Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Do Men Really Think About Sex All Day Long?
Men may think about sex more often than women do, but a new study suggests that men also think about other biological needs, such as eating and sleep, more frequently than women do, as well. And the research discredits the persistent stereotype that men think about sex every seven seconds, which would amount to more than 8,000 thoughts about sex in 16 waking hours. In the study, the median number of young men's thought about sex stood at almost 19 times per day. Young women in the study reported a median of nearly 10 thoughts about sex per day...
Mammography Screening At 40 Supported By New Study
Women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as are women with a family history of the disease, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). These findings indicate that women in this age group would benefit from annual screening mammography. The breast cancer screening guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in November 2009 sparked a controversy among physicians, patient advocacy groups and the media...
Men Don't Always Think About Sex
Men do think about sex more often than women overall, but not all the time -- and the gap is not as wide as you might think, a new study finds.
Dr Oz November 28 2011: In Case You Missed It
Dr Oz Show: November 28 2011 Click on the links at the end of each item below to read recaps of the Dr Oz Show from November 28, 2011-The Doctor Who Says Everything Dr Oz Believes About Weight Loss Is Wrong! Can you be fat and fit? Read on to see the heated discussion between [...]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Higher Prevalence Of Leukemia, Infections Among The Elderly May Be Explained By Aging Stem Cells
Human stem cells aren't immune to the aging process, according to scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The researchers studied hematopoietic stem cells, which create the cells that comprise the blood and immune system. Understanding when and how these stem cells begin to falter as the years pass may explain why some diseases, such as acute myeloid leukemia, increase in prevalence with age, and also why elderly people tend to be more vulnerable to infections such as colds and the flu...
Urinary Retention Due To Benign Enlarged Prostate Treated Differently In 15 Countries
Men who experience a sudden inability to pass urine because of a non-cancerous enlarged prostate are hospitalised and treated differently depending on where they live, according to an international study published online by the urology journal BJUI. The paper, which will appear in the January issue, reports on how nearly 1,000 clinicians in 15 countries responded to this urological emergency in more than 6,000 men...
Link Between Breast Cancer Type And Paternal Cancer
The risk of breast cancer is increased by genetic and lifestyle factors such as the inherited BRCA2 gene, age of having first child, or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Cancer looked at the relationship between women with breast cancer and diagnosis of cancer in their parents. The results showed that the chances of women with lobular breast cancer having a father with cancer (especially prostate cancer) was almost twice as likely as women with other forms of breast cancer...
Safety Issues In Stem Cell Therapy To Be Addressed By International Study
An international study, published in the prestigious journal Nature Biotechnology, reveals more about human pluripotent stem cells and their genetic stability and has important implications for the development of therapies using these cells. Scientists from the University of Melbourne, University of NSW and CSIRO contributed to this study, which examined how the genome of 138 stem cell lines of diverse ethnic backgrounds changed when the cells were grown in the laboratory...
Monday, November 28, 2011
Dr Oz: Bacopa Boosts Brain Power & Black Tea Too
Dr Oz:�How To Boost Your Brainpower Dr Oz brought up 2 audience members, Favia and Nes (sister-in-laws) to play The $500 Health Drop! as a team. See if you can answer the questions below on how to boost your brainpower. (No cheating!) Dr Oz: Bacopa Boosts Brain Power 1. Which supplement helps boost brainpower?� a. [...]
fMRI Reveals Functional Brain Pathways Disrupted In Children With ADHD
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that may serve as a biomarker for the disorder, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders, affecting an estimated five to eight percent of school-aged children...
Aspirin not worth risks for healthy women: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Aspirin is a bad bargain for healthy women trying to stave off heart attacks or strokes, although it's commonly used for that purpose, according to Dutch researchers.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Higher Cancer Risk in People With HIV
HIV ups a person's risk of cancer, especially in those with weakened immunity. But it's not all due to the AIDS virus -- people with HIV also have more traditional risk factors such as smoking.
Consumer Group: Dangerous Toys Are on Store Shelves
Though toy makers have made major safety strides in recent years, many hazardous toys can still be found on store shelves or online, a consumer watchdog group says in a new report.
Coffee May Cut Endometrial Cancer Risk
Long-time coffee fans who drink four or more cups a day of caffeinated coffee may be reducing their endometrial cancer risk by 30%, a new study shows.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
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The 8 germiest places in the mall
From fitting rooms to the food court, the surprising spots that can make you sick while shopping this holiday season.
Higher Cancer Risk in People With HIV
HIV ups a person's risk of cancer, especially in those with weakened immunity. But it's not all due to the AIDS virus -- people with HIV also have more traditional risk factors such as smoking.
All Beans Aren't the Same in Gassy Side Effects
New research suggests that all beans are not created equal when it comes to your risk of flatulence.
