2013

March

• Study shows how much extra pounds slow you down

• Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly

• Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone

• Antidepressants not tied to stunted infant growth

• China’s “black clinics” flourish as government debates health reform

• Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs

• EEG identifies seizures in hospital patients, UCSF study finds

• Ghanaian pregnant women who sleep on back at increased risk of stillbirth

• MRI shows brain abnormalities in migraine patients

• Vitamin D benefits breathing in tuberculosis patients

• Microorganisms detected via breath test linked to body mass, fat accumulation

• Cedars-Sinai study: Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut

• Men and women get sick in different ways

• Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age

• U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, adoption rights

• Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hepatitis C

• Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study

• FDA seeks to damp criticism over mobile health app proposals

• Study finds long nerve grafts restore function in patients with brachial plexus injury

• ‘Evolutionary glitch’ possible cause of childhood ear infections

• Exploring the link between traumatic brain injury and people who are homeless

• Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals

• Multiple Sclerosis research: the thalamus moves into the spotlight

• Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu

• Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke

• Banning food ads targeted at kids

• Nurses provide care comparable to that of doctors for resolving health problems of low complexity

• Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase overall complication risk

• Study Outlines Risk Factors for Poor Outcome, Mortality Following Hip Fracture

• 98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery

• Knee Implants Designed Specifically for Female Patients May Not Improve Outcomes

• Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food

• Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure

• Miriam study reveals financial benefits of a plant-based, Mediterranean diet

• ‘Brain waves’ challenge area-specific view of brain activity

• Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women

• A step forward in the treatment of chronic urticaria

• First of its kind study in Canada looks at who is taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke

• Wireless, implanted sensor broadens range of brain research

• Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection

• Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence

• Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor

• What’s Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer

• Drug achieves 6% weight loss in diabetics

• Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores

• Test of anthrax vaccine in children gets tentative OK

• Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds

• FDA staff does not recommend approval of Abbott’s heart device

• Soldiers and Families Can Suffer Negative Effects from Modern Communication Technologies, Says MU Researcher

• New database to speed genetic discoveries

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