AP – The nation’s richest prize in medicine and biomedical research is going to three immune system researchers for work that led to new therapies for rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and cancer.
Reuters – An outbreak of flu deaths in Mexico in recent days was caused by swine flu, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said on Friday.
Reuters – With baseball season underway, orthopedic specialists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago are urging players, parents and coaches to take precautions against throwing injuries in young pitchers.
Reuters – A low dose of naltrexone, a drug commonly used to treat alcoholism and drug addiction, is effective in relieving pain and fatigue in some patients with fibromyalgia, researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California have found.
Reuters – There is an increased prevalence of backbone or "vertebral" fractures in children with arthritis and other "chronic rheumatic diseases," according to Canadian researchers.
AFP – World health authorities on Friday rushed to tackle flu outbreaks in the United States and Mexico that have killed at least 60 people and have pandemic potential.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cancer screening
should continue for women older than 50 — even if they've had several
negative test results — because they have a similar level of risk as
younger women, European researchers contend.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The successful use of a
patient's own skin cells to grow tissue-engineered shunts for dialysis
could portend a revolution in kidney care, researchers say.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — Seven people in California
and Texas have now been diagnosed with a unique form of swine flu, U.S.
health officials said Thursday.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) — In tough economic times,
work stress might be hard to avoid. But for people in stressful jobs, it's
especially important to take steps to manage the stress in order to
protect the heart.