Washington, Apr 25 : With decline in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause symptoms, the rate of myocardial infarctions, or heart attacks, has also dropped, a new study has found.

However, there has been no decrease in the rate of strokes, the study published in the May issue of the journal Medical Care noted.

The study looked at whether the decreased use of HRT has affected the rate of cardiovascular health outcomes.

Washington, Apr 25 : A new study has found that long-term treatment with Gamunex can significantly improve health-related quality of life in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).

CIDP is a debilitating nerve disease that results in progressive weakness in the arms and legs, causing significant disability for many individuals.

Gamunex is the first and only FDA-approved product for the treatment of CIDP.

The researchers showed that patients who received Gamunex experienced greater improvements in physical and mental component scores compared with placebo.

London, Apr 25 : Doughnuts, burgers and crisps would now be advertised as "healthy food" under new European guidelines.

The sugary treats like doughnuts favoured by Homer Simpson has passed the European Commission's new test for being nutritious.

The other snacks, which can now be advertised as healthy, include sausage rolls, custard tarts and even Burger King Whoppers.

Washington, Apr 25 : Researchers from Dartmouth Medical School have come up with a novel approach for inhibiting relentless bacterial infections that thrive in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF).

The researchers have found that combining a mainstay antibiotic with certain drugs to deprive the bacteria of iron, which facilitates their persistent growth, appears to boost infection killing.

Washington, Apr 25 : Health experts from around the world have launched new guidance for countries and policy leaders on how and when to eliminate malaria.

The announcement would pave the way for the potential global eradication of the deadly disease.

The Malaria Elimination Group, a global body of researchers, policy experts and country program managers, by the Global Health Group of UCSF Global Health Sciences, is behind the launch of new guidelines.

Washington, Apr 25 : Researchers from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a potential therapeutic target for maintaining healthy blood pressure.

In the study conducted using mouse model, the team discovered that mice lacking the receptor for one type of prostaglandin, a family of fatty compounds key to the cardiovascular system, have lower blood pressure and less atherosclerosis.