Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder worldwide, yet the cause of osteoarthritis of the hip is still unknown. One condition that may play a role is femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI), in which the femoral head of the thighbone causes damage by rubbing abnormally on the hip socket (acetabulum)....

Fruit, yogurt, citric and soft drinks, may seem like harmless snacks and beverages, but improper consumption and overuse may lead to devastating and permanent damage to teeth. It’s known as tooth erosion, the break down of tooth structure caused by the effect of acid on the teeth that leads to...

Two new studies propose older men and women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a lesson of antidepressants that includes Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, are prone to increased bone loss. [click link for full article] Original post by admin

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated that gene therapy used to restore retinal activity to the blind plus restores function to the brain’s visual center, a critical component of seeing. The multi-institutional study led by Geoffrey K. Aguirre, assistant professor of neurology...

By looking at proteins expressed in esophageal cancer cells, scientists have determined new ways to detect and follow the progression of that type of cancer. Esophageal cancer is increasing rapidly in Western countries and is currently the seventh main cause of cancer-related death. But current techniques...

The response to the deadly H5N1 virus in poultry has significantly improved by the past three years, but the virus remains entrenched in several countries and will continue to spread, FAO’s Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph Domenech said recently. Reports of human cases occur only very sporadically,...

In that week’s BMJ, Deputy Editor Tony Delamothe attacks the continued scare mongering by bird flu. Somewhere, I suppose, there’s a small group of society proud to be counted among the Friends of Avian Flu, or FAF for short, he writes. I suspect they have a catchy mission statement, such...

The GDC has appointed the members of a new board to help guide the development of education and training for dentists wanting to become specialists. [click link for full article] Original post by admin

The state of Florida will start screening all newborns for cystic fibrosis (CF) starting July 1. Florida joins 36 other states in the country, plus the District of Columbia, to routinely screen for CF at birth. “This is the right thing to do,” said Peter Hodge, a Boca Raton, Fla. father...

FRAXA Research Foundation is a parent run organization that funds research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for Fragile X. Fragile X is the main inherited cause of mental retardation and the most common genetic cause of autism. Fragile X is caused when a gene fails to produce a...

Officials of DelSite Biotechnologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carrington Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARN), said the company’s novel powder-based vaccine delivery technology may solve most of the key obstacles that delay influenza pandemic preparedness which were discussed by experts...