Man Says Ex Stole Sperm, Sues Clinic
The father of 4-year-old twins says his ex-girlfriend stole his sperm and impregnated herself via IVF at a fertility clinic during their brief six-month relationship. Now he's suing the clinic and told ABCNews.com he hopes to get full custody of his sons.
Friday, November 25, 2011
The 8 germiest places in the mall
From fitting rooms to the food court, the surprising spots that can make you sick while shopping this holiday season.
New allergies can be unwelcome surprise
Skin reactions to fragrances and perfumes are common, but to have a reaction from finished plastic products like plastic bags is extremely rare, though not undocumented.
Consumer Group: Dangerous Toys Are on Store Shelves
Though toy makers have made major safety strides in recent years, many hazardous toys can still be found on store shelves or online, a consumer watchdog group says in a new report.
UK switches to Merck's Gardasil for HPV vaccination
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is to stop using GlaxoSmithKline's cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix from next September and will instead offer girls Merck & Co's rival product Gardasil.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
The Most Important Thanksgiving Conversation You Can Have
By DR. RONI ZEIGER Once again, this Thanksgiving we are grateful to all the people who keep this mission alive day after day: to ensure that each and every one of us understands, communicates, and has honored their end-of-life wishes. Seems almost more fitting than...
Most Drug-Related Hospitalizations Due to Handful of Drugs
Just a few medicines are responsible for a majority of the emergency hospitalizations for bad events related to medication use in older U.S. adults, according to new research.
Traffic pollution may be linked to diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live in areas with high levels of traffic-related air pollution may face a slightly increased risk of developing diabetes, Danish researchers conclude in a new study.
Shedding New Light On Body Parts' Sensitivity To Environmental Changes Has Implications For Diabetes
Research by a team of Michigan State University scientists has shed new light on why some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, work that could someday lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including Type-2 diabetes. The research, led by assistant zoology professor Alexander Shingleton, is detailed in the recent issue of the Proceedings of the Library of Science Genetics...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Reform Needed In Cancer Screening
Since the National Cancer Institute developed the first guidelines on mammography screening over thirty years ago, advocacy and professional groups have developed guidelines focused on who should be screened, instead of communicating clearly the risks and benefits of screening, according to a commentary by Michael Edward Stefanek, Ph.D., the associate vice president of collaborative research in the office of the vice president at Indiana University, published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
$3.8M Grant Examines Sleep Apnea And Atrial Fibrillation
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to study sleep apnea as a possible cause of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most commonly diagnosed type of arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. AF is characterized by an abnormally rapid heart rate that can inhibit blood flow, and raise the risk of stroke and heart failure...
Two American Chemical Society Videos Digest Thanksgiving Myth And Fact
Does tryptophan in turkey really cause the bleary-eyed daze after a Thanksgiving meal? What's inside those pop-up timers that announce the turkey is ready for the table? How can those timers pop up when the turkey reaches exactly the right internal temperature? For answers to those and other questions that could spark lively dinnertime conversation Thursday, check out two high-definition Bytesize Science videos that the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, is offering as an addition to the holiday menu. They are available at http://www.BytesizeScience...
The power of nostalgia
Holiday rituals - preparing the same foods year after year - surround us with the familiar and fill our need to feel connected.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Dr Oz: Hibiscus Tea, Potassium & Acupressure Lower Blood Pressure
Dr Oz: How To Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medicine For this segment, Dr Oz brought up an audience member, who stated that high blood pressure ran in her family. Her mom and grandmother had died of heart attacks and she had been on blood pressure medication for the last 10 years. She stated that [...]
The Benefits of Prenatal Vitamin Supplements
A prenatal vitamin supplement can reduce the risk of some birth defects, preterm birth, and a low birth weight baby. Learn how a prenatal vitamin supplement can help fill nutrition gaps for you and your growing baby.
Fight Junk Food Marketing to Kids
Experts talk about kids and advertising and explain how parents can teach kids to recognize and resist junk and fast food marketing.
Nutrition and Supplements at Any Age
No matter what your age happens to be, you need to eat a nutritious, healthy diet. Learn how nutrition needs change throughout life, and the roles that vitamins and other dietary supplements take to fill in the nutritional gaps.
Limit Alzheimer's wandering
It's a terrifying thought that your aging loved one might wander off. Here's how to keep them from straying.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Following 'The Thin Commandments'
Documentary filmmaker Darryl Roberts says America doesn't have a weight problem -- it has a health problem. And by focusing on the wrong issue, we're not going to fix it.
Researcher Determines How Legionnaires' Bacteria Proliferate, Cause Disease
A University of Louisville scientist has determined for the first time how the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease manipulates our cells to generate the amino acids it needs to grow and cause infection and inflammation in the lungs. The results are published online in Science. Yousef Abu Kwaik, Ph.D., the Bumgardner Endowed Professor in Molecular Pathogenesis of Microbial Infections at UofL, and his team believe their work could help lead to development of new antibiotics and vaccines...
