Medication effective for acute liver failure in early stages of disease Oct 8, 2009
Other Acute Liver Failure Group investigators involved in the study were from the University of California, Davis; the University of Michigan; Virginia Commonwealth University; University of California, San Francisco; Baylor University Medical Center; University of Nebraska; and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The study was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Northwestern Medical Foundation. (EurekAlert!)
Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk Oct 3, 2009
The U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has more about. Copyright. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Bladder problem common Sep 21, 2009
In order to receive the diagnosis of IC, the patient must meet all of the criteria set by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Regardless of the final diagnosis of IC or PBS, the bladder wall may become scarred or stiff due to irritation. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Diabetes Medications Don't Lower Inflammation Sep 17, 2009
"While these two agents didn't lower inflammation [any more than the placebo], they did lower glucose levels and are excellent drugs for preventing microvascular outcomes, like eye and kidney diseases," said Pradhan. The findings also confirm that diet and exercise can affect inflammation levels, she added. (MEDLINEplus)
Ice cream may target the brain before your hips, UT Southwestern study suggests Sep 14, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Visit to learn more about clinical services in nutrition at UT Southwestern, including treatments for diabetes, kidney disease and obesity. (EurekAlert!)
Inner Workings Of Molecular Thermostat Point To Pathways To Fight Diabetes, Obesity Sep 14, 2009
13, 2009) Best known as the oxygen-carrying component of hemoglobin, the protein that makes blood red, heme also plays a role in chemical detoxification and energy metabolism within the cell. Heme levels are tightly maintained, and with good reason: Too little heme prevents cell growth and division; excessive amounts of heme are toxic. (Science Daily)
Joint and Muscle Pain Relief Sep 8, 2009
DMSO was approved in 1978 as the prescription drug Rimso for interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder condition, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Side effects of DMSO include skin irritation and garlicky odor. (Suite101.com)
Turning Back the Clock: Fasting Prolongs Reproductive Life Span Sep 5, 2009
The research was supported by a National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, the American Diabetes Association and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, our interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. (PR Newswire)
Can Bone Marrow Be Quickly Revived After Destruction By Leukemia Treatment? Faster Recovery From Life-threatening Blood Cell Shortages Sep 4, 2009
The work was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship Program and the Pew Charitable Trusts. "Also important for leukemia patients, this work places new importance on the discovery that PTH stimulates PGE2 production by turning up the action of COX 2, the enzyme targeted by a widely used anti-inflammatory pain medications like Celebrex," Calvi said. (Science Daily)
Diamyd to Include Children and Accelerate Patient Recruitment in U.S. Phase III Study With the Diamyd(r) Diabetes Vaccine Aug 27, 2009
This study is conducted by TrialNet/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) ... This study is conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)/National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Primezone Releases)
U-M researchers discover therapeutic target that could help patients with pulmonary fibrosis Aug 24, 2009
" So those suffering from common cardiac or kidney diseases, which often involve fibrosis, also may benefit from treatments stemming from this research, Pennathur said. Pennathur said continued support from the National Institutes of Health will eventually allow researchers to take the treatment to human studies. The University of Michigan also has filed for patent protection and is currently looking for a licensing partner to help bring the technology to market. The discovery was made in the... (EurekAlert!)
