Arrhythmias White Book contains first European data on lead extraction
• Heart • Jun 24 13

Arrhythmias White Book contains first European data on lead extraction

The first European data on lead extraction was released today by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).… Arrhythmias White Book contains first European data on lead extraction   

 
 

Salk scientists discover previously unknown requirement for brain development
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 22 13

Salk scientists discover previously unknown requirement for brain development

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have demonstrated that sensory regions in the brain develop in a fundamentally different way than previously… Salk scientists discover previously unknown requirement for brain development   

 
 

Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban apartment?
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jun 22 13

Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia

Childhood pneumonia is the leading causes of death among children in China and worldwide. Using coal or wood as cooking fuel in rural area… Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban apartment?   

 
 

Stress from 9/11 linked to nationwide resurgence in smoking among Americans who had quit
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 21 13

Stress from 9-11 linked to nationwide resurgence in smoking among Americans who had quit

The 9/11 attacks on America appear to have caused about one million former smokers across the country to take up the habit again… Stress from 9/11 linked to nationwide resurgence in smoking among Americans who had quit   

 
 

Does adding exercise to a diet help heavy kids?
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jun 20 13

Does adding exercise to a diet help heavy kids

Tacking regular exercise on to a diet program for obese kids and teens typically doesn’t help them lose any more weight, a new review… Does adding exercise to a diet help heavy kids?   

 
 

FDA expands “morning after” pill approval after court order
• Drug News • • Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Jun 20 13

FDA expands morning after pill approval after court order

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded its approval of the so-called “morning after” contraceptive pill to include all women of child-bearing… FDA expands “morning after” pill approval after court order   

 
 

New risk assessment tool to predict stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
• Heart • • Stroke • Jun 20 13

New risk assessment tool to predict stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

A more accurate and reliable stroke prediction model has been developed to help physicians decide whether to start blood-thinning treatment for patients with atrial… New risk assessment tool to predict stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation   

 
 

Berkeley Lab Confirms Thirdhand Smoke Causes DNA Damage
• Public Health • Jun 20 13

Berkeley Lab Confirms Thirdhand Smoke Causes DNA Damage

A study led by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found for the first time that thirdhand smoke - the noxious residue that… Berkeley Lab Confirms Thirdhand Smoke Causes DNA Damage   

 
 

CNIO researchers discover a new gene involved in obesity
• Genetics • • Obesity • Jun 20 13

CNIO researchers discover a new gene involved in OBesity

The discovery of an unexpected function for a gene that was associated to another process in the organism might be a solution in search… CNIO researchers discover a new gene involved in obesity   

 
 

Two-fifths of U.S. adults care for sick, elderly relatives
• Aging and Gerontology • Jun 20 13

Two-fifths of U.S. adults care for sick, elderly relatives

Four in 10 U.S. adults are now caring for a sick or elderly family member as more people develop chronic illnesses and the population… Two-fifths of U.S. adults care for sick, elderly relatives   

 
 

1 in 4 stroke patients suffer PTSD
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Jun 20 13

1 in 4 STroke patients suffer PTSD

One in four people who survive a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the first… 1 in 4 stroke patients suffer PTSD   

 
 

What do memories look like?
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 20 13

What do memories look like

Oscar Wilde called memory “the diary that we all carry about with us.” Now a team of scientists has developed a way to see… What do memories look like?   

 
 

Dietary fructose causes liver damage in animal model, study finds
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Jun 20 13

Dietary fructose causes liver damage in animal model

The role of dietary fructose in the development of obesity and fatty liver diseases remains controversial, with previous studies indicating that the problems resulted… Dietary fructose causes liver damage in animal model, study finds   

 
 

Earlier treatment following stroke linked with reduced risk of in-hospital death
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Stroke • Jun 19 13

Earlier treatment following stroke linked with reduced risk of in-hospital death

In a study that included nearly 60,000 patients with acute ischemic stroke, thrombolytic treatment (to help dissolve a blood clot) that was started more… Earlier treatment following stroke linked with reduced risk of in-hospital death   

 
 

Insulin degludec lowers risk of recurrent low blood sugar or has similar risk to insulin glargine
• Diabetes • • Drug News • Jun 19 13

Insulin degludec lowers risk of recurrent low blood sugar

Insulin degludec (Tresiba), a new ultra-long-acting insulin, has a similar or reduced risk of recurrent hypoglycemia -  low blood sugar -  compared with the… Insulin degludec lowers risk of recurrent low blood sugar or has similar risk to insulin glargine   

 
 

Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Obesity • Jun 19 13

Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults

Similar genetic variations occur in both overweight newborns and obese adults, a large study finds. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine… Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults   

 
 

Parenting and home environment influence children’s exercise and eating habits
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jun 19 13

Parenting and home environment influence children's exercise and eating habits

Kids whose moms encourage them to exercise and eat well, and model those healthy behaviors themselves, are more likely to be active and healthy… Parenting and home environment influence children’s exercise and eating habits   

 
 

New concussion data: 2 biomarkers better than 1
• Brain • • Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • Jun 19 13

2 biomarkers better than 1

Scientists are scrambling to gather data for the FDA to support the need for a blood test to diagnose brain injury in the United… New concussion data: 2 biomarkers better than 1   

 
 

Scientists find new tool to measure sugar consumption
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 19 13

Scientists find new tool to measure sugar consumption

Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks identified a new tool that can dramatically improve the notoriously inaccurate surveys of what and how… Scientists find new tool to measure sugar consumption   

 
 

Eating more red meat tied to higher diabetes risk
• Diabetes • • Dieting • Jun 17 13

Eating more red meat tied to higher DIabetes risk

Increasing the number of hamburgers and other red meat people eat on a daily basis is linked to a higher risk of developing diabetes… Eating more red meat tied to higher diabetes risk   

 
 

BPA linked to a common birth defect in boys
• Children's Health • • Sexual Health • • Urine Problems • Jun 17 13

BPA linked to a common birth defect in boys

A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with… BPA linked to a common birth defect in boys   

 
 

Obesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse
• Brain • • Obesity • Jun 17 13

OBesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse

Low testosterone worsens the harmful effects of obesity in the nervous system, a new study in mice finds. The results will be presented Monday… Obesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse   

 
 

A new target for cancer drug development
• Cancer • Jun 17 13

A new target for cancer drug development

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate embryonic stem cell self-renewal,… A new target for cancer drug development   

 
 

Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jun 17 13

Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat

Male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to father offspring who also had higher levels of body… Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat   

 
 

Older patients will make lifestyle changes to avoid fractures, study finds
• Aging and Gerontology • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 16 13

Older patients will make lifestyle changes to avoid fractures

Older patients who know they are at risk of fractures will make positive lifestyle changes to avoid them, such as exercising, wearing proper footwear… Older patients will make lifestyle changes to avoid fractures, study finds   

 
 
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