Health News On 03 Nov 2007

Posted on Nov 03, 2007 | Comments 0

Destroying Blood-Borne Diseases Like Aids Using Fine-Tuned Lasers
Physicists in Arizona State University have designed a revolutionary laser technique which can destroy viruses and bacteria such as AIDS without damaging human cells and may also help reduce the spread of hospital infections such as MRSA.
Doctors Urged To View Low IQ As Sign Of Lead Poisoning
Children with blood lead levels lower than the U.S. standard may still suffer lower IQs or other problems, a government advisory panel said Thursday as it urged doctors to be more alert to signs of lead poisoning.
Adolescence And Autism: A Difficult, But Not Hopeless Combination
The challenges that autistic patients face become more pronounced during adolescence, a crucial period when many kinds of social behaviours are developed and when these individuals can become more keenly aware of their relationship difficulties.
Preventing Or Reducing Enlarged Heart May Decrease Risk For Diabetes
High-blood-pressure patients treated for enlarged heart (left ventricular hypertrophy, LVH) who have regression or prevention of LVH may also have a better chance of preventing diabetes.