Alternative therapies don’t help kids’ cancer stress
• Alternative Medicine • • Cancer • Jul 12 10
Massage, humor therapy and relaxation don’t seem to make life much easier for children with cancer who go through stressful bone marrow transplants, disappointed…
Does pollution really increase stroke risk?
• Stroke • Jul 12 10
Living in city smog may be bad for the lungs, but whether it also plays a role in jacking up stroke risk, as studies…
Five Reasons Why Knee Replacements Fail
• Arthritis • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 11 10
While most knee replacements will function well for years, patients should be aware of the signs of failure—including increased pain or decreased function—that may…
Talking Touchscreens and Patients
• Public Health • Jul 11 10
Multimedia talking touchscreens, housed in computer kiosks at clinics and hospitals, are helping researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and clinicians at…
New UC Davis study finds early Alzheimer’s identification method
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 11 10
Abnormal brain images combined with examination of the composition of the fluid that surrounds the spine may offer the earliest signs identifying healthy older…
Antibody may help treat and prevent influenza outbreaks
• Flu • • Swine Flu • Jul 09 10
Researchers have discovered a monoclonal antibody that is effective against “Avian” H5N1, seasonal H1N1 and the 2009 “Swine” H1N1 influenza. Scientists at Sea Lane…
Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 09 10
Extremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent…
New Surgery Improves Outcomes for Severe Flat Foot Deformity
• Surgery • Jul 08 10
A surgery developed at Hospital for Special Surgery can improve patient outcomes in individuals with severe adult flat foot deformity, a problem that is…
A New Spin on Gene Delivery
• Genetics • Jul 08 10
Chang Lu and his chemical engineering research group at Virginia Tech have discovered how to “greatly enhance” the delivery of DNA payloads into…
Custom running shoes might not prevent injuries
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 08 10
Buying running shoes? A new study suggests that wearing sneakers tailored to your foot shape might not protect you against injuries.
New Balance, the…
FDA OKs eye telescope for common cause of blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 08 10
A tiny telescope device that can help improve vision in people blinded by age-related macular degeneration won U.S. regulatory approval on Tuesday, offering hope…
Anti-TB compounds could fight neglected diseases
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Jul 08 10
Compounds being developed against tuberculosis also show promise against deadly tropical diseases threatening millions of people, two not-for-profits groups said on Wednesday, announcing a…
Obesity surgery may curb ‘drive to eat’
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Surgery • Jul 08 10
Gastric bypass surgery may reduce the high drive to eat that is typically found in severely obese people, a new study suggests.
More and…
Family meals, vegetables may keep kids trim
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 08 10
Children who regularly sit down to family meals and get plenty of vegetables in their diet tend to be thinner than their peers without…
Study Shows Race, Not Experience, Impacts Hiring In Sports World
• Public Health • Jul 07 10
If you want to get your foot in the door of the sports industry, your race may mean more than your experience. That’s the…
Knee arthritis? Flexible options can help keep you active
• Arthritis • Jul 07 10
Middle-aged men and women with osteoarthritis of the knee now have more options than ever before for treatments that may allow them to remain…
1 in 4 Californian children have never seen a dentist, study finds
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • Jul 07 10
Lack of dental care continues to be a significant problem for American children, who miss about 1.6 million school days each year due to…
Can Aspirin Prolong a Healthy Life?
• Aging and Gerontology • Jul 06 10
In an effort to extend the length of a disability-free life for older adults, researchers from Rush University Medical Center are partnering with colleagues…
Majority of Ontarians suffering from rheumatoid arthritis not receiving needed speciality care
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jul 06 10
Nearly 60 per cent of Ontarians with rheumatoid arthritis — an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints — were not seen…
Want to slow aging? New research suggests it takes more than antioxidants
• Aging and Gerontology • Jul 06 10
Don’t put down the red wine and vitamins just yet, but if you’re taking antioxidants because you hope to live longer, consider this: a…
Scientists find blood protein link to Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 06 10
High levels of a blood protein called clusterin are linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists said on Monday - a finding which…
Mother’s diet, genes raise birth defect risk in mice
• Dieting • • Genetics • • Pregnancy • Jul 06 10
Mothers who eat a high fat diet before and during pregnancy may be putting their offspring at risk of birth defects, scientists said on…
Neck size could help ID childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 06 10
Measuring children’s neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests.
Such screening is…
Do video games cause attention problems in kids?
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jul 05 10
Long hours in front of the television, whether channel surfing or gaming, could make it difficult for kids to concentrate in school, psychologists…
To protect babies, keep car seats in the car: study
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 05 10
To prevent injuries in babies, car seats should stay in the car. That’s the message of a new study, published today in the journal…