New technology optimizes ear infection diagnosis and management
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Oct 27 13

New technology optimizes ear infection diagnosis and management

A new, smartphone-enabled otoscope provides clear, transmittable images of the ear drum, or tympanic membrane, which someday may allow for ear infection diagnosis without… New technology optimizes ear infection diagnosis and management   

 
 

Sports specialization, hours spent in organized sports may predict young athlete injury
• Trauma & Injuries • Oct 27 13

Sports specialization, hours spent in organized sports may predict young athlete injury

Athletes ages 8 to 18 who spend twice as many hours per week in organized sports than in free play, and especially in a… Sports specialization, hours spent in organized sports may predict young athlete injury   

 
 

Can pediatricians successfully promote safe driving agreements between teens and parents?
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 27 13

Can pediatricians successfully promote safe driving agreements between teens and parents

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens. A study presented Monday, Oct. 28, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)… Can pediatricians successfully promote safe driving agreements between teens and parents?   

 
 

Rainbow research reveals young children with asthma visit emergency department most often
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 27 13

Rainbow research reveals young children with asthma visit emergency department most often

New research from a University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow) study found that children ages 1 to 3 years accounted for… Rainbow research reveals young children with asthma visit emergency department most often   

 
 

Only 11 percent of children involved in bike accidents wear a helmet
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 25 13

Only 11 percent of children involved in bike accidents wear a helmet

Despite a California bike helmet mandate, only 11 percent of Los Angeles County children treated for bike-related injuries were wearing a helmet, according to… Only 11 percent of children involved in bike accidents wear a helmet   

 
 

Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury
• Heart • • Sleep Aid • Oct 24 13

Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury

Obstructive sleep apnea is known to be associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Now a new study indicates that OSA is associated… Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury   

 
 

Portable vision screening devices accurately identify vision problems in young children
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 24 13

Portable vision screening devices accurately identify vision problems in young children

Portable screening devices allow pediatricians to successfully screen children for vision problems, including amblyopia, according to an abstract presented Oct. 25 at the American… Portable vision screening devices accurately identify vision problems in young children   

 
 

Children with brain injuries nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Depression • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 24 13

Children with brain injuries nearly twice as likely to suffer from dePression

Adults with head injuries are known to be at high risk for depression, and yet little research had been done on the topic related… Children with brain injuries nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression   

 
 

Ultrasound device combined with clot-buster safe for stroke, say UTHealth researchers
• Stroke • Oct 24 13

Ultrasound device combined with clot-buster safe for stroke

A study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) showed that a hands-free ultrasound device combined… Ultrasound device combined with clot-buster safe for stroke, say UTHealth researchers   

 
 

Young, black women at highest risk for lupus, suffer more life-threatening complications
• Gender: Female • • Immunology • Oct 24 13

Young, black women at highest risk for lupus - suffer more life-threatening complications

Young, black women have the highest rate of developing lupus and are most likely to be diagnosed at a younger age than whites… Young, black women at highest risk for lupus, suffer more life-threatening complications   

 
 

Obesity may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile infection
• Infections • • Obesity • Oct 24 13

ObeSity may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile infection

Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified obesity as a possible risk factor for clostridium difficile… Obesity may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile infection   

 
 

A protein safeguards against cataracts
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 23 13

A protein safeguards against catarActs

The refractive power of the human eye lens relies on a densely packed mixture of proteins. Special protective proteins ensure that these proteins do… A protein safeguards against cataracts   

 
 

A step towards early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 23 13

A step towards early AlzheiMer’s diagnosis

If Alzheimer’s disease is to be treated in the future it requires an early diagnosis, which is not yet possible. Now researchers at… A step towards early Alzheimer’s diagnosis   

 
 

New software traces origins of genetic disorders 20 times more accurately
• Genetics • Oct 23 13

New software traces origins of genetic disorders 20 times more accurately

In a bioinformatics breakthrough, iMinds - STADIUS - KU Leuven researchers have successfully applied advanced artificial intelligence to enable the automated analysis of huge… New software traces origins of genetic disorders 20 times more accurately   

 
 

New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 23 13

New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests

A promising technique for treating human eye disease has proven effective in preclinical studies and may lead to new treatments to prevent blindness, according… New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests   

 
 

Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds
• Flu • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 22 13

FLu shot halves risk of hearT attack or stRoke in people with history of hEart attack

The flu vaccine may not only ward off serious complications from influenza, it may also reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by… Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds   

 
 

Veterans who mismanage money four times more likely to become homeless
• Public Health • Oct 22 13

Veterans who mismanage money four times more likely to become homeless

Military veterans who report having common financial problems, such as bouncing a check or going over their credit limit, are four times more likely… Veterans who mismanage money four times more likely to become homeless   

 
 

Climate change increased the number of deaths
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Oct 22 13

Climate change increased the number of deaths

The increased temperatures caused by ongoing climate change in Stockholm, Sweden between 1980 and 2009 caused 300 more premature deaths than if the temperature… Climate change increased the number of deaths   

 
 

Opioids for chronic pain: Study looks at how patients and their doctors talk about risks
• Pain • Oct 22 13

Opioids for chronic pain

Although the popular press - from entertainment news to the crime blotter - has paid significant attention to the dangers of hydrocodone, oxycodone and… Opioids for chronic pain: Study looks at how patients and their doctors talk about risks   

 
 

Focus on developmental approach to obesity in children and adolescents
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Oct 22 13

Focus on developmental approach to obeSity in children and adolescents

New studies of factors affecting the risk of obesity in children and adolescents—as well as promising approaches to prevention and treatment—are assembled in… Focus on developmental approach to obesity in children and adolescents   

 
 

Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Oct 21 13

Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atheroscleRosis and the risk of stRoke

A Finnish population-based study showed that binge drinking was associated with increased atherosclerotic progression in an 11-year follow-up of middle-aged men. The progression of… Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke   

 
 

MU Researcher Develops Intervention to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies
• Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 21 13

MU Researcher Develops Intervention to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults age 65 and older falls at least once every year.… MU Researcher Develops Intervention to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies   

 
 

Contact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 21 13

Contact lens discomfort - how can it be treated?

Contact lens discomfort (CLD) may be the leading cause of patient dissatisfaction with, and discontinuation of, contact lens wear throughout the world —… Contact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated?   

 
 

Low vitamin D levels raise anemia risk in children, Hopkins-led study shows
• Children's Health • • Anemia • Oct 21 13

Low vitamin D levels raise aneMia risk in children

Low levels of the “sunshine” vitamin D appear to increase a child’s risk of anemia, according to new research led by investigators at the… Low vitamin D levels raise anemia risk in children, Hopkins-led study shows   

 
 

Nearly half million apply for U.S. health insurance despite flaws: officials
• Public Health • Oct 20 13

Nearly half million apply for U.S. health insurance despite flaws

Roughly half a million Americans have applied for health insurance through new federal- and state-run exchanges under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, an… Nearly half million apply for U.S. health insurance despite flaws: officials   

 
 
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