Blood
04 May 2007
Role of Homocysteine in Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease encompassing diseases involving the heart or blood vessel is currently the leading cause of death in Australian adults. It is primarily caused by…
Bone
02 May 2007
NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) like ibuprofin are used to treat pain and inflammation and reduce temperature in fever.
Heart
25 Mar 2007
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)/ Heart Bypass Surgery
Medical information about coronary artery bypass grafting heart operation news
Blood
21 Mar 2007
Antibiotics (anti-bacterials)
Antibiotics are medications that work to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and help your body fight the infection. They do not work against…
Bone
13 Mar 2007
Dairy foods: The correct dose is three serves a day
The drink you pour in your glass can make a positive difference to your health, and that of your patients. That’s the benefit of milk! Evidence, from a number of sources and for a number of reasons, suggests three serves a day of dairy foods (that’s milk – as well…
Cancer
19 Feb 2007
Health groups welcome survey to target childhood obesity
The announcement today of a jointly funded nutrition and physical activity survey of Australian children is key to addressing a major future increase in preventable disease burden, according to an alliance of non-government health promotion organisations. Terry Slevin, from the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance*, said research published over the…
Children's health
13 Feb 2007
New Link Between Women & Heart Disease
Scientists at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), the University of Iowa and Roche Molecular Systems are the first to identify a new gene variant that makes women more susceptible to developing heart disease. The affected gene is called Leukotriene C4 Synthase (LTC4S) and its variant could be identified through…
Blood
01 Feb 2007
Adverse Drug Reactions
Medical health information: Adverse drug reaction to new and mixtures of prescription medicine side effects or adverse prescription drug reactions
Children's health
29 Jan 2007
Heart Rhythm Genes Possible Factors In SIDS
Nearly 10 percent of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims have mutations or variations in genes associated with potentially lethal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to two newly published studies involving Vanderbilt researchers. The findings indicate that arrhythmia-susceptibility genes represent important genetic contributors to SIDS, said Alfred L. George Jr., M.D.,…
