Second test shows no H5N1 in German farm bird
• Flu • Feb 24 06
A second test on a German farm bird shows it did not have the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, German officials said on…
Study finds gene variant is no strong risk factor for osteoporosis
• Gender: Female • Feb 24 06
Variations in a number of different genes and environmental factors affect an individual’s risk for osteoporosis. Several gene variants have been linked to osteoporosis,…
PSA Campaign About Risky Sexual Behavior a Success
• Sexual Health • Feb 23 06
Media campaigns that remind parents to talk with their children about sex are effective, according to a pediatric researcher at Brenner Children’s Hospital and…
New molecular target for potential drugs to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 23 06
Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have identified a molecular target, or receptor, for potential drugs to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome…
Cell growth and cell division genes identified
• Genetics • Feb 23 06
A recent study shows that hundreds of genes contribute to cell growth and cell division. For the first time these genes, many of which…
Itopride effective for abdominal pain
• Pain • Feb 23 06
Treatment with itopride can reduce the pain and fullness associated with functional dyspepsia, also referred to as indigestion, according to the results of a…
Discovery of molecule that may hold key to learning and memory
• Brain • Feb 23 06
Independent research teams from Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston have identified a master protein that sheds light on one of neurobiology’s biggest…
Women from Venus love chocolate from Mars
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 22 06
CocoaVia the long-awaited chocolate from confectionery giant Mars is about to hit the market.
It is the first in a list of products which…
Teens think oral sex is not sex
• Sexual Health • Feb 22 06
According to a new national survey almost a quarter of sexually active Canadian teens between the ages of 14 and 17 have unprotected sex…
World’s poor at huge risk from bird flu
• Flu • Feb 22 06
ActionAid International, one of the UK’s charity largest development charities which works with over five million of the world’s poorest people, has warned that…
Alzheimer’s decline faster in more educated people
• Neurology • Feb 22 06
The rate of mental decline seen with in patients with Alzheimer’s disease is directly related to the educational level of the affected individual, according…
US panel endorses rotavirus vaccine for infants
• Public Health • Feb 22 06
A new oral rotavirus vaccine that protects 98 percent of infants against severe diarrhea should be added to the schedule of immunizations for babies…
Diagnostic Indicator for Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Identified
• Neurology • Feb 22 06
Claire Collier went to see her doctor shortly after she started experiencing cramping and other symptoms. This started a series of referrals and seemingly…
Early Carotid Atherosclerosis Found in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
• Arthritis • Feb 22 06
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients had a threefold increase in preclinical carotid atherosclerotic plaque, independent of traditional risk factors, according to a matched cross-sectional study.
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When Viagra Doesn’t Work, Lipitor May Assist
• Sexual Health • Feb 22 06
If Viagra (sildenafil) doesn’t do the job, maybe all it needs is a kick start with Lipitor (atorvastatin), a small study here suggested.
Eight…
Vitamin C helps preserve vitamin E in smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 22 06
Vitamin C supplements can help reduce the high rate of vitamin E depletion that occurs in smokers, according to the findings of a small…
Bird flu likely to occur again and again: study
• Flu • Feb 22 06
Bird flu is likely to cross over into people again and again if it even once acquires the ability to pass from human to…
Mutations in H5N1 avian influenza viruses
• Flu • Feb 21 06
Several recent media reports have included speculations about the significance of mutations in H5N1 avian influenza viruses. Some reports have suggested that the likelihood…
Loud music prolongs ecstasy’s effects on the brain
• Brain • Feb 21 06
The loud music typical of nightclubs and raves appears to prolong the toxic effects of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, on the brain, according…
Most would not select their child’s sex
• Fertility and pregnancy • Feb 21 06
Most individuals are not interested in choosing the sex of their child if given the opportunity, according to the results of a new nationwide…
Fake drugs, including Tamiflu, thrive on Internet
• Drug Abuse • Feb 21 06
Criminals are using the Internet to sell increasing quantities of counterfeit medicines, including fake versions of bird flu drug Tamiflu, a senior U.N. health…
Men in their fifties are happier with their sex lives than younger men
• Sexual Health • Feb 21 06
According to researchers in America and Norway, men in their fifties are happier with their sex lives than younger men, despite experiencing more problems.
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Chewing gum after bowel surgery gets you out of hospital sooner
• Bowel Problems • Feb 21 06
According to a team of doctors at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, patients who chew gum following intestinal surgery leave hospital sooner.
The…
Organic diet for children means less exposure to pesticides
• Dieting • Feb 21 06
In a new study researchers in the U.S. have shown that organic diets meant that children had less exposure to two common pesticides.
According…
Most teenage boys with cancer can bank sperm
• Fertility and pregnancy • Feb 20 06
Sperm banking is possible for most teens with cancer who must undergo fertility-impairing treatment, British researchers report.
Several types of chemotherapy can damage the…