Different methods of cooking vegetables could vary their effects on dental erosion
• Dental Health • May 03 06
Different methods of cooking vegetables could vary their effects on dental erosion, a study by researchers at the University of Dundee has found.
A…
Epstein-Barr Virus Might Kick-Start Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurology • May 02 06
Researchers have found that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) carry a population of immune cells that overreact to Epstein-Barr virus. The virus, which causes…
St. Jude Test of Bird Flu Vaccine Proves Successful
• Flu • May 02 06
A commercially developed vaccine has successfully protected mice and ferrets against a highly lethal avian influenza virus, according to the investigator who led the…
Kidney patients warned away from potassium
• Urine Problems • May 02 06
Many kidney failure patients are increasing their chance of nerve damage in their legs and feet by simply having too much potassium in their…
Possible target for future therapies aimed at delaying or stopping Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • May 02 06
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s Neurological Sciences Institute (NSI) have located a possible target for future therapies aimed at delaying or stopping…
Kids with chronic headache may face other problems
• Headaches • May 02 06
Frequent or severe headaches in childhood are associated with notable pain, mental health issues and functional limitations, according to findings published in the medical…
Mom’s attention benefits tiny newborns for years
• Children's Health • May 01 06
A mother’s attentiveness early in life makes an important difference in tiny preemies’ development, even through elementary school, according to a study published Monday.
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Low Estrogen Levels in Men Linked to Increased Risk for Hip Fracture
• Gender: Male • May 01 06
A new study has found that men with low estrogen levels have an increased risk for future hip fracture, and those with both low…
Smoking at Home Threatens Children Despite Support for Public Bans
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 01 06
While a growing majority of Americans favor smoking restrictions in public places, many adults still expose their children to significant health risks by puffing…
Bird flu hits British farms
• Flu • May 01 06
According to British environment officials a strain of bird flu has now been detected at three poultry farms at North Tuddenham, near Norwich, Norfolk.…
Dietary items may lower risk of Lou Gehrig disease
• Neurology • May 01 06
A diet high in polyunsaturated fat and vitamin E is associated with a decreased likelihood of developing Lou Gehrig disease, or ALS (amyotrophic lateral…
Amyloid protein content in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk
• Neurology • May 01 06
Researchers from the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) connected to the University of Antwerp are the first to show that the quantity of…
Child Abuse Experts Often Fail to Screen for Domestic Violence
• Children's Health • May 01 06
Although child abuse and intimate partner abuse are often linked, pediatricians who specialize in child abuse often do not screen the parents for signs…
Mothers Often Have Inaccurate Perceptions of Their Children’s Body Weight
• Children's Health • May 01 06
Latina mothers of preschool-aged children frequently have inaccurate perceptions of their children’s body mass index, believing they are healthy when they are overweight, according…
Itchy, Burning Eyes Can be Sign of Dry Eye Syndrome
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 01 06
According to some estimates, up to 20 percent of the population over age 50 may suffer from chronic dry eye syndrome, a decrease in…
Computer-Tailored Health Messages Change Eating Habits
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Apr 27 06
Personalized education messages may nudge people toward healthier habits, according to a new review of studies. The analysis found that computer-tailored health education is…
Pneumonia jab ups survival in elderly with pneumonia
• Infections • Apr 27 06
In elderly patients hospitalized with pneumonia, a history of pneumonia immunization curbs the odds of developing respiratory complications, decreases time spent in the hospital…
Britain to cull 35,000 birds in bird flu alert
• Flu • Apr 27 06
Britain is to slaughter 35,000 chickens after bird flu was found among dead birds on a farm in one of the country’s biggest poultry…
Pushing for babies: Singapore fights fertility decline
• Fertility and pregnancy • Apr 27 06
When Clara Chng graduated from university, the Singapore government’s matchmaking agency offered her a two-year free trial to find a husband.
Young, well-educated, and…
Caffeine Raises Blood Pressure, Lowers Heart Rate in Children During Exercise
• Children's Health • Apr 26 06
Caffeine elevates children’s blood pressure and surprisingly lowers heart rate in children during exercise, but does not affect metabolism, according to new research from…
Medical adhesive may be produced from the strongest glue found in nature
• Public Health • Apr 26 06
A bacterium that lives in rivers, streams and human aqueducts uses nature’s strongest glue to stay in one place, according to new research by…
Drug combo reduces stroke severity
• Stroke • Apr 25 06
Taking a three drugs to prevent strokes appears to benefit patients even if a stroke occurs, Boston-based investigators report in the journal Neurology.
Taking…
Working nights may lower Parkinson’s disease risk
• Neurology • Apr 25 06
People who work rotating night shifts appear to have a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease, the results of a study published in the American…
American women and girls not getting enough calcium
• Gender: Female • Apr 25 06
A University of Maryland study shows that while calcium intake is going up in some groups of Americans, teenage girls and young women, especially…
Nanotechnology May Find Disease Before It Starts
• Emergencies / First Aid • Apr 25 06
Nanotechnology may one day help physicians detect the very earliest stages of serious diseases like cancer, a new study suggests.
It would do so…