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Common Carrageenan A Carcinogen?
A food additive found in everyday supermarket items is under scrutiny by a UI Health Care physician.
Carrageenan is water-soluble polymer, also known as a gum, that thickens and improves the texture of foods such as pudding,
ice cream, yogurt and cottage cheese. Derived from red seaweed, carrageenan also is used as a fat substitute in processed
meats and can be found in condensed milk and some soy milk products. more
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Annals Of Internal Medicine Unveils Comprehensive Set Of Indicators To Assess The Quality Of Care
Provided To At-Risk "Vulnerable" Elders
A first-ever comprehensive set of indicators to assess the quality of care provided to at-risk
"vulnerable" elders appears in the 16 October 2001 supplement of 'Annals of Internal Medicine.' These indicators are the
product of the first phase of Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders, the ACOVE Project, a six-year collaboration between Pfizer
Inc and RAND. more
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Generic Antidepressants Threaten Development Of Newer Drug Therapies
The US antidepressant market, valued at $8.5 billion in 2000, grew at a 20% annual rate between
1995 and 2000. However, with the loss of patent exclusivity of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), beginning with
Eli Lilly's Prozac (fluoxetine) last August, the market for SSRIs and similar drugs is poised for decline for the first time in well
over a decade. Novel therapies now under development for the treatment of depression face greater challenges than ever
before. more
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Meningitis B Cases On The Rise In The UK
The number of cases of the most common form of meningitis and septicemia is continuing to rise in the
UK. Figures released yesterday by the Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) show that the number of cases of the Group B
form of the disease have almost doubled over a four-year period. more
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Unknown, Toxic Molecule May Hold Key To Early Diagnosis Of Parkinson's Disease
A previously unknown, possibly toxic molecule has been found in key areas of the brains of
Parkinson's patients, according to a report presented at the American Neurological Association's 126th annual meeting, earlier
this month in Chicago. more
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