2009

September

• Thyroid Nodules in Children Pose Greater Risk of Malignancy

• New links among alcohol abuse, depression, obesity in young women found

• Researchers Identify Gene Variant Linked to Glaucoma

• Women with Atrial Fibrillation Are at Significantly Higher Risk of Stroke and Death Compared to Men

• Junk DNA may prove invaluable in quest for gene therapies

• Pediatrics: Kids need specialized care in hospital emergency departments

• H1N1: Common Sense for Parents

• Later Drinking Ages Mean Less Alcohol Use

• New Genetic Link Between Cardiac Arrhythmias and Thyroid Dysfunction Identified

• Vaccine for Urinary Tract Infections Shows Early Promise

• California lawmaker plans hearings on soda-obesity link

• Swine flu death rate similar to seasonal flu: expert

• Teenage birth rates higher in more religious states

• Genes controlling insulin can alter timing of biological clock

• New links between epilepsy and brain lipids

• Metabolic syndrome risk factors drive significantly higher health care costs

• Older Americans: How they are faring in the recession

• Vitamin D: Many Benefits; Optimal Dose Uncertain

• New evidence that green tea may help improve bone health

• How to reach proficiency in laparoscopic splenectomy?

• Rich people don’t need friends

• Weeding out marijuana: Researchers close in on engineering recognizable, drug-free Cannabis plant

• Gene Stops Excess Mucus in Respiratory Disease

• Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Conditions is Focus of New Center

• Study Examines Stroke Risk Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

• Guideline: Kids with Small Head Size at Risk of Neurologic Problems, Screening Needed

• ‘Alert status’ area in brain discoved by Hebrew University scientists

• Children with emotional difficulties at higher risk for adult obesity

• Multiple factors impact adolescent smoking risk

• Mayo Clinic identifies 2 genes as potential therapeutic targets for multiple sclerosis

• U.S. campers developed drug-resistant flu: report

• Australia reports first Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 case

• Whitening strips safe in those with dry mouth

• EU drugs agency: swine flu vaccine data “promising”

• Yoga may ease chronic back pain

• Many elderly feel dizzy, but physical activity helps

• Check obesity using waist, hips, not BMI

• Nicotine creates stronger memories, cues to drug use

• Surgeons General, STOP Obesity Alliance announce America has reached tipping point on obesity

• University of the Sciences H1N1 Swine Flu Experts

• St. Jude Experts Available to Discuss H1N1 Influenza

• Infections may speed Alzheimer’s memory loss

• Study Predicts 40 Percent Increase in Blindness in Nigeria by 2020

• Prevent periodontitis to reduce the risk of head and neck cancer

• Children with asthma more vulnerable to H1N1 virus

• Vet says owners should exercise with their dogs based on specific needs to prevent obesity

• Glaucoma? That’s no excuse to skip your work out

• Benefits of exercise differ by sex and race

• Strokes in young blacks drain S. Carolina’s pocket

• Researchers find 2 more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease

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