Taking creatine no advantage to tennis players
• Dieting • Jul 10 06
Creatine, a dietary supplement popular among competitive tennis players, does little to improve strength or performance on the court, a study shows.
Dr. Babette…
Whooping Cough “Endemic” Among UK School Children
• Children's Health • Jul 07 06
Nearly 40% of school age children in the United Kingdom who visit their family doctor with a persistent cough have evidence of whooping cough…
Study supports routine vaccination of children against flu
• Flu • Jul 07 06
According to a new study childhood influenza is much more common in the USA than previously thought and more often than not doctors often…
Poorest Children Face Highest Risk of Death from Injury
• Children's Health • Jul 07 06
Children from the poorest families in England and Wales face greater risks of dying from injury than children in all other social groups, finds…
Bullied kids have more behavioral problems
• Children's Health • Jul 07 06
Children who are bullied during their early school years may experience behavior problems as a result, new study findings suggest.
“Our results indicate that…
Gene may cause retardation of Down’s syndrome
• Genetics • Jul 07 06
A gene mutation that shrinks brain cells may be responsible for the mental retardation of Down’s syndrome, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
The finding…
Latest survey finds more US teens are smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 07 06
Slightly more U.S. teens are smoking cigarettes, researchers reported on Thursday in a study they say suggests efforts to stop children from smoking have…
Breastfeeding may help prevent bedwetting
• Children's Health • Jul 06 06
Kids who wet the bed are less likely to have been breastfed as infants than infants who stay dry at night, a new…
Chantix may help smokers quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 06 06
Chantix (varenicline) was shown to be effective with a favorable safety profile as an aid to smoking cessation treatment, according to three pivotal studies…
Researchers Get Closer to Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
• Neurology • Jul 06 06
A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine identifies a faulty molecule in the brain found in cases of mild cognitive impairment…
Bird flu virus infected Nigeria multiple times
• Flu • Jul 06 06
Nigeria has been infected multiple times with H5N1 bird flu probably carried by migratory birds from southern Russia and northern Europe or introduced by…
Medication Can Be An Effective Therapy for Smoking Cessation
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 05 06
The drug varenicline shows effectiveness in helping smokers quit and abstain from smoking when compared to placebo and the smoking cessation medication bupropion, according…
Some Inhalers Double Death Rate In COPD Patients
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 05 06
A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and…
British smokers big buyers of cheap cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 05 06
Twenty percent of British smokers get around the high cost of cigarettes by buying them at discount prices, according to a poll.
That compares…
New Sleep Gene Discovery Wakes Up Scientists
• Sleep Aid • Jul 04 06
Proteins that regulate sleep and biological timing in the body work much differently than previously thought, meaning drug makers must change their approach to…
A Surprise about Our Body Clock
• Public Health • Jul 04 06
The first gene known to control the internal clock of humans and other mammals works much differently than previously believed, according to a study…
World’s first face transplant hailed as a complete success
• Surgery • Jul 04 06
According to the French surgeons who carried out the world’s first face transplant, six months down the line the operation is regarded as a…
New diagnostic approach for carriers of recessive genetic disorders
• Genetics • Jul 04 06
Scientists Vivian Cheung and Warren Ewens from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new approach for the diagnosis of medical disorders that are…
External catheters reduce risk of urinary tract infection in men
• Urine Problems • Jul 04 06
It’s one of the things about a hospital stay that men loathe, and that infectious bacteria love: the urinary catheter. Now, a new study…
Kids on growth hormone can reach height potential
• Children's Health • Jul 04 06
Growth hormone therapy can help some shorter-than-normal children reach their genetic height potential, but much depends on how early treatment is begun, according to…
Cherry juice may help ease the pain of sore muscles
• Pain • Jul 04 06
Drinking a glass of cherry juice after exercising may help ease those aching muscles, hint results of a small study funded by Cherrypharm Inc.
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Amazing brain repairs itself
• Brain • Jul 04 06
Doctors in the U.S. have discovered that the brain of a man so severely damaged in a car accident that he was left in…
People who smoke “lights” less likely to quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 03 06
The misconception that “light” cigarettes are safer than regular brands may be preventing some smokers from quitting altogether, a new study suggests.
Researchers found…
Blood sugar control impacts stroke risk
• Stroke • Jul 03 06
Impaired glucose tolerance, a precursor to full-blown diabetes, is associated with an increased risk of stroke in non-diabetic patients who have already experienced a…
Brain Surgery without the Surgery?
• Surgery • Jul 03 06
Every 45 seconds, another American has a stroke, caused either by a blocked or burst blood vessel in the brain. And every three minutes,…