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DrSant: ถุงลมโป่งพองจากการขาด อัลฟ่า-1 (Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency) -
http://visitdrsant.blogspot.com/2012/07/1-alpha1-antitrypsin-deficiency.html

DrSant: ถุงลมโป่งพองจากการขาด อัลฟ่า-1 (Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency) »

หนูอยู่ต่างประเทศและได้ติดตามอ่านบล็อกของคุณหมอประจำ หนูแต่งงานกับชาวต่างชาติ (อเมริกัน) ซึ่งมีอาชีพเป็นวิศวกรสร้างโรงกลั่นน้ำมัน ต้องย้ายที่ทำงานไปทั่วโลก ตอนนี้เขามีอายุ 55 ปี มีปัญหาเป็นโรคถุงลมโป่... 

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Yesterday 10:57 AM  -  Public

DrSant: ต้อกระจก (Cataract) ขอด่วนซะด้วย -
http://visitdrsant.blogspot.com/2012/07/cataract.html

DrSant: ต้อกระจก (Cataract) ขอด่วนซะด้วย »

ผมได้อ่านเรื่องโรคต่อมลูกหมากโตที่คุณหมอตอบคำถามคนอื่นแล้วผมได้ประโยชน์มากเพราะตัวเองก็กำลังรักษาต่อมลูกหมากโตอยู่ ขอขอบพระคุณคุณหมออย่างสูง นอกจากนี้ผมยังมีปัญหาเร่งด่วนอยากจะขอความกรุณาคุณหมอลัดคิวต... 

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Yesterday 10:56 AM  -  Public

DrSant: ต่อมลูกหมากโต (Benign Prostate Hypertrophy) -
http://visitdrsant.blogspot.com/2012/07/benign-prostate-hypertrophy.html

DrSant: ต่อมลูกหมากโต (Benign Prostate Hypertrophy) »

ผมอายุ 53 ปี เป็นโรคต่อมลูกหมากโต คือต้องไปปัสสาวะบ่อย ปัสสาวะแต่ละทีมันไม่รู้จักสุด สมควรแก่เวลาเลิกแล้วแต่ก็ยังรู้สึกว่ามีปัสสาวะเหลืออยู่ ต้องเบ่งช่วยมาก บางวันต้องรอนานกว่าปัสสาวะจะออก ออกมาแล้วก็... 

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DrSant: โรคเบต้าทาลาสซีเมียบวกฮีโมโกลบินอี. (Beta thalassemia hemoglobin E disease)) -
http://visitdrsant.blogspot.com/2012/07/beta-thalassemia-hemoglobin-e-disease.html

DrSant: โรคเบต้าทาลาสซีเมียบวกฮีโมโกลบินอี. (Beta thalassemia hemoglobin E disease)) »

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Yesterday 10:56 AM (edited)  -  Public

DrSant: มะเร็งรังไข่ "โกรธมากค่ะ" -
http://visitdrsant.blogspot.com/2012/07/blog-post_26.html

DrSant: มะเร็งรังไข่ "โกรธมากค่ะ" »

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AIDS Today

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11:11 AM  -  Public

FDA approves Truvada, the first pill to help prevent HIV -

Truvada as a preventive measure for people who are at high risk of acquiring HIV through sexual activity, such as those who have HIV-infected partners.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-16/hiv-pill-truvada-approved-by-fda/56254246/1

FDA approves Truvada, the first pill to help prevent HIV »

The FDA approved Gilead Sciences' pill Truvada as a preventive measure for people who are at high risk of acquiring HIV.

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11:09 AM  -  Public

The AIDS epidemic: Beginning of the end? -

"Poverty is a marker for 20 things that are keeping people from getting treatment,"
Among those barriers: homelessness; unemployment; lack of insurance; lack of transportation; drug addiction; mental illness; incarceration; domestic violence; other chronic diseases, such as diabetes; lack of paid time off or child care to allow clinic visits; and the continuing social stigma of AIDS, which makes patients fear alerting others to their sexual orientation or disease status.

Undiagnosed, untreated people are far more likely to spread the infection, so the virus circulates more widely in their social circles. And he notes that sexually transmitted infections, which can increase a person's chances of contracting HIV, have always been more common among those living in poverty.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-08-22/aids-in-america/56282918/1

The AIDS epidemic: Beginning of the end? »

An upcoming conference will examine the progress made toward a cure, as well as the remaining obstacles.

