Two seperate groups of researchers, in Japan and in Holland, say they have discovered why the avian flu virus is rarely transmitted from one person to another. The reason, the researchers propose, is that the cells bearing the type of receptor … Continue reading →
The most commonly performed surgical procedure in 2005 was liposuction, according to the report, with 323,605 being performed. The rest of the top five cosmetic surgery procedures in 2005: Nose reshaping — 298,413Â Breast augmentation — 291,350Â Eyelid lifts — … Continue reading →
AÂ recent analysis of 13 major studies shows no reduction in bowel cancer rate for people with a fibre-rich diet. Stephanie Smith-Warner and her colleagues at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston examined “prospective” studies in which healthy people … Continue reading →
Nick Dale, a neuroscientist at the University of Warwick in the UK has developed a new biosensor to warn of oxygen starvation in unborn children which could help prevent women in labour from undergoing unnecessary caesarean sections. The biosensor works by using an … Continue reading →
The U.S. government already has several million doses of an earlier bird flu vaccine, but it was based on a virus sample taken from Vietnam in 2004. The virus is believed to have mutated significantly since then. Today U.S. Health and Human … Continue reading →
The multiple sclerosis drug Natalizumab (branded Tysabri), made by Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals was voluntarily withdrawn from sale by its manufacturers following complications in patients. Results from the two-year trial were published in the New England Journal of Medicine … Continue reading →
The US Food and Drug Administration has appoved a patch containing a medication called Emsam (selegiline), which can trigger sudden spikes in blood pressure if taken orally with certain foods or drinks, such as red wines or cheese. This is a … Continue reading →
