New research reveals unexpected biological pathway in glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 03 11

In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Early Edition ahead of print), a team of researchers from… New research reveals unexpected biological pathway in glaucoma   

 
 

Study finds evidence of increased lung cancer risk among tuberculosis patients
• Cancer: Lung • • Tuberculosis • Jan 01 11

Although a clear association of tuberculosis with lung cancer remains to be established, a new study published in the January issue of the Journal… Study finds evidence of increased lung cancer risk among tuberculosis patients   

 
 

Study shows that CPAP therapy reduces fatigue, increases energy in patients with sleep apnea
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 01 11

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea often report that they feel like “a new person” after beginning treatment with continuous positive airway pressure therapy. A… Study shows that CPAP therapy reduces fatigue, increases energy in patients with sleep apnea   

 
 

Canada to put bigger health warnings on cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 01 11

Canada will slap larger and enhanced warning labels on cigarette packs, the government announced on Thursday, in a step critics said was unduly delayed… Canada to put bigger health warnings on cigarettes   

 
 

Few Americans travel overseas for medical care
• Public Health • Jan 01 11

Traveling to foreign countries for medical procedures, treatments or surgeries - so-called ‘medical tourism’ - may not be as cost saving or as popular… Few Americans travel overseas for medical care   

 
 

Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk
• Addiction • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 01 11

People with a family history of alcoholism may be turning to high-calorie treats instead of booze to satisfy their addiction, U.S. researchers say, a… Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk   

 
 

Eating lots of red meat ups women’s stroke risk
• Dieting • • Stroke • Jan 01 11

Women who eat a lot of red meat may be putting themselves at increased risk of stroke, a new study in more than 30,000… Eating lots of red meat ups women’s stroke risk   

 
 

Warfarin may be underused to prevent strokes
• Heart • • Stroke • Dec 29 10

The blood thinner warfarin prevents strokes and saves money, but the drug is only used by a little more than half the elderly patients… Warfarin may be underused to prevent strokes   

 
 

Meat, poultry to have nutrition labels by 2012: USDA
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Dec 29 10

Nutritional labels will be mandatory on 40 popular cuts of meat and poultry products beginning in 2012, a measure the U.S. Agriculture Department said… Meat, poultry to have nutrition labels by 2012: USDA   

 
 

Study finds high rate of ER trips for food allergies
• Allergies • • Emergencies / First Aid • Dec 29 10

Food allergies may send more Americans to emergency rooms each year than commonly believed, a new study suggests.

Between 2001 and 2005, researchers estimate… Study finds high rate of ER trips for food allergies   

 
 

Study Probes Obesity Link to Fibromyalgia
• Obesity • • Pain • Dec 29 10

Afflicting up to 5 percent of the U.S. population, mostly women, fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain and range of function problems. A new… Study Probes Obesity Link to Fibromyalgia   

 
 

Study Assesses How Parents Rate Ear Aches in Preverbal Children
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Pain • Dec 29 10

Levels of pain severity from ear aches observed and reported by parents of preverbal children can be influenced as much by socioeconomic status and… Study Assesses How Parents Rate Ear Aches in Preverbal Children   

 
 

More tiny babies surviving, but with problems
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Dec 29 10

While still extraordinarily unlikely, the chances of survival are on the rise for infants born weighing less than 400 grams, or about the size… More tiny babies surviving, but with problems   

 
 

Scripps Research scientists identify key interaction in hepatitis C virus
• Infections • Dec 29 10

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a molecular interaction between a structural hepatitis C virus protein (HCV) and… Scripps Research scientists identify key interaction in hepatitis C virus   

 
 

New research contains solutions to common pear disease
• Public Health • Dec 29 10

Diseases caused by a species of fungus called Phytophthora syringae are responsible for significant economic losses on a wide range of plants, including pear.… New research contains solutions to common pear disease   

 
 

Researchers: Pay More Attention to Epilepsy
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Dec 28 10

Epilepsy, a common and serious neurologic disorder that affects millions of people, is not getting the public attention and funding for research it deserves,… Researchers: Pay More Attention to Epilepsy   

 
 

NIH Grants $6.78 Million to Study Progression of Heart Disease
• Heart • • Public Health • Dec 27 10

Researchers at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston were recently awarded a $6.78 million grant from the National Institutes of Health… NIH Grants $6.78 Million to Study Progression of Heart Disease   

 
 

New clues uncover how ‘starvation hormone’ works, investigators at UT Southwestern report
• Endocrinology • Dec 27 10

New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers may solve a 17-year-old mystery about how the so-called “starvation hormone” affects multiple biological systems, including… New clues uncover how ‘starvation hormone’ works, investigators at UT Southwestern report   

 
 

Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
• Children's Health • • Infections • Dec 27 10

The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early… Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections   

 
 

Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 27 10

More and more people are dying from abusing or misusing drugs, including both prescription and illegal drugs, new research suggests.

In some groups, deaths… Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups   

 
 

Regeneron pain drug put on clinical hold by FDA
• Drug Abuse • Dec 27 10

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday that U.S. regulators placed the company’s experimental pain drug for osteoarthritis on clinical hold after a patient in… Regeneron pain drug put on clinical hold by FDA   

 
 

Gene codes cracked for strawberries and chocolate
• Food & Nutrition • • Genetics • Dec 27 10

Teams of scientists have cracked the genetic codes of the wild strawberry and a certain type of cacao used to make fine chocolate, work… Gene codes cracked for strawberries and chocolate   

 
 

You are what your father ate
• Public Health • Dec 24 10

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin have uncovered evidence that environmental influences experienced by a… You are what your father ate   

 
 

Flu kills 27 in Britain, spreading in Europe
• Flu • Dec 23 10

Flu has killed 27 people in Britain since the influenza season began in October and transmission of the virus is picking up across the… Flu kills 27 in Britain, spreading in Europe   

 
 

Little screening of kids for obesity complications
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 23 10

Only a minority of obese youths are screened for diabetes, liver problems and high cholesterol, electronic medical records from an Ohio healthcare system show.

… Little screening of kids for obesity complications   
 
 
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