Early malnutrition curbs cognition in children with cystic fibrosis
• Children's Health • Jun 14 04
In children with cystic fibrosis, preventing prolonged malnutrition by early diagnosis and nutritional therapy is associated with heightened cognitive function, according to researchers.…
British veterans launch ‘Gulf War syndrome’ inquiry
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 14 04
British war veterans said on Monday they had commissioned an inquiry into “Gulf War syndrome” that would be independent and headed by a retired…
Two languages better than one to keep mind young
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 14 04
Two languages are better than one when it comes to keeping the brain young, Canadian researchers reported on Monday.
Older adults who grew up…
Care for Alzheimer caregivers keeps blues away
• Brain • Jun 14 04
Counseling and support can help cut the long-term risk of depression among spouses who care for their husband or wife with Alzheimer’s disease, new…
Yet more evidence Echinacea does not fight colds
• Alternative Medicine • Jun 14 04
Taking 300 milligrams per day of Echinacea at the first sign of a cold appears to do little to reduce symptoms or speed recovery,…
Many older COX-2 drug patients take aspirin - study
• Drug News • Jun 14 04
More than half of older patients taking a class of anti-inflammatory drugs called COX-2 inhibitors are also on aspirin therapy, possibly negating the reason…
Chest pain? Don’t delay calling 911
• Pain • Jun 14 04
New recommendations released Monday urge everyone who experiences worsening chest pain over 5 minutes to call 911, particularly if they feel short of breath,…
Babies, toddlers lose the fat in fitness classes
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jun 14 04
Lucy Brown somersaults backward down a ramp, leaps over a mat, rolls across a platform, jumps a series of hoops, squats into a yoga…
Study finds fruit helps ward off vision problems
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 14 04
Eating fruit regularly earlier in life may help ward off macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, a study…
Sinus headaches often really migraines
• Migraine • Jun 11 04
If you think you have a sinus headache, think again, according to an Arizona headache specialist. You may have a migraine.
In a new…
Vitamin C rich diet may cut arthritis risk
• Arthritis • Jun 11 04
Consumption of foods high in vitamin C appears to protect against inflammatory polyarthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis involving two or more joints, new…
Abbott AIDS drug price claims were misleading
• Drug Abuse • Jun 11 04
U.S. regulators told Abbott Laboratories Inc. on Thursday to stop using misleading price claims that were circulated about its AIDS pill Norvir as the…
New treatment promising in type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes • Jun 11 04
In a study of type 2 diabetic patients, treatment with an investigational drug called liraglutide administered by injection once daily, improved control of blood…
Migraine little use as weather forecaster
• Migraine • Jun 11 04
Weather changes may trigger migraine headaches, but there is no evidence sufferers can use their pain to predict the weather, according to a study…
Does Medicare drug card reduce other benefits?
• Public Health • Jun 10 04
Against the express wishes of the U.S. Congress in writing last year’s sweeping new Medicare law, it appears that low-income beneficiaries who sign up…
Weight loss may improve lung function in obese women
• Weight Loss • Jun 10 04
Obese women who lose weight may experience improved respiratory function, Canadian researchers report in the June issue of Chest.
“Weight loss seems to work…
UK veteran on hunger strike over Gulf War Syndrome
• Neurology • Jun 10 04
A former British soldier is preparing to die after nearly seven weeks on hunger strike in protest at the Ministry of Defence’s refusal to…
Leukemia treatment effective in elderly
• Anemia • Jun 10 04
Chemotherapy improves survival in acute myeloid leukemia patients 75 years or older to an extent similar to that seen in younger patients, according to…
Drug treatment effective in HIV babies
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 10 04
Combinations of anti-AIDS drugs given to adults infected with HIV can also be effective in newborns, in whom the virus tends to be more…
World AIDS campaign urges G8 to honor promises
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 10 04
The World AIDS Campaign (WAC) called on G8 governments Thursday to help save millions of lives by honoring commitments they made in signing the…
First SARS human vaccine trial under way in China
• Infections • Jun 10 04
The first clinical trials of a SARS vaccine are under way in China where four volunteers have been injected with a prototype, the World…
Allergic skin disease not tied to childhood asthma
• Allergies • Jun 10 04
Although an allergic skin condition called atopic dermatitis is common in infancy, it often disappears around the age of three years, new research shows.…
Women need more mammograms, study finds
• Gender: Female • Jun 10 04
Training more technicians to do mammograms and making it easier for women to get them will do far more to prevent breast cancer deaths…
Antidepressants to come with pregnancy precaution
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 10 04
Drug makers are adding a notice to widely used antidepressants that babies of women who take the drugs late in pregnancy may experience jitteriness…
FDA approves Israeli spinal repair robot
• Trauma & Injuries • Jun 10 04
A miniature robot that helps point surgeons to just the right place for spinal repairs has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…