Auction claims it’s selling vial with Reagan blood
A Channel Islands auction house says it's selling a vial that allegedly contains blood residue from Ronald Reagan — a move denounced Tuesday by the late U.S. president's family and his foundation.
Month: May 2012
South Korean smokers finally start to feel the heat
After decades of indifference, big businesses and the government are turning up the heat on smokers in South Korea, a nation with one of the developed world's highest male smoking rates.
Death rate drops among Americans with diabetes -CDC
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A 40 percent decline in the death rate of diabetic American adults from heart disease and strokes is a sign that patients are taking better care of themselves and receiving improved treatment, according to a government study released on Tuesday. While the drop in death rates from cardiovascular disease was the most dramatic, overall death rates among diabetic adults dropped 23 percent from 1997 to 2006, according to the study by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. …
Scientists turn skin cells into beating heart muscle
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have for the first time succeeded in taking skin cells from patients with heart failure and transforming them into healthy, beating heart tissue that could one day be used to treat the condition. The researchers, based in Haifa, Israel, said there were still many years of testing and refining ahead. But the results meant they might eventually be able to reprogram patients' cells to repair their own damaged hearts. …
Colonoscopy May Detect Curable Cancer in Elderly: Study
Asthma Meds May Be Linked to Irregular Heartbeat
Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer
U.S. Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to Diabetes
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — Healthier lifestyles and better disease management led to a sharp drop in death rates for Americans with diabetes between 1997 and 2006, especially deaths caused by heart disease and stroke, a new federal government report shows.
Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks
Patients Prefer More Invasive Form of Colon Scan: Study
Sleep Apnea ‘Mask’ Might Also Help the Heart
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that treating obstructive sleep apnea, a common cause of snoring and daytime sleepiness, might also cut down on a serious health hazard associated with the condition — the risk of developing high blood pressure.