Outdoor smoking ban plan angers some New Yorkers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 21 10
Finding a place to smoke could get even harder in New York City.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to expand his ban on smoking in…
Baldness drug works, but some have sexual problems
• Dermatology • • Hair Loss • • Sexual Health • Oct 21 10
The widely used baldness drug finasteride (Propecia) indeed boosts hair growth in men, but some may develop sexual problems, according to a new analysis.
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Fatter smokers gain more weight after quitting
• Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 21 10
Smokers who quit really do gain weight-especially if they are already obese, according to a new study that followed people for eight years after…
Insulin sensitivity may explain link between obesity, memory problems
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Oct 20 10
Because of impairments in their insulin sensitivity, obese individuals demonstrate different brain responses than their normal-weight peers while completing a challenging cognitive task,…
To be good, sometimes leaders need to be a little bad
• Public Health • Oct 20 10
Outgoing. Assertive. Calm. Practical. Decisive. These are obvious qualities that one would want in their leaders.
But what about, say, arrogant, hesitant, overly dramatic,…
Study shows video games highly effective training tools
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 20 10
Long derided as mere entertainment, new research now shows that organizations using video games to train employees end up with smarter, more motivated…
CRN responds to JAMA fish oil study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 20 10
In response to a study regarding fish oil use during pregnancy published in the October 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical…
Cheaper, more effective treatment of type 1 Gaucher disease possible
• Bowel Problems • • Cancer • • Genetics • Oct 20 10
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that new disease pathways involving more than one cell type leads to Type 1 Gaucher disease,…
‘Octomom’ doctor risks losing medical license
• Public Health • Oct 19 10
The doctor who implanted 14 embryos into California’s so-called “Octomom” should have his medical license revoked for ignoring standard guidelines, a lawyer for the…
Early hearing screening improves child development
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 19 10
Screening for hearing problems within the first weeks of life benefits children, especially when interventions quickly follow the detection of any impairments, suggests a…
Dental surgery may be linked to heart problems
• Dental Health • • Heart • Oct 19 10
For people who have dental surgery, the risk of heart attack and stroke may grow during the weeks following the procedure, British research suggests.
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Vitamin B12 tied to Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Oct 19 10
Vitamin B12 may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study out Monday.
The study suggests that seniors with more of the active…
Don’t Let Flu Season Stress You Out
• Flu • • Public Health • Oct 19 10
As the weather turns brisk and flu season begins, bad memories of last year’s H1N1pandemic may start surfacing. Luckily, microbiologist John Tudor, Ph.D., professor…
Cataract surgery saves lives, dollars by reducing auto crashes
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Oct 19 10
Cataract surgery not only improves vision and quality of life for older people, but is also apparently a way to reduce the number of…
Newborn hearing screening linked with improved developmental outcomes for hearing impaired children
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 19 10
Children with permanent hearing impairment who received hearing screening as newborns had better general and language developmental outcomes and quality of life at ages…
Professional sports persons should drink more water
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 19 10
Top sports persons must always perform to their maximum capacity, making them the most vulnerable to the effects of dehydration. Now, a new study…
Small BMI change in overweight children could have big blood pressure impact
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • Oct 18 10
Small changes in weight can make bigger differences in the blood pressure for overweight children, compared to those at normal weight, according to a…
A dry AMD treatment?; some long-term diabetics escape PDR
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 18 10
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) Joint Meeting today, researchers report progress on two top eye…
Genetic medicine and AMD treatment; genetic screening and glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 18 10
Genetic medicine is the focus of two presentations at today’s Scientific Program of the 2010 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa…
Promise of Outpatient Brain Gene Therapy is One Step Closer
• Genetics • • Neurology • Oct 18 10
In the October 17 issue of Nature Methods, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University describe how they can transfer genes into brain neurons intravenously,…
Key Difference in How TB Bacteria Degrade Doomed Proteins
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Oct 18 10
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have discovered a key difference in the way human…
Studies Reveal a Need to Identify and Implement a Screening Procedure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Surgery
• Neurology • • Obesity • • Surgery • Oct 18 10
As Americans get heavier and heavier, the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea increases, and results from two clinical studies presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010 reinforce…
Protein urine test may signal prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • • Urine Problems • Oct 15 10
A protein in urine could be a strong indicator of prostate cancer risk, according to British scientists, who say their findings could one day…
Ukrainian doctors charged in illegal kidney trade
• Public Health • • Urine Problems • Oct 15 10
Three Ukrainian doctors have been charged with removing kidneys from victims of human trafficking for sale to wealthy foreigners for up to $200,000 per…
More Military-Aged Americans Are Too Fat to Fight
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Oct 15 10
At a time when American military forces are stretched thin overseas, a growing number of potential recruits are too fat to enlist, according…