Too much Tylenol in pregnancy could affect development
• Pregnancy • Nov 23 13

Too much Tylenol in pregnancy could affect development

Expectant mothers often take Tylenol, with the active ingredient acetaminophen, to deal with back pain, headaches or mild fevers during pregnancy. But frequent use… Too much Tylenol in pregnancy could affect development   

 
 

New Study Helps Explain Why Some Ear and Respiratory Infections Become Chronic
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 22 13

New Study Helps Explain Why Some Ear and Respiratory Infections Become Chronic

Scientists have figured out how a bacterium that causes ear and respiratory illnesses is able to elude immune detection in the middle ear,… New Study Helps Explain Why Some Ear and Respiratory Infections Become Chronic   

 
 

Epigenetic changes may explain chronic kidney disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Nov 22 13

Epigenetic changes may explain chronic kidney dIsease

The research of physician-scientist Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medicine in the Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, at the Perelman School of… Epigenetic changes may explain chronic kidney disease   

 
 

Extent of Obesity Not Strongest Factor for Patients when Choosing Type of Weight Loss Operation
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 22 13

Extent of ObeSity Not Strongest Factor for Patients when Choosing Type of WEight Loss Operation

A new study investigating why obese patients choose one type of weight loss operation over another reveals that the main factors influencing decision… Extent of Obesity Not Strongest Factor for Patients when Choosing Type of Weight Loss Operation   

 
 

MU Research Sheds Light on Nerve Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury
• Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 21 13

MU Research Sheds Light on Nerve Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury

Fish, unlike humans, can regenerate nerve connections and recover normal mobility following an injury to their spinal cord. Now, University of Missouri researchers have… MU Research Sheds Light on Nerve Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury   

 
 

Cannabis use among teens is on the rise in some developing countries
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 21 13

CanNabis use among teens is on the rise in some developing countries

It’s common to associate cannabis use with affluent youth in wealthy societies. But the relationship between societal and family affluence and cannabis use appears… Cannabis use among teens is on the rise in some developing countries   

 
 

Dreading pain can be worse than pain itself
• Pain • Nov 21 13

Dreading pain can be worse than pain itself

Faced with inevitable pain, most people choose to “get it out of the way” as soon as possible, according to research published this week… Dreading pain can be worse than pain itself   

 
 

Lowering 3 risk factors could cut obesity-related risk of heart disease by more than half
• Heart • • Obesity • Nov 21 13

Lowering 3 risk factors could cut obeSity-related risk of heart Disease by more than half

Controlling blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and blood glucose may substantially reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke associated with being overweight or obese,… Lowering 3 risk factors could cut obesity-related risk of heart disease by more than half   

 
 

Yale team finds clues to origin of autism
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 21 13

Yale team finds clues to origin of autism

Finding major new clues to the origins of autism, a Yale-led team of researchers has pinpointed which cell types and regions of the developing… Yale team finds clues to origin of autism   

 
 

Newly discovered brown fat cells hold possibilities for treating diabetes, obesity
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Nov 21 13

Newly discovered brown fat cells hold possibilities for treating diaBetes, obeSity

Obesity and diabetes have become a global epidemic leading to severe cardiovascular disease. Researchers at the University of Utah believe their recent identification of… Newly discovered brown fat cells hold possibilities for treating diabetes, obesity   

 
 

Stress and isolation take toll on those under 50 with HIV; older people fare better
• AIDS/HIV • • Neurology • Nov 21 13

Stress and isolation take toll on those under 50 with HiV; older people fare better

Case Western Reserve University researchers were surprised to learn that people younger than 50 years old with HIV feel more isolated and stressed than… Stress and isolation take toll on those under 50 with HIV; older people fare better   

 
 

New link between obesity and diabetes found
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Nov 21 13

New link between obeSity and diaBetes found

A single overactive enzyme worsens the two core defects of diabetes - impaired insulin sensitivity and overproduction of glucose - suggesting that a drug… New link between obesity and diabetes found   

 
 