Leander girl courageous during rare hardship Aug 21, 2009
She is more susceptible to kidney diseases and bladder infections and for the rest of her life she'll have to be monitored, said her mother. However, because she was so young when the kidney was removed, the one kidney left will grow to 150 percent its size to compensate for the loss. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Found: A Gene That May Play A Role In Type 1 Diabetes Aug 12, 2009
Dr. Fathman is a grantee of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, both components of the National Institutes of Health. Additional funding for the study was provided by the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research, a special appropriation for research on the prevention and cure for type 1 diabetes. (Science Daily)
Gene Therapy Trial Succeeds In Boosting Protective Protein In Patients With Hereditary Lung Disease Aug 12, 2009
The study was funded by grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, UF, the National Center for Research Resources, the Alpha-1 Foundation and from the study sponsor, Applied Genetic Technologies Corp., or AGTC, a company formed by UF researchers to develop gene therapies. UF holds an equity interest in AGTC. Brantly is the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Professor at UF and is a consultant for the organization. (Science Daily)
From Nerve Roots To Plant Roots: Research On Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Yields Surprises Aug 10, 2009
D., an investigator at the NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and Tom Rapoport, Ph. D., a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and a professor of cell biology at Harvard Medical School. (Science Daily)
New kidney dialysis center opens Aug 10, 2009
CEO Dr. Vinny Anand, a Nephrologist (someone who has been trained in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases) and graduate from Westchester Medical Center, started his business here to bring dialysis services to residents who previously had to go a lot further. I wanted to be in upstate New York, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Pacific Islanders demand benefits Aug 9, 2009
But the new plan, critics say, will not pay for treatment of serious illnesses, such as cancer and kidney diseases. Manuel Sound, a former lieutenant governor of Chuuk State, moved to Hawai'i seven years ago because he could not receive dialysis treatments in his native Chuuk. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Low Short-term Risks After Bariatric Surgery For Extreme Obesity, Study Suggests Aug 4, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Iron-binding Drug Could Help Diabetics Heal Stubborn Wounds Aug 1, 2009
The research was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
NIH study finds low short-term risks after bariatric surgery for extreme obesity Jul 31, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. Results are reported in the July 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (EurekAlert!)
NIH budget wins House approval Jul 28, 2009
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: $1. 82 billion. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Promising First-in-class Drug Candidate For Genetic Protein-misfolding Disease Jul 24, 2009
These basic research studies were made possible by the financial support of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology at Scripps Research, and the Lita Annenberg Hazen Foundation, among other organizations. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Scripps research studies lead to a promising first-in-class drug candidate Jul 22, 2009
These basic research studies were made possible by the financial support of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology at Scripps Research, and the Lita Annenberg Hazen Foundation, among other organizations. FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., founded in 2003 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, grew out of this groundbreaking research. (EurekAlert!)
On the 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing today's scientists point to new frontiers Jul 16, 2009
" Ling Qi Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences Cornell University Professor Ling Qi's work in metabolic regulation and diabetes is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. What if we could access our own genome sequence? "The next decade will bring amazing strides in personalized medicine, including the ability for individuals to have access to their own genome sequence. Thus far, the sequencing of the human genome has brought with it as many... (EurekAlert!)
New Role Discovered For Molecule Important In Development Of The Pancreas Jul 15, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 14, 2009) For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, to no avail. Now, they may be one step closer. (Science Daily)
Interferon Alpha Can Delay Full Onset Of Type I Diabetes, Phase II Trial Suggests Jul 2, 2009
"It shows a strong trend in preserving insulin-producing beta cell function that is significantly better than placebo," said Staley Brod, M.D., principal investigator of the trial, which includes the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). "It can extend the 'honeymoon phase' of the disease, allowing the body to still produce insulin from beta cells, which correlates with decreased complication rates.". (Science Daily)
Superfat hits Asia Jul 2, 2009
That was packaged as a global program to reduce excess risk of myocardial strokes, kidney diseases, loss of vision and even non-traumatic limb amputation that afflict millions of people with diabetes - even those currently under available medication. R3i has just hit Bangkok, via a conference/workshop designed to spread the wake-up call to doctors from all over Asia. (Asia Times Online)
Can A Little Extra Weight Protect People From Early Death? Underweight, Extremely Obese Die Earlier Than People Of Normal Weight Jun 30, 2009
The study was funded by grants from the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. Authors include: Heather Orpana, PhD, Statistics Canada; JM Berthelot, Canadian Institute for Health Information and McGill University; Mark Kaplan, DrPH, Portland State University, David Feeny, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research; Bentson H. McFarland, MD, PhD, Oregon Health & Science University and... (Science Daily)
Partner Issues Significantly Influence Women's Sexual Activity In Later Years, Study Shows Jun 26, 2009
The study was ancillary to the Reproductive Risks of Incontinence Study at Kaiser, which was funded by grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Office of Research on Women's Health's Specialized Center of Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Huang also is supported by a grant from the National Center of Research Resources at the NIH.. (Science Daily)
Mr. Jonas goes to Washington Jun 25, 2009
He is joined by (from left) actress Mary Tyler Moore; Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; and boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard. Oscars expand best-picture category. (Boston Globe)
Underweight and extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight, study finds Jun 24, 2009
The study was funded by grants from the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. Authors include: Heather Orpana, PhD, Statistics Canada; JM Berthelot, Canadian Institute for Health Information and McGill University; Mark Kaplan, DrPH, Portland State University, David Feeny, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research; Bentson H. McFarland, MD, PhD, Oregon Health ce University and Nancy... (EurekAlert!)