Brain Imaging Captures Orgasm in Action
Visualization is courtesy of TheVisualMD.com Rutgers researchers have peeked inside the brain during one of the body?s most private sensations ? orgasm. Psychology professor Barry Komisaruk and colleagues captured the crescendo of brain activity in a series of functional magnetic resonance imaging snapshots taken over...
Does Society Train Boys to Be Victimized?
Often fearing what others will say and not how to process the pain of being sexually assaulted, many male victims spends years, if not their lifetimes, secreting that violence.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Taking Antibiotics For Viral Infections Can Do More Harm Than Good, CDC
Did you know that taking antibiotics when you or your child has a virus may do more harm than good? According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where children are concerned, antibiotics are the most common cause of emergency department visits for adverse drug events. This is one of several messages the CDC has been putting out this week as part of a worldwide push to raise awareness about antibiotic resistance, and how inappropriate use of these bacteria-fighting drugs is fuelling the problem...
Tropical oils don't boost some heart risk markers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tropical oils may be sources of saturated fat, but a small study suggests that they do not boost certain markers of trouble in the blood vessels the way animal fats do.
Surgical Leaders Announce Creation Of Collaborative Spine Research Foundation To Fund Spine-Care Research
Two flagship foundations for advancing spine care through support for research, the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), announced today a collaborative grant program that will broadly cultivate multidisciplinary clinical spine research. OREF, formed in 1955 by members of three national orthopaedic societies, and NREF, formed in 1981 by the American Association of Neurosurgeons (AAN), will jointly establish the Collaborative Spine Research Foundation (CSRF), which will be formed as a non-profit organization...
Overall Birth Rates Drop As America's Economy Bites
The percentage of teenage girls in the USA getting pregnant to full term has dropped to a record low in 2010, a new report issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), titled "Births: Preliminary Data for 2010," informed this week, as did the birth rate for most females of reproductive age. In 2010 the teenage birth rate rate fell to 34.2 births per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19 years; 9% lower than the year before. 2010 had the lowest rate since records becan seven decades ago...
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Vision Problems Decreasing in People With Diabetes
Vision problems and loss are known complications of diabetes, but things seem to be looking up. The percentage of adults with diabetes who say they have vision problems has dropped from 24% in 1997 to 17% in 2010.
Heart Rate Recovery Predicts Clinical Worsening In Pulmonary Hypertension
Heart rate recovery at one minute after a six-minute walking distance (6MWD) test is highly predictive of clinical worsening and time to clinical worsening in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), according to a new study. "Ours is the first study to show that heart rate recovery at one minute of rest (HRR1) following a 6MW test is a strong predictor of clinical worsening in IPAH patients," said Omar A. Minai, MD, staff physician in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic...
Heart Protection From Component Of Garlic Oil
A component of garlic oil may help release protective compounds to the heart after heart attack, during cardiac surgery, or as a treatment for heart failure. At low concentrations, hydrogen sulfide gas has been found to protect the heart from damage. However, this unstable and volatile compound has been difficult to deliver as therapy. Now researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have turned to diallyl trisulfide, a garlic oil component, as a way to deliver the benefits of hydrogen sulfide to the heart...
Friday, November 18, 2011
Obese Kids Who Lose Weight May Cut Heart Risk, Too
Obese children who manage to get to a healthy weight before they reach adulthood have the same risk for heart disease and other obesity-related diseases as kids who were never overweight, new research shows.
The Risks of Excess Vitamins and Other Nutrients
When it comes to vitamins and other nutrients, it's possible get too much of a good thing. Learn the risks associated with an overload from food, supplements, or a combination of the two.
Protein, Not Sugar, Stimulates Cells Keeping Us Thin And Awake, New Study Suggests
A new study has found that protein and not sugar activates the cells responsible for keeping us awake and burning calories. The research, published in the scientific journal Neuron, has implications for understanding obesity and sleep disorders. Wakefulness and energy expenditure rely on "orexin cells", which secrete a stimulant called orexin/hypocretin in the brain. Reduced activity in these unique cells results in narcolepsy and has been linked to weight gain. Scientists at the University of Cambridge compared actions of different nutrients on orexin cells...
Nursing Grads Beat Employment Odds, Debunk Hiring Myths
Numerous polls show recent college grads have been hit hard by the recession and are facing tough odds in finding well-paying employment. Others show the classes of 2010 and 2011 to be underemployed, with many not finding jobs in their preferred fields or geographic locations. That's the bad news; the good news is that nursing grads might be proving to be the exception to the polls. A recent survey of nursing schools conducted by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) tells a story of success for recent graduates...
