Newly identified human bocavirus may be associated with pneumonia
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 22 06
The newly identified human bocavirus was found in nearly 5 percent of pneumonia patients in rural Thailand, mostly in very young children. Researchers from…
Older women most successful at quitting smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 22 06
Women who are 65 years old or older are better at quitting smoking than their male counterparts, and new findings show the older men…
Poor nations need help fighting bird flu
• Flu • Mar 22 06
Fewer than three dozen nations are capable of the early detection and quick response needed to contain rapidly spreading bird flu and other viruses…
Africa must do more to fight TB
• Public Health • Mar 22 06
Africa has reacted too slowly to tuberculosis, an infectious disease that kills thousands of people with HIV and AIDS on the continent every year,…
Study confirms that the children with dental decay are not underweight in comparison to their peers
• Children's Health • Mar 22 06
New evidence from pediatric dentists at the University at Buffalo has shown that, contrary to previous findings, most young children with decayed “baby” teeth…
Penile surgery effective for neurologic impairment
• Urine Problems • Mar 21 06
Surgical implant of a penile prosthesis to treat erectile dysfunction or urinary incontinence can be safely performed in neurologically impaired patients, according to a…
U.S. screening for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in migratory birds
• Flu • Mar 21 06
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns, Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton and Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt have moved to…
ADHD drug use in US rose among ages 20-44: study
• Drug News • Mar 21 06
The use of attention deficit drugs rose nearly 19 percent among adults between the ages 20 to 44 in 2005, while the use of…
Stigma, denial delay Alzheimer’s diagnosis: survey
• Neurology • Mar 21 06
Concern over stigma and denial can delay the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease for years, which means that patients do not receive treatment that could…
Mammography rates better with shared care
• Emergencies / First Aid • Mar 21 06
If follow-up mammography is an indicator of quality breast cancer care, then older survivors who receive shared care-provided by both a primary care physician…
Finasteride combined with oral contraceptives may improve female hair loss
• Gender: Female • Mar 21 06
Finasteride, a medication approved to treat hair loss in men, may also improve the condition in women when combined with oral contraceptives, according to…
Discovery of Pivotal Pathway to Regulating Inflammatory Arthritis
• Arthritis • Mar 21 06
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that blocking an intracellular signaling enzyme in a key pathway…
Blood test detects sickle cell disease prognosis
• Public Health • Mar 21 06
High blood levels of an enzyme called lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) predict complications in patients with sickle cell disease, a disorder in which red blood…
Research Suggests Therapy Against Side Effects of Smallpox Vaccine
• Infections • Mar 21 06
Smallpox is considered a potential terrorist weapon, but millions of people in the United States are currently advised not to get a vaccine to…
Emergence of a human-adapted H5 virus is a clear threat to public health worldwide
• Public Health • Mar 21 06
The H5N1 avian influenza virus, commonly known as “bird flu,” is a highly contagious and deadly disease in poultry. So far, its spread to…
Genetic differences between males and females might be evened out at the rim of the nucleus
• Genetics • Mar 21 06
Recent research at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) reveals new insights into how cells achieve equality between the sexes.
A new link discovered…
Premature birth, low birthweight raises abuse risk
• Children's Health • Mar 20 06
Infants who are born prematurely and with a low birthweight may be at risk for child abuse, according to new research from a…
Africa meets to fight bird flu after first death
• Flu • Mar 20 06
U.N. and government officials from across Africa met on Monday for the region’s biggest summit so far to tackle bird flu after it claimed…
Holy smoke! Chinese city turns cigarettes to medicine
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 20 06
A city in China, a country that is home to the world’s most enthusiastic smokers, is crushing fake cigarettes to make medicine, Xinhua news…
Using nicotine gum or patches while still smoking may help smokers quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 19 06
Smokers trying to kick the habit might stand a better chance of staying smoke-free if they begin using replacement nicotine patches or gum in…
Salmonella research provides clues to antibiotic development
• Infections • Mar 19 06
Pathogens are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, causing problems for therapy. Doctors need to have antibiotics available that work in new kinds of ways.
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Discovery of substance in the brain that is proven to cause memory loss
• Brain • Mar 19 06
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School and the Minneapolis VA Medical Center have for the first time identified a substance in the…
You’re so vain, you probably think this “article” is about you
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 18 06
Norwich Union Healthcare’s ‘Mr Vain’ study, which surveyed over 500 men, suggests that a third of men hate their stomachs, 20% are unhappy with…
WHO calls for urgent studies on best use of Tamiflu
• Drug News • Mar 18 06
The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Friday for urgent studies to determine optimal doses of the drug Tamiflu to be used in the…
Straight men using meth have riskier sex
• Sexual Health • Mar 18 06
Heterosexual men are more likely to engage in high-risk sex if they use methamphetamine, or “meth”, according to results of a study conducted in…