JCI table of contents, November 15 2004
...ed, and is characterized by a painful erosive skin rash that appears on the body in an unusual pattern of lines (Figure 1). The rash appears in a linear pattern on the extremities, S-shaped on the chest and abdomen, and V-shaped on t...Researchers piece together the puzzle of Hailey-Hailey skin disease
...ed, and is characterized by a painful erosive skin rash that appears on the body in an unusual pattern of lines. The rash appears in a linear pattern on the extremities, S-shaped on the chest and abdomen, and V-shaped on t...Desert plant may help treat insidious tropical diseases
...a. The disease usually begins with a high fever, a rash and swollen glands and, if left untreated, can progress into the brain, where it causes inflammation, coma and, eventually, death. "The primary drug used to treat African sleeping sickness kills 5 percent of the people who take it arsenic is one of i...Researchers identify protein crucial for survival of Lyme-disease bacterium
...and joint aches, and a characteristic "bull's-eye" rash that surrounds the site of infection. In the study, researchers genetically altered the Bb bacterium to make a "knockout" form that lacked a gene that codes for the protein BptA. Without the protein, bacteria were unable to utilize the blood on whic...Allergies affect 15 million people in UK, says Professor
...ic allergic disorders such as food allergy, nettle rash (urticaria), swelling of the tissues (angioedema) and the potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis have also increased very rapidly in recent times to the extent that allergies now account for an estimated 6% of all GP consultations, 10% of GP prescr...Emerging diseases require a global solution
...problems, say Karesh and Cook, are staggering. The rash of livestock pathogens that have spread around the world in the last decade--a list including mad cow disease, foot and mouth disease, avian flu, swine fever) have caused some $100 billion in losses. The recent outbreaks of SARS have cost the global ...Ferry-linked water monitoring system becomes new model for United States
...tist said. "For us, that part is free." The recent rash of hurricanes hitting North Carolina, which are expected to continue, have been a wake-up call for state support of water quality monitoring, Ramus said. "Given the fact that there are predictions of several decades of elevated tropical storm activit...Infectious disease expert warns of spread of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
...he disease, most often marked by a telltale spotty rash that appears five to 10 days after the first signs...spots over the entire body, or parts thereof. The rash is also noticeable on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands, where rashes do not usually appe...TPA and ATRA a potential one-two punch for cancer of the pancreas
... shrub whose leaves produce a poison ivy-like skin rash ( ur.rutgers.edu/medrel/viewArticle.html?ArticleID=3837 ). Now they have achieved the same kind of success with pancreatic cancer. The cancer-fighting compound, 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate and generally known as TPA, is found in an oil ...Sept/Oct 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...d a disease prevalence of 0.66 percent, those with rash had a prevalence of 0.5 percent, and those with pharyngitis had a prevalence of 0.16 percent. The author asserts that these estimates can aid with development of clinical testing guidelines and clinical decisions around testing for acute HIV infecti......latinum-containing chemotherapy, and occurrence of rash or diarrhea, grade greater than one, during the first treatment cycle, the EGFR*1 haplotype was associated with worse survival. Additionally, an association was seen between the EGFR haplotype*1 and shorter progression free survival, although the si...Mass vaccination unnecessary in the event of a large bioterrorist US smallpox attack
... point people may or may not be contagious. Then a rash emerges all over the body and grows increasingly severe over the next 20 or so days, eventually forming scabs; during this period people are contagious, particularly during the first seven to 10 days of the rash. The disease eventually resolves and c...Data show treatment with Remicade reduced hospitalizations for ulcerative colitis patients by half
...ling unwell, poor appetite, tiredness, fever, skin rash and/or joint pain. There have been rare cases of serious liver injury in people taking REMICADE, some fatal. Tell your doctor if you have liver problems and contact your doctor immediately if you develop symptoms such as jaundice (yellow skin and...'Combination' Lyme disease vaccine proteins patented
...ite of an infected deer tick, include a bull's-eye rash at the site of the bite and flu-like symptoms. If not promptly treated with antibiotics, it can lead to more serious symptoms, including joint and neurological complications. Scientists have been working on vaccines based on the structures of prote...Cetuximab and irinotecan combination increases survival in metastatic colorectal cancer
...rapy, including fatigue, diarrhea and an acne-like rash previously associated with cetuximab. ...U of M researchers find new, more effective treatment for toxic shock syndrome
..., low blood pressure, vomiting and diarrhea, and a rash that looks similar to sunburn. While the infection often occurs in menstruating women and is associated with the use of superabsorbent tampons and contraceptive items, it can also affect men, children and postmenopausal women, particularly following ...Talcum powder stunts growth of lung tumors
... been used for generations to soothe babies diaper rash and freshen womens faces. But University of Florida researchers report the household product has an additional healing power: The ability to stunt cancer growth by cutting the flow of blood to metastatic lung tumors. The study, published in the Eu...Skin rash actually signifies better outcomes for pancreatic and lung cancer patients
The appearance of a rash in cancer patients treated with erlotinib (Tarceva...rmaceuticals, Inc. This is not the first time that rash has been associated with a survival advantage with EGFR inhibitors a class of drugs which includes ...