2014

April

• Young people with epilepsy significantly more at risk of injury

• Mechanism, and possible treatment, for immune suppression in liver disease uncovered

• Hepatitis C treatment cures over 90 percent of patients with cirrhosis

• Viral hepatitis more deadly than HIV in Europe

• Immunotherapy could help tackle tough liver cancer

• Complications common for adults after tonsillectomy

• How the brain pays attention

• Drinking milk may slow women’s knee arthritis

• Just because it’s sweet and sticky doesn’t mean it’s ‘honey’: FDA

• From learning in infancy to planning ahead in adulthood: Sleep’s vital role for memory

• Blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for brain cancer

• Graphic photos on tobacco packs save lives: WHO report

• For teen girls, fruits and veggies linked to lower risk of breast condition

• U.S. childhood obesity rates have increased since 1999: study

• Health benefits of ‘green exercise’ for kids shown in new study

• Green tea boosts your brain

• Next-generation glaucoma therapeutics hold considerable promise

• U.S. OKs overdose treatment to fight spike in painkiller deaths

• Resting-state functional connection during low back pain

• Adults’ tonsillectomy complications are higher than previously thought

• ER doctors commonly miss more strokes among women, minorities and younger patients

• Wales considers banning public use of electronic cigarettes

• Stroke risk higher after shingles, but antiviral drugs may provide protection

• Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obesity, diabetes

March

• Smokers may show heart disease much younger than nonsmokers

• Bullying happens to popular teens too

• Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior

• Stronger adolescents and teens have less risk of diabetes, heart disease

• Mobile tools boost tobacco screening and cessation counseling

• Bariatric surgery beats medical therapy alone for managing diabetes

• Excessive hospital occupancy levels result in avoidable mortality

• Study further illuminates heart-healthy benefits of Mediterranean diet

• Newly discovered molecule may offer hope for immune disorders and runaway inflammation

• UEA research shows gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people

• Gene may predict if further cancer treatments are needed

• Stigmas, once evolutionarily sound, are now bad health strategies

• Even if they don’t reduce body fat, obesity prevention programs can lower kids’ blood pressure

• 3 Companies Using GMOs in Baby Formula

• Study Shows Promise of Preserving Fertility in Boys with Cancer

• Public smoking bans associated with reduction in premature births and childhood asthma

• Acupuncture enhances antidepressant effect of Seroxat

• Marathon training could help the heart

• Mediterranean diet may lower risk of diabetes

• The heart responds differently to exercise in men vs. women

• Smoke-free air policies seem to protect the heart

• Genetics can explain why infections can trigger rheumatoid arthritis

• Single-serve packs could help overweight people eat less

• Smokers group challenges NYC e-cigarette ban

• Blood test may help predict whether a child will become obese

• Blood-brain barrier repair after stroke may prevent chronic brain deficits

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