Zinc Could Saves Lives of Children With Diarrhea
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jul 29 08
An estimated 2 million children in developing countries die each year from diarrhea, but simple zinc treatment could reduce the risk of such deaths.
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Bladder-Brain Link May Point to Better Treatments for Sleep, Attention Problems
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Urine Problems • Jul 29 08
Bladder problems may leave a mark on the brain, by changing patterns of brain activity, possibly contributing to disrupted sleep and problems with attention.…
Deaths from Combining Drugs and/or Alcohol Skyrocket
• Drug Abuse • • Public Health • Jul 28 08
Asking patients to monitor their own medications can be fatal, as exemplified by the recent death of actor Heath Ledger. In the first large-scale…
Researchers Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 28 08
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified two new techniques to detect the progression of Alzheimer’s disease earlier. By…
Tip Sheet to the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2008
• Neurology • Jul 28 08
NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have long been making important contributions to the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. They were among the first to characterize…
Shortage of Cancer Drugs Impacts Iraqi Children with Leukemia
• Cancer • • Drug News • • Public Health • Jul 24 08
A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers revealed that some Iraqi children diagnosed with leukemia paid a steep price for economic sanctions imposed…
Attention disorder rising among older children
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 24 08
A growing number of older U.S. children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while diagnoses among younger children have held steady, government…
Neurotherapeutics presents special issue on new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • Jul 24 08
The editors of Neurotherapeutics are pleased and proud to announce their July issue, devoted to “Novel Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease.” Neurotherapeutics is the journal…
Young Smokers Have Quitting on Their Minds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 23 08
Quitting is on the minds of young smokers well before full-blown addiction sets in, according to a new study from Canada.
“Kids begin…
Coffee drinking, smoking common in AA members
• Addiction • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 23 08
People recovering from alcoholism seem to drink more coffee and have a higher rate of smoking than the average American, a new study shows.
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Worry About All Blows to the Head
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 23 08
Sports-related concussions in young athletes frequently go unrecognized, and often do not receive proper respect for the potential seriousness that even a mild injury…
Study examines motivations for tattoo removal
• Dermatology • Jul 22 08
Individuals who visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal are more likely to be women than men, and may be motivated by the social stigma…
NYC chain restaurants posting calories on menus
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • Jul 21 08
A new rule requiring New York chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menus took effect on Friday, marking a first for a…
Abnormal sleep patterns in women linked to stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Jul 21 08
Sleep patterns in middle-aged women can increase their risk for stroke, researchers in the United States have found. The greatest increase in stroke risk…
A virtual toothache helps student dentists
• Dental Health • Jul 21 08
Masha is a dental patient. Her oral health problems continue to change as she meets new Case Western Reserve University student dentists in Second…
Milestone for cannabinoid MS study
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 21 08
The CUPID (Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease) study at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth has reached an important milestone with the…
Calcium May be the Key to Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
• Neurology • Jul 18 08
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer’s disease disrupt the flow…
Online Studies Offer New Ways to Take Part in Research
• Public Health • Jul 18 08
The vast majority of Americans recognize the value of medical research and the importance of human subjects participating in studies. But when it comes…
The final verdict on coffee
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 18 08
If contradicting research has you wondering if coffee is healthy or harmful, the answer is simple: it depends.
A recent study showed a benefit…
Risks in Ordering Drugs by Internet on the Rise
• Drug Abuse • Jul 17 08
A report from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy concludes that consumers are facing a growing risk of getting counterfeit drugs because of…
Can Today’s Doctors Be Competent Without Computers?
• Public Health • Jul 17 08
Physicians who do not use the tools of information technology (IT) such as electronic health records and computerized entry of prescriptions could fall short…
Men and women may need different diets: research
• Dieting • Jul 16 08
Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be…
Psychological and social issues associated with tooth loss
• Dental Health • Jul 16 08
Are feelings of depression overwhelming you? Is your self-esteem an issue? Having problems advancing in life or your career? Maybe you feel nervous or…
Patients to get more choice over where they die
• Public Health • Jul 16 08
More people will be able to choose to die at home under a 300 million pound investment in extra community services and nurses, Health…
No Single Approach Keeps Tobacco Away From Minors
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 15 08
Tobacco addiction starts early, and public health experts agree that it is important to keep tobacco out of the hands of adolescents. Still,…