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HIV Cocktail Raises Life Expectancy

Posted: Sunday, July 27, 2008

HIV patients that take a specified "cocktail" of drugs demonstrate a significant increase in life expectancy, according to a recent study.

Endurance Exercises Make the Heart Younger

Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2008

Elderly individuals who perform endurance exercises strengthen their hearts and increase their longevity, according to a recent study.

Watermelon Yields Viagra-like Effects

Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008

Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas, one of the nation's top producers of the seedless variety.

New Therapeutic Options For Diabetes-related Tissue Injury

Posted: Friday, July 11, 2008

Boston University report results from a study demonstrating that omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are precursors to a powerful new genus of anti-inflammatory and pro-resolution mediators, coined 'resolvins' and 'protectins'.

Only Systolic Pressure Matters In Hypertensive Patients Over 50

Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008

Measure and diagnosis of hypertension should focus exclusively on systolic blood pressure in patients aged over 50 years, rather than using both systolic and diastolic as is current practice, according to a Viewpoint published online June 18 in The Lancet.

Vaccine Prevents and Reverses New-Onset Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008

A novel microsphere-based vaccine targeting dendritic cells prevents and reverses new-onset autoimmune diabetes in a mouse model, according to a report in the June issue of Diabetes.

15% Increase in Diabetes in 2 Years - Nearly 24 Million People

Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008

New government estimates show that nearly 24 million people, 8% of the population in the United States have diabetes, an increase of more than 3 million in two years.

US May Raise Standards for Diabetes Drugs

Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008

U.S. health officials are weighing tougher requirements for companies looking to launch new entries into the lucrative market for diabetes drugs. Following heart risk concerns with GlaxoSmithKline's pill Avandia, regulators will ask outside experts next week how much data should be gathered before and after approval about potential cardiovascular benefits or harms.

Electronic Medical Records Coming Soon

Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008

Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., and dozens of organizations promoting consumer adoption of electronic personal health records agreed for the first time on a comprehensive set of privacy protections.

Age No Substitute for Condoms

Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008

Campaigns to promote awareness and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI's) are almost exclusively aimed at young people, but a recent study has shown that STI incidence amongst older adults has more than doubled in the past eight years.