40 and 79 and without
12:24 29.04.2009, Drug Approved to Treat Three Autoimmune Disorders FDA
Simponi (golimumab) has been approved to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, active psoriatic arthritis, and some ankylosng spondylitis, the FDA announced on Friday. The drug, a
12:23 29.04.2009, Healthy Lifestyle linked to Lower Risk for Diabetes, Even Later in Life Archives of Internal Medicine
Researchers followed some 4900 adults age 65 or older with and without diabetes at baseline for l0 years. During that time, they periodically assessed participants lifestyle habits. Factors
12:21 29.04.2009, Swine Flue Update CDC
The number of swine flu cases now stands at 64 in the UL. Five have required hospitalization--three in California and two in Texas. At a press briefing, CDC acting director
12:20 29.04.2009, Institute of Medicine Calls for steps to Limit conflicts of Interest Among Physicians Online report
The medical profession must take steps to identify, limit, and manage conflicts for interest. Among the recommendations: 1. Medical institutions should create conflict of interest polices
12:17 29.04.2009, Predicting Stroke in Patients with Asymtomatic Carotid Stenosis?
Patients who already have CT evidence of silent embolic infarcts are most likely to benefit from surgery. The surgery is carotid artery endererectomy. It may benefit the patients that have the
14:40 22.04.2009, A Skeptical Look at Tight Glycemic Control Annals of Internal Medicine, published on line
Tight glycemic control of type 2 Diabetes can overburden patients with complexity and cost, giving uncertain benefits in return. The authors of this study reviewed recent trials...
11:19 20.04.2009, The Peter Schick Foundation is starting a new protocol for the treatment of HIV+ patients
The Peter Schick Foundation is starting a new protocol for the treatment of HIV+ patients who have had undetectable viral loads for the last 6 months while on antiviral therapy. The
11:17 20.04.2009, Kaletra and Heart Rhythm Problems, from the FDA
Medical regulators in the US have updated the prescribing information for the protease inhibitor Kaletra (Lopinavir/Ritonavir). They are advising that it should not be prescribed to people who
11:15 20.04.2009, HIV treatment works well against different strains fo the Virus Nam, April 15 2009
HIV treatment works well against different strains of the virus in both the United states and the United Kingdom. There are many different HIV subtypes. These include...
11:14 20.04.2009, Hot topics in Breast Cancer Aman Buddzar, form Oncology News
In a presentation at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Dr. Aman Budzar stated that in Early Breast Cancer the use of aromatase inhibitors has changed the early Breast cancer therapy in the
11:13 20.04.2009, Washington post applauds White House Commitment to dealing with Domestic HIV Editorial. April 15, 2008
In a Washington post editorial running Tuesday April 14, 2009, the newspaper applauded the Obama Administration for its commitment to the domestic HIV/AIDS problem, and urged the White House to
11:11 20.04.2009, HIV Stable frequency of HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance in patients at the time of primary infection over l996-2006 in France Marie-Laure Chaix et al AIDS Vol. 23. no. 6 PP 717-720
Transmission of drug-resistant variants is influenced by several factors, including the viral load level. This study describes the transmitted drug-resistance virus among l446 French...
11:09 20.04.2009, The Schick Foundation is entering the final stages of dealing with the FDA for an IND
The Schick Foundation is entering the final stages of dealing with the FDA for an IND number for the substance it is studying in large prospective randomized controlled studies. The...
14:28 15.04.2009, Post-Coronary Artery Diagnosis which leads to Depression in Patients is linked to Higher Heart failure Risk Journal of Amer. College of Cardiology April 13,2009
Depression after diagnosis of coronary artery disease is associated with heart failure, regardless of whether the depression is treated with antidepressants. Researchers prospectively
14:26 15.04.2009, Failure of immunologic criteria to appropriately identify antiretroviral treatment failure in Uganda Reynolds et al A"IDS 2009 23:697-7000
Most antiretroviral treatment program in resource-limited settings use immunologic or clinical monitoring to measure response to therapy and to decide when to change to a second-line
11:50 07.04.2009, Digital Health records spark Debate Los Angels Times April 7, 2009
President Obama wants doctors' offices and hospitals nationwide to have electronic medical records, and the government has set a goal for every American to have an electronic health...
11:48 07.04.2009, Mental impairment relatively more common in younger people with HIV: brain changes seen but significance unclear. Presented at the l5th Annual British HIV Association Conference
Several presentations at the British HIV Association Conference recently in Liverpool found further evidence that even people on stable HIV therapy and with good CD 4 counts show signs of
11:47 07.04.2009, Vitamin D supplementation may help with tenofovir-related bone-hormone deficiency. Joint-London-New York Study, presented at the British HIV conference
Giving patients and taking tenofovir supplements of vitamin D helped reduce levels of a hormone (parathyroid hormone or PTH)that causes loss of calcium from the bones, a joint London-NY study
11:46 07.04.2009, HIV superinfection may cause increasing viral loads and a second seroconverison illness British HIV Association conference 2009
Infection with a second strain of HIV (super infection) may have medical consequences, according to a presentation at the l5th British HIV Association (BHIVA) Conference. It may increase viral
11:45 07.04.2009, Prevention for HIV serodiscordant couple: it's more than just condoms Present at the l5th annual British HI VA conference
Promoting l00% condom use may not be the most appropriate HIV prevention strategy for serodiscordant couples, according to research presented on the 15th Conference of the British
11:44 07.04.2009, Hepatits C. has no impact on CD4 cell recovery in patients taking HIV treatment. Journal of Acqu Imm def Synd. April l5th edition
Patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C. virus, whose HIV treatment is suppressing their viral load to undetectable levels, have comparable CD4 cell count increases to those seen in
13:48 06.04.2009, Mismatched cord blood stem cells meet need for urgent Rx in acute leukemia Oncology News April 2009
Mismatched cord blood can be a suitable-alternative for stem cell transplant for patients with acute leukemia especially in emergency situations, according to research presented at...
13:26 06.04.2009, Hitting CRP and LDL, Targets on Statins Indicates Lower CVD Risks Lancet April 3, 2009
Rosuvastatin, a statin, use among symptomatic persons lowers the cardiovascular risk, especially if the statin reduces LDL, and highly sensitive C-reatice protein *CRP". A Jupiter...
13:34 02.04.2009, Starting Antiretroviral Therapy and CD4+ Counts Above 500 improves Survival Study Suggests New New England Journal of
Two groups of patients each with over 8,500 HIV+ asymptomatic people in it were randomized. In the first group antiretroviral therapy was started only when their CD4+ counts fell below 350
13:05 01.04.2009, Human Papilloma virus vaccination From HIV Weekly April 1, 2009
Human papilloma virus can cause anal and genital warts. Certain strains of the virus cause changes in the anus and cervix that can lead to cancer. A vaccine has been developed that...
13:04 01.04.2009, HIV treatment, hepatitis C treatment and CD 4 cell count
Having a healthy liver is important for everyone. It's especially important for people with HIV as the liver plays an essential part in processing the medicines used to treat HIV and many...