Scientists identify gene that regulates body weight in humans and mice
• Genetics • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 21 13

Scientists identify gene that regulates body weight in humans and mice

Research has pointed to the importance of genetic factors in human obesity and has shown that heritability plays a role in 40% to 90%… Scientists identify gene that regulates body weight in humans and mice   

 
 

Newborn babies have built-in body awareness ability
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Nov 21 13

Newborn babies have built-in body awareness ability

The ability to differentiate your own body from others is a fundamental skill, critical for humans’ ability to interact with their environments and the… Newborn babies have built-in body awareness ability   

 
 

Coffee may help perk up your blood vessels
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 20 13

Coffee may help perk up your blood vessels

The caffeine in a cup of coffee might help your small blood vessels work better, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s… Coffee may help perk up your blood vessels   

 
 

Current practice may over-diagnose vitamin D deficiency
• Public Health • Nov 20 13

Current practice may over-diagnose vitamin D deficiency

The current “gold standard” test for measuring vitamin D status may not accurately diagnose vitamin D deficiency in black individuals. In an article in… Current practice may over-diagnose vitamin D deficiency   

 
 

Large study links nut consumption to reduced death rate
• Food & Nutrition • • Mortality and Morbidity • Nov 20 13

Large study links nut consumption to reduced death rate

In the largest study of its kind, people who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any… Large study links nut consumption to reduced death rate   

 
 

Too much weekly sport seems to be as bad as too little for teen wellbeing
• Public Health • Nov 20 13

Too much weekly sport seems to be as bad as too little for teen wellbeing

But the maximum benefit seems to be obtained from 14 hours of sport a week, which is double the official recommendation of seven hours… Too much weekly sport seems to be as bad as too little for teen wellbeing   

 
 

Top hospitals reduce readmissions by preventing complications across all diagnoses
• Public Health • Nov 20 13

Top hospitals reduce readmissions by preventing complications across all diagnoses

Checking back into the hospital within 30 days of discharge is not only bad news for patients, but also for hospitals, which now face… Top hospitals reduce readmissions by preventing complications across all diagnoses   

 
 

Frequent breaks from sedentary behavior makes kids healthier
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Nov 20 13

Frequent breaks from sedentary behavior makes kids healthier

Canadian kids spend more than half their waking hours engaged in sedentary behaviour - watching television, playing video games or just sitting around. Studies… Frequent breaks from sedentary behavior makes kids healthier   

 
 

Hormone therapy could enhance the therapeutic effect of head and facial bone grafts
• Brain • • Dental Health • • Surgery • Nov 20 13

Hormone therapy could enhance the therapeutic effect of head and facial bone grafts

Bone grafts, which are used to treat head injuries and birth defects, still pose major medical challenges, but scientists are reporting progress toward a… Hormone therapy could enhance the therapeutic effect of head and facial bone grafts   

 
 

New research gives clues of antibiotic use and resistance in US children’s hospitals
• Public Health • Nov 20 13

New research gives clues of antibiotic use and resistance in US children's hospitals

Two studies published in the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology show antibiotic resistance patterns for children have held stable over a… New research gives clues of antibiotic use and resistance in US children’s hospitals   

 
 

Rotavirus vaccination may also protect children against seizures
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Nov 20 13

Rotavirus vaccination may also protect children against seizures

A new study suggests an additional - and somewhat surprising - potential benefit of vaccinating children against rotavirus, a common cause of diarrhea and… Rotavirus vaccination may also protect children against seizures   

 
 

For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Nov 20 13

For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes

Follow-up in older adults shows a high rate of anisometropia, or differing levels of visual abnormalities between eyes, reports a study in Optometry and… For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes   

 
 

Excessive testosterone raises mortality risk in older men
• Gender: Male • • Mortality and Morbidity • Nov 20 13

Excessive testosterone raises mortality risk in older men

Older men whose testosterone levels were neither low nor high tended to live longer, according to new research accepted for publication in The Endocrine… Excessive testosterone raises mortality risk in older men   

 
 
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