Infants learn to transfer knowledge by 16 months, study finds
• Children's Health • Jul 05 11

Researchers have identified when an important milestone in infants’ development occurs: the ability to transfer knowledge to new situations.

In a series of studies,… Infants learn to transfer knowledge by 16 months, study finds   

 
 

Those aching joints could be in your genes
• Backache • • Genetics • • Aging and Gerontology • Jul 05 11

A common complaint, back pain is one of the many side effects of aging. Over three quarters of the population experience it at some… Those aching joints could be in your genes   

 
 

NIH findings in mice have potential to curb obesity and Type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Jul 05 11

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have uncovered a pathway in mice that allows white fat – a contributor to obesity and type… NIH findings in mice have potential to curb obesity and Type 2 diabetes   

 
 

Gum disease can increase the time it takes to become pregnant
• Dental Health • • Pregnancy • Jul 05 11

For the first time, fertility experts have shown that, from the time that a woman starts trying to conceive, poor oral health can have… Gum disease can increase the time it takes to become pregnant   

 
 

Smokers using varenicline to quit the habit at greater risk of heart attack
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 04 11

Healthy, middle-aged smokers who take the most popular smoking cessation drug on the market have a 72 percent increased risk of being hospitalized with… Smokers using varenicline to quit the habit at greater risk of heart attack   

 
 

Urban children are healthier commuters than rural teens
• Children's Health • Jul 04 11

The children most likely to walk or cycle to school live in urban areas, with a single parent, and in an economically disadvantaged home,… Urban children are healthier commuters than rural teens   

 
 

Body’s natural marijuana-like chemicals make fatty foods hard to resist
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jul 04 11

Recent studies have revealed potato chips and french fries to be the worst contributors to weight gain – and with good reason. Have you… Body’s natural marijuana-like chemicals make fatty foods hard to resist   

 
 

Safety group sets kids’ drawstring safety rules
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jul 04 11

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday set a new federal safety rule, saying drawstrings in certain children’s clothing are now considered substantial… Safety group sets kids’ drawstring safety rules   

 
 

Copper kills 97 percent of hospital ICU bacteria: study
• Infections • • Public Health • Jul 04 11

Antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care units (ICU) kill 97 percent of bacteria that can cause hospital-acquired infections, according to preliminary results of a… Copper kills 97 percent of hospital ICU bacteria: study   

 
 

Late talkers do fine as they grow up: study
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 04 11

In good news to parents of late talkers, an Australian study shows a slow start on language is unlikely to have lingering effects on… Late talkers do fine as they grow up: study   

 
 

Research examines dentists’ role in painkiller abuse
• Dental Health • • Pain • Jul 03 11

In the cover article of this month’s Journal of the American Dental Association, a group of nine dentists, pharmacists, and addiction experts provides new… Research examines dentists’ role in painkiller abuse   

 
 

Copper reduces infection risk by more than 40 percent
• Infections • Jul 03 11

Professor Bill Keevil, Head of the Microbiology Group and Director of the Environmental Healthcare Unit at the University of Southampton, has presented research into… Copper reduces infection risk by more than 40 percent   

 
 
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