Probiotics linked to lower risk of allergies for kids
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Aug 23 13

Probiotics linked to lower risk of allergies for kids

Babies whose mothers take probiotics while pregnant and those who are given the so-called “good bacteria” supplements early in life may be at lower… Probiotics linked to lower risk of allergies for kids   

 
 

Quit smoking program helps psychiatric patients, too
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 23 13

Quit smoking program helps psychiatric patients

Patients in psychiatric hospitals who take part in smoking cessation programs during their stay are more likely to be smoke-free after 18 months, compared… Quit smoking program helps psychiatric patients, too   

 
 

Well-being not a priority for workaholics, researcher says
• Public Health • Aug 23 13

Well-being not a priority for workaholics

Working overtime may cost you your health, according to a Kansas State University doctoral researcher.

Sarah Asebedo, doctoral student in the College of Human… Well-being not a priority for workaholics, researcher says   

 
 

2 alternative treatments may help relieve postoperative nausea
• Bowel Problems • • Surgery • Aug 23 13

2 alternative treatments may help relieve postoperative nausea

Two simple, non-drug treatments - aromatherapy and intravenous administration of a simple sugar solution - may offer effective new approaches to relieving nausea and… 2 alternative treatments may help relieve postoperative nausea   

 
 

The Stress and Cancer Link: ‘Master-Switch’ Stress Gene Enables Cancer’s Spread
• Cancer • • Neurology • Aug 23 13

The Stress and Cancer Link

In an unexpected finding, scientists have linked the activation of a stress gene in immune-system cells to the spread of breast cancer to other… The Stress and Cancer Link: ‘Master-Switch’ Stress Gene Enables Cancer’s Spread   

 
 

Study finds mother’s genes can impact aging process
• Genetics • • Aging and Gerontology • Aug 22 13

Study finds mother's genes can impact aging process

As we age, our cells change and become damaged. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging have… Study finds mother’s genes can impact aging process   

 
 

New Research Suggests Cutting Calories May Improve Response to Cancer Treatment
• Cancer • • Dieting • Aug 22 13

New Research Suggests Cutting Calories May Improve Response to Cancer Treatment

New research suggests that restricting calories for a defined period of time may improve the success of cancer treatment, offering valuable new data on… New Research Suggests Cutting Calories May Improve Response to Cancer Treatment   

 
 

English stop smoking services have helped 20,000 to quit, but much variation exists
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 21 13

English stop smoKing services have helped 20,000 to quit

Stop smoking services across England have had an increasing impact in helping smokers to quit in their first 10 years of operation and have… English stop smoking services have helped 20,000 to quit, but much variation exists   

 
 

Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults
• Allergies • • Asthma • Aug 21 13

Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asThma in adults

Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of… Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults   

 
 

Common genes may underlie alcohol dependence, eating disorders
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 21 13

Common genes may underlie alcohol dependence

People with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to certain types of eating disorders, and vice-versa, according to a study in the September… Common genes may underlie alcohol dependence, eating disorders   

 
 

For disappointed sports fans, defeats increase consumption of fat and sugar
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Aug 21 13

For disappointed sports fans, defeats increase consumption of fat and sugar

On the Monday following a big football game, fans of the losing team seem to load up on saturated fats and sugars, whereas supporters… For disappointed sports fans, defeats increase consumption of fat and sugar   

 
 

Brain network decay detected in early Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 20 13

Brain network decay detected in early AlZheimer's

In patients with early Alzheimer’s disease, disruptions in brain networks emerge about the same time as chemical markers of the disease appear in the… Brain network decay detected in early Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Fighting obesity with apps and websites
• Obesity • • Public Health • Aug 20 13

Fighting oBesity with apps and websites

A pending component of health care reform would require restaurants and vending machines to list calorie information on menus to help fight obesity.

