Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 10:41 - 0 Comments
For blacks, inflammation signals heart risk
UC DAVIS (US)—A blood component linked with inflammation can predict coronary artery disease in African Americans more accurately than it can predict risk in Caucasians. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2010 15:08 - 1 Comment
BPA in plastics raises breast cancer risk
YALE (US)—Exposure in the womb to chemicals common in plastics, including BPA, can increase an offspring’s risk of breast cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2010 11:26 - 9 Comments
Drug triples acupuncture’s painkilling effect
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Scientists have taken another important step toward understanding just how sticking needles into the body can ease pain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 28, 2010 13:36 - 3 Comments
When good cholesterol goes bad
U. ROCHESTER (US)—HDL cholesterol, long thought of as “good” cholesterol actually places certain patients at high risk for recurrent coronary events, including chest pain, heart attack, and death. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 28, 2010 12:05 - 2 Comments
Built-in bypass bolstered by key molecule
UNC-CHAPEL HILL(US)—An abundance of tiny specialized blood vessels, called collaterals, can reduce damage caused by a blocked artery—such as stroke, heart attack, or leg injury—by enlarging to create a natural bypass. Research shows that this ability is related to levels of nitric oxide, a key signaling molecule. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 22:43 - 2 Comments
Gold nanorods deliver antiviral punch
U. BUFFALO (US)—Future pandemics of seasonal flu, H1N1, and other drug-resistant viruses may be thwarted by a potent, immune-boosting payload that is effectively delivered to cells by gold nanorods. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 22:26 - 0 Comments
Pneumonia vaccine could save lives in Africa
WARWICK (UK)—Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the need for effective infant vaccination, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 12:32 - 1 Comment
Nation’s ‘salad bowl’ not overrun with E. coli
UC DAVIS (US)—A strain of E. coli known to cause illness in humans appears to be present but rare in some wildlife species of California’s Central Coast region—an area often referred to as the nation’s “salad bowl.” (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 9:49 - 1 Comment
Do white women benefit most from exercise?
INDIANA U. (US)—The benefits of exercise are no surprise. The fact that exercise is more beneficial for some more than others may be. A new study finds that when it comes to working out, white women are the big winners. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 25, 2010 13:09 - 1 Comment
‘Ink’ technology prints medicine on pills
U. LEEDS (UK) —A new way of printing medicine on the outside of pills could potentially create safer, faster-acting medicines and bring new drugs to market faster. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 25, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments
Controlling for quality in clinical trials
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)—Scientists and regulators alike often focus on how individual patients should be protected from risk and as a result, overlook how medical advance itself can be negatively affected by poorly designed clinical trials, a new study reports. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 22:59 - 3 Comments
Cholesterol crystals form early in heart disease
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Cholesterol crystals, known to be a catalyst for heart attacks and strokes, also cause cells to send out danger signals that can lead to the inflammation and hardening of arteries. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 14:32 - 1 Comment
Malaria holds steady as global temps rise
U. FLORIDA (US)—Global warming is expected to have little effect on the spread of malaria, largely due to current control efforts and development, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 12:02 - 2 Comments
Eating pistachios ups antioxidant levels
PENN STATE (US)—The benefits of pistachios eaten as part of a healthy diet continue to add up. New research finds the nuts can increase the levels of antioxidants in the blood of adults with high cholesterol. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 11:03 - 1 Comment
Calorie restriction: longer life, fewer memories?
PRINCETON (US)—Decreasing calorie intake and tweaking the activity of the hormone insulin are two methods long known to increase lifespan in a wide range of organisms. Now, biologists have uncovered evidence that these mechanisms also have an impact on learning and memory. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2010 17:39 - 1 Comment
Bad air has lingering effect on heartbeat
PENN STATE(US)—Breathing combustion-related particles that are in diesel and coal combustion, as well as in oil, gas, and wood combustion used for cooking and heating, places stress on the heart’s regulation capacity for up to six hours, which in turn may contribute to cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2010 16:57 - 0 Comments
ADHD treatment gap for minority kids
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Financial hurdles and a lack of both information and culturally competent health care providers combine to make blacks and Latinos far less likely than whites to consider treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2010 12:03 - 4 Comments
Autism not alleviated by restricted diet
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A gluten-free, casein-free diet appears to have no impact on the behavior, sleep habits, or bowel patterns of children with autism, according to the most controlled diet study in autism to date. (more…)
