2010

December

• New UCLA study raises questions about genetic testing of newborns

• Some kiwi varieties may be less allergy-inducing

• Leniency on R-rated movies linked to kids’ smoking

• Scientists find gene linked to congenital heart defect

• 2 studies provide insight into stroke risk and prevention in young sickle cell anemia patients

• Electronic cigarettes are unsafe and pose health risks, UC Riverside study finds

• Babies’ biological clocks dramatically affected by birth light cycle

• Study reveals new possibility of reversing damage caused by MS

• Over-reactive immune system kills young adults during pandemic flu

• Researcher Unveils New Approach to Blocking Malaria Transmission

• Are Seizures Due to Cerebral Hemorrhage Going Undiagnosed in the ICU?

• Research Provides New Insight Into Diet and Epilepsy

• The LouseBuster Returns: Head Lice Shrivel in New Study

• Lower occurrence of atopic dermatitis in children thanks to farm animals and cats

• Soya beans could hold clue to treating fatal childhood disease

• Smoking may thin the brain

• People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level

• Hospital perks: How much should hospitals be rewarded for the patient experience?

• Polluted Air Increases Obesity Risk in Young Animals

• Omega-3s in fish, seafood may protect seniors’ eyes; a new test may catch glaucoma early

• Expert panel addresses safety in medical imaging

• Employer health insurance premiums increased 41 percent from 2003 to 2009

• Perinatal Bisphenol-A Exposure May Affect Fertility

• Experts Available to Discuss New Guidelines for Vitamin D

• New Results in Carotid Artery Stenosis Versus Endarterectomy

• Study says Huntington’s tests to aid drug search

• Senate Democrats criticize mini-med plans

• New heart scans pose small cancer risk: study

• Allergan stomach band works in less obese group

• Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly

• Study shows pregnant mother’s diet impacts infant’s sense of smell

November

• Britain considers plain packaging for cigarettes

• Source of protection against saturated fat found

• Surgeon-physician marriages can place stress on careers, emotional health

• Alternative therapies may leave asthmatics gasping

• North Americans get plenty of calcium, D: report

• Acupuncture changes brain’s perception and processing of pain

• New genomic technique reveals obesity gene variants

• Study suggests that being too clean can make people sick

• Prescriptions for teens and young adults on the rise

• Walking slows progression of Alzheimer’s

• Light exercise may prevent osteoarthritis

• Skipping breakfast may not enlarge a kid’s lunch

• Fish health benefits may outweigh mercury concerns

• Researchers identify a molecular switch that controls neuronal migration in the developing brain

• A high BMI in childhood linked to greater heart disease risk in adolescence

• Second-hand smoke kills 600,000 a year: WHO study

• Getting married may also get you a kidney

• Beware E. coli when drinking raw milk: study

• Harmful errors still common in U.S. hospitals: study

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