Osteoarthritis medicine delivered on-demand
• Arthritis • Nov 06 13
Scientists are reporting development of a squishy gel that when compressed - like at a painful knee joint - releases anti-inflammatory medicine. The new…
Health benefits of wild blueberries abound: Study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 06 13
Wild blueberries are a rich source of phytochemicals called polyphenols, which have been reported by a growing number of studies to exert a wide…
Japanese superfood prevents flu infection
• Flu • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 05 13
Scientists have discovered that bacteria found in a traditional Japanese pickle can prevent flu. Could this be the next superfood?
The research, which assesses…
Study links intestinal bacteria to rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 05 13
Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, the first demonstration in humans that…
Exercise program in senior centers helps reduce pain and improve mobility of participants
• Aging and Gerontology • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Pain • • Physical activity -exercise • Nov 05 13
Experts say it’s never too late to reap the benefits of exercise, and a program offered in New York City senior centers is improving…
Temple researchers uncover clues to how existing heart drugs work
• Drug News • • Heart • Nov 05 13
Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of heart failure are beta-blockers and nitrates, which help to relax blood vessels…
Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes
• Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 05 13
New research shows that chronic stress changes gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. With these changes, the cells are primed…
Higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke found in food desert
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Stroke • Nov 05 13
There is more to the cost of living in a food desert than higher prices for the few fruits and vegetables sold nearby, according…
Pleasure and pain brain signals disrupted in fibromyalgia patients
• Brain • • Pain • Nov 05 13
New research indicates that a disruption of brain signals for reward and punishment contributes to increased pain sensitivity, known as hyperalgesia, in fibromyalgia patients.…
Many health woes in teens seeking obesity surgery
• Obesity • • Surgery • • Weight Loss • Nov 04 13
U.S. teens seeking weight-loss surgery have a startling number of health problems that used to be seen only in adults, according to a major…
Eat More Mediterranean Foods Now: Your Later Self Will Thank You
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 04 13
Sticking with a Mediterranean diet throughout most of your life may pay off with a disease-free old age, according to researchers in Boston.
Replacing…
At-home tool may predict who needs strep tests - study
• Public Health • Nov 04 13
Plugging a few symptoms into an at-home tool may help people avoid unnecessary doctors’ visits and tests for strep throat, suggests a new study.
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Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it - or not
• Neurology • • Public Health • Nov 04 13
Using the hi-tech tools of a new field called neurogenetics and a few simple questions for parents, a University of Michigan researcher is beginning…
‘Smarter’ blood pressure guidelines could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 04 13
A new way of using blood pressure-lowering medications could prevent more than a fourth of heart attacks and strokes - up to 180,000 a…
U.S. girls keep hitting puberty earlier
• Children's Health • • Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • • Obesity • Nov 04 13
Girls are developing breasts at younger and younger ages, a new study confirms. And upward trends in childhood obesity seem to be playing a…
Merck experimental vaccine shows promise in cancer trial: WSJ
• Drug News • Nov 04 13
Merck & Co Inc’s experimental cancer vaccine appeared to provide broader protection against a cancer-causing virus than the company’s Gardasil shot did in clinical…
Syrian government says aid, vaccinations will reach all
• Immunology • • Public Health • Nov 04 13
The Syrian government promised on Monday to ensure delivery of vaccinations and humanitarian aid across the country, after an outbreak of polio in the…
Ibuprofen no good in treating colds or sore throats
• Drug News • • Infections • Nov 04 13
Questions have been raised about the advice given to patients with a cold and sore throat, in research published in the British Medical Journal.
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Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 03 13
Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the…
Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Sleep Aid • Nov 03 13
It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary drinks, super-sized everything. But it turns out…
Comfort eaters may consume less in good times
• Dieting • • Neurology • Nov 02 13
When faced with stress, does the very thought of food turn your stomach, or do you instantly reach for a burger and fries or…
People lie more in the afternoon, study suggests
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 02 13
If you are thinking of buying a used car, you may want to visit the dealership in the morning. Chances are, the salesperson…
Around 50% of people can ‘see in the dark,’ study shows
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 02 13
When it comes to seeing in the dark, traditional belief is that humans are not able to. However, new research has challenged this,…
Black patients less likely to ask for lower-cost meds
• Public Health • Nov 01 13
African American patients may feel less comfortable than white patients asking doctors if they can take cheaper drugs, a recent survey from an emergency…
Study finds a patchwork of genetic variation in the brain
• Brain • • Genetics • Nov 01 13
It was once thought that each cell in a person’s body possesses the same DNA code and that the particular way the genome is…