Scientists from Cambridge University, UK, have found that people with advanced heart disease have arteries with the DNA damage of people 40 years older. In other words, the arteries of a patient with advanced heart disease are biologically 40 years…
Health Care Proxy Selections Often Unexpected, Study Finds
The selection of a designated health care “proxy” often is unexpected, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the Detroit Free Press reports. A proxy, or “durable power of attorney for…
American College Of Physicians Expresses Support For Executive Order On Health Care Transparency
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today expressed its support for the goals of the executive order signed by President Bush, noting that the ACP has provided the White House with detailed recommendations on introducing transparency in health care decision-making…
University Of Manchester Researchers Say HIV Drug Could Be Used To Prevent Cervical Cancer
Researchers at the University of Manchester are developing a topical treatment against the human papilloma virus (HPV) which is responsible for pre-cancerous and cancerous disease of the cervix as well as other genital malignancies. In the UK many thousands of…
Some Sex Workers In Kenya Might Carry Gene That Protects Them From HIV, Study Finds
Some commercial sex workers in Kenya who apparently are immune to HIV might be carrying a gene that protects them from contracting the virus, according to a study presented last week at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, the…