National Council on Aging and Medicare Diabetes Screening Project Launch New Program to Educate Seniors about Medicare's Benefits for Diabetes Screening Jun 19, 2009
According to a study in the February 2009 issue of Diabetes Care, led by one of today's speakers, Catherine Cowie, PhD, of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 32% of adults ages 65 and older have diabetes. What's more, almost half of those seniors with diabetes (46%) don't know they have it -- they have not been diagnosed. (PR Newswire)
Living Near Fast Food Outlet Not A Weighty Problem For Kids Jun 18, 2009
This research was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. In their next study the IUPUI researchers plan to study children in Boston; Wilmington, Del. (Science Daily)
IUPUI study finds living near fast food outlet not a weighty problem for kids Jun 17, 2009
"Studying the Child Obesity Epidemic With Natural Experiments" was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. In their next study the IUPUI researchers plan to study children in Boston; Wilmington, Del. (EurekAlert!)
Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease Jun 16, 2009
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; Bernard R. Chaitman, M.D., Saint Louis University, St. Louis; Saul M. Genuth, M.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland; Suzanne H. Goldberg, R.N., M.S.N., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mark A. Hlatky, M.D., Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Teresa L.Z. Jones, M.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD; Mark E. Molitch, M.D., Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Fatty foods -- not empty stomach -- fire up hunger hormone Jun 6, 2009
" ### The study was supported by the Leibniz Graduate College and by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Co-authors include Paul Pfluger, PhD, and Ronald Jandacek, PhD, both from the University of Cincinnati; Henriette Kirchner, graduate student from the University of Cincinnati and the German Institute of Human Nutrition; Annette Schrmann, PhD, and Hans-Georg Joost, MD, PhD, both of the German Institute of Human Nutrition; and... (EurekAlert!)
Report updates guidelines on how much weight women should gain during pregnancy May 29, 2009
The study was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Development, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and Division of Nutrition Research Coordination), HHS Office of Women's Health, and the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; and the March of Dimes. Additional support... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable May 22, 2009
If the AV graft is blocked, it can't be used for dialysis, and this is a major cause of declining health in dialysis patients, according to background information in a U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases news release about the study ... "This drug combination provides a modest but important new therapy to keep AV grafts in good working order so patients can get the dialysis they need. But clearly, more research is needed to extend the useful life of AV grafts,"... (MEDLINEplus)
More than a bad night's sleep May 21, 2009
Funding was provided by grants from the National Institutes of Health: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. . (EurekAlert!)
