Two Genes That Drive Aggressive Brain Cancers Discovered
• Cancer • • Genetics • Dec 23 09
A team of Columbia scientists have discovered two genes that, when simultaneously activated, are responsible for the most aggressive forms of human brain…
Older adults may have a higher risk of complications and death after abdominal surgery
• Surgery • Dec 22 09
The risk of complications and early death after commonly performed abdominal surgical procedures appears to be higher among older adults, according to a report…
Fit Holidays: Eat, drink and be merry in moderation
• Dieting • • Public Health • Dec 22 09
Holidays are the times that try the fitness routine.
With family feasts, office parties and champagne soirees, the temptation to overindulge is everywhere, just…
Prenatal baby aspirin not harmful to infants: study
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • Dec 22 09
Baby aspirin taken for high-risk pregnancy complications does not appear to harm brain development among very premature children assessed when 5 years old,…
How Flu Succeeds
• Flu • Dec 21 09
Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Mount Sinai), the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (Salk) and…
The brain may feel other people’s pain
• Brain • • Pain • Dec 21 09
If you’ve ever thought that you literally feel other people’s pain, you may be right. A brain-imaging study suggests that some people have…
One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine May Provide Sufficient Protection for Infants and Children
• Children's Health • • Swine Flu • Dec 21 09
One dose of vaccine may be effective to protect infants and children and reduce transmission of the H1N1 virus, according to a study in…
Patient Undergoes First Robot-Assisted Surgery for Removal of Lung Tumor
• Public Health • • Surgery • Dec 21 09
When Craig Harrison found out he would be the first patient in North Texas to have robot-assisted lung-tumor surgery, an operation performed at UT…
Testing group data shows swine flu waning in US
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Dec 21 09
Results from flu tests show the pandemic of swine flu is definitely on the downswing in the United States, researchers at Quest Diagnostics said…
Autism Expert Available to Speak on CDC’s New Autism Rates
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Dec 21 09
Drexel University’s Dr. Craig Newschaffer, a renowned autism expert and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Drexel University School of…
Feeling old and blue? Green tea may help
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 20 09
Elderly men and women who sip on several cups of green tea a day may be less likely to have the blues, hint findings…
Added Sugar in Raisin Cereals Increases Acidity of Dental Plaque
• Dental Health • Dec 20 09
Elevated dental plaque acid is a risk factor that contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar…
Researchers Discover New Ways to Treat Chronic Infections
• Infections • Dec 20 09
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have identified three key regulators required for the formation and development of biofilms. The discovery…
New Web tool may help predict risk of second stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 17 09
Scientists have developed a new web-based tool that may better predict whether a person will suffer a second stroke within 90 days of…
Proximity to convenience stores fosters child obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 17 09
Childhood obesity is directly related to how close kids live to convenience stores, according to the preliminary findings of a major Canadian study presented…
Cannabis and adolescence
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 17 09
Canadian teenagers are among the largest consumers of cannabis worldwide. The damaging effects of this illicit drug on young brains are worse than originally…
Gene Linked to a Rare Form of Progressive Hearing Loss in Males is Identified
• Genetics • • Hair Loss • Dec 17 09
A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the…
10 Ways to Be Happy and Healthy in 2010
• Public Health • Dec 17 09
1) It’s Easy Being Green
Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan, carnivore or pescetarian, vegetables should be a central part of your diet.…
Eat Fruits and Vegetable for Better Vision
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 17 09
Carotenoids, found in green leafy vegetables and colored fruits, have been found to increase visual performance and may prevent age-related eye diseases, according to…
Premature birth tied to later behavioral problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 16 09
Children who were born prematurely and at a very low weight may have an increased risk of certain behavior problems and symptoms of depression…
Combo drug therapies best for helping smokers quit
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 16 09
Nearly one in five smokers offered help in kicking the habit while visiting their doctor’s office for a check-up will make a serious attempt…
Studies show obesity taking hold in Africa and UK
• Obesity • • Public Health • Dec 16 09
Obesity is becoming more common among poor city dwellers in Africa because of easier access to cheap, high fat, high sugar foods, scientists said…
Psychotherapy offers obesity prevention for ‘at risk’ teenage girls
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Dec 15 09
A team of scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the National Institutes of Health have piloted psychotherapy treatment…
Antidepressants May Increase Risk of Stroke and Death
• Stroke • Dec 15 09
Postmenopausal women who take antidepressants face a small but statistically significant increased risk for stroke and death compared with those who do not take…
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
• Public Health • Dec 15 09
The first major snowstorm of the season is a time of excitement and wonder for a child: snowball fights, sledding and closed schools. For…