Over-the-Counter Arthritis Drug Might Help Against MS
• Arthritis • Nov 29 05
Glucosamine, the over-the counter natural product that has been touted to help with joint and cartilage problems associated with arthritis, may also provide some…
ADHD Researcher Helping Japan Implement Programs
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 29 05
A leading ADHD researcher from the University at Buffalo is consulting with mental-health experts and physicians in Japan who are developing the first programs…
Breastfeeding may protect children against gluten intolerance
Nov 29 05
Breastfeeding may protect children against gluten intolerance otherwise known as coeliac disease, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in…
Smoking cessation in cancer patients
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 28 05
A new report says despite a growing body of evidence that continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis has substantial adverse effects on treatment effectiveness,…
Experts to Discuss Avian Flu In Washington, D.C
• Public Health • Nov 28 05
Past experiences have taught health officials that to battle pandemics like West Nile virus, SARS, monkey pox and the potential avian influenza that could…
Exercise may not slow seniors’ mental decline
• Neurology • Nov 25 05
Staying physically active can help keep adults fit as they grow older, but, contrary to what some may think, it may not protect against…
Are Pets Good for You?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 25 05
Owning a pet is linked to health and wellbeing, particularly for older people and patients recovering from major illness, say researchers in this week’s…
Indonesia to make anti-viral drug Tamiflu
• Drug News • Nov 25 05
Indonesia will go ahead and make the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to build up stocks in preparation for more human cases of deadly bird flu,…
Getting Close to Nature Is Good for You
• Public Health • Nov 25 05
Connecting with nature can improve your health and wellbeing, say researchers in this week’s BMJ. The theory is known as ecotherapy: restoring health through…
Psych disorders common with erectile dysfunction
• Sexual Health • Nov 25 05
Most men who seek treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) have one or more psychiatric disorders, suggests a small study conducted in Greece.
“The current…
Support systems help elderly get cataract surgery
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 24 05
Nursing home residents with cataracts face significant barriers to obtaining surgical services, according to findings published in the Archives of Ophthalmology. The addition of…
Chemical Chaperones Help Increase Deficient Enzyme Activity in Gaucher Disease
• Endocrinology • Nov 24 05
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered that certain chemical chaperones help increase the activity of various types of glucocerebrosidase, the enzyme lacking…
Avian Flu in Perspective
• Flu • Nov 24 05
An article by Robert Belshe, M.D., of Saint Louis University School of Medicine in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine reviews recent “spectacular…
Another case of non-lethal bird flu in Canada
• Flu • Nov 24 05
A mild form of avian flu has been discovered at a second farm in southwestern British Columbia, but Canadian officials said the public health…
Early neglect has a physical as well as psychological effect
• Children's Health • Nov 23 05
A team of researchers in the United States has found that children who suffer neglect in their early years are left with physical as…
Bupropion as Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment Holds Promise
• Drug News • Nov 23 05
A new study led by researchers at UCLA’s Semel Institute suggests the antidepressant Bupropion may help treat methamphetamine addiction. No medications presently are approved…
Highly educated more at risk of Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • Nov 23 05
New research has suggested that people with high levels of education and demanding careers also have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
According…
Re-opening of carotid arteries in stroke has high success rate with stenting
• Neurology • Nov 22 05
University of Pittsburgh researchers report a high level of effectiveness in re-opening completely blocked internal carotid arteries (ICA) as late as…
Sleeping on back affects sleep apnea among young children
• Children's Health • Nov 22 05
Children aged three and younger who have a sleeping disorder known as sleep apnea show more respiratory disturbance when they sleep on their backs,…
Aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of stroke in women
• Neurology • Nov 22 05
A meta-analysis of more than 95,000 patients has shown that aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of stroke in women, but it appears to…
Diets rich in meat increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 22 05
A new study finds that eating mostly meat, refined starches, and sodium may increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms, including chronic obstructive…
Accurate and rapid method of diagnosing bacterial meningitis
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Infections • Nov 22 05
University of Sydney researchers at Westmead Millennium Institute develop an accurate and rapid method of diagnosing bacterial meningitis.
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Chemists Characterize Alzheimer’s Plaque Precursor
• Neurology • Nov 22 05
Using a nuclear magnetic resonance technique, University of Illinois at Chicago chemists have obtained the first molecular-level images of precursors of bundled fibrils that…
Study Reveals Best Ways for Pediatricians to Educate Families
• Public Health • Nov 22 05
Shari Barkin, M.D., a pediatrician at Brenner Children’s Hospital, says physicians who discuss numerous health prevention topics with parents during a well-child visit run…
Breast-feeding reduces risk of celiac disease
• Children's Health • Nov 22 05
It appears that breast-feeding lowers the risk of developing celiac disease, a common gastrointestinal problem caused by intolerance to a grain protein called gluten,…