Top stories in health and medicine, March 6, 2014
From MedPage Today:
Scleroderma Survival Tied to Lung Problems. Survival among patients with scleroderma was strongly influenced by the development of major pulmonary involvement.
HIV Tx Tied to Low Infection From Sex. Serodiscordant couples who engage in unprotected sexual intercourse have a very small risk of transmitting HIV if the infected partner is well treated with suppressive antiretroviral therapy.
Xolair Makes Milk Allergy Tx More Tolerable. Giving omalizumab (Xolair) around the start of oral immunotherapy for milk allergy improved reduced safety.
Out-of-Hospital Births Up, but Key Data Missing. A federal gover...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 6, 2014 Category: Family Physicians Tags: News Infectious disease OB/GYN Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Top stories in health and medicine, February 28, 2014
From MedPage Today:
A Targeted Treatment for Scleroderma? A monoclonal antibody that binds to the type 1 interferon-alpha receptor showed an acceptable safety profile in a phase I trial for systemic sclerosis, but efficacy was less clear.
CMS: More ‘Meaningful Use’ Exemptions Coming. Some healthcare providers struggling to meet the second stage of the incentive program for electronic health records (EHRs) may receive a bit of relief.
MRSA: Physician Clean Thy Stethoscope. Stethoscopes carried more methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other bacteria after a physical exam than most areas of th...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 28, 2014 Category: Family Physicians Tags: News Infectious disease Psychiatry Rheumatology Source Type: blogs
Factors associated with oral hygiene practices among adults with systemic sclerosis
ConclusionsOverall, demographic variables were strongly associated with toothbrushing frequency, whereas flossing self-efficacy and barriers were strongly associated with dental flossing frequency in adults with SSc. The results suggest that dental health professionals should take mental health into consideration when educating patients with SSc to improve their oral hygiene and consider making referrals for patients exhibiting suspected clinically significant depressive symptoms to mental health professionals for further evaluation and treatment. In addition, an appropriate adapted flossing or interdental cleanin...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - October 24, 2013 Category: Dentists Source Type: blogs
Gliadin: The Universal Human Poison
Autoimmunity is the process describing an immune response waged against our own organs. The complex collection of mechanisms consisting of T and B lymphocytes, antibodies, and others, meant to provide protection against viruses, bacteria, and other body invaders, is misdirected against proteins of the body’s organs, such as liver, pancreas, thyroid, or brain. Autoimmune conditions now affect 8% of the American population–it is increasingly looking like diseases of autoimmunity are out of control.
Dr Alessio Fasano was recently awarded the Linus Pauling Award, the highest award from the Institute for Functional...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Autoimmunity Gliadin Source Type: blogs
Systemic sclerosis review
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - October 3, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Tags: rheumatology Source Type: blogs
Adult Stem Cell Company Working With The Vatican Gets Two NIH Grants
NeoStem, a New York adult stem cell company that has partnered with the Vatican to increase awareness about adult stem cells, has been awarded two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their work.NeoStem works with what they call VSELs (Very Small Embryonic Like cells) which are adult cells found in the bone marrow that seem to be pluripotent, or able to become most or all of the cell types in the body.One of the grants is to study the effect VSELs have on skin wounds in mice that mimic symptoms of scleroderma. Scleroderma is an auto immune disorder that attacks the skin and other organs making th...
Source: Mary Meets Dolly - September 18, 2013 Category: Geneticists and Genetics Commentators Tags: Stem cells, Adult Source Type: blogs
HPV Vaccines Can Kill And They Do!
Conclusion
Just from the evidence that I have provided, HPV vaccines clearly are not safe, and yet no government to date has ever banned these vaccines. Other products have been banned for far less dangers, so why is a vaccine that has killed 140 women and children and maimed thousands of others been allowed to stay on the market?
To offer the HPV vaccine to newborn babies along with the hepatitis B vaccine is pure evil. Many babies are born prematurely and we have to ask ourselves what the impact of these two highly dangerous and toxic vaccines given at the same time will be. We also need to question why newborn babies ne...
Source: vactruth.com - August 10, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Top Stories Writers Adverse Events Cervarix gardasil Hepatitis B vaccine HPV Vaccine Vaccine Death VAERS Source Type: blogs
Beneath the Surface: The Scleroderma Project
In September of 2009 I lost my mom to a disease called Scleroderma. It quickly and aggressively took my mom from my family and we lost her just a few short months after being diagnosed with a disease we never knew existed. In my search for answers, I was led to a wealth of information about Scleroderma from patients and doctors. I quickly realized that while hundreds of thousands of patients suffer from Scleroderma, the majority of people have never heard of the disease.
While awareness remains elusive, Scleroderma is a global problem and over 75% of all patients are women. Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that trig...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - June 24, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Advocacy Chronic Conditions Guest Posts Patients Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Our Bodies Ourselves Heads to Austin and Chicago With “Absolutely Safe”
Hey Austin and Chicago! Judy Norsigian, founder and executive director of Our Bodies Ourselves, and film director Carol Ciancutti-Leyva are heading to your cities to host a screening and discussion of the acclaimed documentary “Absolutely Safe,” examining the controversy over breast implant safety. The screenings are free and open to the public.
The Austin event kicks off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, at the University of Texas at Austin AVAYA Auditorium (ACE 2.302).
The Chicago screening takes place on Thursday, March 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the UIC School of Public Health auditorium. Registration is requested...
Source: Our Bodies Our Blog - March 15, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: OBOS Tags: Events Our Bodies Ourselves Source Type: blogs
Chef Pete Evans goes wheat-free!
Australian chef and TV personality, Pete Evans, asked me to write a section for his new cookbook:
Over the last 12 months we have been working on a new cookbook, which will be available in about a years time [February 2014]. Dr William Davis, a preventative cardiologist who wrote “WHEAT BELLY” (a must read book) has kindly shared his research for our new book, along with a host of other highly respected health and wellness pioneers and experts.
And for the record the only flour we use at home is coconut and almond flours.
Pete tells me that, in the new cookbook, “there will be no recipes featuring wheat&...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 24, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
USMLE Questions – Characteristic Disease Findings
The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is designed to emphasize knowledge of clinical scenarios and clinical pearls, even on Step I. Listed below are some commonly encountered disease findings and characteristics.
Feature
Disease
45, X chromosome
Turner’s syndrome
5-HIAA increased in urine
Carcinoid syndrome
Aganglionic rectum
Hirschsrpung’s disease
Apple-core sign on barium enema
Colon cancer
Arched back (opisthotonos)
Tetanus
Argyll-Robertson pupil
Syphilis
Ash leaf on forehead
Tuberous sclerosis
Auer rods
Acute myelogenous leukemia
Austin Flint murmur
Aortic regurgitation...
Source: Inside Surgery - January 18, 2013 Category: Surgeons Authors: Editor Tags: Surgpedia USMLE diseases findings VMA water hammer pulse Source Type: blogs
Venture Capitalists Cheated Us Out Of Royalties: Suit
There are often disputes over rights to drugs under development, but not every spat becomes public. However, a large neuroscience institute has filed a lawsuit against several venture capital firms for allegedly misappropriating its intellectual property and “know-how,” and then selling the rights to its relaxin drug to Novartis.
The details are complicated and include a predictable cast of characters – besides the researfch institute and venture capital backers, there was also a large biotech involved at one point. In any event, the case is an example of the sharp elbows that are employed in the high-sta...
Source: Pharmalot - January 2, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Genentech Kleiner Perkins Novartis Relaxin Sears Capital Management Source Type: blogs
