The immune enhancer granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) sagramostim significantly improved symptoms in 80% of 15 patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and induced
Drinking more than seven cups of coffee per day may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a prospective population
France formally contradicted Wednesday an article in the Washington Post alleging that it holds stocks of smallpox virus that could be used in biological weapons.
Patients with right ventricular failure (RVF) after cardiac surgery historically have a high mortality rate, but a team of critical care specialists from Hartford Hospital
Men and women can improve their lipid profile with only minimal weight reduction by increasing the amount they exercise, according to the results of a
ע”פ דיווח מה”ארץ” עולה כי על בסיס מחקר מקיף בנושא איכות האוויר בערים הגדולות באירופה ניתן היה לחסוך בחיי אלפי אדם בשנה, לו היתה רמת זיהום
Nornicotine, a minor constituent of tobacco and a metabolite of nicotine, increases the concentration of chemicals believed to play a role in aging and in
Even though occupational driving may worsen lower back pain, it does not cause lumbar disc degeneration or accelerate the development of other structural abnormalities, according
The total dietary intake of antioxidants is inversely associated with the risk for developing cardia and distal gastric cancer, European researchers report. “Our paper for
Reversing a longstanding downward trend, overall rates of primary and secondary syphilis in the US appear to be increasing again and this has federal health
The number of organs donated for transplantation is only a fraction of what is needed to meet growing demands, making it necessary to implement financial
Findings from an animal study suggest that long-term estrogen-replacement therapy (ERT) is not a useful treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and may actually worsen the
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.’s said on Monday that it would discontinue development of its pain drug MorphiDex due to poor study results. The firm announced
Seventeen states have reported a total of 33 cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection among persons who had received blood components in the month
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending the use of alcohol-based hand rubs by healthcare workers and caretakers, according to new guidelines. The
The benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) combining estrogen and progestin in treating some conditions like osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease may outweigh the risks, so
Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) was found to be safe and effective for examining the small bowel, according to a study presented Tuesday at the American
More than 17,000 adolescents and children were treated in US emergency departments in 2001 for choking on candy, coins or some other substance, the US
Men and women who eat fish or seafood at least once a week are at lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a large long term
By Megan Rauscher BOSTON (Reuters Health) Oct 21 – What to do about the growing epidemic of obesity among US children was a focus of