Archive for 2007/01


Erectile Dysfunction Influenced By Race And Ethnicity

According to a new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, erectile dysfunction is highly prevalent across white, black and Hispanic populations in the United States. For the first time in an adequately-sized, nationally representative probability sample, the effect of health and lifestyle variables on the odds of having ED were determined in order to estimate prevalence by race and ethnicity.
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01/31/2007 | Research / Discoveries | Trackback | Comments Off

New Index For Measuring Liver Fibrosis

A new study to find a non-invasive alternative to liver biopsy when diagnosing fibrosis found that a series of simple blood tests can accurately diagnose the condition. Fibrosis, the formation of scar-like tissue in the liver, usually indicates damage and can lead to cirrhosis. The new series of markers, called FibroIndex, was found to more accurately diagnose fibrosis than two other indices that are commonly used.
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01/31/2007 | Research / Discoveries | Trackback | Comments Off

Higher Nitric Oxide Levels Increase Survival For Acute Lung Injury And Acute Respiratory …

In a large-scale, multicenter trial of patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), researchers showed that higher levels of nitric oxide (NO) in patient urine were strongly associated with improved survival, more ventilator-free days and decreased rates of organ failure.
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01/31/2007 | Research / Discoveries | Trackback | Comments Off

Drug Controls High-altitude Illness

Acetazolamide, a drug used to manage fluid retention in heart failure, controlled the serious effects of pulmonary edema, the accumulation of fluid in lung tissue from high altitude, as well as improved brain oxygenation, during a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study.
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01/31/2007 | Research / Discoveries | Trackback | Comments Off

Despite Numerous Studies, Final Verdict Still Not In On St. John’s Wort And Depression

The best-known, most-studied herbal treatment for depression today is St. John's Wort. Also known as Hypericum Perforatum (its Latin name), it's a yellow flower that grows in warm to moderate climates, including the southeastern United States.It has a 2,400-year history of safe and effective usage in folk, herbal, and ancient medicine. In fact, rumor has it that Hypericum was prescribed as medicine by Hippocrates himself.
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01/31/2007 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Human Immune System Has Not Adapted To Changes In The Environment: Increase In Allergies Due To The Disappearance Of Protective Factors

It seems that the current "allergy epidemic" is due not so much to an increase in allergenic risk factors as to the disappearance of factors protecting people against allergies. The human immune system has not had the time to adapt to the rapid changes in the urban environment and way of life. These are the conclusions of Professor Tari Haahtela and his research team, who have been studying allergies in Finnish and Russian Karelia.
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01/29/2007 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

Life Source For Agricultural Economy Or A Regional Rubbish Dump?

Dr Neil Ward of the University of Surrey, an internationally recognised expert in environmental pollution problems, recently carried out a chemical pollution evaluation of the Grande Canal, Rio Neuquén and Rio Negro (Alte Valle).
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01/29/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

INFU Researches Into Reutilization Of Waste Water In Agriculture

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has just awarded the Institute of Environmental Research (INFU) at Universität Dortmund the research assignment concerning the question of reusing poor quality water in agriculture. Two case studies are included, one in the area of Barcelona, Spain and one in the district Alfajayucan, north of Mexico City.
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01/29/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

$2 Billion EcoENERGY Initiatives To Help Reduce Smog And Greenhouse Gases

Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn highlighted how the $2 billion ecoENERGY Initiatives will reduce smog and greenhouse gas emissions that affect the environment and the health of Canadians."Canada is an emerging energy superpower, but energy production and use are the source of most of our air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions," said Minister Lunn, speaking at Ecologix, a Cambridge-based manufacturer of energy-efficient furnaces.
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01/28/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Allergy Shots Offer Safe Relief For Hay Fever, Review Concludes

Allergy shots are effective and safe for reducing symptoms of hay fever, according to a new review. The injection series caused no deaths and few serious adverse reactions in 51 controlled studies.Dr. Moises Calderon, of Royal Brompton Hospital in London, and colleagues evaluated the results from randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis due to tree, grass or weed pollens. The studies involved 2,871 participants.
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01/28/2007 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

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