Tuesday, January 29, 2013

[Health] Immune response, nerve growth top concerns in double arm transplant

Immune response, nerve growth top concerns in double arm transplant
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-soldier-on-his-double-arm-transplant-almost-like-i-went-back-four-years-before-attack/article7951494/
As Iraq war veteran Brendan Marrocco recovers from an extremely rare double arm transplant, experts in the field of reconstructive transplantation say the surgery's ultimate success depends heavily on a patient's immune system response and nerve tissue ...

Could an earlier lunchtime help you lose weight?
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/late-lunchers-lose-weight-article-1.1250293?localLinksEnabled=false
By Genevra Pittman. NEW YORK | Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:07pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dieters who ate early lunches tended to lose more weight than those who had their midday meal on the later side, in a new Spanish study.

FDA Approves Genetic Drug to Treat Rare Disease
http://www.healthnewstrack.com/health-news-3137.html
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug Tuesday that not only treats a rare inherited disorder that causes extremely high cholesterol levels and heart attacks by age 30, but does so using a long-sought technology that can shut off specific ...

Vegetables Big Culprit in Food Illness
http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/01/29/you-dont-make-friends-with-salad-leafy-greens-main-culprit-in-food-poisoning-u-s-study-finds/
Lettuce and other leafy vegetables are healthy for you, but they are also the largest source of food-borne contamination in the U.S.

Cancer fight 'hampered in UK by stiff upper lip'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21242871
The UK's "stiff upper lip" culture may explain why it lags behind other countries when it comes to beating cancer, say experts.

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