Stress may increase risk for Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 26 11
Stress promotes neuropathological changes that are also seen in Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich have discovered that…
More primary care tied to lower death rates
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • May 25 11
Seniors living in areas with more primary care have slightly lower death rates and are less likely to end up in the hospital with…
Is carpal tunnel syndrome cultural?
• Arthritis • • Surgery • May 25 11
Every year, just more than four out of every thousand Swedish women are diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful condition caused by a…
Five patients who died in Joplin hospital suffocated
• Public Health • May 25 11
Workers at a hospital hit by a tornado in Joplin, Missouri on Sunday describe a storm so terrible that every window blew out and…
Studies show Vectra(TM) DA can track early response to rheumatoid arthritis therapy
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 24 11
Crescendo Bioscience™ today announced data indicating that Vectra™ DA, a first-in-class multi-biomarker blood test used to assess rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity, provides physicians…
New protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • May 24 11
After decades of studying the pathological process that wipes out large volumes of memory, scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research discovered a…
What makes an image memorable?
• Brain • • Neurology • May 24 11
Next time you go on vacation, you may want to think twice before shooting hundreds of photos of that scenic mountain or lake.
A…
Kids dependent on long-term ventilation require longer, more expensive hospital care
• Public Health • May 24 11
Despite significant technological improvements, children reliant on long-term mechanical ventilation often require extensive additional care, including costly hospital stays and emergency visits.
A new…
No health card means no family doctor for many homeless people
• Public Health • May 24 11
For every year a person is homeless, the odds of them having a family doctor drop by 9 per cent, according to a report…
Beaches, parks off limits to New York smokers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 24 11
New York City took its smoking prohibition outdoors on Monday, adding the city’s parks and beaches to the list of places where smoking is…
Bayer starts selling quick-release aspirin
• Drug News • May 24 11
German drugmaker Bayer has released a souped-up version of Bayer aspirin that the company says relieves pain twice as fast as its namesake brand,…
Asthma often elicits unneeded antibiotics for kids
• Children's Health • May 24 11
One out of six kids with asthma receives an antibiotic they don’t need, according to new study findings.
The researchers found that doctors prescribe…
Poorer African states put children first: study
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 24 11
The oil-rich governments of Sudan and Angola are among the worst in Africa for looking after children, while poorer Tanzania, Mozambique and Niger are…
Debt talks resume with focus on healthcare
• Public Health • May 24 11
Talks to avert a potentially catastrophic debt default resume on Tuesday after signs Republicans might soften their stance over a main obstacle to a…
New study finds that violence doesn’t add to children’s enjoyment of TV shows, movies
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 24 11
Despite growing concern about the effects of media violence on children, violent television shows and movies continue to be produced and marketed to them.…
What doesn’t kill the brain makes it stronger
• Brain • • Stroke • May 23 11
Johns Hopkins scientists say that a newly discovered “survival protein” protects the brain against the effects of stroke in rodent brain tissue by interfering…
Irregular periods in teens linked to health risks
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Obesity • May 22 11
Teenagers who have irregular periods are more likely to be overweight and obese and to have early warning signs of diabetes and heart disease…
McDonald’s stockholders reject obesity proposal
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 22 11
McDonald’s Corp spurned calls to assess the impact of its food on childhood obesity, and said its trademark clown Ronald McDonald would be hawking…
Black lung disease seen rising in U.S. miners
• Respiratory Problems • May 22 11
Black lung disease, long a killer of coal miners, is on the rise again after retreating in the 30 years since Congress passed tougher…
Test could detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier than previously possible
• Brain • • Neurology • May 22 11
A new study has revealed the possibility of using a simple test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, enabling the condition to be…
Crossing your arms relieves pain
• Pain • May 22 11
Published in the current issue of the journal PAIN, the research shows that crossing your arms over the midline (an imaginary line running vertically…
Ulcer bacteria may contribute to development of Parkinson’s disease
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 22 11
“Infection of late middle-aged mice with a particular strain of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori results in development of Parkinson’s disease symptoms after 3-5 months,”…
Paralyzed man stands, steps after spine treatment
• Trauma & Injuries • May 22 11
A man left paralyzed after a car accident was able to stand and take steps after electrical stimulation of his spinal cord in what…
Fate of last smallpox virus stocks divides WHO
• Immunology • • Public Health • May 22 11
Health ministers are deeply divided over setting a date to destroy the world’s remaining known stocks of live smallpox virus, stored in Russia and…
Republicans suggest deal possible on healthcare
• Public Health • May 22 11
Top congressional Republicans said on Sunday they would be open to a compromise on healthcare costs, one of the biggest stumbling blocks in a…