Smokers undergo the same changes in gene expression as patients with COPD
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 09 11

‘Healthy’ smokers experience changes in the gene expression of their lungs similar to that suffered by smokers who have developed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease… Smokers undergo the same changes in gene expression as patients with COPD   

 
 

Hepatitis C cases rising among Massachusetts youth
• Infections • • Public Health • May 06 11

Hepatitis C infections are rising quickly among white youth in Massachusetts, fueled by increases in the use of heroin and other injection drugs, local… Hepatitis C cases rising among Massachusetts youth   

 
 

Foot and mouth study suggests culls may be reduced
• Infections • May 05 11

Scientists studying foot and mouth disease have found that cattle with the virus are infectious for only a very short time, suggesting that mass… Foot and mouth study suggests culls may be reduced   

 
 

Breastfeeding OK for moms with hepatitis B: study
• Infections • May 05 11

New mothers with hepatitis B can safely breastfeed their babies, as long as they take a few important precautions, according to a new study.

… Breastfeeding OK for moms with hepatitis B: study   
 
 

Food allergies cost $500 million a year: study
• Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 05 11

Doctor visits, hospital care, and lost work days due to food allergies come with an annual $500 million price tag, according to a new… Food allergies cost $500 million a year: study   

 
 

Drinking coffee, having sex are triggers that raise rupture risks for brain aneurysm
• Brain • • Dieting • • Neurology • • Stroke • May 05 11

From drinking coffee to having sex to blowing your nose, you could temporarily raise your risk of rupturing a brain aneurysm - and suffering… Drinking coffee, having sex are triggers that raise rupture risks for brain aneurysm   

 
 

Few African-Americans call 911 immediately for stroke symptoms
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Stroke • May 05 11

Few African-Americans call 911 immediately for stroke symptoms

Most African-Americans say they’d call 9-1-1 if stroke symptoms occurred - but few do, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American… Few African-Americans call 911 immediately for stroke symptoms   

 
 

BMI differences: The immigrant equation
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 05 11

The obesity problem plaguing Canadians is a story heard frequently these days. For Katerina Maximova, making connections between the rising body mass index, or… BMI differences: The immigrant equation   

 
 

Drug-resistance fears for deadly fungal disease
• Infections • May 05 11

Deadly human fungal infections caused by certain strains of Aspergillus fungi appear to be developing resistance to current drug treatments at an alarming rate,… Drug-resistance fears for deadly fungal disease   

 
 

Worm discovery could help 1 billion people worldwide
• Infections • • Public Health • May 05 11

Scientists have discovered why some people may be protected from harmful parasitic worms naturally while others cannot in what could lead to new therapies… Worm discovery could help 1 billion people worldwide   

 
 

When the lungs come under pressure
• Respiratory Problems • May 05 11

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension struggle with severe symptoms, which include shortness of breath, exhaustion and a lack of vitality. Moreover, the disease, which… When the lungs come under pressure   

 
 

Einstein researchers find key gene in childhood cancer
• Cancer • • Genetics • May 05 11

There are no effective treatments for rhabdoid tumors – aggressive childhood cancers that usually strike children under three years old and affect the brain… Einstein researchers find key gene in childhood cancer   

 
 

Brain Surgeon Saves Young Mother from Illness That Nearly Killed His Own Mother
• Brain • • Neurology • May 04 11

This Mother’s Day holds special meaning for John Whapham, MD, neurologist at Loyola University Health System (LUHS). Whapham recently performed a life-saving procedure on… Brain Surgeon Saves Young Mother from Illness That Nearly Killed His Own Mother   

 
 

Estimated Costs of Environmental Disease in Children at $76.6 Billion Per Year
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 04 11

In three new studies published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers reveal the staggering economic… Estimated Costs of Environmental Disease in Children at $76.6 Billion Per Year   

 
 

New UTHealth Trial Aimed at Helping Pregnant Women Stop Smoking
• Drug News • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 04 11

Helping Pregnant Women Stop Smoking

A clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a medication that could help pregnant women stop smoking has begun enrollment at The… New UTHealth Trial Aimed at Helping Pregnant Women Stop Smoking   

 
 

University of Md. Dental School Praised for Bringing Oral Health Research Home
• Dental Health • May 04 11

Basic dental science often helps ease health disparities, a panel of leading oral health experts said at the first town hall meeting of the… University of Md. Dental School Praised for Bringing Oral Health Research Home   

 
 

Making the move to exercise for overweight and obese people
• Obesity • May 04 11

How much exercise are overweight and obese people getting? More than many might think, according to research findings by nurses from Case Western Reserve… Making the move to exercise for overweight and obese people   

 
 

Night owls at risk for weight gain and bad diet
• Dieting • • Obesity • May 04 11

Staying up late every night and sleeping in is a habit that could put you at risk for gaining weight. People who go to… Night owls at risk for weight gain and bad diet   

 
 

Blood test for Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • May 04 11

A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer’s disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative study from the Research Institute of… Blood test for Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Medical marijuana faces tough curbs in Montana
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 03 11

Many if not most of Montana’s 4,800 medical marijuana suppliers will be forced out of business within two months under a newly passed overhaul… Medical marijuana faces tough curbs in Montana   

 
 

Family meals might help kids keep a healthy weight
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 03 11

Kids who sit down to eat with their families are less likely to be overweight and eat unhealthy foods, according to U.S. researchers who… Family meals might help kids keep a healthy weight   

 
 

Researchers Join Forces to Cure Deadly Childhood Disease
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • May 03 11

The Center for World Health and Medicine at Saint Louis University and the Institute for OneWorld Health have established a joint research agreement to… Researchers Join Forces to Cure Deadly Childhood Disease   

 
 

Turning ‘Bad’ Fat Into ‘Good’: a Future Treatment for Obesity?
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • May 03 11

By knocking down the expression of a protein in rat brains known to stimulate eating, Johns Hopkins researchers say they not only reduced the… Turning ‘Bad’ Fat Into ‘Good’: a Future Treatment for Obesity?   

 
 

Researchers See A ‘Picture’ of Threats in the Brain
• Brain • • Neurology • May 03 11

A team of researchers is beginning to see exactly what the response to threats looks like in the brain at the cellular and molecular… Researchers See A ‘Picture’ of Threats in the Brain   

 
 

Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function in Children with CF
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • May 03 11

A small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of children and teens with cystic fibrosis (CF) shows that simple exercise, individually tailored to each patient’s… Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function in Children with CF   

 
 
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