Treating brain bleeding quickly, and at hospitals that handle many brain attack emergencies can help ensure the best outcomes for patients, according to updated guidelines published today in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
How lungs fight bacteria and prevent infection
How lungs fight bacteria and prevent infection
Did you know that many patients die from lung complications of a disease, rather than the disease itself. Actor and pancreatic cancer patient Patrick Swayze's recent hospitalization with pneumonia as a result of his compromised immune system underscores the sensitivity of the lungs.
Almost like an open wound lungs are delicate and exposed to the environment. Consequently, the body has developed an elaborate immuno-defense system to combat inhaled pathogens and bacteria – in a healthy individual, this system effectively blocks hundreds of potentially sickening assaults daily.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Funds Development Of Clinical Tests For Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Funds Development Of Clinical Tests For Alzheimer's Disease
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) awarded the British firm of Cambridge Cognition Ltd. a grant of $200,000 to assist in their development of a clinical cognitive assessment product for Alzheimer's disease.
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) awarded the British firm of Cambridge Cognition Ltd. a grant of $200,000 to assist in their development of a clinical cognitive assessment product for Alzheimer's disease.
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