Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine - Nov 21, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
To diagnose Parkinson’s, track speech
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A new way to diagnose Parkinson’s disease is noninvasive, inexpensive, and, in early testing, effective more than 90 percent of the time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2012 13:52 - 0 Comments
Tough germs swap DNA behind noses
U. BUFFALO (US) — Genetic exchange of antibiotic resistance occurs about 10 million times more effectively in the nose than in the blood of animals, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2012 12:14 - 1 Comment
Flame retardants linked to delays in kids
UC BERKELEY (US) — Experts report a link between exposure to a common flame retardant and deficits in motor and cognitive development among school-aged children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2012 11:18 - 0 Comments
Are doctor e-visits as good as being there?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Electronic patient visits appear to offer accurate diagnoses of some medical conditions, but may lead to overprescribing of antibiotics, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 19, 2012 17:24 - 3 Comments
Does sensory therapy work for autism?
U. TEXAS – AUSTIN (US) — A new review concludes that one of the most popular intervention therapies for kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) lacks scientific support. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 19, 2012 16:07 - 3 Comments
Like young adults, seniors stay up late
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Older people and young adults may have more in common than previously believed, at least where sleep is concerned, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 19, 2012 12:47 - 2 Comments
Placebo effect varies by personality type
U. MICHIGAN (US) — New research links specific personality traits with a person’s susceptibility to the placebo effect from a sham pain medicine. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 19, 2012 12:05 - 0 Comments
Babies with skull defect share ‘snip’ genes
UC DAVIS (US) — Two areas of the human genome appear to be associated with the most common form of a condition that causes the bony plates in a baby’s skull to close too soon. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2012 17:54 - 0 Comments
Pregnancy workouts may ease hypertension
U. OREGON (US) — Contrary to popular thought, regular exercise before and during pregnancy can benefit women who develop high blood pressure during gestation, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2012 13:48 - 0 Comments
‘Cocoon’ family to shield baby from virus
U. WARWICK (UK) — Vaccinating families could protect babies against a common winter virus which can be fatal for infants younger than six months. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2012 11:56 - 3 Comments
Test puts Alzheimer’s drug search on fast track
PRINCETON (US) — An efficient, high-volume technique for testing potential drugs for Alzheimer’s has uncovered an organic compound that restores motor function and longevity to fruit flies with the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2012 16:39 - 0 Comments
Lifespans stretch for people who ‘flourish’
EMORY (US) — People who are flourishing—both feeling happy and functioning well in their lives—are 60 percent less likely to die prematurely, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2012 13:45 - 0 Comments
After injury, virtual reality tests real-world skills
U. TORONTO (CAN) — A new virtual reality test shows promise in predicting if a cognitive impairment will keep a person from functioning in the real world. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2012 12:20 - 0 Comments
In California, 1 in 10 kids uninsured
USC (US) — One in every 10 children in California, or more than 1.1 million, has no health insurance. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2012 10:09 - 0 Comments
Are knee injuries tied to menstrual cycle?
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN / UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Female athletes’ monthly hormone changes may cause their higher rate of knee problems, report researchers who say specific exercises could ward off injury. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 17:25 - 0 Comments
For memory, brain relies on newbie neurons
STONY BROOK (US) / U. TORONTO (CAN) — Newly generated neurons are crucial for normal learning and memory, even in the aging adult brain, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 16:12 - 0 Comments
Therapy gets personal to relieve chronic pain
YALE (US) — Researchers have identified a strategy to predict which chronic pain patients will respond to treatment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
College drinking: No fear, all reward raises risk
DUKE (US) — Brain scans show that stressed out college students are more likely to abuse alcohol when they have both a strong desire for reward and little fear of the dangers. (more…)
