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National Pet Wellness Month, sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Association
| Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diseases Could Be Halted By Protecting Neurons (Medical News Today) Researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) have identified a group of chemical compounds that slow the degeneration of neurons, a condition behind old-age diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Their findings are featured in the November 2008 edition of Experimental Biology and Medicine. |
| Public Health warns of six winter diseases (norsorpor.com) King, Queen conduct ceremonial royal fire placement(BangkokPost.com) - Public Health Minister Chalerm Yubamrung on Sunday alerted people of six diseases during winter.According to Pol Capt Chalerm, 515,580 people suffered from influenza, pneumonia, measles, German measles, chicken pox and diarrhea in the previous winter from November 2007 to February 2008, and 315 of them died from the diseases. ... |
| Climate change could increase diseases here (Arizona Daily Star) Climate change in Southern Arizona could trigger an increase in asthma, bronchitis, West Nile virus, allergies, dengue fever, valley fever, heat-related deaths and malaria. |
| World Leaders In Infectious Diseases To Convene And Discuss Developments In Research, Prevention And Treatment (Medical News Today) Nearly 2,900 physicians and scientists from institutions around the world such as the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health will meet at the 57th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's Annual Meeting Dec. 7-11, in New Orleans to discuss the latest research on infectious and emerging diseases and global health threats. |
| Economic Breakdown: Med Tech (BizJournals) As baby boomers age, they?ll increasingly need their spines repaired, heart diseases treated and vascular ailments addressed. That continues to hold even as the economy tumbles and bodes well for Minnesota?s many med-tech giants, whose sales rely on largely-proven treatments for significant health problems. |
