Lyme disease cases on the rise

Lyme disease cases on the rise
MADISON — The warm spring in Wisconsin has triggered more deer tick activity than usual in many parts of the state, leading health officials to urge precautions against tick bites when outdoors. Infected deer ticks can carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
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Warning about Lyme disease in Alberta

Warning about Lyme disease in Alberta
Alberta health is warning people about lyme disease in the province. It was discovered during tick surveilance on dogs in Calgary, High River and Ardrossan. Chief Medical Officer of Health Andre Corriveau says your best defence is to wear insect repellant and cover up if you are walking in the [...]

Discovery That Collagen Can Be Floppy Could Mean New Treatments For Heart Disease

Discovery That Collagen Can Be Floppy Could Mean New Treatments For Heart Disease
Researchers in the US have discovered that the structural protein collagen can switch from its usual rigid form into a much floppier, more flexible state and back again, opening the door to the idea that targeting collagen itself rather than the enzymes that [...]

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Spring has sprung and May is for hunting mushrooms, planting gardens and finally getting outdoors after a long winter. As you are getting busy with your outdoor activities, keep in mind that May also is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
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Gene discovery offers hope of screening test for bone disease

Gene discovery offers hope of screening test for bone disease
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Edinburgh, has identified three genes linked to the development of Paget’s disease, a painful bone condition.
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For The Health Of It: Beware of Lyme disease

For The Health Of It: Beware of Lyme disease
Here’s how to keep from getting Lyme disease, according to local health officials.
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New data on Cimzia for Crohn’s Disease treatment to be demonstrated at DDW 2010

New data on Cimzia for Crohn’s Disease treatment to be demonstrated at DDW 2010
Studies and analyses of the Crohn’s Disease (CD) treatment Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) demonstrating new data will be exhibited at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2010, taking place in New Orleans from May 1-5, 2010.
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Long-Term Data on Cimzia(R) (certolizumab pegol) for Moderate to Severe Crohns Disease to be Highlighted at Upcoming …

Long-Term Data on Cimzia(R) (certolizumab pegol) for Moderate to Severe Crohns Disease to be Highlighted at Upcoming …
Studies and analyses of the Crohnâs Disease treatment Cimzia® demonstrating new data will be exhibited at Digestive Disease Week 2010, taking place in New Orleans from May 1-5, 2010.
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Lexicon to Present Phase 2 Clinical Data for IBS Drug Candidate at Digestive Disease Week

Lexicon to Present Phase 2 Clinical Data for IBS Drug Candidate at Digestive Disease Week
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced today that the company will be giving poster and oral presentations on results from its Phase 2 clinical study with LX1031 in patients [...]

Comprehensive book on reconstructive techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease

Comprehensive book on reconstructive techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease
Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, proudly announces the release of a brand-new single volume comprehensive book on reconstructive techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease by the internationally renowned cardiac surgeon and educator, Dr. Alain Carpentier. The book will [...]

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