Study calls for increased research in flu transmission to prepare for pandemic flu outbreak
• Flu • • Public Health • Feb 18 09
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have completed a study to better understand the impact of infection control measures during a possible flu pandemic.…
Rise in strep infection seen in black newborns
• Children's Health • • Infections • Feb 18 09
From 2003 to 2006, cases of infection with group B streptococcus (GBS), which can be life threatening, have increased among black newborns in the…
Soybean Product Fights Abnormal Protein Involved in Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 18 09
A vegan food renowned in Asia for its ability to protect against heart attacks also shows a powerful ability in lab experiments to…
Implant Prevents Total Blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 18 09
A work accident leaves a woman blind in one eye. As she copes with the loss, within months the vision in the other, previously…
Researchers Explore New Driver of Transplant Rejection: Platelets
• Public Health • • Surgery • Feb 17 09
Platelets, tiny and relatively uncharted tenants of the bloodstream known mostly for their role in blood clotting, turn out to also rally sustained…
Type of Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication May Increase Risk for Shingles
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 17 09
Use of certain medications known as monoclonal anti– tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) antibodies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis appears to be associated…
NASA study predicted outbreak of deadly virus
• Public Health • Feb 17 09
An early warning system, more than a decade in development, successfully predicted the 2006-2007 outbreak of the deadly Rift Valley fever in northeast Africa,…
Study takes step toward erasing bad memories
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 17 09
A widely available blood pressure pill could one day help people erase bad memories, perhaps treating some anxiety disorders and phobias, according to…
McMaster researchers discover new mode of how diseases evolve
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 17 09
Researchers of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research have discovered a new way that bacteria evolve into something that can make…
Survival after surgical complications appears better at teaching hospitals for whites but not blacks
• Surgery • Feb 17 09
Survival after surgery appears higher at teaching hospitals than at non-teaching hospitals, but this benefit is experienced by white patients and not black patients,…
Many children with hearing loss also have eye disorders
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 17 09
About one-fifth of children with sensorineural hearing loss also have ocular disorders, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head…
Study evaluates types of skin diseases among military personnel who were evacuated from combat zones
• Dermatology • Feb 17 09
Dermatitis, benign moles, hives and cancerous skin lesions are among the most common diagnoses among military personnel who were evacuated from combat zones for…
Parents of Children With Disabilities Face More Daily Stress
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Feb 17 09
Raising a child with a disability can cause more daily stress and long-range health problems than parenting a child without disabilities, according to a…
Does Gene Show Link Between Migraine and Stroke or Heart Attacks?
• Heart • • Migraine • • Stroke • Feb 16 09
New research looks at whether a gene variant may affect the link between migraine and stroke or heart attacks. The study is published in…
White Patients Have Better Surgical Survival than Blacks in Teaching Hospitals
• Public Health • • Surgery • Feb 16 09
Elderly patients who undergo surgery at teaching-intensive hospitals have better survival rates than at nonteaching hospitals, but these better survival rates apparently occur…
Glaucoma eye drops can harm kids, experts warn
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 16 09
In children, accidental exposure to prescription eye drops may cause serious harm requiring hospital admission, doctors warn in a report in the latest…
Researchers shed new light on connection between brain and loneliness
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 16 09
Social isolation affects how people behave as well as how their brains operate, a study at the University of Chicago shows.
The research, presented…
Study Finds Link Between Insomnia and Tension-Type Headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Sleep Aid • Feb 16 09
Using sleep or napping to cope with chronic pain caused by tension-type headaches could lead to chronic insomnia according to a new study by…
Surgery often unnecessary for low back pain
• Backache • • Surgery • Feb 14 09
Many people with lower back pain caused by spinal disc degeneration need not resort to surgery for relief, according to a research review.
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Estrogen tied to restless legs during pregnancy
• Neurology • • Pregnancy • Feb 14 09
A study indicates that estrogen plays an important role in triggering restless legs syndrome (RLS) during pregnancy, researchers from Germany report in the journal…
X-ray eyes bring us closer to early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 14 09
It is estimated that 4 million people world-wide are suffering from Parkinson’s, a complex disease that varies greatly among affected individuals. Understanding the brain…
New Surgical Option for Wrist Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Surgery • Feb 14 09
Breaking a fall, such as a tumble on the sidewalk, with your hands and wrists is everyone’s natural reflex. But, if you fall hard…
Guillain-Barré Syndrome After HPV Vaccine Needs Monitoring
• Neurology • Feb 14 09
The HPV vaccine does not increase the risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, according to a study released today that will be presented at the…
Retail Clinics in Line with Obama’s Health Reform
• Public Health • Feb 14 09
President Barack Obama is committed to pursuing significant healthcare reform in 2009. Dean Lin, chief executive officer of Careworks Convenient Healthcare™ retail clinics, sees…
Major Breakthrough May Lead to Better Drugs for Diabetes, Other Diseases
• Cancer: Breast • • Diabetes • • Drug News • Feb 14 09
For decades, scientists have studied nuclear hormone receptors to gain a better understanding of how they turn genes on and off throughout the body…