Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms
• Asthma • May 20 13

Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms

Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes;… Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms   

 
 

Blame your parents for bunion woes
• Rheumatic Diseases • May 20 13

Blame your parents for bunion woes

A novel study reports that white men and women of European descent inherit common foot disorders, such as bunions (hallux valgus) and lesser toe… Blame your parents for bunion woes   

 
 

ER docs are key to reducing health care costs
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • May 19 13

ER docs are key to reducing health care costs

Emergency physicians are key decisionmakers for nearly half of all hospital admissions, highlighting a critical role they can play in reducing health care costs,… ER docs are key to reducing health care costs   

 
 

Coffee consumption associated with reduced risk of autoimmune liver disease
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 19 13

Coffee consumption associated with reduced risk of autoimmune liver disease

Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) explores new discoveries in liver disease research, with findings about the impact of coffee on… Coffee consumption associated with reduced risk of autoimmune liver disease   

 
 

New research identifies risks, interventions for children’s GI health
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • May 19 13

New research identifies risks, interventions for children's GI health

An increasing number of U.S. children are experiencing gastrointestinal issues that require interventions to resolve, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW).

… New research identifies risks, interventions for children’s GI health   
 
 

Consuming Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Detrimental Liver Disease, Mayo Clinic Finds
• Dieting • May 19 13

Consuming Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Detrimental Liver Disease

Regular consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), an autoimmune liver disease, Mayo Clinic research shows. The… Consuming Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Detrimental Liver Disease, Mayo Clinic Finds   

 
 

Women’s reproductive ability may be related to immune system status
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • • Immunology • May 17 13

Women's reproductive ability may be related to immune system status

New research indicates that women’s reproductive function may be tied to their immune status. Previous studies have found this association in human males, but… Women’s reproductive ability may be related to immune system status   

 
 

Study identifies new approach to improving treatment for MS and other conditions
• Neurology • May 17 13

Study identifies new approach to improving treatment for MS and other conditions

Working with lab mice models of multiple sclerosis (MS), UC Davis scientists have detected a novel molecular target for the design of drugs that… Study identifies new approach to improving treatment for MS and other conditions   

 
 

New study recommends using active videogaming (‘exergaming’) to improve children’s health
• Children's Health • May 17 13

New study recommends using active videogaming

Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28%… New study recommends using active videogaming (‘exergaming’) to improve children’s health   

 
 

Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Analyze How Spanish Smoking Relapse Booklets Are Distributed
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 17 13

Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute “Libres para… Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Analyze How Spanish Smoking Relapse Booklets Are Distributed   

 
 

Signs of tobacco smoke still found in non-smoking rooms
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 15 13

Signs of tobacco smoke still found in non-smoking rooms

Choosing a non-smoking room may not be enough to ensure your room is tobacco-free.

Researchers discovered that hotels with a history of smoking still… Signs of tobacco smoke still found in non-smoking rooms   

 
 

Rotavirus vaccine developed in India demonstrates strong efficacy
• Drug News • • Infections • May 14 13

Rotavirus vaccine developed in India demonstrates strong efficacy

The Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Bharat Biotech announced positive results from a Phase III clinical trial of a rotavirus vaccine… Rotavirus vaccine developed in India demonstrates strong efficacy   

 
 

Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain
• Brain • • Dieting • May 14 13

Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain

Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review… Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain   

 
 

Bangladeshi Woman Rescued After 17 Days: How People Survive Disasters
• Public Health • May 14 13

Reshma was trapped in a wide Muslim prayer room located in the basement of the eight-story Rana Plaza building that housed five garment factories… Bangladeshi Woman Rescued After 17 Days: How People Survive Disasters   

 
 

How Formula Could Increase Breast-Feeding Rates
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • May 14 13

Increase Breast-Feeding Rates

One of the surprising ways to boost breast-feeding rates among new moms may involve formula, according to the latest research.

With a growing body… How Formula Could Increase Breast-Feeding Rates   

 
 

Most Michigan parents, grandparents prefer research hospitals for pediatric care
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 13 13

Most Michigan parents, grandparents prefer research hospitals for pediatric care

Four out of five parents and grandparents in Michigan say they’d rather take children to a hospital that does medical research for children than… Most Michigan parents, grandparents prefer research hospitals for pediatric care   

 
 

Second French coronavirus case confirmed
• Infections • • Public Health • May 13 13

French coronavirus case confirmed

A second diagnosis of the new SARS-like coronavirus has been confirmed in France, the Health Ministry said on Sunday, in what appeared to… Second French coronavirus case confirmed   

 
 

Spontaneous mutations are major cause of congenital heart disease
• Children's Health • • Heart • May 13 13

major cause of congenital heart disease

Every year, thousands of babies are born with severely malformed hearts, disorders known collectively as congenital heart disease. Many of these defects can be… Spontaneous mutations are major cause of congenital heart disease   

 
 

Gene associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis identified
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Trauma & Injuries • May 13 13

adolescent idiopathic scoliosis identified

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have identified the first gene to be associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also… Gene associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis identified   

 
 

Potential flu pandemic lurks
• Flu • • Public Health • May 13 13

Potential flu pandemic lurks

In the summer of 1968, a new strain of influenza appeared in Hong Kong. This strain, known as H3N2, spread around the globe and… Potential flu pandemic lurks   

 
 

UCLA stem cell researchers move toward treatment for rare genetic nerve disease
• Genetics • • Neurology • May 13 13

ataxia telangiectasia

Led by Dr. Peiyee Lee and Dr. Richard Gatti, researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research… UCLA stem cell researchers move toward treatment for rare genetic nerve disease   

 
 

A cautionary tale on genome-sequencing diagnostics for rare diseases
• Children's Health • • Endocrinology • • Genetics • May 12 13


Children born with rare, inherited conditions known as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, or CDG, have mutations in one of the many enzymes the body… A cautionary tale on genome-sequencing diagnostics for rare diseases   

 
 

Allergic disease worsens respiratory symptoms and exacerbations in COPD
• Allergies • • Respiratory Problems • May 12 13

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have allergic disease have higher levels of respiratory symptoms and are at higher risk for… Allergic disease worsens respiratory symptoms and exacerbations in COPD   

 
 

Research reveals possible reason for cholesterol-drug side effects
• Brain • • Drug Abuse • • Heart • • Neurology • May 10 13


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and physicians continue to document that some patients experience fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins, a… Research reveals possible reason for cholesterol-drug side effects   

 
 

Discovery shows fat triggers rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 09 13

Scientists have discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein linked to arthritis, a finding that paves the way for new gene… Discovery shows fat triggers rheumatoid arthritis   

 
 
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