New Genetic Mechanism of Immune Deficiency Discovered
• Immunology • Apr 22 12
Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a novel genetic mechanism of immune deficiency. Magdalena M. Gorska, MD, PhD, and Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD,…
ALS patients differ on treatment choices in later phases of disease
• Neurology • Apr 22 12
Two new studies analyzing treatment decisions in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients shed light onto treatments aimed to extend the duration and quality…
Study finds soda consumption increases overall stroke risk
• Dieting • • Stroke • Apr 22 12
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute and Harvard University have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher…
Global ignorance of tobacco’s harm to cardiovascular health costing lives
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 22 12
A report released today at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai reveals significant gaps in public awareness regarding the cardiovascular…
Nano-Pill, Big Hope for Cerebral Palsy
• Neurology • Apr 20 12
Cerebral palsy affects about three in a thousand babies, presumably after some sort of fetal or postnatal insult to the brain, and the condition…
IVF Babies May Face Later Cardiac Risks
• Children's Health • • Heart • Apr 20 12
Children conceived using assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization, may be at risk for premature cardiovascular disease, a small study found.
Compared with…
Fewer Kids Die in Accidents
• Children's Health • Apr 20 12
The overall death rate from unintentional injury among children and teens fell 29% from 2000 to 2009, a review of U.S. mortality data showed.
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Low-Fat Dairy Skims Off Stroke Risk
• Dieting • • Stroke • Apr 20 12
Getting plenty of low-fat milk, yogurt, and other dairy in the diet is associated with lower stroke risk, Swedish researchers found.
The more low-fat…
Video Game Helps Kids Battle Depression
• Children's Health • • Depression • • Gambling addictions • Apr 20 12
For depressed teenagers, a computer game may provide an alternative to in-person counseling, researchers found.
In a multicenter trial in New Zealand, playing the…
Less Invasive Prostate Removal Shown to Be Safer for Patients Than Traditional Surgery, Large Study Says
• Gender: Male • • Urine Problems • Apr 20 12
Researchers Question Why Complications Including Death from Open procedure Increased over Time: Call for Further Study
For the first time ever, surgeons who operate…
Blindness cure step closer after scientists replace lost light-sensitive cells in back of the eye
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 19 12
A treatment that has helped mice see in the dark could one day restore sight to the blind.
British doctors used injections of healthy…
The Get Lean Diet: Baby Steps To Healthy Weight Loss
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • Apr 19 12
The countdown to Memorial Day has begun. With just a month to get their beach bodies back, many resort to strict calorie-cutting, cleanses or…
Infected Gums Not Likely Cause of Vascular Disease
• Dental Health • • Heart • Apr 19 12
Healthy gums aren’t proven to prevent atherosclerotic vascular disease, nor will treating periodontal disease clearly reduce risk of heart attack or stroke, according to…
Anti-bacterial pillow wins product innovation prize
• Infections • Apr 19 12
A specially designed pillow, designed for use in hospitals, has won a prestigious innovation prize. The pillow has special properties which protect the patient…
How selective hearing works in the brain
• Brain • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Apr 19 12
The longstanding mystery of how selective hearing works – how people can tune in to a single speaker while tuning out their crowded, noisy…
Women face a higher risk of care home admission due to their partner’s age
• Gender: Female • • Aging and Gerontology • Apr 18 12
New research from Queen’s University Belfast, published today in the journal Age and Ageing, has investigated why women are 40 per cent more likely…
Poll shows strong voter support for school nutrition standards
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Public Health • Apr 18 12
Eighty percent of American voters favor national standards that would limit calories, fat, and sodium in snack and à la carte foods sold in…
Emotional eating: The trick to staying slim
• Dieting • • Obesity • Apr 18 12
Your idea of a good time after a bad day is a scoop of dulce de leche ice cream piled high atop a fudge…
5 S’s can help ease pain of infant vaccines
• Children's Health • • Pain • Apr 18 12
Watching your baby get a vaccine can be painful for parents, too.
But a new study, published in the medical journal Pediatrics, has found…
Back Pain - Genetically Engineered Drug Less Effective
• Backache • Apr 18 12
It appears that spinal injections of etanercept, a new type of anti-inflammatory genetically engineered drug, are not as effective in relieving the severe leg…
Interpreters in ER may limit medical errors: study
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Apr 17 12
Having professional translators in emergency rooms for non-English-speaking patients may help limit potential miscommunications, according to a U.S. study.
The study, conducted at two…
Trauma patients taken by chopper may fare better
• Trauma & Injuries • Apr 17 12
People who suffer serious injuries may have a better chance of surviving if they’re taken to a trauma center by a helicopter instead of…
Surgery Wins Again for Obese Diabetics
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Surgery • Apr 17 12
Yet another study has found that bariatric surgery is a better diabetes treatment in obese patients than medical therapy, Italian researchers said, confirming results…
Fish Oil Flops in MS
• Dieting • • Neurology • Apr 17 12
Fish oil doesn’t appear to be of any help in treating multiple sclerosis, Norwegian researchers found.
In a randomized controlled trial, supplementation with omega-3…
Tough Home Life for Toddlers Tied to Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 17 12
Girls who face multiple social stressors at home as toddlers are more likely to be obese by age 5, researchers found.
Among girls from…