A funny approach to birth control for young adults
Young American single women have one of the highest rates of unplanned pregnancies in the world. A new campaign uses humor to promote birth control and debunk sex myths
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Life-saving prescriptions lagging in heart patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one in five people with heart disease aren't getting life-saving statin drugs despite guidelines saying they should, a new study shows.
Drug-Related Side Effects A Problem For Male Breast Cancer Patients Taking Tamoxifen
The largest study to investigate the tolerability of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen in male breast cancer patients has shown that men stop taking their prescribed therapy early because of problems with side effects caused by the drug. The authors of the research paper, published in the cancer journal Annals of Oncology, looked at records of 64 male breast cancer patients at their institution who had received tamoxifen for an average of four years and found that 53% (34) of the patients experienced one or more drug-related side effects. Of these 64 patients, 20...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Garlic Oil Can Protect Hearts
Garlic oil contains a compound that might one day be given to patients to minimize damage from heart attacks and heart surgery, and improve�cardiac function in�heart failure. For now, however, the hearts benefiting from�diallyl trisulfide belong to mice in the laboratories of Emory University researchers...
Even The Cleanest Wastewater Contributes To More 'Super Bacteria'
A new University of Minnesota study reveals that the release of treated municipal wastewater - even wastewater treated by the highest-quality treatment technology - can have a significant effect on the quantities of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, often referred to as "superbacteria," in surface waters. The study also suggests that wastewater treated using standard technologies probably contains far greater quantities of antibiotic-resistant genes, but this likely goes unnoticed because background levels of bacteria are normally much higher than the water studied in this research...
Top 10 Myths About HIV Vaccine Research
Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, and in commemoration of the occasion, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, headquartered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, debunks the top 10 myths about HIV vaccine research. Myth No. 1: HIV vaccines can give people HIV. HIV vaccines do not contain HIV and therefore a person cannot get HIV from the HIV vaccine. Some vaccines, like those for typhoid or polio, may contain a weak form of the virus they are protecting against, but this is not the case for HIV vaccines...
Researchers Examine Outcomes Of Carotid Artery Stenting Following Prior Carotid Endarterectomy Or Stenting
A new study shows that carotid artery stenting (CAS) following prior same-side carotid artery revascularization is safe, effective and results in lower incidences of in-hospital death, stroke and heart attack compared to first-time CAS for carotid artery stenosis. This study received "Best of Session" recognition and will be presented in an abstract format at the American Heart Association annual meeting on November 14 at 9:30 AM in Orlando, FL. "The optimal management of carotid artery stenosis following prior revascularization is unclear in the available literature," said Nicholas J...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Global Prostate Cancer Risk Linked To Contraceptive Pill Usage
According to an investigation published in BMJ Open, the use of the contraceptive pill is linked with an increased risk of prostate cancer worldwide. In developed countries prostate cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer among males and the use of the contraceptive pill has significantly increased over the past 4 decades...
Study Confirms Smoke-Free Workplaces Reduce Heart Attacks
Mayo Clinic researchers have amassed additional evidence that secondhand smoke kills and smoke-free workplace laws save lives. The study will be presented to the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions on Monday in Orlando. Their research shows that the incidence of heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths was cut in half among Olmsted County, Minn., residents after a smoke-free ordinance took effect...
Dr Oz: TRAINERbrands Foam Roller, NAP Massager Wrap & Wrinkle MD Kit Review
Dr Oz: Gadgets To Help You Look 10 Years Younger In this segment, Dr Oz introduced Jennifer, a Gadget Expert, to help play Dr Oz?s Spin It To Win It!� Doctor Oz called up audience members, Deb and Sherena to also help play.� Buzz in first with the correct answer and they would win a [...]
Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke May Be Decreased By Professional Dental Cleanings
Professional tooth scaling was associated with fewer heart attacks and strokes in a study (Abstract 17704) from Taiwan presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011. Among more than 100,000 people, those who had their teeth scraped and cleaned (tooth scaling) by a dentist or dental hygienist had a 24 percent lower risk of heart attack and 13 percent lower risk of stroke compared to those who had never had a dental cleaning. The participants were followed for an average of seven years...
Low Vitamin C Levels May Raise Heart Failure Patients' Risk
Low levels of vitamin C were associated with higher levels of high sensitivity C-Reactive protein (hsCRP) and shorter intervals without major cardiac issues or death for heart failure patients, in research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011. Compared to those with high vitamin C intake from food, heart failure patients in the study who had low vitamin C intake were 2.4 times more likely to have higher levels of hsCRP, a marker for inflammation and a risk factor for heart disease...
Monday, November 14, 2011
Expensive Hair Dryers: Are They Worth the Cost?
Super-hot blow dryers definitely can save you time. But you have to know how to use them.
