How much and what the eye tells the brain
• Neurology • Jul 27 06
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine estimate that the human retina can transmit visual input at about the same rate as…
New Formulations Improve Sunscreen Effectiveness
• Dermatology • Jul 27 06
First developed in 1928, sunscreen continues to evolve as research yields new insight into the best ways to protect the skin from the damage…
Teen in Thailand dies from bird flu caught from fighting cockrel
• Flu • Jul 27 06
A teenage boy has become the first victim in over seven months to die of bird flu in Thailand.
The World Health Organisation (WHO)…
A Balancing Act: Hormones and the Skin
• Skin Care • Jul 27 06
Throughout her life, a woman may blame many things on her hormones: unpredictable emotions, weight gain and even changes in her skin, hair and…
New group B strep test for newborn babies approved
• Drug News • Jul 27 06
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new test studied at the University of Florida that could lead to better screening for…
Simple policies could control a smallpox epidemic
• Infections • Jul 27 06
A series of simple public health policies would be able to effectively contain the spread of smallpox if it were released into a population,…
COX-2 inhibitors prescribed to reduce gastrointestinal toxicity prior to the market withdrawals
• Drug News • Jul 27 06
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been the most popular treatment for arthritis - despite their association with gastrointestinal (GI) complications, including bleeding ulcers and…
New sunscreen protects against both UVA and UVB rays
• Public Health • Jul 27 06
People will now be able to get better protection from the sun with a new sunscreen recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…
Babies finding early voice through sign language
• Children's Health • Jul 27 06
Nine-month-old Alexandra lets her mother know when she is hungry. Andrew, 11 months, makes it clear he wants some milk.
They may be too…
Improving Adolescent Nutrition in Bangladesh and Tanzania
• Children's Health • Jul 26 06
While a great deal of research has been conducted on child and adult malnutrition in developing countries, there are only a handful of studies…
Low-dose Glaxo bird flu vaccine seen ready in 2007
• Drug News • Jul 26 06
A bird flu vaccine for humans that uses only a very low dose of active ingredient has proved effective in clinical tests and could…
Improving Livestock Trade and Human Livelihoods in Africa
• Public Health • Jul 26 06
In many parts of Africa, livestock are not only a source of food, but also an underutilized trading commodity. Working with international and…
Response to overdose among injection drug users
• Drug Abuse • Jul 26 06
Intravenous drug users are likely to experience or witness a drug overdose, but they don’t know how to deal with one when it happens.
…
Midlife physical activity and mobility in older age
• Public Health • Jul 26 06
More physical activity in midlife translates to more physical mobility in old age, researchers conclude in a new study of older adults living in…
Simple test spots athletes at risk of ankle sprains
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 26 06
A simple test - basically standing on one leg with eyes closed - can help identify whether or not an athlete is at risk…
WHO to observe Chinese tests on 2003 bird flu case
• Flu • Jul 26 06
China has invited UN experts to observe its tests to verify findings by eight Chinese scientists that a man who died in late 2003…
Bird flu kills Thai youth amid new outbreaks
• Flu • Jul 26 06
A 17-year-old Thai has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the country’s first death this year as it battles fresh outbreaks of the…
Lifestyle of young males leads to higher death rate
• Public Health • Jul 26 06
Young men throughout the world have higher death rates than women because of their riskier lifestyles, researchers said on Tuesday.
Accidents and suicide are…
Thailand confirms fresh outbreak of H5N1 virus
• Flu • Jul 26 06
Thailand has been struck by its first outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in eight months, the government said on Tuesday.
“Laboratory test…
Head injury may increase risk of Parkinson’s: study
• Neurology • Jul 26 06
A new study supports the hypothesis that head injury increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). In the study, which included twin pairs in…
Most drug OD deaths due to potent painkillers
• Pain • Jul 26 06
The most common drugs involved in fatal overdoses listed on death certificates are prescription opioid painkillers, often obtained illicitly, investigators report.
The worsening abuse…
Men with Multiple Sclerosis Pass Disease to Offspring More Often than Women
• Neurology • Jul 24 06
According to a new study, men transmit multiple sclerosis (MS) to their children 2.2 times more often than women in families where the father…
Pediatric Aspects of Emergency Preparedness
• Emergencies / First Aid • Jul 24 06
Whether of terrorist or natural origins, limited attention has been paid to the needs of children during large-scale public health emergencies. Schools, in particular,…
High estrogen levels in men tied to mental decline
• Neurology • Jul 24 06
Higher levels of estrogen are associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in older men, according to a report from…
Smokeless tobacco use increases cataract risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 24 06
Using snuff or chewing tobacco is associated with an increased likelihood of developing cataracts, Indian researchers report
Dr. Prema Raju of the Vision Research…