Finding is a feather in the cap for researchers studying birds’ big, powerful eyes
• Infections • Jun 23 11
Anthrax, septicemia and meningitis are some of the planet’s most deadly infections. In part because doctors lack basic insights to prevent and cure diseases…
Obese dieters’ brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts
• Brain • • Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jun 23 11
If you’ve been trying to lose weight and suspect your body’s working against you, you may be right, according to a University of Illinois…
New application for iPhone may support monitoring and research on Parkinson’s disease
• Neurology • Jun 23 11
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a novel iPhone application that may enable persons with Parkinson’s disease and certain other…
Intranasal corticosteroid treatment appears beneficial for children with obstructive sleep apnea
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 21 11
Using a fluticasone furoate nasal spray for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children appears to reduce production of certain inflammatory cell proteins that…
Study compares 2 types of botulinum toxin for cosmetic use
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Jun 21 11
Not all varieties of botulinum toxin seem to be equally effective in reducing crow’s feet wrinkles, according to a report published Online First today…
Adulterated cocaine causing serious skin reactions
• Skin Care • • Cocaine abuse in adults • Jun 21 11
Doctors warned of a potential public health epidemic in a recent report on patients in Los Angeles and New York who developed serious skin…
Anti-smoking policies for adults also reduce kids’ smoking
• Children's Health • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 21 11
When governments use comprehensive, well-funded tobacco control programs to reduce adult smoking, they also reduce smoking among adolescents. This bonus effect is an important…
Study shows high prevalence and severity of childhood food allergy in the US
• Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 21 11
Chicago…A national study of food allergies in the US, the largest of its kind, finds that more children have food allergies than previously reported.
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Discovery of parathyroid glow promises to reduce endocrine surgery risk
• Endocrinology • Jun 21 11
The parathyroid glands – four small organs the size of grains of rice located at the back of the throat – glow with a…
Severe complications from cataract surgery decline
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Jun 20 11
Serious, potentially blinding complications from cataract eye surgery are uncommon, and have been declining since the 1990s, a new U.S. study finds.
A cataract…
U.S. medical-marijuana shops struggle to find bankers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 20 11
Marijuana dispensaries in states that have legalized medical pot are struggling to obtain service from banks and credit-card companies, pressured by federal authorities who…
Proteins used to map the aging process
• Aging and Gerontology • Jun 20 11
Loss of muscle mass is not only associated with disease, such as HIV and cancer, but also with the normal aging process. Anabolic steroids…
Possible susceptibility genes found in neurodegenerative disorder
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 20 11
An international research team, co-led by scientists at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida, have discovered three potential susceptibility genes for development of progressive supranuclear…
News source may steer perceived solution to childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 20 11
Where you get your news could play a significant role in determining what you perceive as the best strategy for addressing childhood obesity. According…
Eat your fruits and vegetables!
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 15 11
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2010 objectives, adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a national public…
Several methods for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease developed by European scientists
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 15 11
PredictAD is an EU-funded research project that develops objective and efficient methods for enabling earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Diagnosis requires a holistic view…
Polysomnography for sleep-disordered breathing prior to tonsillectomy in children
• Children's Health • Jun 15 11
A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, “Polysomnography for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children” will be published as a supplement to the July issue…
Researchers identify why dopamine replacement therapy has a paradoxical effect on cognition
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 15 11
Dopamine replacement therapy, which is used to manage motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease, can, at times, adversely affect cognition. Dr. Oury Monchi, Ph.…
Researchers report progress using iPS cells to reverse blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 15 11
Researchers have used cutting-edge stem cell technology to correct a genetic defect present in a rare blinding disorder, another step on a promising path…
Preteens surrounded by smokers get hooked on nicotine
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 14 11
Exposure to secondhand smoke can create symptoms of nicotine dependence in non-smoking preteens, according to a new study from Concordia University and the University…
Genetic Factor Controls Health-Harming Inflammation in Obese
• Genetics • • Obesity • Jun 13 11
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a genetic factor that can regulate obesity-induced inflammation that contributes to chronic health…
Safe prescribing information for children in Canada often hard to find
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jun 13 11
Accurate, safe prescribing information for children is often unavailable to doctors in Canada because pharmaceutical companies will not disclose information to Health Canada, states…
Preventing avoidable opioid-related deaths top priority for pain medicine field
• Drug Abuse • Jun 13 11
Deaths related to prescription opioid therapy are under intense scrutiny, prompting those in pain medicine—clinicians, patient advocates, and regulators—to understand the causes behind avoidable…
More vaccines for poor could save 6.4 million lives
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 09 11
Millions of children’s lives and billions of dollars could be saved if vaccines were more widely available in 72 of the world’s poorest countries,…
New hospital mortality rate index to be used across UK
• Mortality and Morbidity • Jun 09 11
Led by Professor Michael Campbell, the team, including Drs Richard Jacques and James Fotheringham, were commissioned in January 2011 by the Department of Health…