Aerobic Exercise In Fibromyalgia Patients Improves Improves Memory Efficiency
Areas of the brain responsible for pain processing and cognitive performance changed in fibromyalgia patients who exercised following a medication holiday, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center. They say the changes indicate brain functioning is more streamlined after an exercise intervention because less of the brain's resources is devoted to processing bothersome fibromyalgia perceptions such as pain. The study, presented at the Society of Neuroscience's annual meeting, Neuroscience 2011, used functional MRI scans to assess changes in the brain...
A Combination Of 2 Treatments Effective For Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Acute alcoholic hepatitis is one of the most serious forms of alcoholic liver disease, affecting individuals with chronic excessive alcohol consumption, which generally equates to more than 50 grams of alcohol per day (roughly five drinks), over a period of more than three to six months. The disease is characterized by liver failure (hepatic insufficiency) and acute jaundice (icterus), which may induce a coma through liver failure (hepatic encephalopathy) and an ensuing death rate of between 40-45% within the first six months...
Discovery Enables Design Of Drugs That Could Target Particular Nerve Cells
The future of drug design lies in developing therapies that can target specific cellular processes without causing adverse reactions in other areas of the nervous system. Scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Liege in Belgium have discovered how to design drugs to target specific areas of the brain. The research, led by Professor Neil Marrion at Bristol's School of Physiology and Pharmacology and published in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS), will enable the design of more effective drug compounds to enhance nerve activity in specific nerves...
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Home Treatment Of Pneumonia Better Than Hospital Care, Groundbreaking Study Reveals
In a breakthrough study published online in The Lancet, researchers from Boston University, Save the Children and the WHO found that young children treated at home for severe pneumonia by Pakistan's network of "lady health workers" were more likely to get well than children referred to health facilities. The finding could save thousands of children's lives every year. Pneumonia is the leading cause of death of young children around the world, killing some 1.4 million children under age 5 annually, 99 per cent of them in developing countries...
Psychologists Increase Understanding Of How The Brain Perceives Shades Of Gray
Vision is amazing because it seems so mundane. Peoples' eyes, nerves and brains translate light into electrochemical signals and then into an experience of the world around them. A close look at the physics of just the first part of this process shows that even seemingly simple tasks, like keeping a stable perception of an object's color in different lighting conditions or distinguishing black and white objects, is, in fact, very challenging. University of Pennsylvania psychologists, by way of a novel experiment, have now provided new insight into how the brain tackles this problem...
Desk Toy Magnets Pose Deadly Hazard to Children Says US Regulator
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says there is an increasing number of reports of children being at risk from high-powered magnets such as those marketed as desk toys for adults. Children of all ages, from toddlers upwards, are swallowing the magnets, which can cause serious injury such as holes in the stomach and intestines, blockage in the intestines, blood poisoning, and even death. The federal regulator explains in a press release dated 10 November, that although the risks differ by age group, the danger is the same...
New Version of Contraceptive Implant Is Easier to Insert
The drugmaker Merck has introduced a new version of its long-acting contraceptive implant Implanon, designed for easier insertion and removal by health care professionals.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
3 Things Alicia Keys Does to Feel Good
For a woman with a catalogue of famous songs credited to her, Keys cites just one as the soundtrack for her life: Nina Simone?s ?I?m Feeling Good.? Here are some ways Keys ?feels good.?
EButton Combines The Powers Of Cameras, GPS, And Other Sensors To Combat Obesity
People attempting to lose weight won't need to track their daily food intake anymore, thanks to a wearable, picture-taking device created at the University of Pittsburgh. eButton - a device worn on the chest (like a pin) that contains a miniature camera, accelerometer, GPS, and other sensors - captures data and information of health activities, eliminating the need for daily self-reporting. The eButton prototype was the result of research from a four-year NIH Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative grant that ended this year...
Risky things that parents do
Parents do dumb things every day that put their kids at risk. Here's a list of don'ts for mom and dad so baby will be safe.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Makeup of Makeup: Decoding Blush
Your guide to the history, ingredients, and proper application of blush.
World's First Bedside Genetic Test Proves Effective
Tailored anti-platelet therapy, made possible through a novel point-of-care genetic test, optimizes treatment for patients who carry a common genetic variant, researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have found. A UOHI clinical trial known as RAPID GENE studied 200 patients undergoing coronary stent implantation for acute coronary syndrome or stable angina...
FDA Okays First Cord Blood Product
The FDA has approved an umbilical cord blood product -- its first -- for use in stem-cell transplants.
