Men More Prone to Maladies When Mad
• Gender: Male • Jan 31 06
If you’re a male who has trouble controlling your temper, you might find yourself in the hospital the next time you get angry. After…
Parents Happier with Alternative to Liquid Meds for Tonsillectomy
• Children's Health • Jan 31 06
After getting their tonsils out and going home from the hospital, along with ice cream, young children must take pain medication until their throat…
Another use for statins - treating rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • Jan 31 06
According to Japanese researchers statins, drugs widely used to treat high cholesterol, have a potential role in inflammation and other cell processes, including immune…
Vaccine against ricin safe and effective
• Public Health • Jan 31 06
Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, say a vaccine against the deadly toxin ricin is safe and effective.
Researchers…
Headache, Sleep Problems Connected in Children
• Children's Health • Jan 27 06
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that frequent headaches in children appear to be associated with sleep problems. More than two-thirds of children studied who…
Unplanned Quit Attempts More Likely to Succeed
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 27 06
Unplanned attempts to stop smoking are more likely to succeed than planned ones, concludes a study published online by the BMJ today.
The process…
BRCA1 gene inhibits estrogen and progesterone
• Endocrinology • Jan 27 06
It’s been known that the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 regulates use of estrogen in breast and other cells, but now researchers at Georgetown…
New research has implications for treating muscular dystrophy
• Neurology • Jan 27 06
In a surprising discovery with implications for treating muscular dystrophy, researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine and other…
Computers estimate emotions
• Public Health • Jan 27 06
Many computers are already able to see and hear. However, they have no way of telling whether their users are happy or angry. At…
U.N. studies lower mortality rate in Turkish bird flu
• Flu • Jan 27 06
Scientists are investigating whether a lower mortality rate for people infected with bird flu in Turkey means that the virus is becoming less deadly…
Flu vaccine safe for arthritis patients
• Arthritis • Jan 26 06
Adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can safely receive the flu vaccine each year as recommended, although their response to the vaccine may be somewhat…
African-American girls have a better chance of survival as premature babies
• Children's Health • Jan 26 06
Extremely premature baby girls, especially those who are African American, are much more likely to survive than extremely premature white boys, according to research…
First large-scale bird flu genome study
• Flu • Jan 26 06
Investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have completed the first large-scale study of bird flu virus genomes, thereby doubling the…
New biochip predicts evolution of inflammatory bowel disease
• Bowel Problems • Jan 26 06
The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has very high costs and can include admissions and surgical interventions.…
Britain says sexual health will be a key priority
• Sexual Health • Jan 26 06
The British government named sexual health as a key priority for the NHS on Thursday, as new figures showed another rise in HIV infections.
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Student doctors call for ban on drug company bribes
• Public Health • Jan 26 06
Medical students in the U.S. are applauding a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which calls…
Drug used worldwide doubles risk of kidney failure
• Drug Abuse • Jan 26 06
A drug approved by the FDA, and sold worldwide for the last 13 years, has now been proven to double a patient’s risk of…
FDA wants asthma drug withdrawn
• Drug News • Jan 26 06
An FDA advisory panel has advised that an over-the-conter (OTC) asthma drug should be withdrawn.
The panel believe that the inhaled drug Primatene Mist…
Bird flu viruses carry unique genes, study finds
• Flu • Jan 26 06
Scientists may have found out what makes the H5N1 influenza virus so deadly - bird flu viruses have a gene that may make them…
Swedish chain challenges state drug sale monopoly
• Drug News • Jan 26 06
The owner of one of Sweden’s top three supermarket chains said on Thursday it would begin to sell nicotine chewing gum, undermining the complete…
Machine Works Best for Treating Sleep Apnea, but Few Prefer It
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 25 06
A machine that delivers air through a nasal mask worn during sleep can reduce daytime sleepiness and other symptoms associated with sleep apnea, but…
Uterine artery embolization shortens hospital stay but increases minor complications
• Urine Problems • Jan 25 06
Compared to traditional surgery for uterine fibroids, a new minimally invasive procedure leads to shorter hospitalization and a quicker return to everyday activities, researchers…
New Treatment for Bleeding Ulcers Reduces Surgery, Death Rates
• Bowel Problems • Jan 25 06
The heartburn drugs Prilosec and Prevacid reduce the risk of bleeding, abdominal surgery and death when used to treat life-threatening peptic ulcers, according to…
Glaxo hopes for pandemic flu vaccine by yr-end
• Drug News • Jan 25 06
GlaxoSmithKline Plc plans to start final clinical trials in a bid to find a vaccine against pandemic flu, which experts fear may be triggered…
Scientists solve puzzle of flu virus replication
• Flu • Jan 25 06
Scientists have solved the genetic puzzle of how influenza A viruses - including the H5N1 bird flu - replicate inside cells, which could help…