Zebrafish research shows how dietary fat regulates cholesterol absorption
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 22 12
Buttery shrimp. Fried eggs. Burgers and fries. New research suggests there may be a biological reason why fatty and cholesterol-rich foods are so appealing…
Is arm length the reason women need reading glasses sooner than men?
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Gender: Female • Jun 22 12
Studies have consistently reported that women require reading glasses or bifocal lenses earlier than men. According to a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science…
Kids’ cereals are healthier, ads aren’t: study
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 22 12
While U.S. food companies are making healthier breakfast cereals for children, they’re also aiming more ads for their unhealthiest products at kids, according to…
Canada to fund research into making medical isotopes
• Public Health • Jun 22 12
Canada’s government said on Friday it set aside C$25 million ($24.34 million) to fund research into the production of medical isotopes without using nuclear…
Parents’ work-life stress hinders healthy eating
• Neurology • Jun 22 12
In a tight economy, with fewer jobs, many people end up working harder and sacrificing more to stay employed. A new study finds that…
‘Trust’ hormone oxytocin found at heart of rare genetic disorder
• Endocrinology • • Heart • Jun 22 12
The hormone oxytocin - often referred to as the “trust” hormone or “love hormone” for its role in stimulating emotional responses - plays an…
New evidence in fructose debate: Could it be healthy for us?
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 22 12
A new study by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital suggests that fructose may not be as bad for us as previously thought and that…
Hot water, not pee, eases jellyfish stings
• Pain • Jun 21 12
There’s a lot of folklore on how to treat a jellyfish sting, but the science suggests your best bets may be hot water and…
Children exposed to HIV in the womb at increased risk for hearing loss
• AIDS/HIV • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jun 20 12
Children exposed to HIV in the womb may be more likely to experience hearing loss by age 16 than are their unexposed peers, according…
Omega-3 lowers inflammation in overweight older adults
• Heart • • Obesity • Jun 20 12
New research shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can lower inflammation in healthy, but overweight, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that regular use of…
Does your doctor have the flu?
• Flu • • Public Health • Jun 20 12
Many doctors-in-training have gone to work with flu symptoms, ignoring the risks of passing on bugs to vulnerable patients, a new survey shows.
Half…
Vietnam law bans smoking in public
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 19 12
Vietnam has passed a law banning smoking in public places and all tobacco advertising, an official said Tuesday.
The law, passed by 440 out…
Going to Work when You’re Sick: Docs Do It, Too
• Public Health • Jun 19 12
A sense of duty appears to be driving the common practice of coming to work with the flu among resident physicians, researchers found.
A…
TV remotes among dirtiest items in hotels: study
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 18 12
The next time you stay in a hotel, you might want to bring some extra hand-sanitizer.
A study on contamination levels in hotel rooms…
Arthritis therapy tied to liver injury cases
• Arthritis • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 18 12
A “medical food” sold as an arthritis treatment may have caused four cases of temporary liver damage, researchers reported Monday.
The product in question…
Psychological distress increases risk of death from stroke
• Stroke • Jun 18 12
Psychological distress was associated with a higher risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Psychological…
Discovery helps mice beat urinary tract infections
• Infections • • Urine Problems • Jun 18 12
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found new clues to why some urinary tract infections recur persistently after multiple…
Researchers say hotel rooms are full of fecal matter
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 18 12
Picking up the remote control in a hotel room may also mean picking up fecal matter, a new study found.
Researchers from the University…
Toronto psychologist studies how the brain responds to beauty
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 18 12
For Toronto psychologist Oshin Vartanian, it’s not enough to say beauty is in the eye of the beholder – the beholder’s brain is his…
Prochymal approval makes Canada first country to OK stem cell therapy
• Public Health • Jun 18 12
Osiris Therapeutics Inc. said on Thursday that Canadian health regulators have approved its treatment for acute graft-versus host disease in children, making it the…
Canadian researchers thwart Ebola virus
• Infections • Jun 18 12
A team of Canadian researchers has developed one of the most effective cures yet for the Ebola virus. That’s big news both for treating…
U.S. kids getting more ADHD drugs, fewer antibiotics
• Children's Health • Jun 18 12
The number of drugs dispensed to U.S. minors has dropped slightly over the past decade, bucking the rise in prescriptions to adults, according to…
Musical brain patterns could help predict epileptic seizures
• Brain • • Epilepsy • Jun 16 12
The research led by Newcastle University’s Dr Mark Cunningham and Professor Miles Whittington and supported by the Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research, indicates…
Secondhand smoke tied to more health effects
• Public Health • Jun 16 12
People regularly exposed to secondhand smoke may have increased risks of dying from various causes, a long-term study from China suggests.
Researchers found that…
U.S. agency urges new charge for Medicare patients
• Public Health • Jun 16 12
A congressional agency on Friday recommended making traditional Medicare beneficiaries pay more money upfront for medical services as a way to insulate the popular…