Can lasers help you stop smoking? Check the data
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 29 10

Could one hour be all you need to quit smoking, without cravings or side effects?

That’s what Innovative Laser Therapy, a New Haven, Connecticut-based… Can lasers help you stop smoking? Check the data   

 
 

Outcomes of communication about end-of-life care appear to differ between black and white patients
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Sep 27 10

While both black patients and white patients appear to benefit from end of life discussions with their physician, black patients are less likely to… Outcomes of communication about end-of-life care appear to differ between black and white patients   

 
 

Interaction with neighbors: Neuronal field simulates brain activity
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 27 10

The appearance of a spot of light on the retina causes sudden activation of millions of neurons in the brain within tenths of milliseconds.… Interaction with neighbors: Neuronal field simulates brain activity   

 
 

Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in pediatrics
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • Sep 27 10

The use of device-assisted enteroscopy, a technique that allows complete examination of the small bowel, may be just as successful pediatrics as it has… Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in pediatrics   

 
 

Risk model based on Get with the Guidelines analysis can help
• Stroke • Sep 27 10

Using data from more than 270,000 hospital stroke admissions, scientists have identified how to predict which patients are at greatest risk of dying in… Risk model based on Get with the Guidelines analysis can help   

 
 

Obama administration fights for stem cell funding
• Public Health • Sep 27 10

The Obama administration on Monday pleaded with a U.S. appeals court to allow federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to continue, arguing… Obama administration fights for stem cell funding   

 
 

Genetic discovery could lead to brain treatments
• Neurology • Sep 27 10

British scientists have discovered a genetic mechanism in the development of the nervous system that they say might one day be part of new… Genetic discovery could lead to brain treatments   

 
 

Health costs of US employers at 5-year high
• Public Health • Sep 27 10

U.S. employers can expect to pay nearly 9 percent more for health care costs for their workers in 2011, the highest level in five… Health costs of US employers at 5-year high   

 
 

Acupuncture not helpful for stroke recovery
• Alternative Medicine • • Stroke • Sep 27 10

Acupuncture does not help speed recovery after stroke, according to an analysis of 10 trials using fake or “sham” acupuncture as a control.

“Our… Acupuncture not helpful for stroke recovery   

 
 

Media leading ‘drug educator’ for kids, doctors say
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Sep 27 10

Despite severe restrictions on tobacco advertising, youths are still too often exposed to media depicting smoking and drinking in a favorable light, according to… Media leading ‘drug educator’ for kids, doctors say   

 
 

Want Children to Read More? Trying Slowing Them Down
• Children's Health • Sep 27 10

As the nation’s school children begin their summer vacations, parents hoping to keep their children engaged in the learning process may want to encourage… Want Children to Read More? Trying Slowing Them Down   

 
 

Daycare puts children with lung disease at risk for serious illness
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Sep 27 10

Exposure to common viruses in daycare puts children with a chronic lung condition caused by premature birth at risk for serious respiratory infections, according… Daycare puts children with lung disease at risk for serious illness   

 
 

New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 25 10

Researchers have identified a gene that appears to increase a person’s risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common type of the… New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

New findings on multiple sclerosis—immune cells also attack neurons directly
• Neurology • Sep 25 10

Researchers in Germany have gained new insight into how the immune system causes damage associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable neuroinflammatory disorder. Using… New findings on multiple sclerosis—immune cells also attack neurons directly   

 
 

Study reveals stress hormone impacts on alcohol recovery
• Endocrinology • Sep 25 10

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that high levels of a stress hormone in recovering alcoholics could increase the risk of relapse.

… Study reveals stress hormone impacts on alcohol recovery   
 
 

Stress can control our genes
• Genetics • • Neurology • Sep 25 10

Stress has become one of the major disease states in the developed world. But what is stress? It depends on from where you look.… Stress can control our genes   

 
 

Video gaming prepares brain for bigger tasks
• Brain • • Neurology • • Surgery • Sep 25 10

Playing video games for hours on end may prepare your child to become a laparoscopic surgeon one day, a new study has shown. Reorganisation… Video gaming prepares brain for bigger tasks   

 
 

Common Neurological Disease in the Elderly Associated with Long-Term Post Treatment Mortality
• Neurology • Sep 25 10

An in-depth scientific article published in the Journal of Neurosurgery reveals that a fairly common disease in the elderly has a high mortality rate… Common Neurological Disease in the Elderly Associated with Long-Term Post Treatment Mortality   

 
 

Secondhand Smoke Campaign Reaches Kentucky Parents
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 25 10

A recent UK HealthCare survey found that over the past year, the percentage of Kentuckians living with children who believe secondhand smoke to be… Secondhand Smoke Campaign Reaches Kentucky Parents   

 
 

From Kitchen to Classroom, New Course Nourishes Budding Food Writers
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 25 10

Writer Tenaya Darlington, M.F.A., assistant professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, loves eating cheese. She loves it so much that she… From Kitchen to Classroom, New Course Nourishes Budding Food Writers   

 
 

Patients With Cancer Who Stop Hospice Care Boost Health Care Costs
• Cancer • • Public Health • Sep 23 10

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the costs of care for patients with cancer who disenrolled from hospice were… Patients With Cancer Who Stop Hospice Care Boost Health Care Costs   

 
 

Young teens who play sports feel healthier and happier about life
• Children's Health • Sep 22 10

Taking part in sports is good all round for young teens: physically, socially, and mentally, according to a new study1 by Dr. Keith Zullig… Young teens who play sports feel healthier and happier about life   

 
 

Scientists find clue to cell damage after stroke
• Stroke • Sep 22 10

Scientists have found that an enzyme is responsible for the death of nerve cells after a stroke and say an experimental drug that dramatically… Scientists find clue to cell damage after stroke   

 
 

Taste genes predict tooth decay
• Dental Health • • Genetics • Sep 22 10

Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease that is disproportionately distributed in the population. Caries occurrence and progression is known to be influenced by… Taste genes predict tooth decay   

 
 

Giving Aspirin Via IV Is Safe And Effective For Severe Headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Sep 22 10

A new study shows that aspirin, given intravenously (IV), may be a safe and effective option for people hospitalized for severe headache or migraine,… Giving Aspirin Via IV Is Safe And Effective For Severe Headache   

 
 
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