As people age, their telomeres-the ends of their chromosomes--get shorter, which holds major implications for people over 60 because shortened telomeres in blood are associated with increased risks of dying from heart disease or infectious diseases.
Citing the dramatic rise in the number of babies born prematurely in this country, the March of Dimes today launches a $75 million, five-year national campaign.
A review article finds that based on current scientific evidence, isoflavones from red clover extract appear to be the best alternative treatment for prostate health.
The American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, is launching, "Kids E.N.T. Health," a new public education initiative that will advise parents, caregivers, and other physicians on the latest diagnostic and treatment procedures for children's ear, nose, and throat problems.
APhA reminds consumers of risks of importing medications, urges quick action by Congress to expand coverage for drug therapy.
APhA lauds President Bush for his commitment to adding a Medicare prescription benefit.
Removing pituitary tumors through the nasal cavity rather than using the classic approach beneath the upper lip offers patients a minimally invasive alternative with similar results, less discomfort and faster recovery, a new UCLA study indicates. The findings, published in the February 2003 edition of the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurosurgery, quantify the advantages of the direct endonasal approach over the sublabial procedure, regarded as the surgical standard for more than 40 years.
Claire Pomeroy, an expert in infectious diseases, medical informatics and eating disorders from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, has joined the UC Davis School of Medicine faculty as executive associate dean.
The cancer-fighting powers of herbs and natural compounds will be tested in a new program at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center designed to determine just how effective popular alternative and complementary medicines are at fighting malignancies.
FDA approves pregnancy rating label change for asthma drug. Only two inhaled corticosteroid products in the U.S. to earn the pregnancy Category B rating, both drugs developed and marketed by Astrazeneca.
Using the same technology that creates tiny, precisely organized computer chips, a Johns Hopkins research team has developed beds of thousands of independently moveable silicone "microneedles" to reveal the force exerted by smooth muscle cells.
In an effort to capture the good ideas that are in use throughout the country to lessen the need for restraint and seclusion with psychiatric patients, several national associations have teamed up to publish Learning from Each Other: Success Stories and Ideas for Reducing Restraint/Seclusion in Behavioral Health.
Results of a trial between the two leading glaucoma medications showed that patients can reduce eye pressure more with Lumigan (bimatoprost) than with Xalatan (latanoprost).
The American Dental Association has restructured and merged all of its charitable activities into a single new entity, the ADA Foundation, effective January 1, 2003, the ADA announced today.
To commemorate the contributions of orthopaedic surgeons during the Second World War, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons proudly presents Legacy of Heroes, a multimedia project that tells the courageous, inspiring, and sometimes heartbreaking stories of orthopaedic surgeons who served in Word War II.
One of the most important and controversial issues in epilepsy -- do prolonged febrile seizures damage the temporal lobe area of the brain and lead to epilepsy and memory prolbems in children -- will be studied by Montefiore researchers and five other institutions under $10 million NIH grant.
When cold weather strikes, it is important to check on the elderly because age-related issues such as mental acuity and mobility problems could affect how older people adapt to a colder environment, according to a UAB geriatrician.
UAB has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in a year-long project to develop messages for dissemination to various target groups during terrorist events.
Workers whose hands are frequently immersed in water may develop a type of eczema that can persist for years.
A new study suggests that brief exposures to pure oxygen not only help chronic and other hard-to-heal wounds heal completely, such exposures also help wounds heal faster.
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