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10:53 AM  -  Public

Begin HIV treatment sooner, not later, experts say -http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-22/early-hiv-treatment/56427174/1

Begin HIV treatment sooner, not later, experts say »

New strategy reflects findings of recent research showing that people whose virus is well controlled are rendered virtually non-contagious.

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10:51 AM  -  Public

Study of anti-AIDS vaginal ring begins in Africa -

an anti-AIDS vaginal gel offered partial protection but women may have a hard time using it every time they have sex. The vaginal ring, in contrast, would have to inserted just once a month for ongoing protection — prompting hope that it will prove more effective.

The NIH-funded study, named ASPIRE, will enroll nearly 3,500 women in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. They will receive either a Dapivirine-containing vaginal ring or an identical-looking drug-free ring, to be inserted once a month for a year. The goal is to see if using the ring lowers women's risk of HIV infection by at least 60%.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-24/aids-vaginal-ring/56466066/1

Study of anti-AIDS vaginal ring begins in Africa »

Thousands of women in Africa can volunteer for major new research to see if inserting a vaginal ring could protect them from HIV infection.

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10:49 AM  -  Public

Scientists making progress on AIDS vaccine, but slowly -

The best vaccine developed so far was tested in a 2009 trial in Thailand, which prevented about 30% of infections, While those results were encouraging, the vaccine clearly wasn't effective enough for widespread use.

one major risk is that people who are vaccinated would make the proper antibodies, but their immune systems wouldn't recognize them. That could lead their immune system to flag the antibodies for elimination, the same way it flags abnormal cells and foreign invaders,

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-25/aids-vaccine/56485460/1

Scientists making progress on AIDS vaccine, but slowly »

Researchers are learning more about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, so "we know the face of the enemy now."

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10:46 AM  -  Public

Organization: More people need AIDS drugs -

 the number needing drugs rises to 23 million with the goal beyond that: People who are not yet as sick but need treatment to lower their chances of spreading the virus. That includes high-risk populations, people in relationships with healthy partners, and pregnant women who would need to be kept on medication after their babies are born.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-26/aids-drugs-goal/56506620/1

Organization: More people need AIDS drugs »

The World Health Organization says the global target of 15 million people taking life-saving AIDS drugs by 2015 is just a first step.

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10:46 AM  -  Public

AIDS experts: Focus on pregnancy not enough -

Some 4.8 million people ages 15 to 24 are living with HIV, and two-thirds are female.

The number of babies born with HIV has been dropping steadily for several years as more HIV-infected women receive AIDS drugs during pregnancy and while they're nursing — 57% of them last year, according to the United Nations.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-26/aids-women-poverty/56501328/1

AIDS experts: Focus on pregnancy not enough »

Women are making the case at the world's largest AIDS meeting that curbing it will require focusing on poverty and violence.

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10:42 AM  -  Public

Aging AIDS epidemic raises new health questions -

By the end of the decade, the government estimates, more than half of Americans living with HIV will be over 50. Even in developing countries, more people with the AIDS virus are surviving to middle age and beyond.

People 50 or older accounted for 17% of new HIV diagnoses in 2009, according to the CDC's latest data. That's up from 13% in 2001.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-26/aids-aging/56509154/1

Aging AIDS epidemic raises new health questions »

AIDS is graying. By the end of the decade, the government estimates, more than half of Americans living with HIV will be over 50.

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8:56 AM (edited)  -  Public

Pre-hospital EKG worthwhile for chest pain: study -

On average, paramedics spent only 18 seconds more on the scene after they started doing field EKGs, and the transportation time rose by just 12 seconds.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/25/us-ekg-pain-idUSBRE86O1P820120725

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8:55 AM  -  Public

Depression during pregnancy tied to preemie births -http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/25/us-depression-pregnancy-idUSBRE86O1EY20120725

Depression during pregnancy tied to preemie births »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have depression symptoms during pregnancy may be more likely to deliver early, a new study suggests.Researchers found that of more than 14,000 pregnant women, tho... 

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8:53 AM  -  Public

Half of heart patients don't stick to their meds -http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/25/us-heart-patients-meds-idUSBRE86O16M20120725

Half of heart patients don't stick to their meds »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just half of people who are given a prescription to prevent heart disease continue to get their medications refilled over time, according to a new review of several studies... 

