Health News

Simple Healthy Habits Decrease Risk Of Disease

Date: Jun-05-2012
Five new studies published in The American Journal of Medicine reveal that simple healthy habits are the keys to avoiding the risk of disease. � Improved Cardiovascular Health From Regular Teeth Cleanings H-B. Leu, MD, from Taipei Veterens General Hospital in Taiwan, and his team analyzed 10,887 patients who had received a teeth cleaning and 10,989 patients who hadn't. A follow-up 7 years later revealed that the patients who had received regular teeth cleanings had a lower chance of stroke, infarction, and all cardiovascular events...

Parkinson's Disease Vaccine Human Trial

Date: Jun-05-2012
The first human trial on the cause of Parkinson's disease vaccine has begun. Called PD01A, the vaccine targets a protein - alpha-Synuclein - which experts say causes the onset and development of the disease. The Phase I trial is being conducted by AFFiRiS AG, an Austrian pharmaceutical company. The company hopes the vaccine may deliver a causative treatment for Parkinson's. Its development has been generously supported by the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The trial's primary endpoints are tolerability and safety of PD01A. According to AFFiRiS, the vaccine candidate, PD01A, represents "....

Autoimmune Disease Treatment With New Injection

Date: Jun-05-2012
Researchers in Australia have discovered that a simple injection could help regulate the body's natural immune response. This potential new treatment offers hope for the simple and effective management of auto-immune diseases. The study is published in the journal Blood. A persons immune system protects them from disease and infection. However, in individuals with an auto-immune disease, their immune system causes the body to attack itself. Lead researcher of the study, Dr Suzanne Hodgkinson...

Are Baby Wipes As Safe As Water On Infants? Researchers Say Yes

Date: Jun-05-2012
Official guidance about postnatal care may need to be updated after researchers have found that Johnson's Baby Extra Sensitive Wipes were just as safe and hydrating as water and cotton wool on newborn skin. The study is published in BMC Pediatrics. In order to determine whether the Johnson's wipes were just as safe and effective as water in hydrating infants skin, researchers from the University of Manchester examined 280 newborn babies over a three-year period...

Junk Food Will No Longer Sponsor Disney Programs

Date: Jun-05-2012
Junk food ads will be banned from The Walt Disney Co's TV channels, websites and radio stations that are targeted at kids, the company has announced. Disney Co added that it is the first media company to take such action. Children watching shows on its ABC network will no longer be exposed to fast food and sugary cereal ads - i.e. ads that do not meet the company's nutrition standards will be turned down. As there are several ongoing advertising contracts, the company says its new policy will go into effect in 2015...

10-20-30 Training Concept Improves Health With Less Exercise

Date: Jun-05-2012
Runners can improve their performance and health in only 20-30 minutes by following the new 10-20-30 training concept, say researchers. The 10-20-30 training concept, developed by researchers from the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, involves a 1-km warm up followed by: 10 seconds of running at a high speed 20 seconds running at a moderate speed 30 seconds at a very low speed This block is repeated 5 times for a duration of 5 minutes followed by a 2 minute rest. This sequence is repeated between 3-5 times during a training session...

Married People Are Happier It Seems

Date: Jun-05-2012
Researchers at Michigan State University have found that individuals who are married tend to be happier during life than unmarried people. The study is published in the Journal of Research in Personality. According to the researchers, marriage seems to protect against normal declines in happiness during adulthood.  Stevie C.Y. Yap, a researcher in MSU's Department of Psychology, explained: "Our study suggests that people on average are happier than they would have been if they didn't get married...

VIVUS Says Decision On Approval Of Qnexa Is Pending

Date: Jun-05-2012
Qnexa is an investigational drug, taken orally for the treatment of obesity. In April this year, Vivus Inc., its manufacturer, submitted its response to the Day 180 List of Outstanding Issues. European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has scheduled an oral hearing in regards to the drug for September this year, and the CHMP opinion on Qnexa is expected to be released shortly after the meeting...

Nerve Cells Saved From Damage By Disappearing And Reappearing Protein

Date: Jun-05-2012
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins, a protein created by the central nervous system's support cells (glia) appears to protect nerve cells from damage in two different ways. The study is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Reducing the proteins activity appears to trigger glia cells to increase their protective powers. However, the team found that increasing its activity seems to be vital for using those powers to protect cells from danger...

Duloxetine Helps Relieve Pain From Chemotherapy

Date: Jun-05-2012
The antidepressant drug duloxetine, known commercially as Cymbalta, helped relieve painful tingling feelings caused by chemotherapy in 59 percent of patients, a new study finds. This is the first clinical trial to find an effective treatment for this pain. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of certain chemotherapy drugs. The tingling feeling - usually felt in the toes, feet, fingers and hands - can be uncomfortable for many patients, but for about 30 percent of patients, it's a painful sensation...