Archives for October 2007
Parasitic Worm Strongyloides Stercoralis Is Endemic In Southern Yunnan Province, China
In their study of a random sample of villagers in the southern part of Yunnan province, China, Peter Steinmann (Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland) and colleagues in China and Switzerland found that 11.7% of the sampled population was infected with S. stercoralis. This neglected soil-transmitted worm infects [...]
Antibiotics Reverse Local Immunosuppression In Buruli Ulcer
Gerd Pluschke (Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland) and colleagues in Cameroon, Ghana, and Switzerland show that eight weeks of antibiotic treatment in patients with Buruli ulcer reverses local immunosuppression and leads to an active inflammatory response in different compartments of the skin. [click [...]
New ”MRSA Visual Knowledge” Free Resource Increases Diagnostic Accuracy Among Physicians
Logical Images, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of “MRSA Visual Knowledge,” a free online resource that aids in the identification of MRSA infections. Logical Images is the developer of both VisualDx, the most widely used clinical decision support software installed in over 450 locations, and VisualDxHealth, a unique online consumer health resource. “MRSA [...]
Psoriasis Patients Need Rigorous Screening For Co-Morbidities
Psoriasis patients should undergo a comprehensive work-up for associated diseases, a Canadian investigator said here at a journalists workshop held in support of World Psoriasis Day. Wayne Gulliver, MD, Chairman of the Division of Dermatology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, made the recommendation on the basis [...]
Smoking Raises Psoriasis Risk
A new study suggests that smokers have a higher risk of developing psoriasis.US researchers found that heavier smokers have a greater risk of the skin condition and this only falls back to normal 20 years after quitting. The study of 79,000 nurses published in the American Journal of Medicine also found that people with psoriasis [...]
New Study Shows Smoking Increases Risk Of Psoriasis
Another disease can be added to the list of smoking-related disorders - psoriasis. Researchers have found that smoking increases the risk of developing psoriasis, heavier smoking increases the risk further, and the risk decreases only slowly after quitting. [click link for full article]
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Acne Medication May Delay Progress Of Multiple Sclerosis, Canada
A common acne medication that has been available for over 30 years has the potential to delay the progress of multiple sclerosis and if proven effective, will offer an inexpensive option for the treatment of early MS, says the MS Society of Canada. Clinical researchers in Calgary and 13 other Canadian centres will be [...]
Abreva(R) To Sponsor First - Ever GLBT Health Issues Conference - Innovative Conference To Create Dialogue About Health Issues Facing GBLT Community
Abreva(R), the number one pharmacist recommended brand for cold sore treatment, will be a sponsor of the first-ever Out & Healthy National GLBT Health Conference which will offer data, case studies and dialogue on the future of health care delivery to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health consumers. [click link for full article]
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Lutronic USA, LLC Earns US FDA Clearance For MOSAIC Fractional Laser System
Lutronic USA, LLC. announced that its MOSAIC fractional laser system has received US FDA 510(k) clearance for dermatological procedures requiring the coagulation of soft tissue. MOSAIC is an advanced aesthetic solution based on the latest in micro fractional technology that offers physicians an unprecedented combination of flexibility, precision and control for indications including scarring, [...]
Society For Melanoma Research Congress To Highlight New Discoveries And Promising Treatment Pathways
What: New understanding behind the causes of melanoma is starting to yield exciting and promising new pathways to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. [click link for full article]
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