Archive for November 26th, 2007

DC AIDS Rate Highest In Country

Monday, November 26th, 2007

HIV/AIDS infections are ten times the national average in the Washington-Metropolitan district.

Breast Cancer Risk Higher In Women Living In Cities

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Women who live in cities have denser breasts, making them more likely to develop breast cancer

Brain Scans Can Detect Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Brain scans could be the answer for detecting Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, scientists say, finding distinct anatomy in both OCD sufferers and their families members.

Brain Pattern Linked To Risk of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Findings could help predict risk of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as well as lead to improved diagnostics.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation treating major depression

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Nondrug, noninvasive depression treatment helps patients who have tried other options without success.

New T-ray source could improve airport security, cancer detection

Monday, November 26th, 2007

T-rays can penetrate the human body by almost half a centimeter, and they have already begun to enable doctors to better detect and treat certain types of cancers, especially those of the skin and breast, Welp said.

Living Donors May Be Best Source of Insulin-producing Islets for Diabetes Treatment

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Islet cell transplantation is the only known cure for insulin-dependent diabetes, but there are simply not enough deceased donors available to meet the demand for islet cells.

Hotels Ordered To Provide Condoms In Guest Rooms

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Beijing Municipal Health Bureau recently ordered all hotels in the city to provide condoms in all guest rooms by the end of 2008.

Celebrities, Politician Launch HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign In Hong Kong

Monday, November 26th, 2007

AIDS Concern launched a campaign that aims to address HIV/AIDS-related stigma.

Clinton, Obama Criticize Each Other’s Health Care Proposals

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama “intensified the bickering” over the differences in their health care proposals.