More Evidence That Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Inherited from Your Mother
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 01 11
Results from a new study contribute to growing evidence that if one of your parents has Alzheimer’s disease, the chances of inheriting it from…
Gene variant affects stroke prognosis in humans
• Stroke • Mar 01 11
A small difference in DNA sequence predicts the degree of disability after a stroke, according to a paper published online on February 28 in…
High-cost hospitals do not appear to have better survival rates for sepsis patients
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 01 11
Increased hospital spending at high-cost hospitals does not appear to be associated with better short-term survival rates for patients with sepsis, according to a…
Low health literacy associated with greater variability in following prescription drug instructions
• Public Health • Mar 01 11
Many patients, especially those with limited literacy, may self-administer prescription medications more times a day than is necessary, which may lead to missed or…
Research opens door to vaccines that can circumvent maternal antibodies
• Drug News • • Immunology • Mar 01 11
New research that reveals how maternal antibodies block an immune response to the measles virus is a first step toward improving current childhood vaccination…
Older patients confused about multiple drug dosing
• Aging and Gerontology • Mar 01 11
Many older patients, who take an average of seven medicines a day, are so confused by the vague instructions on prescription bottles that they…
Clinicians important influencers in weight and related health issues for overweight patients
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 01 11
Physicians can have an influence on their overweight and obese patients by counseling them to prevent further weight gain and by helping patients to…
New York state may cap Medicaid costs at $15.1 billion
• Public Health • Feb 28 11
New York state would cap its share of Medicaid at about $15.1 billion a year, slice costs with a 2 percent across-the-board reduction and…
Treat kids’ discomfort, not fevers: Pediatricians
• Children's Health • Feb 28 11
Don’t immediately reach for the medicine cabinet when your little one’s forehead feels warm, according to a new report from the American Academy of…
Viral infection not responsible for exacerbation of lung disease in most patients
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 28 11
Acute viral infection does not appear to be a primary cause of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive, deadly disease resulting…
Brain imaging provides window into consciousness
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 28 11
Using a sophisticated imaging test to probe for higher-level cognitive functioning in severely brain-injured patients provides a window into consciousness - but the view…
Listening to music is biological
• Neurology • • Public Health • Feb 28 11
Music is listened in all known cultures. Similarities between human and animal song have been detected: both contain a message, an intention that reflects…
First aid for the under 5s
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Feb 28 11
One of the reasons often given by people for not attempting first aid in emergency situations is a lack of confidence and a fear…
Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy
• Cancer • • Dieting • Feb 28 11
A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients…
Hearing loss rate in older adults climbs to more than 60 percent in national survey
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 28 11
Nearly two-thirds of Americans age 70 and older have hearing loss, but those who are of black race seem to have a protective effect…
Forsyth team gains new insight on childhood dental disease
• Dental Health • Feb 28 11
Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have made a significant discovery about the nature of childhood dental disease. The scientific studies led by Anne Tanner,…
Foster parents receive more support than kinship caregivers, UT Southwestern study finds
• Public Health • Feb 28 11
Children who are placed with a relative because of mistreatment at home fare better in some areas than those placed in foster care, but…
Internet Kiosks Help Reduce Infant Mortality Rates
• Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 25 11
A new study by a researcher at the University of Arkansas shows that Internet kiosks providing information on prenatal and postnatal care for mother…
Breastfeeding Program for Premature Babies Goes Online
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Public Health • Feb 25 11
Approximately 50,000 premature babies weighing less than three pounds are born in the United States each year. These fragile newborns need the highest quality…
UK stroke care is improving, but inequalities still exist
• Public Health • • Stroke • Feb 25 11
The quality of stroke care in the UK is improving, but significant inequalities still exist, warns a new study published on bmj.com today.
When the doctor is a woman, patients expect them to be involved in decision making
• Public Health • Feb 25 11
When the family doctor is a woman, patients expect her to let them get involved in the management of their health problem, especially when…
Maternal fructose intake impacts female and male fetuses differently
• Endocrinology • • Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Feb 25 11
A recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during…
Will Front-of-Package Food Labels Lead to Healthier Diets?
• Dieting • Feb 25 11
It is no mystery that the habits of overeating the wrong foods and not getting enough exercise have led too many adults and children…
The 9 Most Fattening Foods of Winter
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 25 11
Controlling weight during the cold, dark days of winter is an issue for most of us. Studies show that many people gain at least…
Low vitamin D levels linked to allergies in kids
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Feb 24 11
A study of more than 3,000 children shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies, according…