Curry spice may fight Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Jan 04 05
The pigment that gives curry spice its yellow hue may also be able to break up the “plaques” that mark the brains of Alzheimer’s…
Air pollution tied to lower birth weight
• Childbirth • Jan 04 05
Pregnant women who live in areas with high levels of air pollution may give birth to slightly smaller babies, according to U.S. government researchers.
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Stem cells reverse Parkinson’s in monkeys
• Neurology • Jan 04 05
Stem cells taken from tiny monkey embryos and implanted in the brain reversed some of the Parkinson’s symptoms in monkeys used to study…
Painkillers Damage Intestine, U.S. Expert Says
• Pain • Jan 04 05
More than 70 percent of patients who took painkillers such as ibuprofen for more than three months suffered damage to their small intestines, U.S.…
U.N. wants halt to Sudan fighting to combat polio
• Infections • Jan 04 05
The United Nations said on Monday it was calling for a halt to fighting across Sudan this month to cover a three-day campaign to…
Dual pacemakers worth the cost, U.S. study finds
• Heart • Jan 04 05
Pricey pacemakers that regulate the heart’s upper and lower chambers separately are worth the extra cost because they help keep patients out of the…
Conjoined Polish girls separated in Saudi hospital
• Surgery • Jan 04 05
A medical team in Saudi Arabia on Monday successfully separated a pair of Polish conjoined infant girls who shared a spine and intestines.
The…
Scientist to submit Vioxx study, attorney says
• Drug News • Jan 04 05
The U.S. drug safety officer who warned months ago about risks from Merck & Co. Inc.‘s painkiller Vioxx won clearance to publish a study…
Traumatized tsunami survivors to take years to heal
• Public Health • Jan 04 05
Millions of people may have survived the deadliest tsunami in living memory, but many are so deeply traumatized it will take years for…
More awareness needed of toddlers’ risk for scalds
• Children's Health • Jan 04 05
Despite repeated recommendations to cook on the back burners of the stove and to turn pot handles toward the back, many parents still fail…
Wisconsin girl survives rabies with new treatment
• Public Health • Jan 04 05
A 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who received an experimental treatment to become the first person known to survive rabies without a vaccination has been released…
Shy kids react differently to facial expressions
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 04 05
The brains of very shy children show different types of activity in response to hostile faces, suggesting that shy kids may have trouble reading…
Pleasant smell may reduce apnea in preemies
• Children's Health • Jan 04 05
Premature newborns have a heightened risk of sleep apnea - brief periods when they stop breathing - but pumping a pleasant odor into their…
Dual strategy fixes valve and artery heart disease
• Heart • Jan 04 05
A “hybrid” approach combining angioplasty followed by valve surgery works well for people who have both coronary artery disease and valve problems, according to…
With diabetes, women do worse after stenting
• Heart • Jan 04 05
When people with diabetes undergo coronary artery stenting to open clogs, women are more at risk for major adverse events than men, doctors in…
Brain surface stimulation may ease Parkinson’s
• Neurology • Jan 04 05
Electrical stimulation of regions deep in the brain has become fairly common in recent years for treating Parkinson’s disease symptoms, but there may…
Gene variants influence sensitivity to pain
• Pain • Jan 04 05
Researchers have identified three variations of a gene called COMT that influence sensitivity to pain and the risk of developing a chronic pain condition.
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High body weight linked to kidney cancer risk
• Cancer • Jan 04 05
The risk of developing a type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, is directly related to body mass index (BMI) and to the…
Nanoparticles could improve gene therapy
• Genetics • Jan 04 05
Tiny particles of silica can act as DNA carriers, providing a non-viral method of gene therapy, new research shows.
The idea of gene therapy…
Schools Closed in Tehran Due to High Pollution Level
• Public Health • Jan 02 05
Schools in the Iranian capital were closed and the elderly, the sick and children advised to stay indoors yesterday after air pollution reached alarming…
BSE confirmed in suspect Alberta animal; investigations underway
• Public Health • Jan 02 05
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed Sunday that an older dairy cow from Alberta tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, otherwise known as mad…
Canada Confirms Case of Mad Cow Disease
• Public Health • Jan 02 05
Canada confirmed Sunday that a second case of mad cow disease has been discovered, just days after the United States said it planned to…
Canada has another confirmed case of mad cow disease
• Public Health • Jan 02 05
Canada has another confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease.
Results released Sunday show the Alberta dairy cow…
Isolated-limb chemo reins in advanced melanoma
• Surgery • Dec 31 04
For people with advanced but localized melanoma, delivering potent chemotherapy to just the limb with the cancer is highly effective both in terms…
Tsunami survivors face serious disease risks - doctors
• Public Health • Dec 31 04
Survivors of the deadliest tsunami on record face serious water-borne diseases such as cholera, and will urgently need medicine and access to healthcare in…