Cats may help transmit bird flu
• Infections • Sep 02 04

Domestic cats can become infected with the bird flu virus H5N1, by feeding on infected birds or by being around an infected cat, findings… Cats may help transmit bird flu   

 
 

Implantable contact lens safe
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 02 04

An implantable contact lens that corrects vision in nearsighted patients is safe and does not have some of the side effects of laser surgery,… Implantable contact lens safe   

 
 

Suicide of friend often very traumatic for teens
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 02 04

Teens with a friend who commits suicide are at risk of an intense reaction called traumatic grief, which in turn renders them prone to… Suicide of friend often very traumatic for teens   

 
 

Injuries exact heavy toll on Americans - CDC report
• Trauma & Injuries • Sep 02 04

More than 157,000 Americans were killed and about 1.6 million hospitalized as a result of car crashes, falls, violent acts and accidents in 2001,… Injuries exact heavy toll on Americans - CDC report   

 
 

Hair stem cells may offer baldness, burn treatments
• Gender: Male • Sep 02 04

Master cells found deep inside hair follicles might offer a new way to treat baldness and burn victims, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

… Hair stem cells may offer baldness, burn treatments   
 
 

Counseling boosts breast cancer recovery
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 02 04

Group therapy sessions helped breast cancer patients eat better, stop smoking and may have boosted their immune systems, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

… Counseling boosts breast cancer recovery   
 
 

Elite athletes can rapidly fall out of shape
• Endocrinology • Sep 01 04

Without enough exercise, even those impossible bodies on display at the Olympics are in danger of rapidly morphing into the shape of a couch… Elite athletes can rapidly fall out of shape   

 
 

Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women a year
• Pregnancy • Sep 01 04

Nearly 70,000 women, almost half of them in Asia, die from unsafe abortions each year despite government pledges made a decade ago to improve… Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women a year   

 
 

Scientists identify “Jekyll and Hyde” cancer gene
• Genetics • Sep 01 04

French and American scientists said Wednesday they have identified a “Jekyll and Hyde” type of cancer gene that could lead to better ways to… Scientists identify “Jekyll and Hyde” cancer gene   

 
 

Soy, fish oil may protect against Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • Sep 01 04

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in soy, fish and other oils, and known to provide a range of health benefits, may help protect against Alzheimer’s… Soy, fish oil may protect against Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Radiotherapy not needed for some breast cancers
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 01 04

Surgical removal of the breast tumor without mastectomy, plus treatment with tamoxifen, may be sufficient for elderly women with early-stage breast cancer, according to… Radiotherapy not needed for some breast cancers   

 
 

Maternal blood test may help predict SIDS
• Childbirth • Sep 01 04

During pregnancy, a blood test called alpha-fetoprotein can determine a woman’s risk of having a child with birth defects. Now, new research suggests that… Maternal blood test may help predict SIDS   

 
 

Virtual colonoscopy shows promise
• Cancer • Sep 01 04

Virtual colonoscopy, which uses X-ray imaging to scan for colon cancer, shows promise, but is not ready to replace traditional colonoscopies yet, experts said… Virtual colonoscopy shows promise   

 
 

Blacks more likely to develop bedsores
• Skin Care • Sep 01 04

Black residents of nursing homes are more likely to develop bedsores, or “pressure ulcers,” than whites are, according to the results of a study… Blacks more likely to develop bedsores   

 
 

Low-birthweight kids prone to poorer eyesight
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 01 04

Children whose weight was low when they were born have “a small but statistically significant deficit” in their vision by the time they are… Low-birthweight kids prone to poorer eyesight   

 
 

Increase gym time to combat obesity in girls
• Obesity • Sep 01 04

A new report suggests a simple strategy for combating obesity among young girls - increasing their gym time.

Giving first graders just one more… Increase gym time to combat obesity in girls   

 
 

Culture plays a role in dyslexia, scientists say
• Neurology • Sep 01 04

Dyslexia, a common reading and learning disorder, could be influenced by culture, researchers said on Wednesday.

They discovered that a different area of… Culture plays a role in dyslexia, scientists say   

 
 

Disaster workers have high rate of stress disorders
• Depression • Sep 01 04

Firefighters and other first-responders to disasters often face both immediate and long-term psychological effects, researchers report, but early symptoms may help identify those at… Disaster workers have high rate of stress disorders   

 
 

Anti-calcium drug blocks cervical cancer in mice
• Drug News • Sep 01 04

Treatment with Zometa (zoledronic acid), a drug used to reduce high calcium levels, can block the development of cervical cancer in mice, according to… Anti-calcium drug blocks cervical cancer in mice   

 
 
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