Cystic Fibrosis Disease | Health

March 17th, 2010 by IvorySauer82


Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal and inherited disease in Caucasian populations, caused by the acquisition of two recessive genes from carriers who are typically not affected themselves. The abnormality affects the so-called …

Vitamin D can prevent heart disease, kidney failure, other ills, Utah research finds (The Salt Lake Tribune)

March 15th, 2010 by Miriam


Taking vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney failure, depression and death, according to research by Intermountain Medical Center.

Guideline issued for treating sleep, constipation, sexual problems in Parkinson’s disease (EurekAlert!)

March 15th, 2010 by intextbon


( American Academy of Neurology ) The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline recommending the most effective treatments to help people with Parkinson’s disease who experience sleep, constipation and sexual problems, which are common but often under-recognized symptoms. The guideline is published in the March 16, 2010, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American …

How to Avoid Skin Disease | 9DOWNSOFT Health

March 15th, 2010 by MikeWink


The mere mention of these words may breed dread or disgust as it is believed to be transferrable, and at the same time, they don’t look.

Review of Methods for Space-time Disease Surveillance « GIS and …

March 15th, 2010 by Miriam


“A review of some methods for analysis of space-time disease surveillance data is presented. Increasingly, surveillance systems are capturing spatial and temporal data on disease and health outcomes in a variety of public health …