Call for new standards of care in arthritis/rheumatism
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 13 08
An online survey for World Arthritis Day (WAD), completed by over 3,600* respondents revealed that access to psychological support and self-management courses could help…
Important new hair-loss gene discovered
• Genetics • Oct 13 08
Scientists at Bonn and Düsseldorf Universities have discovered an important hair-loss gene. During their study, the researchers investigated over 500,000 positions in the human…
International drug study shows rapid improvement in overactive bladder symptoms
• Urine Problems • Oct 09 08
Patients with overactive bladders who took part in a multi-centre study to measure the effectiveness of solifenacin noticed improvements in as little as three…
Cocaine addicts’ brains predisposed to abuse
• Cocaine Addiction • Oct 09 08
Cocaine addicts may have brain deficits that predispose them to drug abuse, and abusing drugs appears to make matters worse, U.S. researchers said on…
Abdominal obesity raises dementia risk years later
• Neurology • • Obesity • Oct 09 08
Having an “apple-shaped,” rather than a “pear-shaped” body at middle-age appears to increase the later-life risk of dementia, California researchers report.
Moreover, the link…
Study finds abnormalities in cerebral cortex of cocaine addicts
• Addiction • • Cocaine Addiction • Oct 08 08
A brain imaging study carried out at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reveals abnormalities in the cortex – the outer surface of the brain –…
Review Finds Probiotics Don’t Help Children with Eczema
• Allergies • • Dermatology • Oct 08 08
Eczema — an itchy, red rash that can occur anywhere on the body — is the most common skin condition, affecting 5 to…
Ear Tubes Reduce Infections, Review Concludes
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Oct 08 08
Once again, your baby is spiking a fever and tugging at his earlobe, obviously in pain. Your pediatrician confirms what you already knew:…
Honey Holds Some Promise for Treating Burns
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 08 08
Can honey treat a wound? What a sweet idea.
Smeared on a burn, the sticky elixir could reduce the time it takes for…
Time Management—Tips to Reduce Stress
• Neurology • Oct 08 08
Many women know the overwhelmed feeling caused by too much to do and too little time. Better time management can help you do…
African-Americans May Be at Higher Risk of Stroke-Causing Brain Lesions
• Stroke • Oct 07 08
Cerebral microbleeds, which are small bleeds within the brain, appear to be more common in African-Americans than in Caucasians, increasing the likelihood of having…
Pediatricians More Likely to Disclose Medical Errors That Are Apparent
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Oct 07 08
A survey of pediatricians found wide variation in whether and how they would disclose medical errors to patients and their families, and may be…
100 Percent Juice Fills the Bill for Healthy School Lunches
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 06 08
For decades, children of all ages have consumed fruit juice as part of their school foodservice meals or in the lunches they have…
Alcohol - a little is good, a lot is bad
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Oct 06 08
Alcohol can be a boon or a bane for health. The difference lies in the dose - a little is good, a lot is…
New Test Could Help Catch Serious Infections in Babies
• Children's Health • • Infections • Oct 06 08
A simple blood test may help detect serious bacterial infections (SBIs) like urinary tract infections and blood stream infections in young infants who come…
Study Tackles Labeling Errors
• Public Health • Oct 06 08
With a long-held commitment to continuously improving the quality and safety of patient care, Mayo Clinic researchers are recommending a new technologically-advanced labeling system…
What Makes Us Sick?
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Oct 03 08
The National Children’s Study, the largest study ever conducted to learn about the health and development of children, is expanding its footprint in the…
Medical student gender and self-confidence
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 03 08
Despite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence and increased anxiety, particularly…
Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunctions Increase Risk of All-Cause Death
• Endocrinology • Oct 03 08
People with subclinical hyperthyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism are at increased risk of all-cause death compared with people who have normally functioning thyroid, according to…
People with Moderate Subclinical Thyroidism at Increased Risk of Death
• Endocrinology • Oct 03 08
People with moderate subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), a condition in which the thyroid is mildly underactive, are at increased risk of death, according to…
Disease diagnosis in just 15 minutes
• Cancer • • Neurology • Oct 01 08
Testing for diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis could soon be as simple as using a pregnancy testing kit.
A team led by…
Walking forum report shows need to expand physical activity in schools
• Children's Health • Sep 30 08
With childhood obesity expanding to epidemic proportions in the United States, educators, researchers and health practitioners are actively seeking to identify effective means of…
A new 10-year vision for glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 30 08
A 10-year outlook for innovative and forward-looking glaucoma management, and the future of research into the condition: key topics put under the spotlight in…
Glucosamine and chondroitin don’t slow arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 30 08
Two hugely popular supplements used to fight arthritis and joint pain, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, do not seem to work any better than placebo…
Parental warning: second-hand smoke may trigger nicotine dependence symptoms in kids
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 30 08
Parents who smoke cigarettes around their kids in cars and homes beware – second-hand smoke may trigger symptoms of nicotine dependence in children. The…