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Today's News:
National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
New Data Provide Comprehensive Understanding of Americans' Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0500
New Data Provide Comprehensive Understanding of Americans' Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Experimental TB Drug Explodes Bacteria from the Inside Out
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0500
Experimental TB Drug Explodes Bacteria from the Inside Out
Variations in Gene Activity Can Predict the Survival of Patients with Lymphoma
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0500
Variations in Gene Activity Can Predict the Survival of Patients with Lymphoma
CNN.com - Health
Allergic and wheezing, but still keeping pets
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:09:55 -0500
It started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: her family's dog and cat. Like the 10 million American pet owners with allergies, the Coronados faced a dilemma: Can a sneezy-wheezy human and pet co-exist in the same house?
Tainted milk deaths rise in China
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:05:46 -0500
Six Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday.
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New Data Provide Comprehensive Understanding of Americans' Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0500
New Data Provide Comprehensive Understanding of Americans' Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Experimental TB Drug Explodes Bacteria from the Inside Out
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0500
Experimental TB Drug Explodes Bacteria from the Inside Out
Variations in Gene Activity Can Predict the Survival of Patients with Lymphoma
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0500
Variations in Gene Activity Can Predict the Survival of Patients with Lymphoma
CNN.com - Health
Allergic and wheezing, but still keeping pets
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:09:55 -0500
It started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: her family's dog and cat. Like the 10 million American pet owners with allergies, the Coronados faced a dilemma: Can a sneezy-wheezy human and pet co-exist in the same house?
Tainted milk deaths rise in China
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:05:46 -0500
Six Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday.

Sites:
Alpha 1 Awareness Alliance: A site where members of the medical professions and the public can find information about alpha 1-antitrypsin- deficiency. Includes news, reports and links.Alpha-1 Community: Members can submit news, events, photos or any information relating to the disorder. Requires free registration.
Late Manifestation of Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency in the Adult: Describes the natural history, incidence and prevalence of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with homo- and heterozygote disease
MedicineNet: Focus on Lung Therapies Respiratory Health, including extensive medical information about asthma, lung cancer and pneumonia
Patient UK: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Pediatric Oncall: ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY Pediatric Oncall
Spiderspun: This site was created for the awareness of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; a genetic deficiency that affects the lungs and liver. It is often mis-diagnosed as asthma in adults.
Understanding Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Information on signs and symptoms of this disorder, as well as risk factors and treatment.
University of Cambridge: Laboratory in Cambridge, UK, researching the cause and treatment of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.
