But certain races and ethnic groups, including Hispanics and blacks, are more likely to labor under misconceptions about the disease, often wrongly viewing it as a normal part of aging, researchers are learning.
Gardening outside during times of high pollen counts puts patients at risk for severe allergic symptoms," Dr. Warren Filley, an allergist/immunologist in Oklahoma City, said in a prepared statement.
A genetic variation, found predominantly in African Americans, protects some people with heart failure, enabling them to live longer than expected. That's the conclusion of a research team led by investigators at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in
A team of scientists from the Université de Montréal and the Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre, led by Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, has completed an important study that show how a new type of medication can lead to an improvement in
Our results suggest that moderate to vigorous physical activity may reduce the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) by as much as 25% relative to a sedentary lifestyle. Although the strength of the association
This is an Emergency Appeal to everyone who supports the "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog: My blog on Google's Blogger has been shut down as SPAM as of Tuesday, April 15, 2008. I know it's hard to understand why, but...
The article looks at the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) and its progress so far in bringing researchers and policy advisers closer together to inform policy decisions.
Two articles in the latest Medical Journal of Australia present views on the outcomes of the RNSH inquiry, which was initiated in response to the publicity and complaints about a patient who had a miscarriage in the toilets of the
Dr Gary Browne, Head of Academic Emergency Medicine at The Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, and his co-authors looked at a cluster of eight children who drowned or suffered near-drowning in Sydney pools over an 11-day period in January
In its editorial, Associate Professor Robert Ali, Director of the Drug Alcohol Services Council in Adelaide, and his co-authors said that naltrexone is theoretically an attractive treatment for opioid dependence because it is inexpensive, long-acting, and generally well tolerated.
If you aren't getting enough vitamin D you might be increasing your cancer risk. A connection between vitamin D level and the risk of developing breast cancer has been implicated...
Long time readers know that I expect much more rapid advances in biotechnology because biological research is coming to resemble the computer industry with miniature lab devices designed for low...
Chronic inflammation triggers bone marrow-derived blood cells to travel to the brain and fuse with a certain type of neuron up to 100 times more frequently than previously believed.
A genetic variation, found predominantly in African Americans, protects some people with heart failure, enabling them to live longer than expected. Researchers found that the genetic variation acts just like beta-blockers, a class of drugs used to treat chronic heart
Scientists have identified for the first time a sensitive method for testing and assessing the efficacy of treatments for Chagas' disease. The study could lead to new treatments for long-term sufferers of a disease that can be fatal.
When too many blood platelets stick together in the bloodstream, they form dangerous clots that can clog blood vessels and cause a heart attack. If a clot doesn't get dissolved or rapidly removed, it can cause permanent damage or even
About 40 percent of African-Americans have a genetic variant that can protect them after heart failure and prolong their lives, according to new research. The new study offers a reason why beta blockers don't appear to benefit some African-Americans.
In the United States, the rate of fatality among mesothelioma patients is two to three thousand a year. The UK nearly matches that rate: British mesothelioma deaths occur at the rate of about 2,000 per year. In both countries it
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