Dipyridamole plus Aspirin for Hemodialysis Graft Patency May 21, 2009
From the University of Iowa and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City (B.S.D.); Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (G.J.B., J.J.G., M.K.R., B.H.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (M.A.V., I.J.D.) and Baylor Medical Center (A.Z.F.) both in Dallas; Tyler Nephrology Associates, Tyler, TX (J.R.C.); Duke University, Durham, NC (A.G., J.H.L.); Washington University in St. Louis (J.A.D.) and Saint Louis University (K.J.M.) both in St. Louis; University of Alabama at... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Nepal marks World Hypertension Day May 17, 2009
Hundreds of thousands of people die due to brain hemorrhage, cardiac arrest and kidney diseases that result from hypertension. The society said the problem of hypertension can be reduced even by giving proper advice to the general public for reducing their salt intake. (Xinhuanet, China)
Golden rice an effective source of vitamin A May 14, 2009
Funding for this study came from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The study can be found at. (EurekAlert!)
ProMetic Reports Highlights of Its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders May 8, 2009
In addition, data compiled by ProMetic's scientists indicate that PBI-1402 could be efficacious in different conditions relating to chronic kidney diseases and furthermore, that it demonstrated nephroprotective properties in animal models. The changing anemia market has provided new opportunities for PBI-1402. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Drug shows promise against hepatitis C Apr 30, 2009
"Telaprevir appears to be a material advance in the therapy of hepatitis C, beginning a new era of treatment," Dr. Jay H. Hoofnagle of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases wrote in an accompanying editorial. Other doctors were more cautious. (MSNBC -- Health)
A Step Forward in Therapy for Hepatitis C Apr 30, 2009
From the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.. This article has been cited by other articles. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Second Quarter Report for Diamyd Medical AB (publ), Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Apr 29, 2009
The study is being financed and conducted by the respected National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). From a life cycle perspective, the study means that we are evaluating the vaccine's potential to cure, while simultaneously pursuing a treatment and prevention strategy. (Primezone Releases)
Device Protects Transplanted Pancreatic Cells From The Immune System Apr 17, 2009
This study was funded by grants from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the JW Kieckhefer Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
'Good' Energy Burning Fat In Lean Adults Apr 11, 2009
"This study, by demonstrating the presence and physiological activity of brown fat in adult humans, shows that this tissue may provide a novel and valuable target for interventions, pharmacological and environmental, to modulate energy expenditure," said Francesco Celi, M.D., of the Clinical Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, who wrote an accompanying editorial but was not involved in the Joslin study. Dr. Kahn... (Science Daily)
'Brown fat' discovery may help against obesity Apr 11, 2009
In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Francesco Celi, of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland, noted that "taken together, these studies point to a potential 'natural' intervention to stimulate energy expenditure: Turn down the heat and burn calories (and reduce the carbon footprint in the process).". This is obviously an oversimplification, Celi said, but the demonstration that adults have brown fat that can be activated is, nevertheless,... (CNN -- Health)
'Good fat' helping burn calories? Apr 10, 2009
Dr. Francesco Celi, an endocrinology and metabolism researcher at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, said the studies show this fat burns large amounts of energy. So it could be used as a target for a pill that would somehow rev up the fat, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Study: A Fat That Helps You Lose Weight? Apr 9, 2009
"We have very few interventions aimed at increasing energy expenditure," says Dr. Franceso Celi, a clinician at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. "And here we have a tissue that works exactly with the purpose of burning energy." Based on animal models, researchers calculate that 50 g of brown fat less than what the scientists in the current series of papers documented in their human volunteers could burn about 20% of an... (Time.com)
Brown Adipose Tissue — When It Pays to Be Inefficient Apr 9, 2009
From the Clinical Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD.. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
New Fat-fighting Pathway Discovered Apr 3, 2009
NASH affects 2 to 5 percent of Americans, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. All cells store lipids, a type of fat, in the form of small droplets that can be broken down for energy when needed. (Science Daily)
