Health Highlights

Researchers at Boston University Slone Epidemiology Center have found four new genetic variants in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), which confer an increased risk of systemic erythemathosus ( lupus ) between the African-American women. The study, published online in Human Genetics, is suspected of being the first to comprehensively assess the association between genetic variants in the MHC region and the risk of lupus among African American women. Read the rest of this entry »

The doses of ionizing radiation are usually measured in millisieverts (mSv), and every year, on average, a person living in the United Kingdom receives a dose of about 2.7 mSv of natural radiation and medical. Read the rest of this entry »

Originally marketed as an antidepressant drug, bupropion available prescription only. Its effectiveness as an aid to quit smoking was discovered when smokers use to treat depression also lost interest in smoking buy zyban. And Long to stop smoking found themselves stopping with relative ease. Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal normally associated with smoking cessation were minimal. Read the rest of this entry »

Regenerx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ARM) today announced it has completed and analyzed the data security of the double-blind phase, vs. placebo-controlled clinical trials that I have evaluated the systemic administration of ARM-352. The test involved testing a single intravenous dose escalation of the drug candidate on forty healthy volunteers in Phase IA and, later, during a treatment period of fourteen days of forty volunteers in Phase IB. The test results will be published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, and a clinical study report will be submitted to the FDA. ARM-352 is a formulation of thymosin beta injection 4 (T 4) peptide. Read the rest of this entry »

As Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the Russian Duma, called for a ‘drug war’ to tackle the growing drug problem in Russia, the International Society (IAS) is urging the Russian government to drastically revise its approach to drug policy , and accept that the war against drugs has failed drastically for both law enforcement and public health perspective. Read the rest of this entry »

- Many did not provide definitions or explanations of the measures used and showed a poor graphical presentation. An NHS Trust expanded its vertical axis in a bar chart to suggest an improvement in three areas of cleaning, when the improvement to the previous year was actually 0.6 %. Read the rest of this entry »

It is unclear whether baclofen will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant while using this medicine baclofen. . Mouth usually baclofen passes into breast milk or if it could harm the baby. You should not breast feed while you are using baclofen. Do not give this medicine to a child under 12 years. The elderly may be more susceptible to the effects of this drug. Read the rest of this entry »

The technology of telemedicine has already been tested as part of emergency medicine. A system of ‘kiosks doctor’ in Australia makes use of the webcam with laptops, satellite terminals and telemedicine equipment – including monitors ECG and blood pressure equipment – to allow physicians to evaluate patients remotely and give medical advice. This study focuses on how to handle multiple data streams arising from the use of these technologies as part of a victim of mass disaster like an earthquake. Read the rest of this entry »

- Anthony J. Jannette Award (AMSN is highest honor, presented for outstanding contribution to health): Jean Watson, Ph.D., RN, Ahn, BC, FAAN, Professor Emeritus of Nursing and Care and president, University of Colorado at Denver and Anschutz Medical Center Campus, founder of the Center for human care, Colorado Read the rest of this entry »

Scientists have bought grenades and made their own pomegranate pomegranate extract. They closely follow the measured ellagitannins in pomegranate juice. Read the rest of this entry »