Written on Mar, 01, 2005
by DrB
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parthenolide, a chemical derived from the feverfew plant, destroys acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, leaving normal bone marrow cells relatively unscathed. Moreover, the compound may get at the root of the disease because it also kills stem cells…
Written on Mar, 01, 2005
by DrB
How much protection do vaccines provide seniors? According to a study I posted a couple of weeks ago, the benefit was virtually nonexistent. A new study of seniors has discovered another not-so-shocking fact that can also harm their health: Almost 29 percent of…
Written on Mar, 01, 2005
by DrB
CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | cbs2chicago.com Sales Of New MS Drug Suspended FDA Approved Drug In November The makers of Tysabri, a new drug used to treat multiple sclerosis, announced Monday they are voluntarily suspending sales of the drug after one patient died…
Written on Mar, 01, 2005
by DrB
For people trying to banish trans fat from their diets, dining out can be a big problem.
Written on Feb, 27, 2005
by DrB
Herb Used To Treat Diabetes Works Like Modern-day Prescription Drugs, Study Suggests Source: Ohio State University Date: 2005-02-21 URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050218160028.htm Herb Used To Treat Diabetes Works Like Modern-day Prescription Drugs, Study Suggests COLUMBUS, Ohio – An herb used in traditional Indian medicine to…
Written on Feb, 26, 2005
by DrB
Health care tab ready to explode By Julie Appleby, USA TODAY The nation’s tab for health care Ëœ already the highest per person in the industrialized world Ëœ could hit $3.6 trillion by 2014, or nearly 19% of the entire U.S. economy, up…