Archive for October, 2007

AIDS Came To The US From Haiti

By MedHeadlines • Oct 31st, 2007 • Category: AIDS, HIV

Med Headlines - University of Arizona researchers have traced the US origins of the HIV. Study involved analysis of viral DNA from the first five AIDS patients in the US, all of whom were Haitian immigrants. As well as, analysis of the…



Obesity Increases Risk of Cancer

By MedHeadlines • Oct 31st, 2007 • Category: Cancer, Diet, Obesity

Med Headlines - Study done by the World Cancer Research Fund indicates that obesity is closely associated with an increased risk of developing cancer. Researchers reviewed over 7,000 studies, some of which as old as 40 years. The “Food, Nutrition,…



Tasigna, New Drug For CML

By MedHeadlines • Oct 30th, 2007 • Category: Cancer, Drugs

Med Headlines - The Food and Drug Administration has approved Tasigna (nilotinib), a new drug for the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). Tasigna has been developed by Novartis AG.



Vitamin D Has No Effect On Cancer Mortality

By MedHeadlines • Oct 30th, 2007 • Category: Cancer, Supplements

Med Headlines - According to a study done by the National Cancer Institute, vitamin D has no beneficial effect on overall cancer mortality. One exception is colorectal cancer, which has shown a decrease in mortality with exposure to higher levels…



Arthritis Associated With Lower Life Expectancy

By MedHeadlines • Oct 30th, 2007 • Category: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Med Headlines - Individuals suffering from rheumatoid arthritis have a lower life expectancy than the general population.

Study analyzed mortality rates of individuals suffering from rheumatoid arthritis in Rochester, MN, between 1955 and 1995. The scope of the study was…



MRI May Predict Fibrosis of the Liver

By MedHeadlines • Oct 29th, 2007 • Category: Medical Research

Med Headlines - According to a recent study conducted at the New York University Medical Center, chronic liver disease can be predicted with the use of diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI). “Due to the increased incidence of chronic hepatitis in the United…



LDL Levels Well Below Current Recommendations Are Most Beneficial

By MedHeadlines • Oct 29th, 2007 • Category: Cholesterol, Heart Disease, Prevention

Med Headlines - Keeping LDL cholesterol at levels well below the current recommendations, decreases mortality in patients with atherosclerosis, according to a study done at The State university of new York Health Science Center.

In this randomized study, 10,000 patients…