Researchers Unravel Biochemical Factor Important In Tumor Metastasis
A protein called "fascin" appears to play a critical transformation role in TGF beta mediated tumor metastasis, say researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., who published a study in a recent issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. According to study corresponding author Shengyu Yang, Ph.D., of Moffitt's Comprehensive Melanoma Research Center and the Department of Tumor Biology, elevated Transforming Growth Factor beta in the tumor microenvironment may be responsible for fascin over-expression, which in turn can promote metastasis in some metastatic tumors...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
NeuroDerm Announces Positive Results Of A Phase II Study Of ND0611 Dermal Patch In Patients With Parkinson's Disease
NeuroDerm, Ltd. announced today the results of a Phase I/II safety and pharmacokinetic trial of ND0611, administered as an adjunct therapy to Sinemet�, Sinemet� CR or Stalevo�, in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. ND0611 is a proprietary carbidopa liquid formula administered sub-cutaneously via a dermal patch to increase the bioavailability and efficacy of orally- administered levodopa. Results of this study support the continued development of ND0611 for the treatment of Parkinson's disease...
Dementia Risk Higher Among Older Women With Sleep-disordered Breathing
Sleep-disordered breathing among older women that leads to deficient oxygenation of the blood (hypoxemia) raises the risk of their developing dementia or cognitive impairment, compared with other older women, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). As background information, the investigators wrote: "Sleep-disordered breathing, a disorder characterized by recurrent arousals from sleep and intermittent hypoxemia, is common among older adults and affects up to 60 percent of elderly populations...
Improving Surgical Visualization Of Liver Cancer - 3D Imagery
A new breakthrough in biomedical imaging allows surgeons to view the human liver in a 3D, full color hologram, helping the way they plan liver operations to remove tumors. The 3D hologram will allow oncologists and surgeons to "look around" the "virtual" organ. Until now, surgeons relied on 2D screens in order to view 3D information from MRI, CT and ultrasound scanning methods. Based on real patient data, the surgeons can use the 3D models for training and simulation, allowing them to visualize the complexity of navigation within the organ...
Timeline of Your Face: How You Age
Find out how your face ages during each decade of your life -- and learn what you can do to fight aging skin.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
"If Hamlet Give The First Or Second Hit", The Development Of Burkitt's Lymphoma
Although Burkitt's lymphoma is thankfully fairly rare in the general population, it is the most common form of malignancy in children in Equatorial Africa and is very frequent in immunocompromised persons, such as those suffering from AIDS. It is invariably accompanied by an increase in the expression of a particular gene, the so-called c-myc gene. An increased level of c-myc is not usually enough to cause cancer and most patients also have alterations to another gene...
Brain Stimulator Shown To Reduce 'Untreatable' Epileptic Seizures
Brain stimulation, already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, has now been shown to offer significant relief to patients with intractable seizures for whom drugs and other treatments have not worked. This is the major finding of a first-of-its-kind study of responsive electric brain stimulation in adults with "medically refractory," or hard to treat, epilepsy...
New Research Calls Salt Guidelines Into Question
Reducing dietary sodium (salt) helps lower blood pressure a little, but it also may increase levels of some hormones and unhealthy blood fats, a new review of studies shows.
How A Molecular Traffic Jam Impacts Cell Division
Interdisciplinary research between biology and physics aims to understand the cell and how it organizes internally. The mechanisms inside the cell are very complicated. LMU biophysicist Professor Erwin Frey, who is also a member of the Cluster of Excellence "Nanosystems Initiative Munich" (NIM) is working with his group on one particular issue involved in the cell's life. The professor for statistical and biological physics and his team, Louis Reese and Anna Melbinger, investigate the interplay of so-called molecular motors with the skeleton of the cell, the cytoskeleton...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Antibiotics overprescribed for children: study
(Reuters) - Pediatricians in the United States write more than 10 million unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions every year for conditions such as the flu and asthma, contributing to potentially dangerous drug resistance, a study said.
Too Many Antibiotics Prescriptions For Kids, USA
American children are being prescribed antibiotics too frequently, often for viral respiratory infections for which they provide no benefits, researchers reported in the journal Pediatrics. The authors add that the use of broad spectrum antibiotics has been on the rise for several years, adding extra avoidable costs to medical care, as well as encouraging antibiotic resistance. Over 10 million ineffective and unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are written for children by doctors in the USA each year, the authors wrote...
Dads' Depression May Raise Kids' Risk of Emotional Problems
Children of depressed dads are more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems when compared with kids whose dads are not depressed, according to a new study.
Tips to Reduce the Side Effects of ADHD Medications
Simple steps such as changing dinnertime and healthy snacking can help reduce the side effects of ADHD medications.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Dr Oz: Wheat Germ Recipes: Wheat Germ Popcorn, Smoothie & More
Dr Oz: Wheat Germ Recipes for Weight Loss Doctor Oz said that Wheat Germ revs up weight loss in such a big way. It?s powerful because the vitamin B it contains helps balance your metabolism. Foods high in fiber also help control cravings. Wheat germ is inexpensive and comes in oil or powder form. You [...]
