First of its kind study in Canada looks at who is taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Mar 19 13

A new study out of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry shows a large population of healthy people are taking Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular… First of its kind study in Canada looks at who is taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke   

 
 

Wireless, implanted sensor broadens range of brain research
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 19 13

A compact, self-contained sensor recorded and transmitted brain activity data wirelessly for more than a year in early stage animal tests, according to a… Wireless, implanted sensor broadens range of brain research   

 
 

Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection
• Infections • • Sexual Health • Mar 19 13

Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an… Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection   

 
 

Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 19 13

A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the… Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence   

 
 

Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 19 13

Making headway against a major public health threat, Dartmouth College researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in… Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor   

 
 

What’s Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
• Cancer • • Heart • Mar 19 13

Whats Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer

Seven healthy lifestyle tips recommended by heart experts reduce not only the risk of heart disease but also cancer, a new study finds.

Adopting… What’s Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer   

 
 

Drug achieves 6% weight loss in diabetics
• Diabetes • • Drug News • • Weight Loss • Mar 19 13

Novo Nordisk in Denmark said a clinical trial found the drug liraglutide achieved 6 percent weight loss in overweight or obese people with type… Drug achieves 6% weight loss in diabetics   

 
 

Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 18 13

Mayor Michael Bloomberg peeks on the chart at the the news conference concerning the announcement of the new legislation to further reduce smoking rate… Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores   

 
 

Test of anthrax vaccine in children gets tentative OK
• Children's Health • • Drug News • Mar 18 13

A presidential ethics panel has opened the door to testing an anthrax vaccine on children as young as infants, bringing an angry response from… Test of anthrax vaccine in children gets tentative OK   

 
 

Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 18 13

Lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets increases the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods that people eat, while also appearing… Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds   

 
 

FDA staff does not recommend approval of Abbott’s heart device
• Heart • • Public Health • Mar 18 13

Staff reviewers for the Food and Drug Administration did not recommend the approval of Abbott Laboratories’ implantable heart device MitraClip, citing a lack of… FDA staff does not recommend approval of Abbott’s heart device   

 
 

Soldiers and Families Can Suffer Negative Effects from Modern Communication Technologies, Says MU Researcher
• Public Health • Mar 18 13

As recently as the Vietnam and Korean wars, soldiers’ families commonly had to wait months to receive word from family members on the front… Soldiers and Families Can Suffer Negative Effects from Modern Communication Technologies, Says MU Researcher   

 
 

New database to speed genetic discoveries
• Genetics • Mar 18 13

A new online database combining symptoms, family history and genetic sequencing information is speeding the search for diseases caused by a single rogue gene.… New database to speed genetic discoveries   

 
 

Research find links between lifestyle and developing rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 18 13

Researchers in Manchester have found a link between several lifestyle factors and pre-existing conditions, including smoking cigarettes and diabetes, and an increased risk of… Research find links between lifestyle and developing rheumatoid arthritis   

 
 

Can online chat rooms and ‘cyberhugs’ help chronic pain sufferers cope?
• Pain • Mar 18 13

The more than 100 million Americans living with chronic pain and daily suffering often have limited outlets to talk about their conditions with others… Can online chat rooms and ‘cyberhugs’ help chronic pain sufferers cope?   

 
 

Blood levels of fat cell hormone may predict severity of migraines
• Headaches • • Migraine • Mar 18 13

In a small, preliminary study of regular migraine sufferers, scientists have found that measuring a fat-derived protein called adiponectin (ADP) before and after migraine… Blood levels of fat cell hormone may predict severity of migraines   

 
 

Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 18 13

For people with the chronic liver infection hepatitis C, heavy drinking is an obvious no-no, but a new study links even modest alcohol consumption… Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C   

 
 

Drug-resistant MRSA bacteria - here to stay in both hospital and community (PLoS Pathogens)
• Infections • Mar 17 13

The drug-resistant bac­te­ria known as MRSA, once con­fined to hos­pi­tals but now wide­spread in com­mu­ni­ties, will likely con­tinue to exist in both set­tings as… Drug-resistant MRSA bacteria - here to stay in both hospital and community (PLoS Pathogens)   

 
 

New research paper says we are still at risk of the plague
• Infections • Mar 17 13

Today archaeologists unearthed a ‘Black Death’ grave in London, containing more than a dozen skeletons of people suspected to have died from the plague.… New research paper says we are still at risk of the plague   

 
 

Telestroke Program Increases “Golden Hour” Access to Stroke Care by 40 Percent
• Public Health • • Stroke • Mar 17 13

Telestroke programs substantially improve access to life-saving stroke care, extending coverage to less populated areas in an effort to reduce disparities in stroke care… Telestroke Program Increases “Golden Hour” Access to Stroke Care by 40 Percent   

 
 

MS patients did not benefit from CCSVI intervention
• Neurology • Mar 17 13

The first controlled clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of interventional endovascular therapy on the symptoms and progression of multiple sclerosis has… MS patients did not benefit from CCSVI intervention   

 
 

Dynamic new software improves care of aging brain
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 17 13

Innovative medical records software developed by geriatricians and informaticians from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research will provide more… Dynamic new software improves care of aging brain   

 
 

Predicting hotspots for future flu outbreaks
• Flu • • Public Health • Mar 14 13

This year’s unusually long and rocky flu season would be nothing compared to the pandemic that could occur if bird flu became highly contagious… Predicting hotspots for future flu outbreaks   

 
 

New early warning system for the brain development of babies published in video journal
• Brain • • Childbirth • Mar 14 13

A new research technique, pioneered by Dr. Maria Angela Franceschini, will be published in JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) on March 14th. Researchers at… New early warning system for the brain development of babies published in video journal   

 
 

Children of divorced parents more likely to start smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 14 13

Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a… Children of divorced parents more likely to start smoking   

 
 
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