Discovery's Edge Spring Issue - http://discoverysedge.mayo.edu Mar 24, 2009
Glitches in Ion Transporters -- An Unlikely Link Between Kidney Diseases and Glaucoma. A tale of coincidence and collaboration: the peculiar case of the kidney researcher and the eye expert finding a mutual connection that leads to discovery. (PR Newswire)
On demand doctor's appointments do not improve diabetes care Mar 24, 2009
This new JGIM study was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Co-authors are Ronald T. Ackermann, M.D., Marc Rosenman, M.D., and David G. Marrero, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Ticking Of Body's 24-hour Clock Turns Gears Of Metabolism And Aging Mar 22, 2009
Funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, The National Institute on Aging, the Ellison Medical Foundation, the Longer Life Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, Chicago Biomedical Consortium Searle Funds, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Japan Research Foundation for Clinical Pharmacology, Keio University Medical Science Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute supported this research. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Nigerians with kidney diseases hit five million Mar 13, 2009
His words: "Kidney disease is silent and in the absence of a structural health care programme it is detected late , at a stage when death will be inevitable. With about five million Nigerians having kidney diseases, most of whom are untreated, we have a health problem of the magnitude of HIV/AIDS." ... Under the theme of "Keep the pressure down," the 2009 World Kidney Day examined the symbiotic relationship that exists between high blood pressure (hypertension) and kidney diseases, which can be... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Promising Target To Treat Chronic Abdominal Pain Mar 8, 2009
This research was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Coauthors are Chien-liang Glenn Lin, Yuan Lin and Guilian Tian of the Department of Neuroscience; Kenny Roman and Chalonda Handy of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology; and Joseph Travers of the Department of Oral Biology, all at Ohio State. (Science Daily)
Test Reveals Genetic Defect That Causes Infertility In Pigs Feb 14, 2009
Besides infertility, genetic defects in the cilia may be linked to blood pressure regulation, tumor development, kidney diseases and obesity. A severe cilial defect leads to developmental failure at the embryotic stage. (Science Daily)
Stem cell research uncovers mechanism for type 2 diabetes Feb 13, 2009
This study was funded by grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the JW Kieckhefer Foundation. The publication can be found at. (EurekAlert!)
Higher Blood Sugar Levels Linked To Lower Brain Function In Diabetics, Study Shows Feb 12, 2009
The ACCORD-MIND study was funded by the National Institute on Aging in collaboration with the ACCORD trial funded by NHLBI with additional support from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
NIH report finds costs of digestive diseases has grown to more than $141 billion a year Feb 11, 2009
"This report gives us the best recent update on the toll digestive diseases exact on patients and society and there are both positive and negative trends," said James E. Everhart, MD, MPH of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and lead author of the study. "While deaths from digestive diseases have gradually declined over the last 25 years, they still result in more than 230 thousand deaths per year. Some diseases... (EurekAlert!)
Hazardous material Feb 10, 2009
Paraquat is absorbed through the skin and rights groups say workers who are exposed to it suffer from illnesses that range from rashes and nail loss to respiratory and kidney diseases. There were 256 pesticide and herbicide poisoning cases in Malaysia in 1997; 183 cases in 1998; 266 cases in 1999 and 339 cases in 2000, according to a 1997-2000 study by the ministry of health. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
High medication costs hard to swallow Feb 8, 2009
2 million Americans age 60 and older, and Alzheimer s disease could affect 16 million people by 2050, according to PhRMA. Other chronic conditions include depression, Parkinson s disease, prostate disease, bladder and kidney diseases. But while they await these new medications, some seniors, especially those on fixed incomes, are finding the economic downturn, soaring energy costs and rising drug costs have made treating their health conditions more challenging than ever. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Malaysian rights groups seek ban on weed killer Feb 8, 2009
Paraquat is absorbed by the skin and rights groups say workers who are exposed to it suffer from illnesses that range from rashes and nail loss to respiratory and kidney diseases. Sarojeni Rengam, who works at the Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific, in Penang, Malaysia, said, "The World Health Organization has described paraquat as being the only highly toxic herbicide of the postwar years.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
