Improved Culture System for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
• Infections • Jul 15 08
A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researcher has developed the first tissue culture of normal, human liver cells that can model…
Kidney transplants less successful at night
• Urine Problems • Jul 15 08
Kidney transplants should be carried out during the day if possible. At least this is the conclusion suggested by a survey just published by…
Michael DeBakey, pioneer of heart procedures, dead at 99
• Heart • • Surgery • Jul 14 08
Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented a host of devices to help heart…
Karaoke for the heart at Thai medical school
• Alternative Medicine • Jul 14 08
A Thai medical school is urging its students take up karaoke and sing from the heart, for the sake of patients’ hearts.
Professors at…
Perceived access to cigarettes predicts youth smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 14 08
Kids who see cigarettes as easily accessible are more likely to end up as regular smokers, particularly if they have friends who smoke, according…
Non-parental care of infants tied to unfavorable feeding practices
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Jul 14 08
With more new mothers in the workplace than ever before, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of child-care facilities in the…
Long Commutes, Cell Phones While Driving Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Neurology • Jul 14 08
Is your long, daily commute causing you pain? According to experts, hours in the car can create more than stress—it can actually cause carpal…
Workers Have High Rates of ‘Psychological Distress’
• Neurology • Jul 14 08
Nearly five percent of employees have high levels of psychological distress associated with a high likelihood of a mental disorder, reports a study in…
This School Year, Avoid Injuries from Backpacks
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 14 08
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 7,000 children were injured last year due to overloaded backpacks, some weighing as much…
Back to School Preparations Need Some Teeth
• Dental Health • Jul 14 08
As part of the ritual of going back to school, parents will no doubt buy their children new clothes and supplies, and take them…
Urologic Problems You Should Not Ignore This School Year
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Jul 14 08
Your son hurts himself “down there” while playing on the see-saw, your daughter doesn’t want to attend a sleepover because she wets the bed,…
Vision vitamins may be harmful for smokers
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 10 08
Based on new research, smokers may want to check the beta-carotene content of any multivitamin supplements they are taking, especially if these supplements…
Retina transplants show promise in patients with retinal degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 10 08
Preliminary research shows encouraging results with transplantation of retinal cells in patients with blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
Alcohol’s impact on heart and stroke risk may differ for men, women
• Heart • • Stroke • Jul 10 08
Study highlights:
• Heart and stroke risks associated with alcohol use differ among Japanese men and women.
• Women with light alcohol consumption…
Alaskan Eskimos’ high rates of artery plaque could be from high smoking rates, other unhealthy habit
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 10 08
Study highlights:
• Alaskan Eskimos have higher rates of fatty-plaque lined arteries than other Americans, possibly because they smoke more and are increasing…
Survey: Most Effective Dental Braces Are Least Attractive
• Dental Health • Jul 09 08
When it comes to the attractiveness of orthodontic braces, less metal is better, according to a recent survey.
The study of the public’s attitude…
Male kidneys for men only?
• Gender: Male • • Urine Problems • Jul 09 08
New analysis of the Heidelberg “Collaborative Transplant Study”: Men and Women benefit from gender specific transplants / Publication in “The Lancet”
The gender of…
Combination Drug Taken Early Relieves Migraine Symptoms
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jul 08 08
A combination drug taken within an hour after the start of a migraine is effective in relieving symptoms, according to research published in the…
Does a gene variant make women more prone to alcoholism?
• Gender: Female • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 08 08
A particular gene variant might make women more susceptible to alcoholism. At least, a study carried out by the Universities of Bonn and Sweden’s…
Slow eating trims calorie intake: study
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • Jul 08 08
Your mother was right when she told you to take the time to chew your food. Eating slowly, research suggests, can encourage people to…
A baby’s smile is a natural high
• Children's Health • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 07 08
The baby’s smile that gladdens a mother’s heart also lights up the reward centers of her brain, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in…
Newborn vitamin A reduces infant mortality
• Children's Health • Jul 07 08
A single, oral dose of vitamin A, given to infants shortly after birth in the developing world can reduce their risk of death by…
Pediatricians Can Help Prevent Violence
• Children's Health • Jul 07 08
Pediatricians can help prevent future violent behaviors in their patients with a brief, one-time office intervention during a routine exam, according to a new…
Half of Children in Welfare System Have History of Special Health Care Needs
• Children's Health • Jul 07 08
Half of the children in the nation’s child welfare system have a history of special health care needs, according to a new study by…
Prenatal vitamin D linked to kids’ dental health
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • Jul 07 08
By maintaining adequate vitamin D levels during pregnancy, mothers may be protecting their babies against early tooth decay in childhood, according a study reported…