What Causes Childhood Strokes, and Is Stenting an Effective Treatment?
Aug 19 10

University at Buffalo neurosurgeon Elad Levy, MD, implanted a stent in an artery inside the skull of a 14-year-old boy to prevent a… What Causes Childhood Strokes, and Is Stenting an Effective Treatment?   

 

Obesity top threat to children’s health: poll
Aug 19 10

Adults consider obesity the number one threat to children’s health in the United States and many believe the problem is getting worse, according to… Obesity top threat to children’s health: poll   

 

Novel autoantibodies identified in patients with necrotizing myopathy
Aug 19 10

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have identified a subgroup of patients with necrotizing myopathy who have a novel autoantibody specificity that… Novel autoantibodies identified in patients with necrotizing myopathy   

 

Delaying fat digestion to curb appetite
Aug 19 10

Institute of Food Research scientists have discovered an unexpected synergy that helps break down fat. The discovery provides a focus to find ways to… Delaying fat digestion to curb appetite   

 

Black patients, women miss out on strongest medications for chronic pain
Aug 18 10

Black patients are prescribed fewer pain medications than whites and few women receive medications strong enough to manage their chronic pain, according to… Black patients, women miss out on strongest medications for chronic pain   

 

Moderate drinking, especially wine, associated with better cognitive function
Aug 18 10

A large prospective study of 5033 men and women in the Tromsø Study in northern Norway has reported that moderate wine consumption is independently… Moderate drinking, especially wine, associated with better cognitive function   

 

New screen offers hope for copper deficiency sufferers
Aug 17 10

Copper deficiency diseases can be devastating. Symptoms can range from crippling neurological degeneration in Menkes disease – a classic copper deficiency disease – to… New screen offers hope for copper deficiency sufferers   

 

Immune system gene linked with Parkinson’s: study
Aug 17 10

A gene linked with the immune system may play a role in developing Parkinson’s disease, researchers said on Sunday, marking a possible advance in… Immune system gene linked with Parkinson’s: study   

 

U.S. hopeful Pakistan can avert big cholera outbreak
Aug 17 10

A senior U.S. aid official said on Saturday he was optimistic a serious cholera outbreak could be averted in flood-hit Pakistan after emergency steps… U.S. hopeful Pakistan can avert big cholera outbreak   

 

Psoriasis tied to depression, suicide
Aug 17 10


People with the skin condition psoriasis are more likely to be depressed, anxious and thinking about suicide, than those without the problem, according to… Psoriasis tied to depression, suicide   

 

Drug information from pharmacies found lacking
Aug 17 10

The information leaflets pharmacies give to customers along with their prescriptions vary widely in their content, and may often be difficult for people to… Drug information from pharmacies found lacking   

 

Discovered gene causes Kabuki syndrome
Aug 16 10

Using a new, rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy, scientists have discovered genetic alterations that account for most cases of Kabuki syndrome, a… Discovered gene causes Kabuki syndrome   

 

Primary care doctors get little information about chronic sinusitis
Aug 16 10

Facial pain. Nasal congestion. Postnasal drip. Fatigue. These are hallmark signs of chronic sinusitis, a swelling of tissue in the nasal and sinus cavity.… Primary care doctors get little information about chronic sinusitis   

 

Obesity rates decline for many adolescents but disparities worsen
Aug 16 10

Obesity rates have started to decline and level off for many adolescents, but continue to increase for certain racial and ethnic minorities, according to… Obesity rates decline for many adolescents but disparities worsen   

 

Diseases pose new risks in Pakistan flood crisis
Aug 16 10

Disease outbreaks pose new risks to victims of Pakistan’s worst floods in decades, aid agencies said on Friday, potentially hindering already complicated relief efforts.

Diseases pose new risks in Pakistan flood crisis   
 

New case series section in European Urology
Aug 13 10

In European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, a new section will be published as of the September issue: Case… New case series section in European Urology   

 

Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women
Aug 13 10

A recent study found that heavier women were less likely to get one type of glaucoma than their thinner peers - the first time… Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women   

 

New way of classifying rheumatoid arthritis aimed at identifying the disease earlier
Aug 10 10

The American College of Rheumatology today announced the release of revised classification criteria (created in collaboration with the European League Against Rheumatism) for rheumatoid… New way of classifying rheumatoid arthritis aimed at identifying the disease earlier   

 

Prenatal smoke tied to poorer asthma-drug response
Aug 10 10

Studies have shown that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of developing asthma. Now new research suggests they… Prenatal smoke tied to poorer asthma-drug response   

 

Larger Waist Associated With Greater Risk of Death
Aug 10 10

Individuals with a large waist circumference appear to have a greater risk of dying from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a… Larger Waist Associated With Greater Risk of Death   

 

Walking to School Could Reduce Stress Reactivity in Kids
Aug 10 10

A simple morning walk to school could reduce stress reactivity in children during the school day, curbing increases in heart rate and blood pressure… Walking to School Could Reduce Stress Reactivity in Kids   

 

New Process Could Improve Dental Restoration Procedures
Aug 10 10

Oral surgeons may one day have an easier, less costly approach to one important aspect of dental restoration, thanks to a newly patented process… New Process Could Improve Dental Restoration Procedures   

 

Visits to Emergency Departments Increases in Recent Years
Aug 10 10

From 1997 to 2007, the rates of visits to emergency departments in the U.S. increased significantly, particularly among adults with Medicaid, according to… Visits to Emergency Departments Increases in Recent Years   

 

Latino children with asthma less accurate in determining their lung function
Aug 09 10

A new study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center and the University of Puerto Rico may help explain some of the… Latino children with asthma less accurate in determining their lung function   

 

Stress gets under our skin
Aug 09 10

Everyone experiences social stress, whether it is nervousness over a job interview, difficulty meeting people at parties, or angst over giving a speech. In… Stress gets under our skin   

 
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