Same Genes Act Differently in Males and Females
• Genetics • Jul 10 06
UCLA researchers report that thousands of genes behave differently in the same organs of males and females - something never detected to this degree.…
New Reflux Disease Technology More Comfortable, Not More Effective
• Bowel Problems • Jul 10 06
A wireless device that measures the acidity of stomach contents backwashed into the esophagus allows patients to avoid some of the nose pain and…
Natural Approach to Immune Regulation May Help Transplant Patients
• Immunology • Jul 10 06
A molecule expressed during pregnancy seems to turn down the immune system, making it more tolerant of welcome visitors such as a fetus or…
First case of bird flu in Spain
• Flu • Jul 10 06
According to Spanish agriculture officials the first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus recorded in Spain has been found in a wild…
Brits to trial bird flu vaccine on humans
• Flu • Jul 10 06
The British drug company PowderMed has applied for permission to conduct the first trial in Britain of a vaccine against the avian flu virus.
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Older dads seem to have sicklier babies
• Children's Health • Jul 10 06
Findings from a recent study indicate that new fathers in their 40s and 50s are slightly more likely to have an infant with…
Conjoined twin critical after separation surgery
• Surgery • Jul 10 06
One of the conjoined twin girls separated from her sister in a lengthy operation last week is apparently in a critical condition.
The 11-month-old…
Turkey must get tough on violence against women
• Public Health • Jul 10 06
Turkey must do more to combat violence against women as part of its bid to join the European Union, the European Commission’s representative in…
US report faults FDA post-approval study tracking
• Drug News • Jul 10 06
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not know the status of many post-approval studies promised by drug makers and does not make tracking…
Taking creatine no advantage to tennis players
• Dieting • Jul 10 06
Creatine, a dietary supplement popular among competitive tennis players, does little to improve strength or performance on the court, a study shows.
Dr. Babette…
Whooping Cough “Endemic” Among UK School Children
• Children's Health • Jul 07 06
Nearly 40% of school age children in the United Kingdom who visit their family doctor with a persistent cough have evidence of whooping cough…
Study supports routine vaccination of children against flu
• Flu • Jul 07 06
According to a new study childhood influenza is much more common in the USA than previously thought and more often than not doctors often…
Poorest Children Face Highest Risk of Death from Injury
• Children's Health • Jul 07 06
Children from the poorest families in England and Wales face greater risks of dying from injury than children in all other social groups, finds…
Bullied kids have more behavioral problems
• Children's Health • Jul 07 06
Children who are bullied during their early school years may experience behavior problems as a result, new study findings suggest.
“Our results indicate that…
Gene may cause retardation of Down’s syndrome
• Genetics • Jul 07 06
A gene mutation that shrinks brain cells may be responsible for the mental retardation of Down’s syndrome, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
The finding…
Latest survey finds more US teens are smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 07 06
Slightly more U.S. teens are smoking cigarettes, researchers reported on Thursday in a study they say suggests efforts to stop children from smoking have…
Breastfeeding may help prevent bedwetting
• Children's Health • Jul 06 06
Kids who wet the bed are less likely to have been breastfed as infants than infants who stay dry at night, a new…
Chantix may help smokers quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 06 06
Chantix (varenicline) was shown to be effective with a favorable safety profile as an aid to smoking cessation treatment, according to three pivotal studies…
Researchers Get Closer to Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
• Neurology • Jul 06 06
A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine identifies a faulty molecule in the brain found in cases of mild cognitive impairment…
Bird flu virus infected Nigeria multiple times
• Flu • Jul 06 06
Nigeria has been infected multiple times with H5N1 bird flu probably carried by migratory birds from southern Russia and northern Europe or introduced by…
Medication Can Be An Effective Therapy for Smoking Cessation
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 05 06
The drug varenicline shows effectiveness in helping smokers quit and abstain from smoking when compared to placebo and the smoking cessation medication bupropion, according…
Some Inhalers Double Death Rate In COPD Patients
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 05 06
A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and…
British smokers big buyers of cheap cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 05 06
Twenty percent of British smokers get around the high cost of cigarettes by buying them at discount prices, according to a poll.
That compares…
New Sleep Gene Discovery Wakes Up Scientists
• Sleep Aid • Jul 04 06
Proteins that regulate sleep and biological timing in the body work much differently than previously thought, meaning drug makers must change their approach to…
A Surprise about Our Body Clock
• Public Health • Jul 04 06
The first gene known to control the internal clock of humans and other mammals works much differently than previously believed, according to a study…