Why are there so many youth baseball-throwing injuries?
• Trauma & Injuries • Jun 16 13
After three years of research, a multicenter, national research study led by Beaumont orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Joseph Guettler, M.D., may have…
Hearing Loss Takes a Health Toll
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Jun 13 13
Hearing loss in older adults increases the risk for hospitalization and poor health, a new study has found, even taking into account other risk…
At-home weight loss programs for kids lack evidence
• Children's Health • • Weight Loss • Jun 13 13
Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don’t affect kids’ weight a year or more down the line, according to a review…
‘Heading’ a soccer ball could lead to brain injury
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 10 13
Soccer players who ‘head’ the ball with high frequency demonstrate poorer performance on memory tests and have brain abnormalities similar to those found in…
Kids’ repeat concussions may mean longer recovery
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Jun 10 13
Young people may take longer to recover after their second or third concussion, a new study suggests.
Researchers typically believe the average athlete needs…
MERS coronavirus has potential to cause pandemic: WHO
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 10 13
The World Health Organization on Monday urged health workers around the world to be on the alert for symptoms of the deadly Middle East…
Crash diet tied to increased gallstone risk
• Dieting • • Obesity • Jun 09 13
People who go on an extremely low calorie diet are more likely to develop gallstones than people on a moderately low calorie diet, according…
Diabetes drug shows promise in treatment of neurodegenerative disease
• Neurology • Jun 09 13
A drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which,…
How do immune cells detect infections?
• Immunology • • Infections • Jun 09 13
How do immune cells manage to sort through vast numbers of similar-looking proteins within the body to detect foreign invaders and fight infections?
“For…
Common genetic disease linked to father’s age
• Genetics • Jun 07 13
Scientists at USC have unlocked the mystery of why new cases of the genetic disease Noonan Syndrome are so common: a mutation that causes…
Breastfeeding benefits babies’ brains
• Children's Health • • Brain • Jun 07 13
A new study by researchers from Brown University finds more evidence that breastfeeding is good for babies’ brains.
The study made use of specialized,…
Study shows how young genes become essential for life
• Genetics • Jun 06 13
Researchers from UConn and other institutions in the U.S. and abroad have shown how a relatively young gene can acquire a new function and…
Johnson & Johnson recalls Cilest birth control pills
• Drug Abuse • • Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • Jun 05 13
Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling about 32 million packages of its birth control pill Cilest in Europe, Asia and Latin America, a spokeswoman…
New cancer breakthroughs add pressure to control costs
• Cancer • • Drug News • Jun 05 13
An exciting class of new cancer drugs may boost patients’ odds for survival, but healthcare providers and insurers will be under pressure to find…
Genetic editing shows promise in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 04 13
Using a novel genetic ‘editing’ technique, Duke University biomedical engineers have been able to repair a defect responsible for one of the most common…
Neighborhood Features Could Prevent Obesity
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jun 04 13
Living in a neighborhood that supports a healthy lifestyle can make a measurable difference in preventing obesity, according to a longitudinal study recently published…
Treatment helps sex stage a comeback after menopause
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • • Sexual Health • Jun 04 13
A satisfying sex life is an important contributor to older adults’ quality of life, but the sexual pain that can come after menopause can…
A reduction in BMI improves insulin sensitivity in obese teens
• Children's Health • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Obesity • Jun 04 13
Obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related…
Stories Help Patients Make Health Decisions, MU Researcher Says
• Public Health • Jun 04 13
Stories often appear in health communication in order to encourage individuals to change behaviors, such as smoking or not wearing sunscreen. A University of…
Obese patients trust diet advice from overweight physicians more than normal-weight physicians
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jun 04 13
When it comes to taking diet advice from a physician - size matters. This is according to a new study led by a team…
Heart Health Matters to Your Brain
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Heart • Jun 04 13
People suffering from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at an increased risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study from…
Multiple sclerosis: Back to basics?
• Neurology • Jun 04 13
In his article, “Pathoetiology of multiple sclerosis: are we barking up the wrong tree?”, Peter K. Stys of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of…
Secondhand smoke causes longer hospitalization in infants with respiratory infections
• Allergies • • Immunology • Jun 04 13
More evidence has surfaced that supports the war on smoking, especially if smokers have an infant in their household. A study published today in…
New study explains cognitive ability differences among the elderly
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 04 13
A new study shows compelling evidence that associations between cognitive ability and cortical grey matter in old age can largely be accounted for by…
Flaxseed no help for kids with high cholesterol
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 04 13
Despite some evidence it might be beneficial for adults, eating flaxseed every day didn’t help children with high cholesterol get their numbers down, in…