Obesity In Children Could Be Due To Viral Infection, Study
• Infections • • Obesity • Sep 22 10

New research from the US appears to back the suggestion that obesity may be triggered by a virus infection: it found that children had… Obesity In Children Could Be Due To Viral Infection, Study   

 
 

Scientists identify a new target for Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 22 10

Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found a new therapeutic target that can potentially lead to a new way to prevent the… Scientists identify a new target for Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Obesity and blindness researchers win U.S. Lasker awards
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Obesity • Sep 22 10

Researchers who discovered a hormone intimately linked to obesity, who found a protein linked to a common form of blindness and who worked… Obesity and blindness researchers win U.S. Lasker awards   

 
 

Too much TV, video and computer can make teens fatter
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Sep 20 10

Too much television, video games and Internet can increase body fat in teens. A five-year study from the University of Montreal and the Sainte-Justine… Too much TV, video and computer can make teens fatter   

 
 

Testing urine protein in blacks may slow kidney disorder
• Urine Problems • Sep 20 10

Measuring urine protein in blacks who have chronic kidney disease related to high blood pressure might help physicians slow the disease progression in some… Testing urine protein in blacks may slow kidney disorder   

 
 

‘Snus’ tobacco linked to stillbirth risk
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 20 10

Pregnant women who use a smokeless form of tobacco known as “snus” may have a risk of stillbirth on par with women who smoke… ‘Snus’ tobacco linked to stillbirth risk   

 
 

Childhood viral infection may be a cause of obesity
• Infections • • Obesity • Sep 20 10

The emerging idea that obesity may have an infectious origin gets new support in a cross-sectional study by University of California, San Diego School… Childhood viral infection may be a cause of obesity   

 
 

Manganese in drinking water: Study suggests adverse effects on children’s intellectual abilities
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 20 10

A team of researchers led by Maryse Bouchard, adjunct professor at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Health, Environment and Society (CINBIOSE) of… Manganese in drinking water: Study suggests adverse effects on children’s intellectual abilities   

 
 

Safeguarding Soldiers From Infectious Diseases
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

Scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have received a 2-year, $5.3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)… Safeguarding Soldiers From Infectious Diseases   

 
 

Link Between Fats And Heart Disease Signs Revealed By Gene Network
• Fat, Dietary • • Heart • Sep 17 10

A gene network behind hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease has been identified by a team of scientists from Australia, Europe and… Link Between Fats And Heart Disease Signs Revealed By Gene Network   

 
 

Palliative Care; How To Help The Dying Cope
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

In 20 years, yearly deaths will up from 58 million to 74 million globally. Many of these humans pass on quite alone, feel alienated,… Palliative Care; How To Help The Dying Cope   

 
 

Spinal Fluid Test May Diagnose Alzheimer’s Posted
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 17 10

The signature was found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 90% of people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and 72% of people with… Spinal Fluid Test May Diagnose Alzheimer’s Posted   

 
 

Marijuana’s ‘Getaway Effect’ Lower Than Thought
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 17 10

They explain that this term is used to refer to the risk a person who smokes marijuana or cannabis has of moving on to… Marijuana’s ‘Getaway Effect’ Lower Than Thought   

 
 

Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death
• Depression • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 17 10

People with both heart disease and depression are much more likely to die than those with just one of the conditions or neither… Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death   

 
 

Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

U.S. childhood immunization rates remain high, with coverage for most routine vaccines at or over 90 percent, a new federal report shows.

Among children… Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.   

 
 

Drinking coffee lowers risk of gout in older women
• Dieting • • Gender: Female • • Rheumatic Diseases • Sep 16 10

A few cups of java every day over many years cuts the risk of gout in postmenopausal women in half, Boston researchers report.

Characterized… Drinking coffee lowers risk of gout in older women   

 
 

Scottish smoking ban cuts childhood asthma attacks
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 16 10

A 2006 public smoking ban in Scotland reduced the number of serious childhood asthma attacks by 18 percent per year, researchers reported on Wednesday.

… Scottish smoking ban cuts childhood asthma attacks   
 
 

Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Dental Health • Sep 16 10

There is no apparent link between asthma and tooth decay, according to a study published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of… Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked   

 
 

Significant weight-loss from surgery decreases risk for cardiovascular disease in women
• Heart • • Weight Loss • Sep 16 10

Significant weight loss not only improves daily life of morbidly obese woman but also decreases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, many people… Significant weight-loss from surgery decreases risk for cardiovascular disease in women   

 
 

Successful periodontal therapy may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according to Penn dental study
• Dental Health • • Fertility and pregnancy • Sep 15 10

A collaboration led by a periodontal researcher from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine has found a possible link between the success… Successful periodontal therapy may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according to Penn dental study   

 
 

Gene network reveals link between fats and heart disease signs
• Fat, Dietary • • Heart • Sep 15 10

A gene network behind hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease has been identified by a team of scientists from Australia, Europe and… Gene network reveals link between fats and heart disease signs   

 
 

Eating broccoli could guard against arthritis
• Arthritis • • Dieting • Sep 15 10

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a groundbreaking new project to investigate the benefits of broccoli in the fight against… Eating broccoli could guard against arthritis   

 
 

Scientists see risks and benefits in nano foods
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 15 10

In a taste of things to come, food scientists say they have cooked up a way of using nanotechnology to make low-fat or fat-free… Scientists see risks and benefits in nano foods   

 
 

Smoking cessation treatments cost-effective
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 15 10

Investing in smoking cessation treatments saves lives and it may be sound fiscal policy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

They said for every $1… Smoking cessation treatments cost-effective   

 
 

Teens who smoke, weigh too much, fail to exercise may risk headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Sep 14 10

THE QUESTION Might teenagers’ behavior and lifestyle choices affect whether they have headaches?

THIS STUDY analyzed data on 5,847 teenagers, including how often they… Teens who smoke, weigh too much, fail to exercise may risk headache   

 
 
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