New study of environmental contaminants in breast milk
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Gender: Female • Jan 24 11
The levels of environmental contaminants in a mother’s body decrease during breast-feeding. After a year of lactation, the levels of a number of environmental…
Long-distance migration may help reduce infectious disease risks for many animal species
• Infections • Jan 24 11
It’s a common assumption that animal migration, like human travel across the globe, can transport pathogens long distances, in some cases increasing disease risks…
Some child hearing loss tied to virus in pregnancy
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Pregnancy • Jan 24 11
Hearing loss in a child may have links to a virus that Mom got while she was pregnant, according to a new study.
Fitness guru Jack LaLanne dies at 96 in California
• Public Health • Jan 24 11
Jack LaLanne, a one-time sugar-holic who became a television fitness guru preaching exercise and healthy diet to a generation of American housewives, died on…
Gene mutation play a major role in 1 cause of kidney disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Jan 24 11
Mutations in a gene called INF2 are by far the most common cause of a dominantly inherited condition that leads to kidney failure, according…
Rural residents more likely to get some surgeries
• Surgery • Jan 21 11
People living in rural areas were more likely to get nine different surgical procedures - including both elective and non-elective surgeries - compared to…
Surgeon General calls for more breastfeeding
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Gender: Female • Jan 21 11
America’s chief doctor called on Americans to support breast-feeding on Thursday and outlined guidelines for mothers and communities to support that most natural nutrition…
Speaking the same language means better health care quality, Wayne State University study finds
• Public Health • Jan 21 11
Wayne State University researchers have found that when patients and providers speak the same language, patients report less confusion and better health care quality.…
Fat associated with chemical changes in DNA that may help explain obesity-related disease
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jan 20 11
Fat appears to associate with some distinctive chemical changes in the DNA – a finding that may help explain why obesity can increase the…
Are Positive Emotions Good for Your Health in Old Age?
• Aging and Gerontology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 20 11
The notion that feeling good may be good for your health is not new, but is it really true? A new article published in…
Red blood cell hormone modulates the immune system
• Immunology • Jan 20 11
New research reveals that a hormone best known for stimulating the production of red blood cells can modulate the immune response. The study, published…
New Study Takes First Steps Towards Understanding the Brain’s Role in Breathing
• Brain • • Neurology • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 20 11
Much of our knowledge of the brain’s role in regulating breathing comes from research with mice and rats. A chemical receptor within the brain…
Antibodies help seriously ill H1N1 patients recover
• Infections • • Swine Flu • Jan 20 11
Patients who fell severely ill with the pandemic H1N1 flu responded well when treated with antibodies harvested from survivors of the disease, a study…
Causes of Death Shifting in Patients Diagnosed with COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 20 11
Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are on long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) have more to worry about than breathing difficulties. According…
iPad Animation Helps Assess Mobility in Elderly
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 20 11
For the one in eight Americans now over the age of 65, mobility is a “vital sign” that should be regularly checked, according to…
Spike Reported in Number of People with HIV Having a Stroke
• AIDS/HIV • • Stroke • Jan 20 11
New research suggests that people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be up to three times more likely to have a stroke compared…
Hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate: study
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • Jan 20 11
Kids born with cleft palate were no more likely than kids in the general population to suffer from hoarseness in a new study of…
Male subfertility helped by antioxidants says research
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • Jan 20 11
Antioxidants may help improve male fertility, early research suggests.
A review of existing data found, compared with controls, a couple was more likely to…
Smoking linked to earlier male deaths
• Gender: Male • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 20 11
Smoking is the main reason why on average men die sooner than women across Europe, according to research.
World Health Organization figures on death…
GSK tests intravenous flu drug vs Roche’s Tamiflu
• Drug News • • Swine Flu • Jan 19 11
GlaxoSmithKline has started a pivotal study testing intravenous zanamivir against Roche’s best-selling pill Tamiflu as a treatment for patients hospitalised with influenza, it said…
Teaching Future Doctors the Basics of Medication Errors
• Public Health • Jan 19 11
Medical students should have basic knowledge of common medication errors before they begin seeing patients at the hospital, and researchers from the Johns Hopkins…
Memory Training Might Not Be Best for Reducing “Senior Moments”
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Jan 19 11
Trying to stave off senior moments with memory drills and similar brain-boosting activities? A new evidence review suggests that these specific training regimes are…
Making health information technology more patient-centered
• Public Health • Jan 19 11
Personal health records have great potential to help patients manage their health, but technology needs to be designed with the patient in mind –…
U.S. study finds 129 million have health conditions
• Public Health • Jan 18 11
As many as 129 million Americans under age 65 have health problems that could hurt their ability to obtain health insurance or force them…
Researchers Uncover New Gene for Heart Failure in Caucasians
• Genetics • • Heart • Jan 18 11
Nearly five million Americans live with heart failure, with as many as 700,000 new cases diagnosed each year. In addition to lifestyle factors, scientists…