Gene therapy shows promise against age-related macular degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Apr 30 11
A gene therapy approach using a protein called CD59, or protectin, shows promise in slowing the signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to…
Ongoing relationship with care provider key for patients with a chronic condition: UBC study
• Arthritis • • Diabetes • • Public Health • Apr 30 11
People with a chronic condition such as diabetes or arthritis may find themselves taking on a more active role in maintaining or improving their…
Rural kids have more asthma, get less medicine
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Apr 28 11
Asthma is known to be a major health issue for children in inner cities, but a new study suggests that it may be an…
Low-fat dairy doesn’t help kids drop pounds: study
• Children's Health • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Weight Loss • Apr 28 11
Kids who swap out regular dairy products for low-fat varieties consume less saturated fat but don’t seem to lose weight, according to Australian researchers.
…Frequently hospitalized patients may benefit from new medical specialty focused on their needs
• Public Health • Apr 28 11
Declining rates of hospitalization have discouraged primary care doctors from seeing their patients in the hospital and encouraged the growing use of “hospitalists,” a…
Melatonin might help in controlling weight gain and preventing heart diseases associated with obesity
• Heart • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Apr 28 11
University of Granada researchers have proven that melatonin –a natural hormone produced by the body– helps in controlling weight gain –even without reducing the…
New immigrants less likely to have premature babies in the first 5 years in Canada: Study
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Apr 28 11
Immigrants living less than five years in Canada are less likely than their Canadian-born counterparts to have premature babies regardless of where they live,…
Pediatric flu vaccination: Understanding low acceptance rates could help increase coverage
• Children's Health • • Immunology • • Infections • Apr 28 11
A study of H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination in a sample of black and Hispanic children in Atlanta found a low rate of vaccine…
From the beginning, the brain knows the difference between night and day
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 28 11
The brain is apparently programmed from birth to develop the ability to determine sunrise and sunset, new research on circadian rhythms at the University…
Increased metabolic rate may lead to accelerated aging
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Apr 27 11
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher metabolic rates predict early…
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with different types of obesity in black and white children
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 27 11
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that while black and white children…
Large differences in mortality between urban and isolated rural areas
• Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 27 11
In urban communities, less than 1 in 100 inhabitants died from Spanish flu in 1918, but in isolated communities up to 9 out of…
Get a whiff of this: Low-cost sensor can diagnose bacterial infections
• Infections • Apr 27 11
Bacterial infections really stink. And that could be the key to a fast diagnosis.
Researchers have demonstrated a quick, simple method to identify infectious…
For egg-allergic kids, one-dose flu shot may be OK
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Apr 27 11
Children with egg allergies may be able to safely get their flu shot in one dose, just like other kids, a new study suggests.
…WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease: Non-Communicable Diseases
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Heart • • Public Health • Apr 27 11
Chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease and diabetes have reached global epidemic proportions and now cause more deaths than all other diseases combined, the…
What Does My Child’s Sneeze Mean?
• Children's Health • Apr 26 11
Though much of the beauty of spring is its vivid colors, rosy-red eyes and noses aren’t a part of them. Runny noses, sneezing and…
Culture barrier may affect surgeon job satisfaction
• Surgery • Apr 26 11
A new study suggests that surgeons who treat a high proportion of Hispanic patients tend to be less happy with their jobs than their…
Canada faces obesity epidemic, legislative changes are vital
• Obesity • • Public Health • Apr 26 11
With the increase in numbers of overweight children and young adults, Canada and other developed countries are facing an obesity epidemic and legislative approaches…
New sensor glove may help stroke patients recover mobility
• Stroke • Apr 26 11
People who have strokes are often left with moderate to severe physical impairments. Now, thanks to a glove developed at McGill, stroke patients may…
Government to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 25 11
The government said on Monday it plans to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s announcement came after the…
Early anti-smoking drug start seems better: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 25 11
Getting a head start on Pfizer’s anti-smoking drug Chantix may help smokers kick the habit, according to a preliminary study funded by the company.
…Arkansas medical marijuana advocates begin petition
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 25 11
Proponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Arkansas are hoping that 2012 is their lucky year.
After failed attempts to get the issue certified as…
Tai chi may improve quality of life in chronic heart failure patients
• Chinese Medicine • • Heart • Apr 25 11
Tai chi, the ancient Chinese meditative exercise, may improve quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy in chronic heart failure patients, according to research…
Rice bioengineering students’ invention may help diagnose painful eye condition
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 25 11
Rice University bioengineering students responded to an ophthalmologist’s cry for help with a device to diagnose dry eye, the itching and burning sensation that…
Reasonable quantities of red pepper may help curb appetite
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 25 11
Spicing up your daily diet with some red pepper can curb appetite, especially for those who don’t normally eat the popular spice, according to…