Childhood Respiratory Disease Boosts Illness and Death Risks in Adulthood
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 14 08
Respiratory disease, particularly bronchitis, in early childhood boosts the risks of illness and premature death in adulthood, indicates research published ahead of print in…
Smoking Marijuana Impairs Cognitive Function in MS Patients
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 14 08
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who smoke marijuana are more likely to have emotional and memory problems, according to research published February 13, 2008,…
Vaccine for Stomach Flu May be Possible
• Bowel Problems • • Drug News • • Neurology • Feb 14 08
Every year, millions of people are infected with noroviruses - commonly called “stomach flu” – often resulting in up to 72 hours of…
New findings show additional similarity between opiate and nicotine addiction
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 13 08
“That was good!” “Do it again.”
This is what the brain says when people use tobacco, as well as ‘hard drugs’ such as heroin.…
One Drink of Red Wine Or Alcohol Is Relaxing to Circulation, but Two Drinks Are Stressful
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Neurology • Feb 13 08
One drink of either red wine or alcohol slightly benefits the heart and blood vessels, but the positive effects on specific biological markers disappear…
Plastic Surgeons Deploy New Laser for Wrinkle Removal, Acne Scarring, Tattoo Removal
• Cosmetics • • Dermatology • • Skin Care • • Surgery • Feb 13 08
UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons are among a handful in the nation deploying a new type of laser that goes deeper into the…
Research May Explain Why Some Stroke Patients Recover Language Skills
• Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 13 08
New research suggests that when one part of our language network breaks down, the system has the ability to reroute itself.
Applying tools from…
Drug Doesn’t Help Prevent Migraine After All
• Migraine • Feb 12 08
Contrary to some reports, the epilepsy drug oxcarbazepine does not appear to prevent migraine, according to research published in the February 12, 2008, issue…
Is your dating partner happy?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Feb 12 08
Research tends to focus on the positives of self-monitoring - a personality characteristic that accounts for how attuned individuals are to societal conventions as…
Chronic prostatitis: Current concepts
• Urine Problems • Feb 10 08
Chronic prostatitis (CP) is a common condition. It causes significant suffering to the patients and constitutes a sizeable workload for the urologists. The purpose…
1 in 3 adolescents tries alcohol before age 13
• Children's Health • Feb 08 08
One-third of seventh-graders experiments with drinking alcohol before their 13th birthday, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.
And these early drinkers are…
Respiration Monitor Could Help Premature Babies
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 08 08
A start-up company is developing a novel, non-invasive device for detecting early-stage respiratory irregularities in premature babies, children and adults receiving ICU care. Known…
Diet in Affects on Symptoms of Painful Bladder Syndrome
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • Feb 08 08
Patients with BPS/IC frequently report that specific foods, beverages, and dietary supplements increase symptoms. The role of diet in affecting symptoms of BPS/IC is…
Biologists link locust comas with human migraine
• Migraine • Feb 07 08
The way locusts react to stress may provide an important clue to understanding what causes human migraines – and how to reduce their painful…
Europe’s most common genetic disease is a liver disorder
• Genetics • Feb 07 08
Much less widely known than the dangerous consequences of iron deficiencies is the fact that too much iron can also cause problems. The…
Chemical chaperone could open door to treatment of neurological disorder
• Neurology • Feb 06 08
An unexpected finding turned out to be a clue leading researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to propose a new…
Women Take Almost 50% More Short Term Sick Leave than Men
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Feb 05 08
Women take almost 50% more short term sick leave than men, finds research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine .
But…
Magazine Ads for Smokeless Tobacco Reach Many Adolescents
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 05 08
Young people who read some of the most popular magazines on newsstands see a great deal of advertising from smokeless tobacco companies, according to…
Smoking Marijuana Associated With Increased Risk for Gum Disease
• Dental Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 05 08
Regular use of marijuana (cannabis) in young adulthood is associated with periodontal (gum) disease, according to a study in the February 6 issue of…
Surgeons’ success rates ‘must be public’
• Public Health • • Surgery • Feb 04 08
Britain’s 6,000 surgeons must be more open about what they do and accept assessment of the outcomes of their operations to guarantee patient safety,…
Smokers at Greater Risk for Tuberculosis
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Tuberculosis • Feb 04 08
Tobacco smoking was responsible for 100 million deaths in the 20th century, mostly in developed countries. At current rates, it is estimated that smoking…
Experts warn of cannabis cancer ‘epidemic’
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08
Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk, say researchers, warning of an “epidemic” of lung cancers linked…
Management of Cocaine Abuse and Dependence
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08
During the 20th century, there have been recurrent episodes of cocaine abuse in the United States that have achieved epidemic proportions. Although the total…
Molecular Mechanisms of Cocaine Addiction
• Addiction • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08
Effective medication for the treatment of cocaine overdose and addiction is a major unmet need of worldwide importance. In contrast to heroin, for which…
The Management of Cocaine-Associated Myocardial Ischemia
• Addiction • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08
The use of cocaine has reached epidemic proportions. Over 30 percent of men and 20 percent of women between the ages of 26 and…