… Fighting obesity with apps and websites   
 
 

Dialing back treg cell function boosts the body’s cancer-fighting immune activity
• Cancer • • Immunology • Aug 19 13

Dialing back treg cell function boosts the body's cancer-fighting immune activity

By carefully adjusting the function of crucial immune cells, scientists may have developed a completely new type of cancer immunotherapy—harnessing the body’s immune system… Dialing back treg cell function boosts the body’s cancer-fighting immune activity   

 
 

BPA, phthalates tied to kids’ weight, diabetes risk
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Aug 19 13

BPA, phthalates tied to kids' weight, dIabetes risk

Children exposed to two chemicals commonly used in food packaging are more likely to be obese or show signs of diabetes precursors than those… BPA, phthalates tied to kids’ weight, diabetes risk   

 
 

Why are smart kids more likely to do drugs?
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 18 13

Why are smart kids more likely to do drugs

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that a relationship exists between intelligence and drug use. Some of the greatest thinkers, artists, and musicians openly… Why are smart kids more likely to do drugs?   

 
 

U.S. obesity leveling off, but at high rate: report
• Obesity • • Public Health • Aug 17 13

U.S. obeSity leveling off, but at high rate

Obesity levels among adults appear to be holding steady across the United States, adding to recent evidence that the growth rate for U.S. waistlines… U.S. obesity leveling off, but at high rate: report   

 
 

Drug dosing for older heart patients should differ
• Aging and Gerontology • • Heart • Aug 16 13

Drug dosing for older heart patients should differ

Older heart patients present unique challenges for determining the optimal dosages of medications, so a new study from researchers at Duke Medicine offers… Drug dosing for older heart patients should differ   

 
 

Obesity kills more Americans than previously thought
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Aug 16 13

Obesity is a lot more deadly than previously thought. Across recent decades, obesity accounted for 18 percent of deaths among Black and White Americans… Obesity kills more Americans than previously thought   

 
 

Preventive antibiotics for tuberculosis reduce deaths among people with HIV disease
• AIDS/HIV • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Tuberculosis • Aug 16 13

Preventive antibiotics for tuBerculosis reduce deaths among people with HIV disease

As part of the largest international research effort ever made to combat tuberculosis, a team of Johns Hopkins and Brazilian experts has found that… Preventive antibiotics for tuberculosis reduce deaths among people with HIV disease   

 
 

Tumors form advance teams to ready lungs for spread of cancer
• Cancer • Aug 16 13

Tumors form advance teams to ready lungs for spread of cancer

Cancer metastasis requires tumor cells to acquire properties that allow them to escape from the primary tumor site, travel to a distant place… Tumors form advance teams to ready lungs for spread of cancer   

 
 

Worms May Shed Light on Human Ability to Handle Chronic Stress
• Neurology • Aug 16 13

Worms May Shed Light on Human Ability to Handle Chronic Stress

New research at Rutgers University may help shed light on how and why nervous system changes occur and what causes some people to suffer… Worms May Shed Light on Human Ability to Handle Chronic Stress   

 
 

New study shows vitamin D-related ‘molecular switches’ predict childhood bone mass
• Children's Health • Aug 16 13

New study shows vitamin D-related 'molecular switches' predict childhood bone mass

Researchers at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, have demonstrated that the degree to which a gene related to vitamin D action… New study shows vitamin D-related ‘molecular switches’ predict childhood bone mass   

 
 

Soft drinks and behavioral problems in young children
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Aug 16 13

Soft drinks and behavioral problems in young children

Americans buy more soft drinks per capita than people in any other country. These drinks are consumed by individuals of all ages, including… Soft drinks and behavioral problems in young children   

 
 

LGBT identity data in health records would improve care, reduce disparities
• Public Health • Aug 14 13

LGBT identity data in health records would improve care, reduce disparities

Recording the sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) of individuals in their health records would greatly facilitate identifying the unique health needs and health… LGBT identity data in health records would improve care, reduce disparities   

 
 
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