Device Effective in Zapping the Pain Out of Migraines
• Migraine • Jun 22 06
An electronic device designed to “zap” away migraine pain before it starts may be the next form of relief for millions of people who…
Researchers identify gene used to recognize pathogens
• Genetics • Jun 22 06
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified a gene in the Anopheles gambiae mosquito’s DNA that is central to…
No wonder Brits worry more about MRSA than waiting lists
• Public Health • Jun 22 06
Scientists say they believe as many as 53 million people may carry the superbug MRSA.
MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is a nightmare for hospitals…
Doctors who take part in clinical trials usually prescribe the drug
• Public Health • Jun 22 06
Doctors are often asked by pharmaceutical companies to take part in clinical trials and little is known about the effects of such participation on…
Choosing the Right Sunscreen
• Skin Care • Jun 22 06
Before you head outdoors to enjoy summer activities, slather on the sunscreen. The average adult requires 1 ounce of sunscreen - 2 tablespoons’ worth…
Preparation May Help Patients Cope with Nausea
• Bowel Problems • Jun 21 06
Patients undergoing difficult medical procedures may benefit from getting advance detailed information about how unpleasant they might feel, according to researchers from Wake Forest…
No prion diseases found in German deer
• Infections • Jun 21 06
Presently, there is no evidence of prion diseases in free-living German cervids.
This is the result of a study conducted by scientists of the…
FDA warns of possible risks to children using Triaminic Vapor Patch
• Drug Abuse • Jun 21 06
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today is warning consumers not to use the Triaminic Vapor Patch marketed by Novartis Consumer Health due…
Parental smoking still a threat to kids’ lungs
• Children's Health • Jun 21 06
A new international study of more than 20,000 children confirms that exposure to cigarette smoke before and after birth impairs their lung function, and…
Clearer definition of painful bladder syndrome
• Urine Problems • Jun 21 06
The results of the latest meeting of ESSIC in Baden, Germany have been published, and provide a very well thought-out and organized conception of…
If you’re happy and you know it… you’re probably old!
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 19 06
In what will be of a great comfort to the senior members of the community the idea that the young are the most likely…
Scientists cracking virus protection shield
• Public Health • Jun 19 06
Ebola, measles and rabies are serious threats to public health in developing countries.
Despite different symptoms all of the diseases are caused by the…
Chocolate set to conquer the heath-food market
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 19 06
The ancient Mayan and Aztec people believed that chocolate increased wisdom, energy, vitality, and sexual power, but in the intervening centuries it has been…
Helping Children Handle Stress, Emotions May Help Stuttering
• Children's Health • Jun 19 06
Children who stutter often face greater challenges managing their behavior and emotions than other children, researchers have found, offering new insight into how to…
Better understanding of olfactory system
• Brain • Jun 19 06
Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered how the brain creates a scent symphony from signals sent by the nose.
In studies in mice,…
Who is to blame for the measles epidemic in Britain?
• Infections • Jun 19 06
Health officials in Britain say the country is in the grip of the worst outbreak of measles and have blamed the 20-year high on…
Experts descend on Jakarta to sort out bird flu outbreaks
• Flu • Jun 19 06
An international team of experts are meeting in Jakarta this week to assess the avian flu situation in Indonesia.
Experts from the World Health…
Bird Flu Preparations Earn Special Review
• Flu • Jun 19 06
Amid a climate of worldwide attentiveness to avian influenza, a disease that’s resulted in the slaughter of millions of birds and the deaths of…
Maine begins testing wild birds for avian flu
• Flu • Jun 19 06
Maine, the closest U.S. state to migration routes for birds coming from Europe, has begun testing for avian flu as the United States steps…
Link between child abuse and schizophrenia proposed
• Children's Health • Jun 19 06
There is strong evidence to support the theory that child abuse can cause schizophrenia, two researchers argued at medical conferences in London and Madrid…
Children in Large Families May Get Smaller Share of Health Care
• Children's Health • Jun 17 06
Children living with many siblings or with adults in addition to their parents visit the doctor less often and use fewer prescriptions than children…
Obesity tied to hepatitis C treatment failure
• Infections • Jun 17 06
Obese patients who are treated for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are more likely to have a better outcome if the underlying abnormalities…
More women than men are working weekends
• Public Health • Jun 15 06
More women than men are working weekends new research from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University shows.
Nearly 20 percent of Canadians…
Broca’s area and the hierarchical organization of human behavior
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 15 06
Researchers have discovered that Broca’s area in the brain - best known as the region that evolved to manage speech production - is a…
Pesticide Use Increases Risk of Parkinson’s in Men
• Neurology • Jun 15 06
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that using pesticides for farming or other purposes increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease for men. Pesticide exposure…