Study reveals how diabetes drug delays ageing in worms
• Drug News • Mar 31 13

A widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug slows down the ageing process by mimicking the effects of dieting, according to a study published today… Study reveals how diabetes drug delays ageing in worms   

 
 

Wilderness Therapy Programs Less Risky Than Daily Life, UNH Research Finds
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 31 13

Adolescents participating in wilderness and adventure therapy programs are at significantly less risk of injury than those playing football and are three times… Wilderness Therapy Programs Less Risky Than Daily Life, UNH Research Finds   

 
 

Two die in China from bird flu strain not previously seen in humans: Xinhua
• Flu • • Infections • Mar 31 13

Two people in Shanghai, one of China’s largest cities, died this month after contracting a strain of avian influenza that had never been passed… Two die in China from bird flu strain not previously seen in humans: Xinhua   

 
 

Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • • Menopause • Mar 31 13

Women taking a Chinese herbal formula experienced less than half the number of menopausal hot flashes they had before the treatment, according to a… Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes   

 
 

HIV, hepatitis tests urged for 7,000 Oklahoma dental patients
• Dental Health • • Infections • Mar 31 13

A Tulsa, Oklahoma, health center on Saturday began drawing blood samples from patients who may have been exposed to viruses at an oral surgery… HIV, hepatitis tests urged for 7,000 Oklahoma dental patients   

 
 

Head-on collisions between DNA-code reading machineries accelerate gene evolution
• Genetics • Mar 31 13

Bacteria appear to speed up their evolution by positioning specific genes along the route of expected traffic jams in DNA encoding. Certain genes are… Head-on collisions between DNA-code reading machineries accelerate gene evolution   

 
 

Children with sleep apnea have higher risk of behavioral, adaptive and learning problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 31 13

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems… Children with sleep apnea have higher risk of behavioral, adaptive and learning problems   

 
 

Smoking immediately upon waking may increase risk of lung and oral cancer
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 31 13

The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral… Smoking immediately upon waking may increase risk of lung and oral cancer   

 
 

Robotic surgery tied to temporary nerve injuries
• Neurology • • Surgery • Mar 31 13

One in 15 people undergoing robot-assisted prostate, kidney or bladder surgery develops a nerve injury related to pressure from positioning on the operating table,… Robotic surgery tied to temporary nerve injuries   

 
 

U.S. to reexamine health effects of cellphone radio waves
• Public Health • Mar 31 13

U.S. regulators are looking into how radio frequencies emitted by cellphones and other wireless devices affect people amid lingering concerns about the risks of… U.S. to reexamine health effects of cellphone radio waves   

 
 

Monounsaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Mar 31 13

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of… Monounsaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk   

 
 

What advances are driving clinical applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine?
• Public Health • Mar 31 13

Explosive growth in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has led to innovative and promising applications and techniques, many of which are… What advances are driving clinical applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine?   

 
 

Surgical menopause may prime brain for stroke, Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Gender: Female • • Neurology • Mar 28 13

Women who abruptly and prematurely lose estrogen from surgical menopause have a two-fold increase in cognitive decline and dementia.

“This is what the clinical… Surgical menopause may prime brain for stroke, Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Study shows how much extra pounds slow you down
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 28 13

Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse – obesity’s… Study shows how much extra pounds slow you down   

 
 

Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly
• Public Health • Mar 28 13

Home hot water heater temperatures are too high, warns a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Despite the… Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly   

 
 

Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • Mar 28 13

Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from… Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone   

 
 

Antidepressants not tied to stunted infant growth
• Drug News • • Pregnancy • Mar 27 13

Despite concerns that antidepressant use during pregnancy could affect infants’ growth and development, a small new study finds no size differences in the first… Antidepressants not tied to stunted infant growth   

 
 

China’s “black clinics” flourish as government debates health reform
• Chinese Medicine • • Public Health • Mar 27 13

Chinas black clinics flourish as government debates health reform

A one-room shack with a single, bare light bulb on a non-descript Beijing side street is 29-year-old Chinese migrant worker Zhang Xuefang’s best recourse… China’s “black clinics” flourish as government debates health reform   

 
 

Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs
• Public Health • • Stroke • Mar 27 13

Stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if treated at a certified stroke center, according to a study in the… Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs   

 
 

EEG identifies seizures in hospital patients, UCSF study finds
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 27 13

Electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, is a quick and efficient way of determining whether seizures are the cause… EEG identifies seizures in hospital patients, UCSF study finds   

 
 

Ghanaian pregnant women who sleep on back at increased risk of stillbirth
• Childbirth • • Pregnancy • Mar 26 13

Pregnant women in Ghana who slept on their back (supine sleep) were at an increased risk of stillbirth compared to women who did not… Ghanaian pregnant women who sleep on back at increased risk of stillbirth   

 
 

MRI shows brain abnormalities in migraine patients
• Brain • • Migraine • Mar 26 13

A new study suggests that migraines are related to brain abnormalities present at birth and others that develop over time. The research is published… MRI shows brain abnormalities in migraine patients   

 
 

Vitamin D benefits breathing in tuberculosis patients
• Tuberculosis • Mar 26 13

Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D can help people breathe better and may even protect against tuberculosis (TB), according to a recent study accepted… Vitamin D benefits breathing in tuberculosis patients   

 
 

Microorganisms detected via breath test linked to body mass, fat accumulation
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Mar 26 13

The content of a person’s breath may indicate how susceptible they are to weight gain, according to a recent study accepted for publication in… Microorganisms detected via breath test linked to body mass, fat accumulation   

 
 

Cedars-Sinai study: Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut
• Obesity • Mar 26 13

How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath… Cedars-Sinai study: Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut   

 
 
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