Prophylactic Medicine European Ban Might Undermine Animal Welfare
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) voices its deep concern regarding the European Parliament resolution to call on the Commission to legislate against the prophylactic (preventive) use of antibiotics (antimicrobials) in livestock farming. The move, passed by MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) on October 27, 2011, is part of a larger motion that draws attention to the antimicrobial resistance problem, and calls for European-wide measures to reduce the increase in resistance...
Female Lung Cancer Rates Rise While They Drop For Males
According to Cancer Council Australia, new research shows increased lung cancer rates in Australian women, adding urgency to further de-glamorize tobacco smoking. The research should plead an urgent call for the federal Parliament's passage of plain packaging for tobacco bills...
Amphetamine Use During Adolescence Linked To Permanent Changes In Brain Function And Behavior
Amphetamine use in adolescence can cause neurobiological imbalances and increase risk-taking behaviour, and these effects can persist into adulthood, even when subjects are drug free. These are the conclusions of a new study using animal models conducted by McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) researcher Dr. Gabriella Gobbi and her colleagues. The study, published in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, is one of the first to shed light on how long-term amphetamine use in adolescence affects brain chemistry and behaviour...
Best Diets? DASH, TLC, Mediterranean Are Tops, Experts Say
Just in time for anyone stressing over upcoming holiday weight gain, a new list of ''best diets" is out. But this list focused not just on diets that helped you lose weight, but helped you stay healthy while doing it.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Dr Oz: Mama Mio Serum & Peter Thomas Roth Firm Eye Tightener
Dr Oz Approved Remedies for Sags & Bags Annette, an audience member, told Dr Oz that she was always trying to hide thigh bags. She worked out 2 hours per day but it didn?t seem to help. Dr Oz: Mama Mio Skin Tight Toning Serum Dr Oz Approved Remedy: Skin Tight Toning Serum by Mama [...]
Women who don't get sick
Ever wonder why you always seem to come down with a life-interrupting virus, while other women you know sail through the season?
FDA says drugs approved in U.S. before Europe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans in the past year got access to 24 new medicines before they became available anywhere else, U.S. drug regulators said as they seek to show they are doing enough to promote medical innovation.
New football helmets no better than leather: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Modern football helmets are no more effective in protecting high school and college players from injury than the leather helmets used nearly 100 years ago, according to a new study by the Cleveland Clinic.
Halliburton sued over Cold War missile casing site
(Reuters) Halliburton Co faces lawsuits over groundwater pollution near a now-closed facility in Oklahoma that cleaned missile casings for the U.S. Defense Department during the Cold War, the company said on Friday.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
When breast cancer tests get it wrong
Doctors and patients complain that Myriad labs is charging patients twice for a lifesaving breast cancer genetics test.
Apnea Linked to Cognitive Problems
Obesity, sleep apnea and difficulties with behavior and learning can cause significant dysfunction in children, but a new study suggests that these three problems interact with each other, making the effects of each individual problem worse.
Roche Receives FDA Approval For Acute Hepatitis B Test
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Premarket Approval (PMA) for its IgM antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (Anti-HBc IgM) assay for use on the cobas e 601 analyzer, the immunoassay module of the cobas� 6000 analyzer series for mid-volume laboratories. The test represents the final component of the acute panel within the hepatitis test menu for the cobas 6000 series...
Very Restricted Diet May Reduce Symptoms of IBS
A very restricted diet that is low in certain natural sugars may help relieve bloating, gas, abdominal pain, and other symptoms in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Australian researchers report.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Why the Sound of Fingernails on a Chalkboard Irks You
The mere thought of fingernails scratching a chalkboard can be enough to set some people on edge. Now, a new study may help explain why.
Researchers Identify Brain Cells Responsible For Keeping Us Awake
Bright light arouses us. Bright light makes it easier to stay awake. Very bright light not only arouses us but is known to have antidepressant effects. Conversely, dark rooms can make us sleepy. It's the reason some people use masks to make sure light doesn't wake them while they sleep. Now researchers at UCLA have identified the group of neurons that mediates whether light arouses us or not...
Integrating Comparative Effectiveness Research Conference, December 5 - 6, 2011, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Productions announces its Integrating Comparative Effectiveness Research Conference to be held this winter in Philadelphia. Over the course of the past several years, the Pharmaceutical industry has seen a tremendous increase in the prevalence and buzz surrounding comparative effectiveness research (CER). While none can deny the importance of providing CER data to healthcare practitioners, industry executives are unsure of the actual benefits, uses and integration of this type of research and fear that it may cause more problems than it solves...
Why Nails on Chalkboard Hurt to Hear
Nothing seems more annoying that the sound of fingernails running down a chalkboard. Well, maybe the sound of a fork scraping a ceramic plate. New research from the Macromedia University for Media and Communication in Germany and the University of Vienna suggests that the reasons...
