Individuals who carry a mutation in a gene called BAP1 are susceptible to developing two forms of cancer mesothelioma, and melanoma of the eye. Mesothelioma tumors are typically associated with asbestos and erionite exposure. Read more Mesothelioma linked to gene mutation Health News
Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) July 27, 2011 Pace Work Technologies (http://www.pacework.com) is offering the simplest web hosting for the multitude of internet based businesses in the world, and web hosting just got a bit simpler thanks to the quality web hosting service provided by Pace Work technologies. Localized hosting for international web-based businesses ensures that business … Read more
Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) August 29, 2011 Modern Healthcare recently selected Allegan General Hospital (Allegan, Michigan) and Neosho Regional Medical Center (Chanute, Kansas) as two of the best places to work in the healthcare industry. This is Allegan?s second year in a row on the ?100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare? list and Neosho?s third … Read more
A couple servings of spuds a day reduces blood pressure almost as much as oatmeal without causing weight gain, revealed by researchers. Read more Microwaved purple potatoes may reduce BP in obese Health News
Racine, Wis. (PRWEB) July 01, 2011 Brian Hefty, host of RFD-TV?s Ag PhD and a South Dakota farmer, was in the market for a new high-horsepower tractor. Like many farmers, Hefty had a number of questions about the new Tier 4A-compliant engines mandated for 2011 production, including, ?What are the options for meeting the government?s … Read more
New Haven, CT and Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) March 23, 2009 BioRelix, pioneers in the discovery and development of Riboswitch based therapeutic agents, and Dalton Medicinal Chemistry have jointly announced an expansion and renewal of their exclusive worldwide collaboration and agreement to discover and develop new therapeutics. Dalton Medicinal Chemistry will apply their proprietary insights … Read more
People with the lowest level of slow wave sleep (SWS) had an 80 percent increased risk of developing high blood pressure. Sleep disorders and poor quality sleep are more common in older adults than in younger ones. Read more Poor sleep quality increases blood pressure Health News
UN FAO recently urged heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence of the H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly Bird Flu virus is spreading in Asia and beyond, with unpredictable risks to human health. Read more Bird Flu rears its head again Health News
Auburn, AL (PRWEB) August 20, 2011 Teresa Villarreal-Harrison has formed Med Parts Plus, LLC to become the leading provider of quality hospital bed replacement parts and refurbished hospital beds to hospitals, healthcare providers and medical learning institutions. Specializing in Hill Rom parts and beds, Med Parts Plus provides economical solutions to cash strapped healthcare … Read more
The discovery more than a decade ago of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone secreted by fat tissue, generated headlines and great hopes for an effective treatment for obesity. But hopes dimmed when it was found that obese people are unresponsive to leptin due to development of leptin resistance in the brain. Now, researchers at Children’s Hospital … Read more