Study reveals new possibility of reversing damage caused by MS
• Neurology • Dec 06 10

Damage caused by multiple sclerosis could be reversed by activating stem cells that can repair injury in the central nervous system, a study has… Study reveals new possibility of reversing damage caused by MS   

 
 

Over-reactive immune system kills young adults during pandemic flu
• Flu • • Public Health • Dec 06 10

On November 19, Jason Martin returned to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the first time since he… Over-reactive immune system kills young adults during pandemic flu   

 
 

Researcher Unveils New Approach to Blocking Malaria Transmission
• Infections • • Public Health • Dec 06 10

University of Illinois at Chicago researcher Dr. John Quigley will describe a promising new approach to blocking malaria transmission during the American Society of… Researcher Unveils New Approach to Blocking Malaria Transmission   

 
 

Are Seizures Due to Cerebral Hemorrhage Going Undiagnosed in the ICU?
• Brain • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 06 10

Bleeding in and around the brain (cerebral hemorrhage, including intra-cerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage among other forms), from whatever cause (stroke, ruptured aneurysm,… Are Seizures Due to Cerebral Hemorrhage Going Undiagnosed in the ICU?   

 
 

Research Provides New Insight Into Diet and Epilepsy
• Dieting • • Epilepsy • Dec 06 10

Many children with certain forms of epilepsy achieve seizure control through a stringent medically supervised diet, either the ketogenic diet (KD) or a Modified… Research Provides New Insight Into Diet and Epilepsy   

 
 

The LouseBuster Returns: Head Lice Shrivel in New Study
• Children's Health • Dec 06 10

Four years after the LouseBuster prototype made headlines when research showed the chemical-free, warm-air device wiped out head lice on children, a new study… The LouseBuster Returns: Head Lice Shrivel in New Study   

 
 

Lower occurrence of atopic dermatitis in children thanks to farm animals and cats
• Children's Health • • Dermatology • Dec 03 10

Atopic dermatitis (also known as atopic eczema) is a chronic and extremely painful inflammation of the skin that frequently occurs in early childhood, generally… Lower occurrence of atopic dermatitis in children thanks to farm animals and cats   

 
 

Soya beans could hold clue to treating fatal childhood disease
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Dec 02 10

Scientists from The University of Manchester say a naturally occurring chemical found in soy could prove to be an effective new treatment for a… Soya beans could hold clue to treating fatal childhood disease   

 
 

Smoking may thin the brain
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 02 10

Philadelphia, PA, 2 December 2010 - Many brain imaging studies have reported that tobacco smoking is associated with large-scale and wide-spread structural brain abnormalities.

… Smoking may thin the brain   
 
 

People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level
• Mortality and Morbidity • Dec 02 10

People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level. In addition, fear of death is most common among… People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level   

 
 

Hospital perks: How much should hospitals be rewarded for the patient experience?
• Public Health • Dec 02 10

From hotel-style room service to massage therapy to magnificent views, hospitals are increasingly touting their luxury services in a bid to gain market share,… Hospital perks: How much should hospitals be rewarded for the patient experience?   

 
 

Polluted Air Increases Obesity Risk in Young Animals
• Obesity • Dec 02 10

Exposure to polluted air early in life led to an accumulation of abdominal fat and insulin resistance in mice even if they ate a… Polluted Air Increases Obesity Risk in Young Animals   

 
 

Omega-3s in fish, seafood may protect seniors’ eyes; a new test may catch glaucoma early
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 02 10

Seniors interested in lifestyle choices that help protect vision will be encouraged by a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine study, and people concerned about… Omega-3s in fish, seafood may protect seniors’ eyes; a new test may catch glaucoma early   

 
 

Expert panel addresses safety in medical imaging
• Public Health • Dec 02 10

An expert panel convened today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) to discuss medical imaging appropriateness, ionizing radiation… Expert panel addresses safety in medical imaging   

 
 

Employer health insurance premiums increased 41 percent from 2003 to 2009
• Public Health • Dec 02 10

Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance increased an average of 41 percent across states from 2003 to 2009, more than three times faster than… Employer health insurance premiums increased 41 percent from 2003 to 2009   

 
 

Perinatal Bisphenol-A Exposure May Affect Fertility
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • Dec 02 10

Exposure to a ubiquitous environmental chemical during pregnancy may impair reproductive capacity of female offspring, according to a study published online in advance of… Perinatal Bisphenol-A Exposure May Affect Fertility   

 
 

Experts Available to Discuss New Guidelines for Vitamin D
• Public Health • Dec 02 10

For media covering the new Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines on vitamin D, several experts at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New… Experts Available to Discuss New Guidelines for Vitamin D   

 
 

New Results in Carotid Artery Stenosis Versus Endarterectomy
• Stroke • Dec 02 10

Doctors have long known that patients with carotid artery stenosis, narrowed blood vessels in the neck, are at significant risk for a stroke. The… New Results in Carotid Artery Stenosis Versus Endarterectomy   

 
 

Study says Huntington’s tests to aid drug search
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Dec 02 10

Scientists have developed a new range of tests that allow them to track the progression of Huntington’s disease long before symptoms appear and should… Study says Huntington’s tests to aid drug search   

 
 

Senate Democrats criticize mini-med plans
• Public Health • Dec 02 10

Democratic senators criticized low-cost, bare-bones health insurance plans on Wednesday, saying the plans designed for low-wage workers can be worse than no coverage at… Senate Democrats criticize mini-med plans   

 
 

New heart scans pose small cancer risk: study
• Cancer • • Heart • Dec 02 10

The added cancer risk from undergoing state-of-the-art heart scans may be trivial, according to Greek researchers.

Over a lifetime, they estimate, about one in… New heart scans pose small cancer risk: study   

 
 

Allergan stomach band works in less obese group
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Dec 02 10

Allergan Inc’s already approved stomach band was effective for reducing weight in a broader group of obese patients, U.S. reviewers said in documents released… Allergan stomach band works in less obese group   

 
 

Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Aging and Gerontology • Dec 01 10

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid,… Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly   

 
 

Study shows pregnant mother’s diet impacts infant’s sense of smell
• Dieting • • Pregnancy • Dec 01 10

A major new study shows that a pregnant mother’s diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the… Study shows pregnant mother’s diet impacts infant’s sense of smell   

 
 
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