Endophenotype strategies for the study of neuropsychiatric disorders
• Neurology • Dec 16 11
The identification of genes that contribute to a susceptibility to complex neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorders has been not…
Winter diets? The secret is to chill the extremities
• Dieting • Dec 16 11
Although the temperate climates of central Europe provide plentiful food in summer, finding enough to eat is much more problematic in winter. Many small…
UCSF-led team discovers cause of rare disease
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Dec 16 11
A large, international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has identified the gene that causes a rare…
Brain stimulation may help some stroke patients
• Brain • • Stroke • Dec 15 11
Treating stroke patients who have lost control and awareness of one side of their body with magnetic stimulation to the brain may improve their…
Eye injuries down in women’s lacrosse
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 15 11
Eye injuries among female lacrosse players dropped dramatically after US Lacrosse, the governing board for the sport, required protective eyewear in 2004, according to…
Helicopter not always better for stroke patients
• Stroke • Dec 14 11
The conventional wisdom that helicopters are the best way to transport all stroke patients treated with clot-busting drugs may not be correct, a small…
Obesity and diabetes epidemics spur increase in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Dec 14 11
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) occurs when fat builds up in the liver. This accumulation of fat damages the liver and leads to cirrhosis. NASH is…
Some back pain patients can skip the MRI: study
• Backache • Dec 13 11
People who get steroid injections to ease back pain do not need an MRI scan, which does little to help doctors assess and treat…
Studies may have overestimated cellphone crash risk
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Dec 13 11
Increased risk of having a car crash attributed to cellphone use may have been overestimated in some past studies, a new analysis suggests.
So-called…
Life after cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 13 11
Life without cigarettes is not all doom and gloom. In fact, successful quitters are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier, both one…
Do You Hear What I Hear?
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Dec 12 11
Jingle bells, carols, and holiday greetings are all the sounds that help make the holiday season special. But, those holiday sounds also give people…
World’s tiniest preemies are growing up and doing fine
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Dec 12 11
In 1989, Madeline Mann became the world’s smallest surviving baby after she was born at Loyola University Medical Center. She weighed 280 g. (9.9…
Gene therapy proves effective for hemophilia B
• Genetics • Dec 11 11
A single treatment with gene therapy, an experimental technique for fixing faulty genes, has been shown to boost output of a vital blood clotting…
Vitamin D doesn’t prevent heart attack or cancer
• Cancer • • Heart • Dec 09 11
Among seniors with a high risk of bone fractures, taking vitamin D or calcium pills has no impact on their chances of dying from…
Few hospitals aggressively combat catheter-associated urinary tract infections
• Infections • • Urine Problems • Dec 08 11
Hospitals are working harder than ever to prevent hospital-acquired infections, but a nationwide survey shows few are aggressively combating the most common one –…
Being overweight not such a stigma for African American women
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Dec 07 11
While all obese women are less satisfied with the weight-related quality of their lives than women of ‘normal’ weight, black women report a higher…
Obese pregnant women can safely diet: study
• Dieting • • Pregnancy • Dec 07 11
Obese pregnant women can safely limit their weight gain by watching what they eat, an analysis of several clinical trials suggests.
The study, reported…
Big firms afraid to criticize Medco deal: senator
• Public Health • Dec 07 11
Major firms which oppose a proposed deal to merge Medco Health Solutions Inc and Express Scripts Inc feared retaliation and declined to publicly discuss…
Evidence shows how childhood obesity can be prevented
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 07 11
Targeting children aged six to 12 with school-based programmes that encourage healthy eating, physical activity and positive attitudes to body image are among a…
Baby see, baby do?
• Children's Health • Dec 06 11
Babies love to imitate. Ask any parent and they’ll report how infants mimic sounds, facial expressions and actions they observe. Now new research from…
Scientists discover likely cause of most common involuntary movement disorder
• Neurology • Dec 06 11
Researchers from the CHUQ research center and Université Laval have discovered the likely cause of essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder that affects more…
China probe finds Coke yogurt poisoning likely
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Dec 06 11
Chinese police believe a child who died after drinking a Coca Cola-made yogurt drink was probably the victim of deliberate poisoning, official media said…
Chocolate helps you grow? EU sifts the evidence
• Food & Nutrition • Dec 06 11
A European Union committee approved more than 200 health claims Monday for use on food products, which could offer a competitive advantage to companies…
More older Americans have knee pain, replacement
• Arthritis • • Pain • Dec 06 11
Older Americans are increasingly complaining of aching knees, and getting those knees replaced, even though X-ray evidence of knee arthritis is not on the…
Study shows promising multiple sclerosis treatment targets immune cells to increase neuroprotection
• Neurology • Dec 06 11
Laquinimod is an orally available synthetic compound that has been successfully evaluated in phase II/III clinical studies for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis…