Increases in heart disease risk factors may decrease brain function
• Brain • • Heart • May 03 13
Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their heart disease risk factors increase, according to new research in the American…
Regular, moderate exercise does not worsen pain in people with fibromyalgia
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 02 13
For many people who have fibromyalgia, even the thought of exercising is painful.
Yet a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows…
Persistent pain after stressful events may have a neurobiological basis
• Neurology • • Pain • • Trauma & Injuries • May 02 13
A new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent…
Dieting youth show greater brain reward activity in response to food
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Weight Loss • May 02 13
The story is a familiar one: most people are able to lose weight while dieting but once the diet is over, the weight comes…
Newly-discovered human fat cell opens up new opportunities for future treatment of obesity
• Obesity • May 02 13
The body’s brown fat cells play a key role in the development of obesity and diabetes. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden,…
No greater death risk for children admitted to emergency out-of-hours intensive care
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • May 02 13
Children admitted to UK intensive care units in out-of-hours emergencies are at no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours,…
Bigger birth weight babies at greater risk of autism
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 02 13
The biggest study of fetal growth and autism ever has reported that babies whose growth is at either extreme in the womb, either very…
BUSM study shows positive impact of mind-body course on well-being of medical students
• Public Health • May 02 13
A Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study shows a mind-body class elective for medical students helps increase their self-compassion and ability to manage…
University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Find Potential Novel Treatment for Influenza
• Flu • May 02 13
Scientists Pursue New Therapies as Deadly H7N9 Flu Spreads in China
An experimental drug has shown promise in treating influenza, preventing lung injury and…
Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • May 01 13
Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted…
Gastric bypass findings could lead to diabetes treatment
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • May 01 13
A Lund University research team has shed new light on why gastric bypass often sends diabetes into remission rapidly, opening the door to developing…
What do Ob/Gyns in training learn about menopause? Not nearly enough, new study suggests
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • May 01 13
A small survey of U.S. obstetrics and gynecology residents finds that fewer than one in five receives formal training in menopause medicine, and that…
Secondhand Smoke is More Damaging For Teen Girls Than Boys
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 01 13
Even non-smokers can experience health hazards from cigarette smoke, and the latest study suggests the dangers may depend on your gender.
About 46,000 non-smokers…
FDA looks at caffeine impact on kids after Wrigley gum
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 01 13
Wrigley’s new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact that added caffeine may…
Boston Marathon bomb amputees offered prosthetics free of cost
• Public Health • May 01 13
A trade group representing makers of artificial limbs on Tuesday promised to provide prosthetics free of cost to the estimated 20 to 25 victims…
Optimal vitamin D dosage for infants uncertain
• Children's Health • May 01 13
In a comparison of the effect of different dosages of vitamin D supplementation in breastfed infants, no dosage raised and maintained plasma concentrations within…
Economics Influence Fertility Rates, Says MU Anthropologist
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • May 01 13
The world population could top 8 billion in the year 2023 if current growth rates remain constant, according to United Nations figures. However, if…
MU Discovery Helps Explain How Children Develop Rare, Fatal Disease
• Children's Health • • Genetics • May 01 13
One of 100,000 children is born with Menkes disease, a genetic disorder that affects the body’s ability to properly absorb copper from food and…
Changing lens type or lens care product may help
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 01 13
If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement,…