A virtual toothache helps student dentists
• Dental Health • Jul 21 08
Masha is a dental patient. Her oral health problems continue to change as she meets new Case Western Reserve University student dentists in Second…
Milestone for cannabinoid MS study
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 21 08
The CUPID (Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease) study at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth has reached an important milestone with the…
Calcium May be the Key to Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
• Neurology • Jul 18 08
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer’s disease disrupt the flow…
Online Studies Offer New Ways to Take Part in Research
• Public Health • Jul 18 08
The vast majority of Americans recognize the value of medical research and the importance of human subjects participating in studies. But when it comes…
The final verdict on coffee
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 18 08
If contradicting research has you wondering if coffee is healthy or harmful, the answer is simple: it depends.
A recent study showed a benefit…
Risks in Ordering Drugs by Internet on the Rise
• Drug Abuse • Jul 17 08
A report from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy concludes that consumers are facing a growing risk of getting counterfeit drugs because of…
Can Today’s Doctors Be Competent Without Computers?
• Public Health • Jul 17 08
Physicians who do not use the tools of information technology (IT) such as electronic health records and computerized entry of prescriptions could fall short…
Men and women may need different diets: research
• Dieting • Jul 16 08
Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be…
Psychological and social issues associated with tooth loss
• Dental Health • Jul 16 08
Are feelings of depression overwhelming you? Is your self-esteem an issue? Having problems advancing in life or your career? Maybe you feel nervous or…
Patients to get more choice over where they die
• Public Health • Jul 16 08
More people will be able to choose to die at home under a 300 million pound investment in extra community services and nurses, Health…
No Single Approach Keeps Tobacco Away From Minors
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 15 08
Tobacco addiction starts early, and public health experts agree that it is important to keep tobacco out of the hands of adolescents. Still,…
Improved Culture System for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
• Infections • Jul 15 08
A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researcher has developed the first tissue culture of normal, human liver cells that can model…
Kidney transplants less successful at night
• Urine Problems • Jul 15 08
Kidney transplants should be carried out during the day if possible. At least this is the conclusion suggested by a survey just published by…
Michael DeBakey, pioneer of heart procedures, dead at 99
• Heart • • Surgery • Jul 14 08
Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented a host of devices to help heart…
Karaoke for the heart at Thai medical school
• Alternative Medicine • Jul 14 08
A Thai medical school is urging its students take up karaoke and sing from the heart, for the sake of patients’ hearts.
Professors at…
Perceived access to cigarettes predicts youth smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 14 08
Kids who see cigarettes as easily accessible are more likely to end up as regular smokers, particularly if they have friends who smoke, according…
Non-parental care of infants tied to unfavorable feeding practices
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Jul 14 08
With more new mothers in the workplace than ever before, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of child-care facilities in the…
Long Commutes, Cell Phones While Driving Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Neurology • Jul 14 08
Is your long, daily commute causing you pain? According to experts, hours in the car can create more than stress—it can actually cause carpal…
Workers Have High Rates of ‘Psychological Distress’
• Neurology • Jul 14 08
Nearly five percent of employees have high levels of psychological distress associated with a high likelihood of a mental disorder, reports a study in…
This School Year, Avoid Injuries from Backpacks
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 14 08
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 7,000 children were injured last year due to overloaded backpacks, some weighing as much…
Back to School Preparations Need Some Teeth
• Dental Health • Jul 14 08
As part of the ritual of going back to school, parents will no doubt buy their children new clothes and supplies, and take them…
Urologic Problems You Should Not Ignore This School Year
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Jul 14 08
Your son hurts himself “down there” while playing on the see-saw, your daughter doesn’t want to attend a sleepover because she wets the bed,…
Vision vitamins may be harmful for smokers
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 10 08
Based on new research, smokers may want to check the beta-carotene content of any multivitamin supplements they are taking, especially if these supplements…
Retina transplants show promise in patients with retinal degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 10 08
Preliminary research shows encouraging results with transplantation of retinal cells in patients with blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
Alcohol’s impact on heart and stroke risk may differ for men, women
• Heart • • Stroke • Jul 10 08
Study highlights:
• Heart and stroke risks associated with alcohol use differ among Japanese men and women.
• Women with light alcohol consumption…