Acupuncture Diminishes Acute Postop Pain
• Alternative Medicine • • Pain • Oct 16 07

An analysis of several large research studies found that acupuncture, a traditional form of Chinese medicine, effectively eases postoperative pain without serious side effects.

… Acupuncture Diminishes Acute Postop Pain   
 
 

Simple Eye Scan Opens Window to Multiple Sclerosis
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Oct 16 07

A five-minute eye exam might prove to be an inexpensive and effective way to gauge and track the debilitating neurological disease multiple sclerosis, potentially… Simple Eye Scan Opens Window to Multiple Sclerosis   

 
 

How does the opioid system control pain, reward and addictive behavior?
• Pain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 15 07

The opioid system controls pain, reward and addictive behaviors. Opioids exert their pharmacological actions through three opioid receptors, mu, delta and kappa whose genes… How does the opioid system control pain, reward and addictive behavior?   

 
 

Mortality rates 71 percent lower at top-rated hospitals
• Public Health • Oct 15 07

Patients have on average a 71 percent lower chance of dying at the nation’s top-rated hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals across 18 procedures… Mortality rates 71 percent lower at top-rated hospitals   

 
 

Evaluation of a child with cerebral palsy
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Oct 13 07

Evaluation of a child with cerebral palsy (CP) requires a multidisciplinary approach with a team of professionals comprising of a pediatrician or pediatric neurologist,… Evaluation of a child with cerebral palsy   

 
 

Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease Early On
• Neurology • Oct 12 07

Dayan B. Goodenowe and colleagues report in the November 2007 issue of the Journal of Lipid Research that people with Alzheimer’s disease and related… Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease Early On   

 
 

Study finds that people are programmed to love chocolate
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 12 07

For the first time, scientists have linked the all-too-human preference for a food — chocolate — to a specific, chemical signature that may be… Study finds that people are programmed to love chocolate   

 
 

Teens who exercise smoke less, wheeze less
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 11 07

Teens who exercise smoke less, wheeze less

New research suggests that teenagers who exercise are less likely to develop symptoms of asthma - a finding that appears to be largely explained… Teens who exercise smoke less, wheeze less   

 
 

Endoscopic resection is a safe and effective treatment for gastrointestinal smooth muscle tumors
• Bowel Problems • • Surgery • Oct 10 07

Gastrointestinal smooth muscle tumors (SMTs, including leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma) represent relatively common lesions that are thought to originate from a muscular layer of the… Endoscopic resection is a safe and effective treatment for gastrointestinal smooth muscle tumors   

 
 

Elevated inflammatory marker may be linked to increased risk of age-related eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 09 07

High blood levels of C-reactive protein, a substance linked to inflammation, appear to be associated with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration, according… Elevated inflammatory marker may be linked to increased risk of age-related eye disease   

 
 

Antibody Leads to Repair of Myelin Sheath in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
• Neurology • Oct 09 07

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a human antibody administered in a single low dose in laboratory mouse models can repair myelin, the insulating… Antibody Leads to Repair of Myelin Sheath in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders   

 
 

Cautious Optimism for New Alzheimer’s Medications
• Drug News • • Neurology • Oct 09 07

Alzheimer’s disease takes a long time to develop, which suggests that it may be possible to design drugs that work early in the disease… Cautious Optimism for New Alzheimer’s Medications   

 
 

Smoking Has No Effect on Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 09 07

Contrary to an earlier report, smoking appears to have no effect on the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in… Smoking Has No Effect on Progression of Multiple Sclerosis   

 
 

Antibody May Reverse Some Alzheimer’s Symptoms
• Neurology • Oct 08 07

A special protein can be injected into the body to reverse learning problems in mice that have an animal version of Alzheimer’s disease, Saint… Antibody May Reverse Some Alzheimer’s Symptoms   

 
 

Anti-Depressant Drugs Can Double Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Drug News • • Surgery • Oct 08 07

New research shows that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a group of drugs commonly used to treat depression, may double the risk of gastrointestinal… Anti-Depressant Drugs Can Double Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding   

 
 

Paramedics can provide an effective alternative to standard ambulance service in the community
• Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 05 07

Paramedics with extended skills can provide a safe and effective alternative to standard ambulance transfer and hospital treatment for older people with a minor… Paramedics can provide an effective alternative to standard ambulance service in the community   

 
 

Kids still not drinking enough milk
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Oct 04 07

American children are drinking too little milk and what they are consuming is too high in fat, according to a Penn State study.

“There… Kids still not drinking enough milk   

 
 

Starting university may be hazardous to your health: study
• Public Health • Oct 04 07

Moving away from home and adapting to a new social environment are just two of the many challenges that new students face as they… Starting university may be hazardous to your health: study   

 
 

Youth exposed to smokeless tobacco ads despite settlement
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 04 07

A 1998 settlement designed to limit the marketing of smokeless tobacco to youth hasn’t been effective, according to a new University of Georgia study… Youth exposed to smokeless tobacco ads despite settlement   

 
 

Evidence of a relationship between swimming babies and infections
• Children's Health • • Infections • Oct 04 07

Neuherberg, 4 October. Scientists of the GSF – National Research Center for Environment and Health (Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) found indications for… Evidence of a relationship between swimming babies and infections   

 
 

No Evidence to Suggest That Tailored Herbal Medicine Treatments Work
• Alternative Medicine • Oct 04 07

There is no good evidence to suggest that individually tailored herbal medicine treatment works well, suggests a study in Postgraduate Medical Journal.

The UK… No Evidence to Suggest That Tailored Herbal Medicine Treatments Work   

 
 

With Stroke, “Time is Brain”
• Neurology • • Stroke • Oct 03 07

The sensation hits you abruptly. You have difficulty speaking or comprehending what’s going on around you. You lose feeling in an arm or leg.… With Stroke, “Time is Brain”   

 
 

Manage Long-Term Stress to Avoid Ill Health Effects
• Neurology • Oct 03 07

When stress never seems to go away, health can suffer.

The October issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter offers an overview of stress, the… Manage Long-Term Stress to Avoid Ill Health Effects   

 
 

New Treatment for Chronic Arthritis-Related Back Pain
• Arthritis • • Backache • Oct 03 07

Radiofrequency ablation, where heat energy destroys or stuns the nerves of a painful joint, is a developing therapy for chronic arthritis-related back pain. In… New Treatment for Chronic Arthritis-Related Back Pain   

 
 

New study shows Concord grape juice has a heart-healthy effect not yet reported with red wine
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Oct 02 07

Many studies have suggested that moderate red wine consumption is beneficial to cardiovascular health. But what if you’d like to skip the alcohol?

Take… New study shows Concord grape juice has a heart-healthy effect not yet reported with red wine   

 
 
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