Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine - Aug 18, 2010 17:14 - 1 Comment
Chinese herbs ease chemo side effects
YALE (US)—A combination of Chinese herbs in use for more than 1,800 years reduced the gastrointestinal side effects of chemotherapy in mice, while actually enhancing the effects of the cancer treatment, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 18, 2010 11:39 - 0 Comments
All-purpose antidote to chem warfare?
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—In chemical warfare, nerve agents inhibit an enzyme that is crucial for muscle control, causing victims to suffocate. A research team has engineered a similar enzyme to act like a bio-scavenger—destroying all known nerve agents before they can do harm. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 16:01 - 0 Comments
Pain relief (sans trip) via body’s ‘marijuana’?
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US)—A newly discovered molecular mechanism helps control the amount and effectiveness of a substance that mimics an active ingredient in marijuana, but that is produced by the body’s own nerve cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 15:42 - 8 Comments
Chinese meditation boosts brain activity
U. OREGON (US)—Just 11 hours of learning a Chinese meditation technique boosts efficiency in a part of the brain that helps a person regulate behavior, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 12:03 - 0 Comments
Stem cells wrestle fatal skin disease
U. MINNESOTA (US)—Stem cell therapy has proven successful in treating a lethal skin disease affecting children, according to a new international study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 10:36 - 0 Comments
School centers good for teens’ health
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Students with access to school-based health centers experience greater satisfaction with their health, more physical activity, and greater consumption of healthy food than students who do not use such centers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 12, 2010 13:02 - 1 Comment
Tylenol’s good for heartaches, too?
U. FLORIDA (US)—A new study shows that acetaminophen, an ingredient in the popular over-the-counter pain reliever Tylenol, may relieve social pain from hurt feelings. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 11, 2010 15:16 - 2 Comments
Doctors assume their beliefs match patients’
PENN STATE / TEXAS A&M (US)—American physicians are often poor judges of their patients’ health beliefs, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 11, 2010 13:42 - 0 Comments
Antibiotic-proof bacteria show up in U.K.
CARDIFF U. (U.K.)—Bacteria that produce a recently discovered antibiotic-resistant gene have been found in U.K. patients for the first time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 11, 2010 11:31 - 8 Comments
Why kids should skip the school bus
U. BUFFALO (US)—Simply walking to school can reduce stress in children and may curb increases in heart rate and blood pressure that can lead to cardiovascular disease later in life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 11, 2010 10:37 - 3 Comments
Brain scan detects autism in adults
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (US)—For the first time, a quick brain scan can identify adults with autism with more than 90 percent accuracy. The method could lead to a screening for autism spectrum disorders in children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2010 12:26 - 1 Comment
Will improved coverage lead to drug overuse?
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—Improved drug coverage under Medicare Part D has led to an increase in the use of antibiotics by seniors, particularly of brand-name and more expensive drugs, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 9, 2010 14:33 - 1 Comment
What’s zinc got to do with fertility?
NORTHWESTERN (US)—New research reveals that healthy eggs need a tremendous amount of zinc to reach maturity and be ready for fertilization—a finding that may ultimately help physicians assess which eggs isolated from a woman will produce the best embryos. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2010 14:57 - 6 Comments
Back pain eased by a little adversity
U. BUFFALO (US)—A little adversity may actually be beneficial and protective to those with chronic back pain, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2010 12:54 - 4 Comments
Gum disease may increase Alzheimer’s risk
NYU (US)—Periodontal (gum) disease may increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease in healthy individuals as well as in those who already are cognitively impaired. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2010 11:34 - 0 Comments
Vacation tanning may raise skin cancer risk
U. LEEDS (UK)—Attempting to get a quick tan during summer vacation—especially after being covered up for most of the rest of the year—is a sure way to raise the risk of melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer that can spread rapidly. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2010 9:43 - 1 Comment
Biomarkers for heart disease risk identified
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—A world-wide consortium of researchers has identified 59 novel regions of the human genome that are involved in lipid metabolism. Lipid concentrations in the blood are one of the key risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2010 17:25 - 0 Comments
Are brains born programmed for obesity?
YALE (US)—Why is it that two people can consume the same high-fat, high-calorie Western diet and one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? (more…)