Experimental Drug Shows Great Results On Prostate Cancer
An experimental drug known as MDV3100 made by Medivation Inc. has improved survival rates for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Those on MDV3100 by Medivation outlived those on a placebo by an average of 4.8 months, in a phase 3 trial. The manufacturer Medivation Inc. shares shot up 150% on the news and they announced that an independent committee monitoring the trial recommended stopping the trial after reviewing interim results. It would be unfair and arbitrary to those on the placebo, to continue just for the sake of gathering relatively unneeded data. Howard I...
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Novel Technique Switches "Triple-Negative" Breast Cancer Cells To More Treatable, Hormone-Receptor Positive Cells
Within many hormone-receptor positive breast cancers lives a subpopulation of receptor-negative cells - knock down the hormone-receptor positive cells with anti-estrogen drugs and you may inadvertently promote tumor takeover by more dangerous, receptor-negative cells. A study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes how to switch these receptor-negative cells back to a state that can be targeted by existing hormone therapies...
Atopic Dermatitis: How to Maintain the Skin Barrier
Atopic dermatitis can be uncomfortable to manage and live with. Find tips and solutions to help you maintain the skin barrier and treat this skin condition.
Loneliness Linked To Disrupted Sleep
A new US study reports this week that loneliness is linked to sleep disruption: people who scored themselves high on loneliness were also the ones whose monitored sleep patterns were most fragmented. Reporting their findings in the 1 November issue of the journal Sleep, lead author Dr Lianne Kurina, of the Department of Health Studies at the University of Chicago, and colleagues found however, that loneliness does not appear to be linked to duration of sleep...
Scientists Stop Cerebral Palsy-Like Brain Damage In Mice
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that a protein may help prevent the kind of brain damage that occurs in babies with cerebral palsy. Using a mouse model that mimics the devastating condition in newborns, the researchers found that high levels of the protective protein, Nmnat1, substantially reduce damage that develops when the brain is deprived of oxygen and blood flow. The finding offers a potential new strategy for treating cerebral palsy as well as strokes, and perhaps Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Happiness linked to longer life
Being happy doesn't just improve the quality of your life. According to a new study, it may increase the quantity of your life as well.
Diabetes and Weight Loss: Finding the Right Path
If you've got diabetes, losing weight can get you off insulin and other medications. Learn how to create a safe diabetes weight loss plan with the help of experts.
Exercise Can Overpower the 'Obesity Gene'
Exercise can reduce the effects of the "obesity gene," a study shows.
Cherry Juice Gives A Good Nights' Sleep
Drinking cherry juice significantly improves both the quality and duration of sleep, according to new findings from Northumbria University. Researchers from the School of Life Sciences have found that Montmorency cherry juice significantly increases the levels of melatonin in the body, the hormone which regulates sleep, and could benefit those who have difficulty sleeping due to insomnia, shift work or jet lag...
Obesity And Depression Independently Increase Health Costs
Obesity and depression both dramatically increase health care costs, but they mainly act separately, according to a study published in the November 2011 Journal of General Internal Medicine by Group Health Research Institute scientists. Gregory Simon, MD, MPH, a Group Health psychiatrist and Group Health Research Institute senior investigator, led the research. "Previous research shows that both depression and obesity are associated with higher health care costs," he said...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Nail Salons, Barbershops, Implicated In Hepatitis Transmission Risk
The risk of hepatitis transmission through non-single use instruments - such as nail files, nail brushes, finger bowls, foot basins, buffers, razors, clippers, and scissors - during nail salon and barbershop visits cannot be excluded, according to the results of a new report unveiled at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific meeting in Washington, DC. David A. Johnson, M.D...
Dr Oz: Do Doctors Have A Moral Responsibility? Dr Devon Webster
Dr Oz: Moral Responsibility of Doctors In this segment, the debate continued.� Dr Oz introduced Dr. Devon Webster, MD Cancer Specialist.� Dr. Webster is living with MS.� She also took care of patients with cancer and has gone through chemo herself.� When her patients come to her to consider the Death With Dignity Act, Dr. [...]
Study: Too Much Sugar in Drinks Marketed to Kids
It's no surprise that many sodas have a lot of sugar. What may be more surprising is that many fruit drinks, often billed as healthier alternatives, are often loaded with close to the same amount of sugar and calories, a report finds.
Live Longer With Fewer Calories
By consuming fewer calories, ageing can be slowed down and the development of age-related diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes can be delayed. The earlier calorie intake is reduced, the greater the effect. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now identified one of the enzymes that hold the key to the ageing process. "We are able to show that caloric restriction slows down ageing by preventing an enzyme, peroxiredoxin, from being inactivated...
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