By Lumos Labs Science Associate, Paul Li, MS Neuroscience.

There is some new evidence that Alzheimer’s disease is much more likely for people whose parents both have the neurodegenerative disorder than if only one parent has it. Researchers examined families in which both parents have Alzheimer’s, and found that their children ended up with the disease 42% of the time.

Mercury poisoning (also known as mercurialism, hydrargyria, Hunter-Russell syndrome, or acrodynia when affecting children) is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its toxic compounds. Mercury is a cumulative heavy metal poison which occurs in its elemental form, inorganically as salts, or organically as organomercury compounds; the three groups vary in effects due to differences in their absorption and metabolism, among other factors. However, with sufficient exposure all mercury-based toxic compounds damage the central nervous system and other organs or organ systems such as the liver or gastrointestinal tract.

Breast cancer is something women think they know all about: Look for lumps; have mammograms; see our doctors.

But none of that will save you from one silent breast cancer killer that women know virtually nothing about. It's called "inflammatory breast cancer," and it's something every woman must know about.

Inflammatory breast cancer is an especially aggressive type of breast cancer that can occur in women of any age (and, although extremely rarely, in men). It is unique because it often does not present with a lump and therefore often is not detected by mammography or ultrasound.

Certain medical conditions can make a person more prone to heartburn. Find out about them here.

Heartburn or pyrosis is a painful or burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone caused by regurgitation of gastric acid. The pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the neck, throat, or angle of the jaw. Heartburn is also identified as one of the causes of chronic cough, and may even mimic asthma. Despite its name, heartburn actually has nothing to do with the heart. It is so called because of a burning sensation of the breastbone where the heart is located although some heart problems do have a similar sensation to heartburn.

Newsletter Offers Information to Support Business Planning and Revenue Forecasting

Rhonda Greenapple, president and founder of Reimbursement Intelligence, has recently created a quarterly newsletter, RI Monitor, to aid investors and emerging biotechnology companies in their efforts in preparing for and addressing reimbursement challenges that will influence the commercial success of their products.

Rhonda Greenapple
President
Reimbursement Intelligence

Up to recently, oncology treatment decisions were exempt from health plan interference. .With the newer products having high costs and with multiple products entering the same category, there is increasing management as well as cost shifting for oncology patients.

With product such as Avastin costing $8,100 and Vectibix $14,000, there is a need to better monitor utilization as appropriate and on label.

Prometheus, in Greek mythology was the god who formed humans from clay. He then stole the fire from Zeus, and gave it to men. For this, he was chained on Mount Caucaso and condemned to be forever eaten by an eagle. He was then set free by Hercules, and returned to Olympus with the approval of Zeus.

As of introducer of fire and inventor of crafts, having brought knowledge to men, Prometheus was seen as the patron of human civilization. PrometeoNetwork decided to name itself after this mythological figure, hoping to bring more knowledge to its members.

UltraWellness TV is a weekly audio and video podcast by Mark Hyman, M.D., the leader of an emerging medical field called functional medicine.

If you have faced chronic illness, struggling to overcome weight issues, have lack of energy, problems sleeping, bad skin or any other health issues, then you will want to listen in to find out how you too can achieve UltraWellness - your key to lifelong vibrant health and vitality.

UltraWellness promises to help you fix the core underlying health problems for good instead of simply dealing with the symptoms of those problems as other medical approaches do.

How to Profit from America’s Largest Beef Recall

By: Ian Cooper

Risk or no risk to human health, news of the largest meat recall in history is sure to turn stomachs, wreaking havoc on meat manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and carnivorous consumers alike. Unfortunately, as my vegan friends have told me, we may not have seen the last of recalls and the horror stories.

A vaccine that may save some people from brain cancer. The work is being done at UCLA. One of the subjects, a local musician, is alive three years after treatment. For Kevin Carlberg, 2002 was the "best of times and the worst of times." But life goes on, literally. After surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, Kevin entered a study to see if an experimental vaccine could keep the cancer from coming back. "I mean, so far, so good. It's been, come November 18th, three years since, since surgery and no regrowth," said Carlberg.

More info on DC-Vax Brain at http://www.glioblastoma.it

This PBS medical series explores illnesses one at a time and features a panel of physicians and other experts assessing individual cases.

One of the deadliest forms of cancer, ovarian cancer is also one of the few cancers through which genetic testing can determine a person's susceptibility. This episode explores the challenges faced by a woman balancing the opportunity to know her genetic profile with only limited diagnostic testing and sometimes radical treatment options available.

Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and Close Concerns presented the latest in a series of medical expert conference calls with Michael G. King, Jr. Senior Biotechnology Analyst, and Kelly L. Close, Principal, Close Concerns, Inc.

The Avandia Controversy: Another Vioxx, or a Victim of an Out of Control System of Checks and Balances?

Featuring Wayman Wendell Cheatham, M.D., FACE, Assistant Vice President, Clinical Research & Medical Director, Medstar Research Institute. Irl B. Hirsch, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine.

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Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw 4th Annual Global Healthcare Conference will be held on May 14-15 , 200 7 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. You will witness presentations by more than 2 00 emerging growth biotechnology companies at an event that rapidly has become the premier event on the Life Sciences calendar. Companies will share their accomplishments on an array of therapeutic topics including oncology, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, infectious diseases and medical device technology. The event will unite companies with institutional investors, venture capitalists, senior corporate executives and experts from the scientific and medical communities.

The Conference will include company presentations, breakout sessions, and one-on-one meetings with presenting companies.