Scientists have long believed that eczema is an allergic reaction. However, new research has found that most eczema cases are the result of an entirely different phenomenon – a defective skin barrier that predisposes eczema sufferers to damage from environmental irritants. These findings revolutionize scientists’ understanding of eczema and open the door to more effective eczema treatment. . . . Read Full Article

Celiac Disease, also known as gluten intolerance, affects three million Americans. The new book "Celiac Disease: A Guide to Living with Gluten Intolerance" offers complete and clear information on all aspects of this disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, management, complications, and current research. . . . Read Full Article

Aerotel Medical Systems, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cutting-edge diagnostic telemedicine systems, is playing an important role in a diabetes research project conducted by the eHealth and Telemedicine Division of the Imaging Science and Information Systems Center at Washington DC’s Georgetown University.

The study is being conducted in multiple Native American communities across the US – including Alabama, Idaho and Hawaii. It involves diabetic patients using Aerotel’s TeleCliniQ modem for transmitting blood glucose readings to the MyCareTeam diabetes management database at the university. . . . Read Full Article

There are many pharmaceutical options to treat hypertension, but traditionally, treatment options have been limited for those patients who do not respond to drug therapies. Today at the 33rd annual VEITHsymposium™, Dr. Jürg Schmidli, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Berne and Chief of Vascular Surgery at University Hospital Berne (Switzerland), presented the promising results from an early multi-center trial of the RheosTM system, a revolutionary device that uses one of the body's natural systems of blood pressure regulation, the baroreflex, to safely lower high blood pressure. . . . Read Full Article