Medicine NewsEveryone knows that smoking can kill you, but did you know that it may help with your allergies? A new study shows that cigarette smoke can prevent allergies by decreasing the reaction of immune cells to allergens. Smoking can cause lung cancer, pulmonary disease, and can even affect how the body fights [...]
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National Allergy Week 11-15 May 2009 Allergies affect around one in four of the UK population at some point in their lives and some of the most common allergens include grass and tree pollen, house dust mites, pets such as dogs and cats, insects such as bees and wasps and household chemicals1. [...]
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A novel species of bacteria with cholesterol-busting properties has been discovered by scientists at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Dr Oliver Drzyzga and colleagues isolated the new bug, called Gordonia cholesterolivorans, from sewage sludge. Their findings are reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
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The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Tuesday heard testimony on the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 (HR 1346), which would allow consumers to sue medical device manufacturers in state courts,
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A landmark follow-up study found that heart attack survivors who receive implanted cardioverter defribillators (ICDs) live longer the longer they have them, according to the results of late-breaking clinical trail presented at the annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society. ICDs are devices designed to correct arrhythmias, electrical malfunctions that throw [...]
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