Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2011 14:14 - 2 Comments
Meds may exacerbate brain tissue loss
U. IOWA (US) — Loss of brain tissue that at times occurs in patients with schizophrenia may be accelerated by antipsychotic medication commonly used to treat the condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2011 12:48 - 0 Comments
Heart therapy proves best for women
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new therapy is significantly more effective—as much as double in some cases—in preventing heart failure in women than in men. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2011 17:33 - 0 Comments
Cell metabolism linked to deadly tumors
DUKE (US) — The discovery that genetic mutations found in brain tumors can alter tumor metabolism could pave the way for targeted anti-cancer drug designs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2011 16:17 - 0 Comments
Drug hitches ride on Salmonella
UC BERKELEY (US) — The foodborne pathogen Salmonella is known for bringing diarrhea and fever, but researchers are hoping a benign version of the bug could deliver anti-viral treatments. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2011 12:55 - 1 Comment
Family meals as medicine for asthma
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Calm family mealtimes that focus on communication can improve quality of life for children who have chronic asthma, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 17:19 - 0 Comments
Salmonella’s lethal sorting machine
YALE (US) — The potentially deadly bacterium Salmonella possesses a molecular machine that marshals the proteins it needs to hijack cellular mechanisms and infect millions worldwide. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 15:51 - 1 Comment
Protein overload causes anarchy
RUTGERS (US) — Too much of a key protein in the brain can lead to a revolt, thwarting the normal growth of neurons and potentially leading to cognitive disorders. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 14:00 - 2 Comments
Low mortality at high-spending hospitals
USC (US) — When hospitalized for a major acute medical condition, patients are less likely to die in high-spending hospitals, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 12:00 - 2 Comments
Ritalin abates iron deficiency’s harm
PENN STATE (US) — Giving low doses of Ritalin to iron deficient adolescent rats appears to improve brain function, a finding that may have implications for iron-deficient human infants as well. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2011 16:56 - 0 Comments
Piecemeal closures don’t ease epidemics
U. WARWICK (UK) — Widespread school closures are the only way to significantly curtail the spread of an epidemic, according to a new study that finds limited closures are ineffective at reducing strain placed on hospitals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2011 11:27 - 2 Comments
Probiotic’s secret weapon keeps the peace
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Those probiotics in your peach yogurt are not only good for you, they may be a powerful treatment for disease as well. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2011 10:39 - 0 Comments
Measles vaccine: Inhaled, not injected
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A dry powder measles vaccine that is inhaled rather than injected could help protect children in developing countries where giving conventional vaccination safely is often difficult. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2011 22:47 - 0 Comments
Stretchy arteries grown in the lab
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — By using muscles cells from baboons, researchers have grown arteries that exhibit unprecedented levels of elasticity for vessels grown outside the body. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2011 17:43 - 3 Comments
Spike in teen STDs with morning after pills
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Offering emergency contraception free and over the counter in the U.K. has not reduced the number of teen pregnancies and may be associated with a rise in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 31, 2011 16:27 - 0 Comments
Lax care for weakest residents
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — More than one in five elderly nursing home residents in Michigan are neglected—and the most vulnerable—those with severe physical and behavior problems stemming from an illness like dementia—are often victimized the most. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 31, 2011 12:45 - 5 Comments
How to get the best out of broccoli
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Pairing broccoli with broccoli sprouts may double the vegetable’s anti-cancer qualities, but overcooking it can be the kiss of death for its health benefits. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2011 9:31 - 0 Comments
Divisive gene splits brain and brawn
CARDIFF U. (UK) — A newly discovered gene defies conventional rules, with the copies inherited from the mother and father working in different ways. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2011 12:04 - 1 Comment
Rare larynx transplant restores voice
UC DAVIS (US) — In only the second transplant surgery of its kind, surgeons have replaced the larynx, thyroid gland, and trachea of a woman who has been unable to speak for more than a decade. (more…)
