Kids’ incontinence improved with magnetic therapy
• Urine Problems • Jun 23 05
Magnetic stimulation of the pelvic floor seems to be an effective treatment for children with an overactive bladder, according to a new…
Measures how to clamp down on Internet pharmacies
• Drug News • Jun 23 05
Canada will soon announce measures to clamp down on Internet pharmacies that send cheap medicine to the United States, often without Canadian doctors seeing…
Celebrity photos prompt memory study breakthrough
• Brain • Jun 23 05
Scientists at two California universities have isolated single neurons responsible for holding the memory of an image, in what they called an unprecedented finding…
Nasal spray works for kids with migraine
• Migraine • Jun 23 05
A nasal spray prescribed for adults with migraines can also help teenagers and younger children, even though their headaches are often different, a new…
Vivus says impotence drug data good
• Drug News • Jun 23 05
An experimental impotence drug being developed by Vivus Inc. showed promise in promoting sex in a mid-stage clinical trial, the company said on Thursday,…
Lung infections late problem for tsunami survivors
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 23 05
The December tsunami that left over 200,000 people dead or missing in Asia and Africa appears to have caused some unusual lung and sinus…
Merck sought to reformulate Vioxx in 2000
• Drug Abuse • Jun 23 05
Merck & Co. Inc. researchers sought to reformulate the arthritis drug Vioxx five years ago to reduce its cardiovascular side effects, even…
Steel workers at risk for kidney stones
• Urine Problems • Jun 22 05
Men who work in the steel industry and are exposed to high temperatures are prone to develop kidney or urinary stones, Brazilian…
Body fat pattern abnormal in recovered anorexics
• Fat, Dietary • Jun 22 05
Women suffering from Anorexia but who successfully normalize their weight tend to deposit the added pounds around the abdomen, at least in…
Sleep troubles tied to mental problems in kids
• Children's Health • Jun 22 05
The results of a study in the Journal of Pediatrics suggest that there is an association between sleep difficulties and mental problems in children.
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Young women with arthritis have marked bone loss
• Arthritis • Jun 22 05
Even before they reach menopause, women with Rheumatoid Arthritis show a significant degree of bone loss compared with similar but arthritis-free women,…
Bigger brains mean higher IQ
• Brain • Jun 22 05
People with bigger brains tend to score higher on standardized tests of intelligence, new research shows.
However, study author Dr. Michael A. McDaniel of…
Plant chemical may harm male fertility
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 22 05
A plant chemical found in soya, tofu and legumes could potentially damage sperm and affect male fertility, a British researcher suggest.
Professor Lynn Fraser,…
Suspected cholera kills 50 in northeast Nigeria
• Public Health • Jun 22 05
At least 50 people have died in an outbreak of suspected cholera in the remote northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, lawmakers said…
Italian fertilty law hinders IVF success
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 21 05
Italy’s strict law on assisted reproduction has reduced some women’s chances of conceiving because doctors can no longer select the best embryos for For people with extensive damage in large joints from Rheumatoid Arthritis, high-intensity, weight-bearing exercise apparently accelerates the progression of joint damage, Dutch researchers suggest. Nearly 4 out of 10 patients told by surgeons that they could expect a “great improvement” from lower back surgery reported no abatement in…
The cause of bacterial meningitis is, by definition, a bacterial infection - but it may not be quite that simple. The true…
Couples wanting babies are criss-crossing the globe in search of treatment as infertility in the developed world looks set to double within a decade,…
Seven premature newly born babies - nearly half the number in a Turkish hospital’s intensive care unit - have died after contracting a bacterial…
Women may be able to fool their partners by faking an orgasm but a brain scanner will catch them out every time, researchers said…
For women with urine leakage related to coughing or exertion, surgery to correct the problem is more effective than collagen injections - although…
Two more Vietnamese have contracted bird flu in the country’s north, a state-run newspaper reported on Monday, as more than 6,000 chickens were slaughtered…
Work-related Asthma is fast becoming one of the most commonly diagnosed occupational respiratory diseases in this country, and people who work in certain industries…
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc’s pioneering cannabis-based medicine has been launched in Canada, the British firm said on Monday. GW said its Sativex medicine was now…
Heavy exercise may worsen arthritis damage
• Arthritis • Jun 21 05
Doctors overly optimistic about back surgery
• Backache • Jun 21 05
Bacterial virus may underlie meningitis
• Infections • Jun 20 05
Conception tourism spreads as infertility soars
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 20 05
Mystery infection kills 7 babies in Turk hospital
• Childbirth • Jun 20 05
No faking female orgasm in scientific research
• Orgasm • Jun 20 05
Surgery better than collagen for incontinence
• Urine Problems • Jun 20 05
Vietnam finds two bird flu patients, kills birds
• Flu • Jun 20 05
Your job may give you asthma
• Asthma • Jun 20 05
UK’s GW Pharma launches cannabis drug in Canada
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 20 05