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African americans less likely than whites to be vaccinated against influenza each year
Fewer than half of African Americans over the age of 65 are vaccinated against influenza each year as compared to whites, placing thousands of older African Americans at increased risk for influenza-related hospitalizations and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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New PhRMA survey finds 249 medicines in the pipeline for African Americans
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are working on 249 new medicines for diseases that disproportionately afflict African Americans or diseases that are among the top 10 causes of death among African Americans, according to a new survey by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). more
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Caloric restriction: the fountain of youth?
Three physiological measures associated with long-term caloric restriction in monkeys have been linked to longevity in men, according to scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). It is the first finding to suggest a relationship between well-established biomarkers of caloric restriction in animals and extended longevity in humans who apparently do not stringently limit their caloric intake. The short correspondence appears in the August 2, 2002 issue of the journal Science. more
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Information for patients: EDTA chelation therapy for coronary artery disease
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), both components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have launched the Trial To Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT). TACT is the first large-scale, multicenter study to determine the safety and efficacy of EDTA chelation therapy for individuals with coronary artery disease. The questions and answers below provide additional information on coronary artery disease, EDTA chelation therapy, and the study. more
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Pathologists offer insight into West Nile virus
Recent deaths attributed to West Nile encephalitis, a severe and sometimes fatal illness resulting from the West Nile virus, call for further public knowledge and understanding of this disease, which entered the United States in 1999. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been nearly 1,300 human cases of West Nile infection so far this year. more
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