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How to keep hotel bedbugs from biting
Make a thorough inspection of the hotel room, keep your luggage on the rack and don't put clothes in drawers.I have to travel in a couple of weeks and stay in a hotel for several days. I have been reading and hearing a lot about the bedbug epidemic in New York, Washington and Baltimore. Do you know of any way I can make sure I do not pick up any bedbugs while I am traveling and bring them home with me? (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Methemoglobinemia Induced by 1,2-Dichloro-4-nitrobenzene in Mice with a Disrupted Glutathione S-Transferase Mu 1 Gene [ARTICLES]

A specific substrate to Mu class glutathione S-transferase (GST), 1,2-dichloro-4-nitrobenzene (DCNB), was administered to mice with a disrupted GST Mu 1 gene (Gstm1-null mice) to investigate the in vivo role of murine Gstm1 in toxicological responses to DCNB. A single oral administration of DCNB at doses of 500 and 1000 mg/kg demonstrated a marked increase in blood methemoglobin (MetHB) in Gstm1-null mice but not in wild-type mice. Therefore, Gstm1-null mice were considered to be more predisposed to methemoglobinemia induced by a single dosing of DCNB. In contrast, 14-day repeated-dose studies of DCNB at doses up to 600 mg/kg demonstrated a marked increase in blood MetHB in both wild-type and Gstm1-null mice. However, marked increases in the blood reticulocyte count, relative spleen weight, and extramedullary hematopoiesis in the spleen were observed in Gstm1-null mice compared with wild-type mice. In addition, microarray and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analyses in the spleen showed exclusive up-regulation of hematopoiesis-related genes in Gstm1-null mice. These changes were considered to be adaptive responses to methemoglobinemia and attenuated the higher predisposition to methemoglobinemia observed in Gstm1-null mice in the single-dose study. In toxicokinetics monitoring, DCNB concentrations in plasma and blood cells were higher in Gstm1-null mice than those in wild-type mice, resulting from the Gstm1 disruption. In conclusion, it is suggested that the higher exposure to DCNB due to Gstm1 disruption was reflected in methemoglobinemia in the single-dose study and in adaptive responses in the 14-day repeated-dose study.

Now you can log on to the good surgeons guide
Patients waiting for an operation can check their surgeon#8217;s success rate on a website created to increase transparency in the health service. (Source: the Mail online | Health)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Message:/i/b Register forba href=http://www.medmatcha.com target =_selfMedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network/a/b, and receive $5 free advertising./p/div

Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission To Host Third Annual Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium
The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) will host the Third Annual Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. The symposium, Facilitating State and National Collaboration to Advance Groundbreaking Life Science Research, will be held at the NIST main campus in Gaithersburg, Md., and will feature research supported by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) and federal agencies in the state of Maryland... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Message:/i/b Register forba href=http://www.medmatcha.com target =_selfMedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network/a/b, and receive $5 free advertising./p/div

U.S. Neurologists Agree On Protocols For Treatment Of Infantile Spasms
Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes by creating protocols that educate pediatricians on early diagnosis and treatment options. Full details of this study appear online in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy. Infantile spasms-known also as West syndrome and named after Dr... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Prescription drug spending doubled in less than a decade
Over the last 10 years, the percentage of Americans who took at least two prescription drugs in the past month increased from 25% to 31%, says ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Boulder, Colo., named brainiest U.S. city
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Boulder, Colo., tops the list of America's brainiest cities; followed by Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C.; Washington; Boston and Trenton, N.J., an analysis found. United States - NEW YORK - Boulder Colorado - Boston - Metro Areas (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Video: America's Alarming Prescription Drug Addiction
Dr. Barbra Krantz spoke with Jessica Kumari backstage at The Early Show on Saturday about America's national epidemic of prescription drug abuse so bad, it's being called Pharmageddon. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)