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Tropical Health Research: London Scientist Honored+

29th April 2008
Brian Greenwood
brian greenwood Tropical Health Research: London Scientist Honored
Brian Greenwood

Brian Greenwood, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Brian Greenwood has won the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for his numerous achievements in tropical disease research. He talked with Derek Thorne about his work, including the pivotal

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Audio Journal of Oncology in Advance – March 15th, 2008+

16th March 2008
David Maloney

Volume 16 Number 6 (March 15th, 2008) reporting from:
4th European Congress on Hematologic Malignancies (February 22-24, 2008, Paris)
American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (December 8-11, 2007 Atlanta)
Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium, November 7-10, 2007, New York

david maloney Audio Journal of Oncology in Advance March 15th, 2008
David Maloney

Nonmyeloablative

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Multiple Myeloma: Towards A Chronic Disease With Cure On The Horizon+

25th February 2008
Kenneth Anderson
kenneth anderson Multiple Myeloma: Towards A Chronic Disease With Cure On The Horizon
Kenneth Anderson

Reporting From: 4th European Congress on Hematologic Malignancies, Paris 22-24 February, 2008
KENNETH ANDERSON, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
Multiple myeloma may soon be considered a chronic disease with cure on the horizon, thanks to an array of novel

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No Use Of Hydroxyurea In Country With Most Sickle Cell Anemia+

9th December 2007
Zakari Aliyu
zakari aliyu No Use Of Hydroxyurea In Country With Most Sickle Cell Anemia
Zakari Aliyu

REFERENCE: American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, December 8-11 2007, Atlanta
ZAKARI ALIYU, Howard University, Washington DC
Nigeria has the highest incidence of sickle cell anemia in the world, with over 150,000 children being born each year with

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Protective Cardiovascular Benefit for Women on HRT For Natural Menopause+

6th November 2007
George Sopko
georg sopko Protective Cardiovascular Benefit for Women on HRT For Natural Menopause
George Sopko

REFERENCE: Abstract 3771, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida
N Engl J Med 2007;357
GEORGE SOPKO, National Heart, Lung And Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
COMMENT: JENNIFER MIERES, New York University
A new study presented

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Looking for Atherosclerosis in the Legs Could Save Lives+

5th September 2007
curt diehm Looking for Atherosclerosis in the Legs Could Save Lives
Curt Diehm

REFERENCE: European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria
CURT DIEHM, University of Heidelberg
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be diagnosed easily by a test using the ankle brachial index (ABI) and its presence can indicate

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Gene Study Identifies Heart Disease Risk+

29th August 2007
nilesh samani Gene Study Identifies Heart Disease Risk
Nilesh Samani

REFERENCE: N Engl J Med 2007; 357: 443-53
NILESH SAMANI, University of Leicester UK
Previously unrecognised DNA segments in human genes have been found to significantly increase the risk of coronary artery disease. That’s according to a publication

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Virus Plus Cytokine Fight Primary and Metastatic Cancer+

15th August 2007
paul fisher Virus Plus Cytokine Fight Primary and Metastatic Cancer
Paul Fisher

REFERENCE: Meet the Professor Session, AACR 2007, Los Angeles
PAUL FISHER, Columbia University, New York
Patients with cancer could soon be treated with adenoviruses capable of infecting both primary and distant tumors, and simultaneously releasing cancer-fighting cytokines, according

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Audio Journal of Infectious Disease: Reporting from the 2006 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 27 – 30, San Francisco+

29th September 2006
henry fraimow Audio Journal of Infectious Disease: Reporting from the 2006 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 27 – 30, San Francisco
Henry Fraimow
michael jacobs Audio Journal of Infectious Disease: Reporting from the 2006 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 27 – 30, San Francisco
Michael Jacobs
ron dagan Audio Journal of Infectious Disease: Reporting from the 2006 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 27 – 30, San Francisco
Ron Dagan

MRSA: Not Only Carried in the Nose

REFERENCE: Abstract C2-605
Henry Fraimow, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is most often looked for in the nose, but could it be

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Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Tipranavir Brings Hope for HIV-1 Patients Resistant to Standard Antiretorviral Therapy+

29th September 2006
charles hicks Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Tipranavir Brings Hope for HIV 1 Patients Resistant to Standard Antiretorviral Therapy

CHARLES HICKS, Associate Professor Medicine, Duke University, Durham

REFERENCE: Lancet 2006; 368: 466-75
Results with a new antiretroviral agent, tipranavir, tested among patients who were resistant to standard therapies have been published in The Lancet. Charles Hicks of Duke University …
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Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Heart Disease Prevention in the Developing World Can Be Cost Effective+

11th September 2006
thomas gaziano Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Heart Disease Prevention in the Developing World Can Be Cost Effective

Thomas Gaziano, Brigham & Womens’ Hospital, Boston

REFERENCE: Lancet 2006; 368: 679-86
Heart disease is currently the leading cause of death in less developed nations but it can be prevented cost effectively, according to a study published in the Lancet. …
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Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Dementia Prevention By Mid-Life Risk Score Assessment?+

19th August 2006
miia kivipelto Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Dementia Prevention By Mid Life Risk Score Assessment?

Miia Kivipelto, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm

REFERENCE: Lancet Neurology On Line: August 3rd, 2006

A 20 year study in Finland has identified important risk factors for dementia.  Investigator Miia Kivipelto from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm told Sarah Maxwell about her …

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