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Nighttime surge of ghrelin may point to new targets for treating obesity

UCLA scientists have discovered that lean people experience a huge nighttime surge of ghrelin — the hormone that stimulates hunger — but obese people do not.

29 Jun 2004

Launch of the Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies

Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA announced the launch of the Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies at UCLA June 28.

29 Jun 2004

Small and medium sized UK businesses have little or no access to occupational health physicians

The work of occupational health physicians (OHPs) is highly rated by organisations, but small and medium sized businesses have little or no access to their support.

29 Jun 2004

First presence of West Nile Virus in Kansas this year

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in a bird in Sedgwick County. This is the first confirmed WNV activity in 2004.

29 Jun 2004

Men can live a long time after treatment for prostate cancer, and they deserve to have a good quality of life

As many prostate-cancer survivors have discovered, the lifesaving benefits of surgery, radiation and hormone therapy can come with a cost.

29 Jun 2004

Understanding how some diseases evade our body's defense system may help explain the incomplete control of chronic viral infections by the immune system

For Keith Jerome, M.D, Ph.D., the most intriguing question about cancer is not what causes it but why our bodies fail to defend us from the disease after it strikes.

29 Jun 2004

Largest hospital in New Zealand switches to Masimo SET Oximetry

Masimo has announced that Auckland City Hospital, the largest hospital in New Zealand, has performed a hospital-wide conversion to Masimo SET Oximetry.

29 Jun 2004

Eleven states oppose mercury emissions proposal

Attorneys General and top environmental officials from eleven states joined today in formally opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would allow coal-fired power plants to escape Clean Air Act mandates that require them to reduce mercury emissions that threaten public health – particularly the health of children and pregnant women.

29 Jun 2004

Nearly 50 million U.S. adults have hypertension, more than two-thirds of them also have high cholesterol

People who have high blood pressure are highly likely to also have untreated or insufficiently treated cholesterol problems that significantly increase their risk for heart attack and stroke

29 Jun 2004

Natural vitamin E healthier than vitamin E supplements

Vitamin E in foods may offer more health benefits than vitamin E supplements.

29 Jun 2004

Vascular dementia, a common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s isn’t always the cause of a progressive loss of memory and other mental skills.

29 Jun 2004

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the elderly

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the elderly, according to information in the article. Treatment for knee OA, which includes surgery, weight loss, muscle-strengthening exercise, and joint protection techniques, is aimed at improving or maintaining knee function, and targeting symptoms.

29 Jun 2004

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report more illnesses and poorer health

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report having more illnesses and poorer health than women with depression alone, according to an article in the June 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

29 Jun 2004

UK launch of The Institute of Medical Law

The University of Birmingham is continuing to lead the way in international research into medical-legal issues such as MMR, euthanasia and drug regulation with the launch of The Institute of Medical Law.

29 Jun 2004

PAHO urges countries to sign tobacco treaty prior to deadline

With just one day left before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) closes for signature, the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses, today urged PAHO's Member States to take advantage of the small window of opportunity remaining to sign the treaty.

29 Jun 2004

94% of fertility patients never receive treatment

A review of global fertility care, completed for World Infertility Month (June), has revealed that 94% of the 90 million patients around the world with fertility problems never receive any kind of care for their condition.

29 Jun 2004

Leeches add interesting new angle for evolutionary biologists to consider when explaining how parental care has evolved

When it comes to parenting, leeches are quite accomplished. Although some leeches abandon their young at birth, a Monash University study of the Australian leech species, Helobdella papillornata, has found that it broods its eggs and young on its body for several weeks and captures food for its offspring.

29 Jun 2004

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Nighttime surge of ghrelin may point to new targets for treating obesity

Launch of the Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies

Small and medium sized UK businesses have little or no access to occupational health physicians

First presence of West Nile Virus in Kansas this year

Men can live a long time after treatment for prostate cancer, and they deserve to have a good quality of life

Understanding how some diseases evade our body's defense system may help explain the incomplete control of chronic viral infections by the immune system

Largest hospital in New Zealand switches to Masimo SET Oximetry

Eleven states oppose mercury emissions proposal

Nearly 50 million U.S. adults have hypertension, more than two-thirds of them also have high cholesterol

Natural vitamin E healthier than vitamin E supplements

Vascular dementia, a common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the elderly

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report more illnesses and poorer health

UK launch of The Institute of Medical Law

PAHO urges countries to sign tobacco treaty prior to deadline

94% of fertility patients never receive treatment

Leeches add interesting new angle for evolutionary biologists to consider when explaining how parental care has evolved

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