U.S. study finds 129 million have health conditions
• Public Health • Jan 18 11

As many as 129 million Americans under age 65 have health problems that could hurt their ability to obtain health insurance or force them… U.S. study finds 129 million have health conditions   

 
 

Researchers Uncover New Gene for Heart Failure in Caucasians
• Genetics • • Heart • Jan 18 11

Nearly five million Americans live with heart failure, with as many as 700,000 new cases diagnosed each year. In addition to lifestyle factors, scientists… Researchers Uncover New Gene for Heart Failure in Caucasians   

 
 

UCSD Experts Expand Older Driver Screening Program
• Public Health • Jan 18 11

Keeping older drivers safe behind the wheel is the goal of a successful program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine… UCSD Experts Expand Older Driver Screening Program   

 
 

Trauma in Childhood Could Contribute to Obesity in Adults
• Obesity • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 18 11

Scientific studies often attribute obesity to poor nutrition and lack of activity, but recent research has identified childhood traumatic stress as a potential risk… Trauma in Childhood Could Contribute to Obesity in Adults   

 
 

Mother’s stem cells likely key to treating genetic disease before birth
• Genetics • Jan 18 11

UCSF researchers have tackled a decade-long scientific conundrum, and their discovery is expected to lead to significant advances in using stem cells to treat… Mother’s stem cells likely key to treating genetic disease before birth   

 
 

For heart failure, better care comes at a cost
• Public Health • Jan 18 11

Hospitals that see a lot of heart failure cases give better care, but it also costs more, according to a new study.

That translates… For heart failure, better care comes at a cost   

 
 

Bayer to test drug to treat eye disease in Asia
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 18 11

German drugmaker Bayer will launch a phase III trial in several Asian countries this year to test a compound to treat an eye disease… Bayer to test drug to treat eye disease in Asia   

 
 

New Treatment Unlocks Curled Fingers
• Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 18 11

Loyola University Health System is among the first centers to offer a new, nonsurgical treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture, a debilitating condition that curls fingers… New Treatment Unlocks Curled Fingers   

 
 

Exercise prevents knee injuries in army recruits
• Trauma & Injuries • Jan 18 11

Stretching and strengthening exercises help new military recruits avoid knee pain from hard training, UK researchers have found.

Nearly a quarter of physically active… Exercise prevents knee injuries in army recruits   

 
 

Americans to avoid doctor again in coming months
• Public Health • Jan 18 11

Americans stepped up their use of medical services at the end of 2010, but are likely to hold back on healthcare spending again in… Americans to avoid doctor again in coming months   

 
 

Protect Your Kids This Flu Season
• Children's Health • • Flu • Jan 17 11

Doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center want to make sure children are protected from influenza this flu season. The flu is an infection… Protect Your Kids This Flu Season   

 
 

‘A stark warning:’ Smoking causes genetic damage within minutes after inhaling
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 17 11

In research described as “a stark warning” to those tempted to start smoking, scientists are reporting that cigarette smoke begins to cause genetic damage… ‘A stark warning:’ Smoking causes genetic damage within minutes after inhaling   

 
 

Henry Ford Hospital study: Shoulder function not fully restored after surgery
• Surgery • Jan 17 11

Shoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient’s opposite shoulder, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

In… Henry Ford Hospital study: Shoulder function not fully restored after surgery   

 
 

Big breakfast bunkum
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 17 11

Does eating a big breakfast help weight loss or is it better to skip breakfast altogether? Available information is confusing but new research published… Big breakfast bunkum   

 
 

When a kidney transplant fails, home-based dialysis is an option
• Urine Problems • Jan 14 11

Patients returning to dialysis after kidney transplant failure present unique challenges compared with other dialysis patients: they have been exposed to very powerful immunosuppressive… When a kidney transplant fails, home-based dialysis is an option   

 
 

Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk
• Diabetes • • Endocrinology • Jan 14 11

According to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), exposure to electrical light between… Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk   

 
 

Enhanced early childhood education pays long-term dividends in better health
• Children's Health • Jan 14 11

Intensive early education programs for low-income children have been shown to yield numerous educational benefits, but few studies have looked more broadly at their… Enhanced early childhood education pays long-term dividends in better health   

 
 

Researchers show how one gene becomes two (with different functions)
• Genetics • • Public Health • Jan 13 11

Researchers report that they are the first to show in molecular detail how one gene evolved two competing functions that eventually split up –… Researchers show how one gene becomes two (with different functions)   

 
 

Musical chills: Why they give us thrills
• Brain • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Neurology • Jan 13 11

Scientists have found that the pleasurable experience of listening to music releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain important for more tangible pleasures associated… Musical chills: Why they give us thrills   

 
 

‘Yo-yo’ effect of slimming diets explained
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Jan 13 11

If you want to lose the kilos you’ve put on over Christmas, you may be interested in knowing that the hormones related to appetite… ‘Yo-yo’ effect of slimming diets explained   

 
 

Hold the Red Bull: Energy Drinks Don’t Blunt Effects of Alcohol, Study Finds
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 13 11

Marketing efforts that encourage mixing caffeinated “energy” drinks with alcohol often try to sway young people to believe that caffeine will offset the sedating… Hold the Red Bull: Energy Drinks Don’t Blunt Effects of Alcohol, Study Finds   

 
 

Study sheds new light on river blindness parasite
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 13 11

The team found that a bacterium inside the worm acts as a ‘disguise’ for the parasite, resulting in the immune system reacting to it… Study sheds new light on river blindness parasite   

 
 

Nature article focuses on tinnitus treatment
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Neurology • Jan 13 11

Targeted nerve stimulation could yield a long-term reversal of tinnitus, a debilitating hearing impairment affecting at least 10 percent of senior citizens and up… Nature article focuses on tinnitus treatment   

 
 

Link between fracture prevention and treatment adherence not fully understood by patients
• Gender: Female • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 13 11

Newly released findings of a multinational survey conducted on behalf of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) show clear disparities between patients’ and doctors’ perceptions… Link between fracture prevention and treatment adherence not fully understood by patients   

 
 

New insight into neuronal survival after brain injury
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 13 11

A new study identifies a molecule that is a critical regulator of neuron survival after ischemic brain injury. The research, published by Cell Press… New insight into neuronal survival after brain injury   

 
 
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