Minister defends E.coli policy Oct 5, 2005
Dr Marion Lyons, head of health protection at the public health laboratory, said: "It is a rather confusing picture for the public to understand and that's because when a case is reported to us we call it a new case but in fact the onset of illness might be up to two weeks ago or a week ago. "So I can reassure parents that certainly from the school setting we've had no new cases where symptoms have developed in the last week. " A total of 157 people and 42 schools have been affected since 18... (BBC News)
Luxottica has its eye on China Oct 5, 2005
"In our view, China is the next big market for fashion and premium eye wear, hence our desire to quickly build critical mass to be the leaders from the onset," said Luxottica Chairman Leonardo Del Vecchio. The Luxottica Group is a global leader in eye wear, with nearly 5,500 stores, mainly in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. (Business Report, South Africa)
Vaccine Investigated After 5 Teens Become Ill Oct 5, 2005
In the meantime, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending that parents continue to vaccinate their children against bacterial meningitis, a terrifying illness which can kill within hours of the onset of symptoms. The teens, all 17 or 18 years old, developed weakness or abnormal sensations in the arms or legs two to four weeks after vaccination. (MEDLINEplus)
Study provides guidelines for treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis Oct 5, 2005
The onset of the condition typically occurs before the age of 16 and likely results from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Although there is no cure for JIA, targeted treatment has been shown to improve symptoms significantly. (EurekAlert!)
Identifying kids who cut themselves to cope Oct 5, 2005
Incidence and onsetIt is estimated that self-injurers represent nearly one percent of the population, with a higher proportion of females than males. The typical onset of self- harming acts is at puberty. (MSNBC -- Health)
New Immune Cell Found To Be A Key To Inflammatory Diseases Oct 5, 2005
The only clue they had was that excess IL-17 molecules are found in arthritic joints, in lungs swollen by asthma and in brain cells that lead to nerve degeneration and the onset of MS. "But we didn't know which T cells were responsible for secreting IL-17," Dong says. To find out where IL-17 came from, the researchers designed a series of cell culture studies and mouse experiments. (Science Daily)
National Survey Sharpens Picture Of Major Depression Among U.S. Adults Oct 5, 2005
Risk for the onset of MDD increases sharply between age 12 and age 16 and more gradually up to the early 40s when it begins to decline, with mean age of onset about age 30 ... 5 years--a lag time of about 3 years between onset and treatment. (Science Daily)
Long-term Smoking Is Associated With Up To 40 Percent Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer Oct 5, 2005
While a number of studies have looked at the association between smoking and breast cancer, many have been inconclusive and many have had conflicting results, Li said, largely because of limitations in data collection, such as not taking into account the duration or intensity of smoking or the timing of smoking onset ... This study is the first of its kind to examine a wide variety of smoking parameters, such as how long and how often a woman has smoked, the number of pack years smoked, whether... (Science Daily)
Protein Design Labs Elects Samuel Broder, M.D. to Board of Directors Oct 5, 2005
Following the onset of the AIDS epidemic, Dr. Broder's laboratory added studies of anti-retroviral agents to its research repertoire and made significant contributions to the development of AIDS drugs such as AZT ddl and ddC.. In 1989, President Ronald Reagan named Dr. Broder Director of the NCI. Under his leadership, the NCI initiated a number of important large-scale human trials in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. (Yahoo Finance -- Biotechnology & Drugs)
Bird flu 'resistant to main drug' Oct 5, 2005
"Manufacturers should think about producing an injectable form of Relenza because resistance to Tamiflu has been seen in Japan and Vietnam. Also with injections, high doses can be given where necessary and onset time is a lot faster," Chui said ... Intravenous Relenza would also ensure faster onset, which would be critical in patients who are seriously ill. (RSS - CNN Health)
ED being challenged by Caverta (GENERIC VIAGRA) Oct 5, 2005
Onset time and Duration. The onset time of Caverta is about 30 minutes, take it an hour before you plan to have sex end fulfill all your sexual fantasies for the next four hours. (Bella Online)
Caring, sharing at heart of Big Blowout Oct 5, 2005
In 1999 the Big Blowout was combined with Bob Hodsdon Day, which had been sponsored by the Big Stone Gap Kiwanis Club and at the onset had been a Special Olympics event. Coalfield. (Coalfield Progress, VA)
Genes may predispose some men to high blood pressure Oct 5, 2005
The drug must be given within three hours of the onset of stroke symptoms. There was little difference in the outcomes of rural patients treated via REACH and those treated in person at a larger urban hospital. (AZCentral -- Health)
Students advised to receive meningitis Oct 5, 2005
gov, "Meningococcemia is a sudden onset infection of the bloodstream and subsequent inflammation of the blood vessels caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitis.". Fran Drake, director of ISU's Student Health Center, said she encourages students to get the vaccine. (Indiana Statesman, IN)
