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Testing for cancer genes: do you want to know? (includes related information)
August 1, 1995... Genetic testing is today's fastest growing diagnostic tool. however, news about a gene discovery - often hailed as a "breakthrough" - does not mean that effective therapy, let alone cure, is around the comer. For instance, isolating the gene...
Lyme disease update. (includes related information)
August 1, 1995... Now that summer is here, people are off hiking, camping and enjoying outdoor activities. But before heading for the woods or the trail take a few precautions to avoid tick bites, which can transmit Lyme disease and other infections. Lyme...
Are you exercising right? (includes related information)
August 1, 1995... To keep fit and strengthen the heart all healthy adults should try to do rhythmic exercise, using large muscle groups such as the arms, legs and back, for 20-30 minutes at least three times a week. The aim is to provide "aerobic exercise" for...
The controversial new malaria vaccine. (SPf66)
August 1, 1995... The world's "most wanted" safe, effective vaccines include ones against malaria, HIV (the AIDS virus), tuberculosis and - in the developed world - products against respiratory syncytial virus and pneumonia. Transmitted by the bite of an...