Huntington Beach company profited off fake coronavirus tests, prosecutors say
Wellness Matrix Group falsely promised buyers an FDA-approved coronavirus home testing kit with results in 10 minutes, L.A. city attorney says. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Richard Winton Source Type: news
O.C. company profited off fake coronavirus tests, prosecutors say
A Huntington Beach company falsely promised buyers an FDA-approved coronavirus home testing kit with results in 10 minutes, L.A. city attorney says. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Richard Winton Source Type: news
Research highlights immune molecule's complex role in Huntington's disease
(Picower Institute at MIT) Knocking out the immune cytokine IL-6 exacerbates symptoms in HD model mice and affects neural connection genes, a new study finds. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 26, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
A natural amino acid could be a novel treatment for polyglutamine diseases
(Osaka University) Researchers from Osaka University, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, and Niigata University identified the amino acid arginine as a potential disease-modifying drug for polyglutamine diseases, including familial spinocerebellar ataxia and Huntington disease. Using various mice models of polyglutamine diseases, they showed that arginine prevents polyglutamine protein aggregation, improves motor function and suppresses neurodegeneration of mice. The results of this study could facilitate the clinical use of arginine for polyglutamine diseases that are, to date, incurable. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 25, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Junior lifeguard programs canceled in Los Angeles County, Seal Beach
Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and San Clemente are still waiting to see whether the program is feasible amid the coronavirus. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Priscella Vega Source Type: news
Israel's Teva gets China approval for Huntington's treatment
Teva Pharmaceutical said on Monday that China has given the go-ahead to its Austedo treatment for Huntington's disease. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Despite partial reopening of beaches, Huntington Beach presses for injunction on state order
Huntington Beach is pressing ahead for an injunction against Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision last month to close the city's beaches due to the coronavirus. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Ormseth Source Type: news
Group calls for social distancing, more testing during coronavirus counter-protest in Huntington Beach
Three members of the group Indivisible OC 48 staged an hourlong protest to bring attention to the people who are following Gov. Gavin Newsom's stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Szabo Source Type: news
Officials put entire Long Island town on a diet to lower coronavirus risks driven by obesity
Health officials are introducing a voluntary healthy lifestyle and exercise program for the town of Huntington, Long Island, which includes free nutrition advice and fitness classes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beachgoers rejoice as Orange County's coastline reopens under deal with Newsom
Dana Point, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, San Clemente, Newport Beach and Seal Beach allow beach access for active recreation. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hannah Fry, Priscella Vega, Matt Szabo Source Type: news
Raucous protest in Huntington Beach demands beaches open, end of stay-at-home order
Raucous protest in Huntington Beach demands open beaches, end of stay-at-home order (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew J. Campa, Hannah Fry Source Type: news
Will Orange County enforce Newsom beach closure? Officials vow a fight
Huntington Beach and Dana Point have voted to seek injunctions, and the Orange County sheriff has said he doesn't plan to arrest beachgoers. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anh Do, Hannah Fry, Richard Winton Source Type: news
Defects in the 'Swiss-army knife' of gene expression may contribute to neuronal diseases like Alzheimer's
(Tohoku University) When the master regulator of protein production malfunctions, it may contribute to the development of neuronal diseases such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 1, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Huntington Beach mounts legal fight against Newsom closure of O.C. beaches
Coronavirus: Huntington Beach to seek injunction against Newsom closure of O.C. beaches (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anh Do, Richard Winton Source Type: news
Gov. Newsom may shut down beaches throughout California to slow coronavirus spread
Gov. Gavin Newsom may close beaches to help slow coronavirus spread, a memo to police chiefs says. The announcement is expected Thursday and will affect Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Richard Winton, Rosanna Xia, John Myers Source Type: news
