Pain drug may prevent preemie lung damage
YALE (US) — Scientists have prevented lung damage in mice by blocking stress pathways with pain drug—a possible treatment for lung disorders in preterm babies. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Mar 15, 2013 8:54 - 1 Comment
No ‘study drugs’ for healthy kids, say doctors
YALE (US) — Prescribing ADHD drugs for children without attention issues is “not justifiable,” say doctors in a new statement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 8, 2013 13:35 - 1 Comment
Is Medicare spending too much on mammograms?
YALE (US) — Medicare spends more than $1 billion a year on breast cancer screenings, but a new study raises questions about the benefits. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2012 15:31 - 1 Comment
Hospital records indicate rise in child abuse
YALE (US) — Serious physical abuse in children, such as head injuries, burns, and fractures, increased by about five percent in the last 12 years, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 9, 2012 13:20 - 0 Comments
C-sections don’t trigger key protein in brain
YALE (US) — Natural birth triggers the expression of a protein in the brains of newborns that improves brain development and function in adulthood, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 26, 2012 9:48 - 1 Comment
Lean may be more prone to addiction
YALE (US) — A set of neurons in the part of the brain that controls hunger are not only associated with overeating, but are also linked to novelty-seeking and drug addiction, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2012 15:47 - 1 Comment
Despite glucose control, kidney risk in diabetes
YALE (US) — Intensively controlling the glucose levels of patients with type-2 diabetes may not reduce their risk of kidney failure, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2012 13:34 - 0 Comments
Cells around egg reveal best bet for in vitro
YALE (US) — Scientists have identified the chromosomal make-up of the human egg, which may help them select healthy eggs for in vitro fertilization. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 6, 2012 12:40 - 1 Comment
More women want to reset biological clock
YALE (US) — Many women don’t fully appreciate the consequences of delaying motherhood and believe that their aging ovaries can be revived by assisted reproductive technologies, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2012 10:20 - 0 Comments
‘Optional’ radiation still used to treat breast cancer
YALE (US) — Older women covered by Medicare continue to undergo radiation for breast cancer treatment, despite a large clinical study that shows it has limited benefits. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 19, 2012 12:32 - 1 Comment
Should pregnant women curtail cell phone use?
YALE (US) — Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring in mice and could potentially lead to hyperactivity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2012 15:48 - 1 Comment
For some men, leave prostate cancer untreated
YALE (US) — Treatment is not always necessary for older men with prostate cancer and a short life expectancy. In some cases it may do more harm than good, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2012 15:07 - 0 Comments
C-section could raise breathing risk for preemies
YALE (US) — A new study finds that cesarean delivery, previously thought to be harmless, is associated with breathing problems in preterm babies who are small for their gestational age. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 9, 2012 9:42 - 0 Comments
Gene variant linked to endometriosis
YALE (US) — Researchers may have identified a genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition that causes millions of women chronic pelvic pain and infertility. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2012 16:02 - 0 Comments
Abuse sends 4,500 kids to hospital in a year
YALE (US) — More than 4,500 children in the United States were hospitalized due to abuse in one year alone. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 12:43 - 0 Comments
Hospital transfers too slow for heart patients
YALE (US) — Most heart attack patients transferred between hospitals for angioplasty are not moved as quickly as they should be, according to the first national study of “door-in door-out” transfer time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 11, 2011 11:25 - 2 Comments
‘Hot hands’ keep athletes on win streak
YALE (US) — Athletes on a winning streak are likely to stay on one, according to new evidence that supports the “hot hand” phenomenon. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 26, 2011 8:30 - 0 Comments
Online hunters detect possible exoplanets
YALE (US) — Amateur astronomers working with the online citizen science project Planet Hunters have discovered two potential exoplanets, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 1, 2011 11:56 - 0 Comments
Free radical catch-22: Eat less, age more
YALE (US) — The good news: Elevating free radical levels in the hypothalamus suppresses appetite in obese mice. The bad news: Free radicals likely drive the aging process. (more…)
