Could reading glasses soon be a thing of the past?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 18 14
A thin ring inserted into the eye could soon offer a reading glasses-free remedy for presbyopia, the blurriness in near vision experienced by…
Have you heard of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?
• Epilepsy • Oct 16 14
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is concerning and many - even those with seizure disorders - may not be aware of this condition.…
Study shows inpatient palliative care reduces hospital costs and readmissions
• Public Health • Oct 16 14
Palliative care provided in the hospital offers known clinical benefits, and a new study shows that inpatient palliative care can also significantly lower the…
Public health in the 21st century
• Public Health • Oct 16 14
Although disease outbreaks and epidemics drawing worldwide attention emphasize the importance and acute need for public health professionals, the world faces a longer-term challenge…
Teenage baseball pitchers at risk for permanent shoulder injury
• Trauma & Injuries • Oct 14 14
Young baseball pitchers who throw more than 100 pitches per week are at risk for a newly identified overuse injury that can impede normal…
Universal screening for MRSA may be too costly
• Infections • Oct 08 14
Numerous experts and policy makers have called for hospitals to screen patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and isolate anyone testing positive to…
Rural hospitals replicate experiences of big city stroke care
• Stroke • Oct 07 14
A new model for stroke care is being studied in rural Alberta to reduce inequities in health across communities. This model, presented at the…
New genetic variants associated with coffee drinking
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 07 14
A new, large-scale study has identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking. The genome-wide meta-analysis, led by Harvard School of…
Sugar linked to memory problems in adolescent rats
• Brain • • Dieting • Oct 07 14
Studying rats as model subjects, scientists found that adolescents were at an increased risk of suffering negative health effects from sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.
Adolescent…
Bristol-Myers pulls U.S. marketing application for hepatitis C treatment
• Drug News • • Infections • Oct 07 14
Bristol-Myers Squibb said it withdrew its U.S. marketing application for an oral drug combination to treat hepatitis C, citing a “rapidly evolving” treatment landscape…
Ebola lawsuits would face high hurdles in Texas
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 07 14
Potential suits against the Dallas, Texas hospital that sent home a patient later diagnosed with Ebola face long odds in the face of state…
More cases of Ebola spreading in Europe ‘unavoidable’, WHO says
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 07 14
More cases of the deadly Ebola virus will almost inevitably spread in Europe but the continent is well prepared to control the disease,…
Four hospitalized in Spain after first Ebola transmission outside Africa
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 07 14
Four people have been hospitalized in Spain to try to stem the spread of Ebola after a Spanish nurse became the first person in…
Spanish nurse becomes first to contract Ebola outside West Africa
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 06 14
A Spanish nurse has become the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa, casting doubt over measures taken in Spain to control the…
High-sugar diet no problem for genetic mutants
• Dieting • Oct 06 14
Imagine being able to take a pill that lets you eat all of the ice cream, cookies, and cakes that you wanted - without…
Less than half of Canadians exercise to relieve stress
• Physical activity -exercise • Oct 06 14
A research study out of McMaster University has found that only 40 per cent of Canadians exercise to cope with stress.
The researchers…
Genetic test reveals risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke
• Genetics • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 05 14
Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood…
Stroke researchers explore implications of ipsilateral spatial neglect after stroke
• Stroke • Oct 05 14
Stroke researchers have confirmed that damage to the right frontal-subcortical network may cause ipsilateral spatial neglect. Among individuals with ipsilateral neglect, a much…
A family meal a day may keep obesity away
• Obesity • Oct 05 14
Increasing rates of adolescent obesity and the likelihood that obesity will carry forward into adulthood, have led to various preventive initiatives. It has been…
Vitamin D significantly improves symptoms of winter-related atopic dermatitis in children
• Children's Health • • Dermatology • Oct 05 14
A study conducted in more than 100 Mongolian schoolchildren found that daily treatment with a vitamin D supplement significantly reduced the symptoms of winter-related…
Viral Infection May Trigger Childhood Diabetes in Utero
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Infections • Oct 05 14
The incidence of type 1 childhood diabetes has been increasing rapidly worldwide. If blood sugar levels aren’t well-controlled, juvenile diabetes can affect nearly every…
Strong working memory puts brakes on problematic drug use
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 03 14
Adolescents with strong working memory are better equipped to escape early drug experimentation without progressing into substance abuse issues, says a University of Oregon…
Too many stroke patients miss out on the window to regain crucial functions
• Neurology • • Stroke • Oct 03 14
Too many stroke patients in Canada are not getting the rehabilitation they need to return to a healthy, active life, according to a new…
Cells from placentas safe for patients with multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Sep 29 14
Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) were able to safely tolerate treatment with cells cultured from human placental tissue, according to a study published today…
Scientists Identify the Signature of Aging in the Brain
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • Sep 29 14
How the brain ages is still largely an open question – in part because this organ is mostly insulated from direct contact with…