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7:40 AM (edited)  -  Public

U.S. health advisers back two new eye treatments -

(Reuters) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel on Thursday recommended two drugs for combating different forms of vision loss that can lead to blindness among a range of adults, including diabetics and the elderly.

The leading cause of vision loss among diabetics, DME occurs when leaking blood vessels in the eye cause swelling at the center of the retina. The result is a progressive blurring of images near the center of a patient's field of vision, and sometimes blindness.

There are currently no FDA-approved drugs for DME. The condition is currently treated by laser surgery to stop blood vessels from leaking. The treatment can slow vision loss, but it rarely leads to vision improvement.

Lucentis is already approved to treat wet age-related macular degeneration - the leading cause of blindness among the elderly. It is also approved for macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), a swelling or thickening of the part of the retina responsible for central vision.

The same FDA committee later concluded that ThromboGenics' injectable drug, known generically as ocriplasmin, helped enough people in clinical trials to warrant a favorable review, despite evidence of adverse effects, including eye pain, swelling and blurred vision.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/26/us-usa-fda-ocriplasmin-idUSBRE86P1ND20120726
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/26/us-usa-fda-sight-idUSBRE86P12T20120726

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7:30 AM  -  Public

Spots on the Lungs(Pulmonary Nodules) – Serious if  spots are growing -

Causes of Spots on the Lungs
Tuberculosis
Lung Abscess.
Lung Cancer

http://healthinessbox.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/spots-on-the-lungspulmonary-nodules-serious-if-spots-are-growing/

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7:32 AM (edited)  -  Public

Lung spots less dangerous than patients think -

Researchers say doctors could do more to help patients understand what happens when a "spot," or nodule, is found on a CT scan or chest x-ray, and what it means for their long-term health.

"On a CT (scan) we see them all - all the tiny little details and all the tiny nodules on the lung, and 99 percent of those are nothing, are not cancer,"

Non-cancerous nodules can be a result of scarring in the lungs, an infection or an inflammatory response initiated by the immune system.

If the nodule has grown, doctors might order a biopsy to check for cancer. But if it hasn't gotten any bigger after two or three years of follow-up, doctors will assume it's not cancerous.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/26/us-lung-spots-idUSBRE86P1QE20120726

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7:27 AM  -  Public

Amarin Prescription Fish-Oil Pill Approved - TheStreet -http://www.thestreet.com/story/11639933/1/amarin-prescription-fish-oil-pill-approved.html

FDA approves Amarin's heart pill - http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/26/us-amarin-fda-vascepa-idUSBRE86P1SX20120726

Vascepa capsules as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia. Vascepa and Glaxo's Lovaza, both contain omega-3 fatty acids -- the heart-protecting chemicals found in fish oil.

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7:25 AM (edited)  -  Public

FDA approves Horizon's rheumatoid arthritis drug -

Rayos, which is a delayed-release formulation of low-dose prednisone, is marketed in Europe as Lodotra to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/26/us-horizonpharma-fda-arthritisdrug-idUSBRE86P1SV20120726

Horizon Pharma's Rayos - A No-brainer Or Speculation? -http://www.rttnews.com/1858048/horizon-pharma-s-rayos-a-no-brainer-or-speculation.aspx

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7:22 AM (edited)  -  Public

(Reuters) - Older women who eat a lot of starchy and sweet carbohydrates may be at increased risk of a less common but deadlier form of breast cancer, according to a European study.

 the study found a link between high "glycemic load" and breast cancers that lack receptors for the female sex hormone estrogen, so-called "ER-negative" breast cancers.

A high glycemic load essentially means a diet heavy in foods that cause a rapid spike in blood sugar, such as processed foods made from white flour, potatoes and sweets.

Diets with a high glycemic load are associated with a bigger secretion of insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. High insulin levels, in turn, have been linked to certain cancers, possibly because insulin helps tumors grow.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/27/us-carbohydrates-idUSBRE86Q02020120727

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7:18 AM  -  Public

The World Health Organization says the global target of 15 million people taking life-saving AIDS drugs by 2015 is just a first step.http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/26/who-on-track-to-15-million-on-aids-drugs-by-2015/

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