Archive for 2007/12


CDC Tries To Find Those Who Were Near TB Infected Women On Flight 293

On December 13th a woman who was sick with TB (tuberculosis) flew on American Airlines Flight 293 from New Delhi, India, to Chicago, USA. She then took another plane from Chicago to San Francisco. The infected woman is from Nepal and now lives in Sunnyvale, California. Those sitting next or near to her did not know she was infected and posed a danger to their health. The woman had been diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis in India. [click link for full article]
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12/31/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Publication Of The INSPIRE Study Results

Treatment guidelines recommend tiotropium as a first line maintenance treatment for patients with all severities of COPD. Inhaled corticosteroids are recommended for patients with severe or very severe COPD and a history of repeated exacerbations. [click link for full article]
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12/30/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

New Therapy Reduces Mortality In Patients With Severe COPD

Patients with severe COPD may benefit more from therapy that combines salmeterol and fluticasone [SFC] than treatment with tiotropium, according to results from a long-term, multi-center study, "Investigating New Standards for Prophylaxis in Reducing Exacerbations" (INSPIRE) that directly compared the two therapies. [click link for full article]
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12/30/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Cambridge Who’s Who Recognizes Dr. Serena M. Bordes For Excellence In Naturopathic Treatment And Oriental Medicine

Serena M. Bordes, doctor of naturopathy, licensed acupuncturist and diplomate in acupuncture, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for excellence in the practice of naturopathy and Oriental medicine. Bordes, an esteemed V.I.P. member of Cambridge Who's Who, is now organizing local seminars to enlighten community members about the many benefits of naturopathic treatment. [click link for full article]
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12/30/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Susan Samueli Center Research Shows Acupuncture Can Lower Blood Pressure As Much As 40 Percent

The Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, dedicated to advancing patient care through education, evidence-based research and applied integrative medical therapies, today released findings that show acupuncture can help normalize blood pressure - lower pressure when it is elevated or raise pressure when it is too low - and complements treatments for cardiovascular patients. [click link for full article]
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12/30/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Handling Pesticides Associated With Greater Asthma Risk In Farm Women

New research on farm women has shown that contact with some commonly used pesticides in farm work may increase their risk of allergic asthma. "Farm women are an understudied occupational group," said Jane Hoppin, Sc.D., of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and lead author of the study. "More than half the women in our study applied pesticides, but there is very little known about the risks. [click link for full article]
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12/29/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

COPD Patient Benefits From Treatment With Seretide

The INSPIRE (Investigating New Standards for Prophylaxis In Reduction of Exacerbations) trial demonstrated that while the two study medications; Seretide™ 50/500µgDiskus™ (salmeterol/fluticasone propionate) and tiotropium bromide 18µg Handihaler® had a comparable effect on exacerbation rates, those who received Seretide experienced substantial health status improvements and better survival periods than those who received tiotropium. [click link for full article]
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12/28/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

New Drug Targets May Fight Tuberculosis, Bacterial Infections In Novel Way

Over the course of the 20th Century, doctors waged war against infectious bacterial illness with the best new weapon they had: antibiotics. But the emergence of dangerous, multi-drug resistant strains of tuberculosis and other killer infections means that in the 21st century antibiotics are losing ground against bacterial disease. [click link for full article]
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12/28/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Translational Research Patented First Experimental Treatment Against Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease with unknown cause with a very severe prognosis; when detected, it is already in an advanced stage. Patients suffering from it cannot develop with normality pulmonary gas exchange, and have a very reduced quality of life. Because of lack of an effective treatment, they rarely survive 5 years after being diagnosed. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis affects 13 out of 100,000 men and 7 out of 100,000 women, normally over 40 years of age. [click link for full article]
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12/24/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Brits Set To Suffer Bad Cold And Flu Bouts This Winter, Warns Boots

Boots the chemist is warning that Britain is in the grip of a cold snap, but rather than indicating the onset of a traditional white Christmas, Boots are cautioning that Brits are facing the worst spell of colds and flu to hit the country this year. According to Boots, the run up to Christmas is the snottiest one of the year, with two thirds of the country set to be laid up and reaching for the tissues. [click link for full article]
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12/23/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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