Genetic Variation Associated With Survival Advantage In African-Americans With HIV Jul 22, 2009
Leukopenia is one of several blood conditions observed frequently in patients with HIV-1 infection, but its impact on disease course is relatively unknown. Even though leukopenia is tied to both African ancestry and faster disease progression, we found that compared with European Americans, African American patients with HIV who have leukopenia do not necessarily experience this expected outcome, said lead author Sunil Ahuja, MD, of the Veterans Administration (VA) Research Center for AIDS and... (Science Daily)
Embryonic Stem Cells 'Obsolete' Jul 17, 2009
Michael Fumento, former IBD writer and now director of the Independent Journalism Project, writes in Forbes that adult stem cell research has lapped the field and that adult stem cells "have now treated scores of illnesses including many cancers, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, immunodeficiency disorders, neural degenerative diseases, anemias and other blood conditions.". He notes that while there has never been an embryonic stem cell clinical study, adult stem cells "have been used... (Investors Business Daily)
Evangelical wrestler to preach in Coulee Region Apr 13, 2009
SavedByGrace wrote on Apr 12, 2009 9:46 AM:" CW I am not even talking about preachers who make claims about healings in their services. I'm talking about people who testify that they personally have received a miracle healing when there was no hope from conventional medicine. People who have nothing to gain by testifying about it. And yes, people with things like cancer, or incurable blood conditions, paralysis, and things of that nature. What do you make of that? ". ClassWarrior wrote on Apr... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Flying worsens pre-existing conditions Mar 10, 2009
Passengers with pre-existing cardiac, pulmonary and blood conditions have a reduced arterial oxygen partial pressure, and the reduced cabin pressure that occurs during routine commercial flights further diminishes oxygen saturation in blood, exacerbating certain medical conditions. About 18 percent of passengers with COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, for example, have at least mild respiratory distress during a flight, the Lahey study shows. (Burlington Union, MA)
Study shows increased health emergencies on aircraft Feb 22, 2009
Passengers with reduced lung function, heart disease and blood conditions such as anaemia are less able to tolerate the lower oxygen pressures found in aircraft and more likely to have problems on longer flights. In one study, 18 per cent of air passengers with conditions such as chronic bronchitis experienced breathing difficulties. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Elderly travellers add to illness issues on flights Feb 20, 2009
Travellers boarding flights with pre-existing cardiac, pulmonary and blood conditions are far more likely than their healthy companions to suffer adverse effects during flight. Cabin pressure at cruising altitude causes gases in the body to expand by 30%, which is not a problem for most people but can cause serious problems for others. (The Herald)
