Genetic Map Offers New Tool for Malaria Research
• Infections • Dec 11 06
An international research team announced today the completion of a genome-wide map that charts the genetic variability of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.…
California wildfires making children sick?
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Dec 11 06
The wildfires that swept through Southern California in 2003 may have caused wheezing and other respiratory problems in many children, even those without asthma,…
Novartis says leukemia drug helps when Gleevec fails
• Drug News • Dec 11 06
Novartis AG said on Monday its experimental leukemia drug works in about half of all patients who develop resistance to Gleevec, the leading drug…
Ireland to ban sale of cigarettes in 10-packs
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 11 06
Ireland will ban the sale of cigarettes in packs of less than 20 from May 31 in a bid to discourage children from…
Merck, Vertex leukemia drug shows promise in trial
• Cancer • • Drug News • Dec 11 06
An experimental drug from Merck & Co. showed effectiveness in treating certain types of leukemia that have proven resistant to both Novartis AG’s Gleevec…
Smokers Risk More Painful and Progressive Osteoarthritis
• Arthritis • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 07 06
Smokers risk more painful and progressive osteoarthritis than non-smokers, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Osteoarthritis is…
New research identifies gene important for nicotine’s effects on the brain
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 05 06
New research identifies an important gene that influences several aspects of nicotine-induced behaviors in the brain. The study, funded by National Institutes of Drug…
Kids see too many anti-impotence ads: doctors
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Dec 05 06
Children should be exposed to fewer television ads for anti-impotence drugs and need to be shielded from an advertising onslaught in general, the leading…
Pfizer stops all Torcetrapib trials
• Drug News • Dec 05 06
On December 2, 2006, FDA was notified that Pfizer will suspend a large, Phase 3 trial evaluating the investigational cardiovascular therapy torceptrapib/atorvastatin (T/A) due…
Tea aids recovery of radiation damaged skin
• Skin Care • Dec 05 06
A team of American and German researchers have discovered that tea extracts can help reduce the skin damage caused by cancer radiation therapy.
The…
Fortified Milk Reduces Morbidity in Preschool Children
• Children's Health • Dec 04 06
Consumption of milk fortified with specific micronutrients - zinc, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E - significantly reduce diarrhea and…
Smoking May Harm Male Fertility
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 04 06
Smoking may hamper a man’s fertility, according to a small study funded by cigarette company Philip Morris.
Scientists at the University of Buffalo…
Halving daily cigarette quota has no health benefit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 28 06
According to new research smokers who believe they are reducing their risk for heart disease by cutting back on cigarettes, are kidding themselves.
The…
Smoking and alcohol - a mutually destructive combo
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 28 06
According to new research the more you smoke, the more you’re likely to drink.
Researchers from Washington and Maryland University Medical schools say they…
The Pain from Fibromyalgia Is Real, Researchers Say
• Pain • Nov 28 06
Many people with fibromyalgia - a debilitating pain syndrome that affects 2 to 4 percent of the population - have faced the question of…
Study of Language Use in Children Suggests Sex Influences How Brain Processes Words
• Children's Health • Nov 28 06
Boys and girls tend to use different parts of their brains to process some basic aspects of grammar, according to the first study of…
Parkinson Disease Can Lead to Errors on Driving Test
• Neurology • Nov 28 06
People with Parkinson disease were more likely to make more safety mistakes during a driving test than people with no neurological disorders, according to…
Adolescent smokers have a greater risk of developing alcohol-use disorders than nonsmokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 26 06
Both academic studies and casual observation support the view that smokers tend to drink, and drinkers tend to smoke. New research using nationally representative…
Whoever said people were much the same was wrong!
• Genetics • Nov 23 06
An international research team have come up with a new genetic map which could demand a fundamental shift in how we think genes work.
…
Kids in Sport - Great for Fitness, but Concern About Injuries
• Children's Health • Nov 22 06
More than ever, children and adolescents are enjoying the health and social benefits of participating in organized sport. Yet many observers have noted problems…
Gene linked to aggressive ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Nov 22 06
A gene variant that increases the risk of developing the aggressive “wet” form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness…
Not much to choose between surgery and exercise for back pain
• Backache • Nov 22 06
Researchers in the United States say when it comes to treating a herniated disc, there is not much to choose between surgery and an…
Test strips for the rapid detection of cocaine
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 22 06
Saving the life of a poisoning victim is often a matter of minutes. It is best when the emergency doctor can perform a reliable…
Nestle about brain power as well as chocolate
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 22 06
The food giant Nestlé has struck a deal with a Swiss university to conduct a five year programme of research into the relationship between…
No Proven Programs to Help Teens Quit Smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 21 06
A large new review of studies on teen-age smoking finds there is no solid evidence about how to help adolescents kick the habit once…