Editors Top Five:
1. Selenium may slow march of AIDS
2. Vitamin B1 could reverse early-stage kidney disease in diabetes patients
3. Persistent pollutant may promote obesity
4. Broccoli compound targets key enzyme in late-stage cancer
5. Down’s symptoms may be treatable in the womb
In this issue:
1. Inhaled corticosteroids raise pneumonia risk for lung disease sufferers
2. Stanford/Packard study shows no benefit from drug widely used to prevent premature births
3. US infant formula safe from melamine, says FDA
4. Vitamin K linked to insulin resistance in older men
5. Down’s symptoms may be treatable in the womb
6. Selenium may slow march of AIDS
7. Fast food a potential risk factor for Alzheimer’s
8. Despite “Apology Laws,” Physicians May Not Communicate Medical Errors
9. Broccoli compound targets key enzyme in late-stage cancer
10. Persistent pollutant may promote obesity
11. Calcium and vitamin D may not be the only protection against bone loss
12. A little wine boosts omega-3 in the body: Researchers find a novel mechanism for a healthier heart
13. Flu vaccine linked to reduced illness, impairment of academic performance among college students (Read WHOLE article),,,
14. Eating eggs when pregnant affects breast cancer in offspring
15. Vitamin D found to fight placental infection
16. Interferon as long-term treatment for hepatitis C not effective, report HALT-C researchers
17. Updated standards to reduce metal contaminants in prescription drugs
18. Breaking the silence after a study ends
19. Vitamin B1 could reverse early-stage kidney disease in diabetes patients
20. Statin warning for pregnant women
21. Pine bark reduces inflammatory marker CRP in osteoarthritis
Health Technology Research Synopsis
45th Issue Date 09 NOV 2008
Compiled By Ralph Turchiano
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