KVAL - News - Health http://www.kval.com/news/health RSS Feed for KVAL - News - Health en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:22:56 GMT Tracking Alzheimer's-linked protein in live brains http://www.kval.com/news/health/27616919.html Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease. FDA OKs blood test for heart transplant rejection http://www.kval.com/news/health/27614899.html Government regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can spare heart transplant patients the ordeal of repeated biopsies to check if their bodies are rejecting the new organ. Study: 12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol http://www.kval.com/news/health/27611499.html Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related - more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says. Special kidney transplant would be first for Oregon http://www.kval.com/news/health/27608659.html Medical experts at Oregon Health and Science University say a kidney transplant for a Eugene woman would be the first of its kind in Oregon, because of the blood types involved Tomato and jalapeno sandwiches all around! http://www.kval.com/news/health/27600499.html The salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over, the Centers for Disease Control says. Initially blamed on tainted tomatoes, the investigation later found evidence the culprit was jalapeno peppers. Study outcome won't sway company on eye drug http://www.kval.com/news/health/27548149.html What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000? Companies report 4 new deaths with diabetes drug http://www.kval.com/news/health/27536454.html Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday reported four new deaths in patients taking Byetta, even as the companies tried to shore up the safety profile of their popular diabetes medication. Cells change identity in promising breakthrough http://www.kval.com/news/health/27536344.html Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases. Will you have an ambulance available in an emergency? http://www.kval.com/news/health/27532949.html The president of the Eugene Firefighters Union is worried that ambulances may be slow in responding to emergencies due to the longer trip to Springfield and the fact that some are tied up in transporting patients from Eugene to RiverBend. New attack ad on TV, but this one targets hot dogs http://www.kval.com/news/health/27513844.html The commercial's pro-vegetarian sponsors say it's a dramatization that highlights research linking processed meats, including hot dogs, with higher odds of getting colon cancer.