Fewer than one third in US would get swine flu jab
• Flu • • Swine Flu • May 14 09
Fewer than one third of U.S. adults would get a shot especially made to protect against the new H1N1 swine flu virus, according…
Teens’ growth-plate injuries need early care
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Trauma & Injuries • May 14 09
Injuries to the bones’ growth plates are fairly common in adolescent athletes, but prompt attention is required to keep these injuries from becoming…
Mexican H1N1 flu spreads easily: study
• Flu • • Swine Flu • May 13 09
The new strain of H1N1 flu that has killed 56 people in Mexico and has been carried around the world by travelers acts more…
Mexico says tourist resorts safe from flu
• Flu • • Swine Flu • May 13 09
Mexico said on Tuesday its beach resorts were safe from the H1N1 flu, as the country struggled to rescue its tourist industry from cancellations…
Guideline for Interventional Procedures for Low Back Pain Published in Spine
• Backache • May 13 09
After an extensive review of existing research, the American Pain Society (APS) has officially published its new clinical practice guideline for interventional procedures…
Reduce Your Stroke Risk!
• Neurology • • Stroke • May 13 09
It takes less than a minute for a stroke to change a person’s life forever, but taking the time to make a few…
New Tool Can Help Predict Risk of Alzheimer’s in Elderly
• Brain • • Neurology • May 13 09
A new tool can help predict whether people age 65 and older have a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Research on the…
Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Offers Large Social, Fiscal Benefits
• Brain • • Neurology • May 12 09
Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease could save millions or even billions of dollars while simultaneously improving care, according to new work by…
Published Studies Back Use of Latex Gloves in Swine Flu Kits
• Swine Flu • May 12 09
Amidst measures being taken to address the swine flu (H1N1 virus) outbreak, Operation USA and other groups are distributing precautionary kits that contain face…
22-year study finds adults aren’t active enough
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 12 09
A new study has sounded the alarm that the majority of Canadian adults are inactive over their lifespan and don’t exercise enough during their…
Impaired Brain Plasticity Linked to Angelman Syndrome Learning Deficits
• Brain • • Neurology • May 11 09
How might disruption of a single gene in the brain cause the severe cognitive deficits associated with Angelman syndrome, a neurogenetic disorder? Researchers at…
Study Finds Novel Genetic Risk Factors for Kidney Disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • May 11 09
A team of researchers from the United States, the Netherlands and Iceland has identified three genes containing common mutations that are associated with altered…
Protein-protein interaction explains vision loss in genetic diseases
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • May 11 09
–The mystery of genetic disease is only partially solved with the identification of a mutated gene. Often, the pattern of disease – the features…
Patients with mild to moderate OSA may benefit from exercise
• Respiratory Problems • May 07 09
Practicing certain tongue and pharyngeal exercises may reduce symptoms of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new research being published in…
Opioids recommended for elderly with chronic pain
• Neurology • • Pain • May 07 09
It may be better for elderly people with chronic pain to take opioid painkillers such as codeine rather than familiar over-the-counter products such…
Botox injections may ease diabetic foot pain
• Diabetes • • Neurology • May 07 09
People with diabetes often suffer from chronic foot pain because of nerve damage, but relief may be at hand. Taiwanese doctors have shown that…
Second strain of flu may complicate picture
• Swine Flu • May 07 09
A second strain of influenza, one of the seasonal strains, may have mutated and may be complicating the picture in Mexico, Canadian researchers reported…
WHO to weigh flu vaccine switch next week
• Flu • • Swine Flu • May 07 09
World Health Organisation experts will meet next week to consider whether drug makers should switch from seasonal to pandemic flu production in response to…
New Evidence Ties Gene to Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • May 07 09
Of dozens of candidates potentially involved in increasing a person’s risk for the most common type of Alzheimer’s disease that affects more than 5…
Tear Research Focused on Contact Lens Risks, Benefit
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 07 09
Contact lenses are great for sight, but do they have an impact on general eye health? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham…
Swine Flu Fears Generate Interest In UV Disinfection Technologies ... Again
• Swine Flu • May 07 09
UV germicidal lamps have been used to control outbreaks of measles, mumps, flu and other airborne respiratory illnesses in schools and hospitals since the…
What Is The Mediterranean Diet? What Are The Benefits Of The Mediterranean Diet?
• Dieting • May 07 09
Traditionally, Western Europe has two broad nutritional approaches - the Northern European and Southern European. The Mediterranean Diet is Southern European, and more specifically…
Does New Swine Flu Virus Kill By Causing A ‘Cytokine Storm’?
• Swine Flu • May 07 09
The swine flu outbreak that began in Mexico and continues to spread around the globe may be particularly dangerous for young, otherwise healthy adults…
Safeguard Biosystems’ Test For Influenza A Viruses Enables Mass Surveillance
• Swine Flu • May 07 09
Safeguard Biosystems Inc., an emerging Canadian company specializing in advanced molecular diagnostic technologies, has created a rapid, simple and cost-effective test for the detection…
HIV-Positive People At Increased Risk Of New Flu Strain, WHO Says
• Swine Flu • May 07 09
HIV-positive people worldwide are at an increased risk of the H1N1 flu strain, the World Health Organization said on Saturday in guidelines for health…