Doctors Reconsider Treatments with Painkillers
• Drug News • Dec 06 05
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced that dozens of popular prescription painkillers must now carry the government’s strongest warning about the risks…
New study sheds light on role of type II collagen in rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • Dec 06 05
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease which gradually erodes cartilage and bone and is characterised by chronic inflammation of the joints.
RA is…
Chronic fatigue syndrome may be a legitimate neurological condition
• Neurology • Dec 06 05
Researchers might have found evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a real and legitimate neurological condition.
A pilot study published in the open access…
Aldosterone shows promise as stroke treatment
• Neurology • Dec 05 05
A bi-polar hormone that can contribute to strokes and minimize their damage is emerging as a therapeutic target in the battle against these brain…
Children with Heart Defects Found to Benefit from Exercise
• Children's Health • Dec 05 05
A small but compelling pilot study indicates that many children with serious congenital heart disease, who are typically urged to restrict their activity, can…
Moderate to Severe Sleep-Disordered Breathing Can Lead to Stroke
• Neurology • Dec 05 05
Individuals who experience moderate to severe sleep-disordered breathing are four times more likely to have a stroke during the next four years than those…
Cannabis Almost Doubles Risk of Fatal Crashes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 04 05
Driving under the influence of cannabis almost doubles the risk of a fatal road crash, finds a study published online by the BMJ today.…
Overproduction of food in rich countries is fuelling health problems worldwide
• Public Health • Dec 04 05
As long as the supply of energy dense foods is not reduced, the prevalence of obesity and social inequalities in health is likely to…
Men and Women Differ in Brain Use During Same Tasks
• Brain • Dec 04 05
The comedians are right. The science proves it. A man’s brain and a woman’s brain really do work differently.
New research from the University…
Schizotypy, creativity and mating success in humans
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 04 05
The more creative a person is, the more sexual partners they are likely to have, according to a pioneering study which could explain the…
Making angioplasty safer
• Surgery • Dec 04 05
When life-threatening problems occur during angioplasty procedures, doctors may perform emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery, but data from the Mayo Clinic indicates that…
Drinking lots of coffee and tea can reduce the risk of chronic liver disease
• Bowel Problems • Dec 04 05
A study published in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Gastroenterology found that people at high risk for liver injury may be able to…
Romania reports new cases of bird flu in fowl
• Flu • Dec 01 05
Romania has detected new cases of bird flu in a remote village in the Danube delta where the deadly H5N1 strain was first discovered…
Ranbaxy says set to make large quantity of Tamiflu
• Drug News • Dec 01 05
Indian generic drug company Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. said on Thursday that it was prepared to produce large quantities of Tamiflu for the United States…
Nicotine vaccine continues to show promise
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 01 05
Research with a new nicotine vaccine shows that the vaccine is safe and well tolerated, with higher doses producing a greater rate of abstinence.
…
Swedish researchers knock out anthrax bacterium
• Infections • Dec 01 05
Researchers at Stockholm University have found a substance that quickly knocks out the anthrax bacterium. The bacterium has been used in terrorist attacks in…
Rate of Paid-for Sex with Women Has Doubled in 10 Years
• Sexual Health • Dec 01 05
The rate of paid-for sex with women has doubled in a decade, reveals research in Sexually Transmitted Infections.
The findings are based on the…
Evolution explains age of puberty
• Sexual Health • Nov 30 05
Children aged 10 and 11 are sexually mature, and neither they nor society are suitably prepared for the implications of that.
This is the…
New technique reveals brain function
• Brain • Nov 30 05
Researchers have a relatively good understanding of “where” and “when” the brain edits incoming information; the question is “how” does this happen. It may…
Vaccinating chickens shown to halt the spread of bird flu
• Flu • Nov 30 05
Dutch scientists say that vaccinating chickens against avian flu can prevent a major outbreak of the disease by stopping birds from passing on the…
UNMC Researcher Instrumental in Development of New Gene Chip
• Genetics • Nov 30 05
A University of Nebraska Medical Center research team has been instrumental in developing a new gene chip that will greatly enhance scientists’ ability to…
Dutch commission to set rules on infant euthanasia
• Public Health • Nov 30 05
The Netherlands is setting up a commission to regulate the practice of ending the lives of “seriously suffering” newborn babies, the government said on…
Creativity linked to sexual success
• Sexual Health • Nov 30 05
Pablo Picasso, Lord Byron and Dylan Thomas had more in common than simple creativity. They also had active sex lives, which researchers said on…
Jerry Hall launches erectile dysfunction campaign
• Sexual Health • Nov 29 05
Texan model Jerry Hall was unveiled on Tuesday as ambassador for a campaign to encourage people to be more open about erectile dysfunction.
“It…
Targeted Treatment for Asthma Sufferers
• Asthma • Nov 29 05
The bronchial tubes of a patient with severe asthma can become scarred due to repeated episodes of allergic inflammation in the airways. The scarring…