‘Housekeeping’ mechanism for brain stem cells discovered
• Brain • Apr 23 12

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified a molecular pathway that controls the retention and release of the brain’s stem cells. The… ‘Housekeeping’ mechanism for brain stem cells discovered   

 
 

Tax on salt could reduce cardiovascular disease deaths by 3 percent
• Dieting • • Heart • Apr 22 12

Voluntary industry reductions in salt content and taxation on products containing salt in 19 developing countries could reduce the number of deaths each year… Tax on salt could reduce cardiovascular disease deaths by 3 percent   

 
 

Rheumatic heart disease is significantly under-treated in Africa and India
• Heart • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 22 12

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is significantly under-treated in Africa and India according to the preliminary findings of a new global study presented today at… Rheumatic heart disease is significantly under-treated in Africa and India   

 
 

Doctors find cochlear implants restore hearing in rare disorder
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Apr 22 12

Clinical - researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center report that cochlear implantation provides an effective and safe way of restoring hearing in… Doctors find cochlear implants restore hearing in rare disorder   

 
 

New Genetic Mechanism of Immune Deficiency Discovered
• Immunology • Apr 22 12

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a novel genetic mechanism of immune deficiency. Magdalena M. Gorska, MD, PhD, and Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD,… New Genetic Mechanism of Immune Deficiency Discovered   

 
 

ALS patients differ on treatment choices in later phases of disease
• Neurology • Apr 22 12

Two new studies analyzing treatment decisions in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients shed light onto treatments aimed to extend the duration and quality… ALS patients differ on treatment choices in later phases of disease   

 
 

Study finds soda consumption increases overall stroke risk
• Dieting • • Stroke • Apr 22 12

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute and Harvard University have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher… Study finds soda consumption increases overall stroke risk   

 
 

Global ignorance of tobacco’s harm to cardiovascular health costing lives
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 22 12

A report released today at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai reveals significant gaps in public awareness regarding the cardiovascular… Global ignorance of tobacco’s harm to cardiovascular health costing lives   

 
 

Nano-Pill, Big Hope for Cerebral Palsy
• Neurology • Apr 20 12

Cerebral palsy affects about three in a thousand babies, presumably after some sort of fetal or postnatal insult to the brain, and the condition… Nano-Pill, Big Hope for Cerebral Palsy   

 
 

IVF Babies May Face Later Cardiac Risks
• Children's Health • • Heart • Apr 20 12

Children conceived using assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization, may be at risk for premature cardiovascular disease, a small study found.

Compared with… IVF Babies May Face Later Cardiac Risks   

 
 

Fewer Kids Die in Accidents
• Children's Health • Apr 20 12

The overall death rate from unintentional injury among children and teens fell 29% from 2000 to 2009, a review of U.S. mortality data showed.

… Fewer Kids Die in Accidents   
 
 

Low-Fat Dairy Skims Off Stroke Risk
• Dieting • • Stroke • Apr 20 12

Getting plenty of low-fat milk, yogurt, and other dairy in the diet is associated with lower stroke risk, Swedish researchers found.

The more low-fat… Low-Fat Dairy Skims Off Stroke Risk   

 
 

Video Game Helps Kids Battle Depression
• Children's Health • • Depression • • Gambling addictions • Apr 20 12


For depressed teenagers, a computer game may provide an alternative to in-person counseling, researchers found.

In a multicenter trial in New Zealand, playing the… Video Game Helps Kids Battle Depression   

 
 

Less Invasive Prostate Removal Shown to Be Safer for Patients Than Traditional Surgery, Large Study Says
• Gender: Male • • Urine Problems • Apr 20 12

Researchers Question Why Complications Including Death from Open procedure Increased over Time: Call for Further Study

For the first time ever, surgeons who operate… Less Invasive Prostate Removal Shown to Be Safer for Patients Than Traditional Surgery, Large Study Says   

 
 

Blindness cure step closer after scientists replace lost light-sensitive cells in back of the eye
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 19 12

A treatment that has helped mice see in the dark could one day restore sight to the blind.

British doctors used injections of healthy… Blindness cure step closer after scientists replace lost light-sensitive cells in back of the eye   

 
 

The Get Lean Diet: Baby Steps To Healthy Weight Loss
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • Apr 19 12

The countdown to Memorial Day has begun. With just a month to get their beach bodies back, many resort to strict calorie-cutting, cleanses or… The Get Lean Diet: Baby Steps To Healthy Weight Loss   

 
 

Infected Gums Not Likely Cause of Vascular Disease
• Dental Health • • Heart • Apr 19 12

Healthy gums aren’t proven to prevent atherosclerotic vascular disease, nor will treating periodontal disease clearly reduce risk of heart attack or stroke, according to… Infected Gums Not Likely Cause of Vascular Disease   

 
 

Anti-bacterial pillow wins product innovation prize
• Infections • Apr 19 12

A specially designed pillow, designed for use in hospitals, has won a prestigious innovation prize. The pillow has special properties which protect the patient… Anti-bacterial pillow wins product innovation prize   

 
 

How selective hearing works in the brain
• Brain • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Apr 19 12

The longstanding mystery of how selective hearing works – how people can tune in to a single speaker while tuning out their crowded, noisy… How selective hearing works in the brain   

 
 

Women face a higher risk of care home admission due to their partner’s age
• Gender: Female • • Aging and Gerontology • Apr 18 12

New research from Queen’s University Belfast, published today in the journal Age and Ageing, has investigated why women are 40 per cent more likely… Women face a higher risk of care home admission due to their partner’s age   

 
 

Poll shows strong voter support for school nutrition standards
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Public Health • Apr 18 12

Eighty percent of American voters favor national standards that would limit calories, fat, and sodium in snack and à la carte foods sold in… Poll shows strong voter support for school nutrition standards   

 
 

Emotional eating: The trick to staying slim
• Dieting • • Obesity • Apr 18 12

Your idea of a good time after a bad day is a scoop of dulce de leche ice cream piled high atop a fudge… Emotional eating: The trick to staying slim   

 
 

5 S’s can help ease pain of infant vaccines
• Children's Health • • Pain • Apr 18 12

Watching your baby get a vaccine can be painful for parents, too.

But a new study, published in the medical journal Pediatrics, has found… 5 S’s can help ease pain of infant vaccines   

 
 

Back Pain - Genetically Engineered Drug Less Effective
• Backache • Apr 18 12

It appears that spinal injections of etanercept, a new type of anti-inflammatory genetically engineered drug, are not as effective in relieving the severe leg… Back Pain - Genetically Engineered Drug Less Effective   

 
 

Interpreters in ER may limit medical errors: study
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Apr 17 12

Having professional translators in emergency rooms for non-English-speaking patients may help limit potential miscommunications, according to a U.S. study.

The study, conducted at two… Interpreters in ER may limit medical errors: study   

 
 
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