New study finds on/off switch for septic shock
• Surgery • Nov 15 06
According to a new study, septic shock-a dangerous, often deadly runaway immune response-is controlled by a genetic on/off switch. The research also suggests how…
Dad’s vocabulary affects child’s language skills
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 14 06
In families where both parents work outside of the home, fathers who use a wide variety of words when chatting with their children may…
Tamiflu label will carry new caution in U.S.
• Flu • Nov 14 06
The influenza drug Tamiflu will now come with a new caution urging close monitoring of patients for abnormal behavior, such as delirium and self-injury,…
Pharmacy care programs for elderly improve health outcomes
• Public Health • Nov 14 06
A pharmacy care program for elderly patients increases medication adherence, which results in improved health outcomes, according to a study posted online by JAMA:…
More U.S residents trust TV for health inf
• Public Health • Nov 14 06
Increasing numbers of U.S. residents gather and trust health information, including HIV/AIDS information, seen on fictional prime-time television shows, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Scientists use pixels to ease amputees’ pain
• Pain • Nov 14 06
Academics from the School of Computer Science and School of Psychological Sciences have developed a virtual reality system, which gives the illusion that a…
New Guideline for the Diagnostic Assessment of Children with Continuous Seizures
• Children's Health • Nov 14 06
A new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society aims to help physicians diagnose the causes of status…
EU wants safer cigarettes to reduce fires
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 14 06
A coalition of public health groups, fire services, burn patients and an anti-smoking group has called for new regulations for safer cigarettes in Europe…
How Diet, Obesity and Even Gum Disease May Affect Immune System
• Immunology • Nov 13 06
The immune system is fickle, and easily influenced by more than just viruses and bacteria. It can be swayed by the seemingly unexpected, such…
Mobile Robots Offer 24/7 Care to Neurosurgical ICU, Stroke Patients
• Stroke • Nov 13 06
Two nearly 6-foot tall, remote-controlled robots are now on staff at The Methodist Hospital, caring for critically ill patients suffering from stroke or other…
Chronic fatigue syndrome begins with childhood trauma and stress
• Children's Health • Nov 11 06
According to the latest research traumatic events in childhood, and stress or emotional instability at any period in life, may be linked to the…
Google Can Help Doctors Diagnose Difficult Cases
• Public Health • Nov 11 06
Googling for a diagnosis – use of Google as a diagnostic aid: internet based study BMJ Online First
Searching with Google may help doctors…
New statistical approach could improve hospital care for sick newborns
• Children's Health • Nov 09 06
The movement to computerize patient records in a growing number of hospitals is paving the way for the use of sophisticated statistical methods to…
Gene Therapy Inhibits Epilepsy in Animals
• Epilepsy • Nov 09 06
For the first time, researchers have inhibited the development of epilepsy after a brain insult in animals. By using gene therapy to modify signaling…
Stay cool and live longer!
• Public Health • Nov 08 06
If new research is to be believed living longer may simply be a case of staying cool.
Researchers in California in the U.S. say…
New Kid on the Block for Pain Relief?
• Pain • Nov 08 06
Antioxidant-based pain killers may one day become a viable alternative to addictive medications such as morphine.
Researchers found that synthetic antioxidants practically eradicated pain-like…
Swaddling, regular schedule reduce infant crying
• Children's Health • Nov 06 06
Swaddling can help calm the cries of the youngest babies, but doesn’t help once infants reach eight weeks of age, Dutch researchers report.
On…
Tasty Treats May Trigger Acid Reflux
• Bowel Problems • • Brain • Nov 06 06
Whether it’s thoughts of sugarplums, turkey and mashed potatoes covered in gravy, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pies with whipped cream dancing in your…
Hospital costs for children with flu may be higher than thought
• Flu • Nov 06 06
Children’s hospital research bolsters case for flu vaccines
Going into another flu season, a new study reports that hospitalizing children for influenza may cost…
Mutant gene causes severe kidney disease in infants
• Genetics • Nov 06 06
Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a previously unknown cause for a severe, early-onset form of kidney disease and renal…
Stroke may accelerate dementia progression
• Stroke • Nov 04 06
Stroke may influence the expression of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings from two studies appearing in the most recent issue of the…
Fatty liver common in children
• Children's Health • Nov 04 06
Fatty liver is seen in about 1 of every 10 in children and adolescents, making it the most common liver abnormality in this age…
Newly Discovered Proteins Associated with Cystic Fibrosis
• Urine Problems • Nov 04 06
Researchers have found a highly unusual distribution of two proteins in the lungs and airways of people with cystic fibrosis, a discovery that could…
Pituitary Hormone in Menopause Under Study
• Endocrinology • Nov 04 06
Regulating a hormone abundant in women approaching menopause could offer alternatives for hormone replacement therapy, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Follicle-stimulating hormone, released…
Your genes may hold key to how sick you get from the flu
• Flu • Nov 04 06
With lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic in the rearview mirror and the avian flu a looming obstacle in the road ahead, researchers from…