Exposure to secondhand smoke associated with hearing loss in adolescents
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 18 11
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents, according to a report in the July issue of…
Print your own teeth
• Dental Health • Jul 14 11
What if, instead of waiting days or weeks for a cast to be produced and prosthetic dental implants, false teeth and replacement crowns to…
New mechanism in the regulation of human genes
• Genetics • Jul 14 11
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich and the Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen and along with their colleagues from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)…
Latin American blueberries found to be ‘extreme superfruits’
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 14 11
One of the treats of summer - fresh, antioxidant-rich blueberries - has new competition for the title of “superfruit.”
But at least the contenders…
Why do people eat less when they have big forks?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 14 11
Larger portion sizes usually mean we eat more food, but according to new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, bigger bites lead to…
Greater seizure frequency seen in women with epilepsy during anovulatory cycle
• Epilepsy • • Gender: Female • Jul 14 11
A recent multi-center study determined that women with generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) had a greater number of seizures during anovulatory cycles—menstrual cycles where an…
Pediatric cardiologists not always accurate in interpreting ECG results for young athletes
• Children's Health • • Heart • Jul 14 11
Pediatric cardiologists are prone to misinterpreting electrocardiograms when using the results to determine whether young athletes have heart defects that could make exercising perilous,…
Higher cigarette taxes don’t deter all smokers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 14 11
Raising taxes on cigarettes, a public health measure used by governments to encourage people to quit, doesn’t motivate all smokers to stop the deadly…
Study highlights respiratory disorders prevalent in the Middle East
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jul 14 11
Lung diseases in the Middle East range from the centuries-old pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) to modern manifestations caused by chemical warfare. A new paper now…
Gene migration helps predict movement of disease
• Genetics • Jul 14 11
Until recently, migration patterns, such as those adopted by birds all across the Amazonian rainforest, have not been thought to play an important role…
Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ behavior problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 13 11
Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home may be more likely than their peers to have learning and behavioral problems, according to a new…
Purdue biologists identify new strategy used by bacteria during infection
• Infections • Jul 13 11
Purdue University biologists identified a new way in which bacteria hijack healthy cells during infection, which could provide a target for new antibiotics.
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Strength Training Curbs Hip, Spinal Bone Loss in Women With Osteoporosis
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Female • Jul 13 11
Women with osteoporosis - a skeletal disease that erodes bone density, weakens bone strength and increases the risk of fractures – might think taking…
State of the Science in the Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis
• Arthritis • Jul 13 11
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting 27 million Americans. In an effort to raise awareness and increase…
UCLA launches program to provide face, hand and abdominal wall transplants
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Jul 13 11
In a major step into a new transplantation frontier, UCLA has established a first-of-its-kind program to restore functionality and enhance quality of life for…
Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death
• Genetics • • Public Health • Jul 12 11
In a large and comprehensive investigation into the underlying causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) – a surreptitious killer of hundreds of thousands annually…
High salt + low potassium = early death: study
• Heart • • Public Health • Jul 12 11
Put down the salt shakers. Eating too much salt and too little potassium can increase the risk of death, U.S. government researchers said on…
Placebo effect seen in treating colds
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Jul 12 11
People who believe a cold remedy will work may indeed feel better sooner - even if they don’t get the real treatment, a new…
Experts grow whole tooth units using mouse stem cells
• Dental Health • Jul 12 11
Scientists in Japan said on Wednesday they have created teeth - complete with connective fibers and bones - by using mouse stem cells and…
Teen Weight Began to Rise in 1990s
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 12 11
A new study that looks at weight change over decades finds that the obesity epidemic in teens and young adults has its roots in…
Poor Bone Health May Start Early in People with Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurology • Jul 12 11
Osteoporosis and low bone density are common in people in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in…
American Academy of Neurology Works to Ease Continuing Shortage of Doctors in Haiti
• Public Health • Jul 12 11
In response to the continuing shortage of medical doctors in Haiti following the recent devastating earthquake, the American Academy of Neurology is asking its…
Higher-protein diets can improve appetite control and satiety
• Dieting • Jul 11 11
A new study demonstrates that higher-protein meals improve perceived appetite and satiety in overweight and obese men during weight loss.(1) According to the research,…
New study highlights what works in osteoporosis treatment
• Endocrinology • Jul 11 11
More patients are tested and treated for osteoporosis when fracture clinics have someone dedicated to screening for the bone disease, a new study has…
All-cause mortality rates are lower among moderate drinkers than among abstainers
• Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • Jul 11 11
The author of this paper set out to determine the extent to which potential “errors” in many early epidemiologic studies led to erroneous conclusions…