Tuesday, January 31, 2012
What Is Brown Fat? What Is Brown Adipose Tissue?
Brown adipose tissue (BAT), also known as brown fat, is one of two types of fat humans and other mammals have - the other type is known as white or yellow fat. Human newborns and hibernating mammals have high levels of brown fat. Brown fat's main function is to generate body heat. However, scientists are just starting to understand what brown fat does, and stress that there is a great deal about it that we do not yet know...
How Cholera Bacterium Gains A Foothold In The Gut
A team of biologists at the University of York has made an important advance in our understanding of the way cholera attacks the body. The discovery could help scientists target treatments for the globally significant intestinal disease which kills more than 100,000 people every year. The disease is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which is able to colonise the intestine usually after consumption of contaminated water or food. Once infection is established, the bacterium secretes a toxin that causes watery diarrhoea and ultimately death if not treated rapidly...
Keeping a Kid?s Weight in Perspective
Concerned about your kid?s weight? Here?s how to keep your perspective while encouraging better health and self-esteem for your child.
FDA Approves Drug For Common Skin Cancer
On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of drug to treat adult patients with advanced basal-cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer. The drug's generic name is vismodegib and was developed by the US part of Roche Holding AG. It will be sold in the US by Roche's South San Francisco-based Genentech under the brand name Erivedge. Basal cell carcinoma is a slow growing, painless cancer that starts in the epidermis, the top layer of skin. It usually starts in places that are regularly exposed to the sun or UV light...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Dr Oz: Why Do You Want a Baby? What Will You Sacrifice for a Baby?
Dr Oz: Pregnancy Questions for Women Over 40 Dr Oz brought up an Older Mom Controversy. �Deciding to have a baby is not cut and dry, it?s something you really need to think about. You don?t want to have a baby early because you fear you won?t be able to have one later in life. [...]
FDA doctors, scientists claim illegal surveillance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration secretly monitored the private emails of staff doctors and scientists who alleged the agency was approving medical devices that posed a danger to patients, according to federal court documents.
Tom Brady on Mission to Help Mentor
Tom Martinez, who suffered from kidney failure, found himself in need of a kidney transplant. For two years, he has failed to find a donor. Tom Brady is on a mission to help him find a match.
Mutation Drives Viral Sensors To Initiate Autoimmune Disease
A new study uses a mouse model of a human autoimmune disease to reveal how abnormal regulation of the intracellular sensors that detect invading viruses can lead to autoimmune pathology. The research, published online in the journal Immunity by Cell Press, provides key insight into mechanisms that underlie the development of autoimmune disease and may lead to more effective strategies for therapeutic intervention. There are multiple intracellular sensors that detect viral infection by binding to viral nucleic acids (RNA and DNA)...
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Talking to Your Pediatrician
Get tips on how to work with your kid?s doctor to help your overweight child and deal with childhood obesity.
China cadmium spill threatens drinking water for millions
BEIJING (Reuters) - A cancer-causing cadmium discharge from a mining company has polluted a long stretch of two rivers in southern China, and officials warned some 3.7 million people of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region to avoid drinking water from the river, state media reported on Friday.
Newly Engineered Highly Transmissible H5N1 Strain Ignites Controversy About Balancing Scientific Discovery And Public Safety
Scientists have engineered a new strain of H5N1 (commonly known as bird flu) to be readily transmitted between humans. Two perspectives being published early online in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians, raise concerns about if and how this research should be continued, and how the data should be shared for the benefit of public health. The currently circulating H5N1 virus has an extremely high case-fatality rate, killing about 60 percent of the over 500 confirmed human cases...
How A Parent's Education Can Affect The Mental Health Of Their Offspring
New research sheds light on cycle of low socioeconomic status and depression Could depression in adulthood be tied to a parent's level of education? A new study led by Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, a medical sociologist from McGill University, suggests this is the case...
Animal Fat Consumption Before Conception Linked To Gestational Diabetes Risk
Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were lower in animal fat and cholesterol, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University. Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes seen during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes increases the risk for certain pregnancy complications and health problems in the newborn. Women whose diets were high in total fat or other kinds of fats - but not in animal fat or cholesterol - did not have an increased risk...
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Genes Influence Criminal Behavior According To Criminologist's Research
Your genes could be a strong predictor of whether you stray into a life of crime, according to a research paper co-written by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes. "Examining the Genetic Underpinnings to Moffitt's Developmental Taxonomy: A Behavior Genetic Analysis" detailed the study's findings in a recent issue of Criminology. The paper was written with Dr. Kevin M. Beaver from Florida State University and Dr. Brian B. Boutwell at Sam Houston State University...
One Of Life's Molecular Mysteries Mapped By Scientists
All living organisms are made up of cells, behind these intricate life forms lie complex cellular processes that allow our bodies to function. Researchers working on protein secretion - a fundamental process in biology - have revealed how protein channels in the membrane are activated by special signals contained in proteins destined for secretion. The results help explain the underlying mechanism responsible for the release of proteins such as hormones and antibodies into the blood stream...
Alleged Butt-Boost Accomplice Attacked
Anger over an illegal butt-boosting operation in South Florida spilled over on the set of a popular talk show during a Wednesday night taping.��An angry mother of one victim attacked a man accused of assisting in the buttock-enhancing procedures, according to a report in the...
Dr Oz: Prevent High Blood Pressure Guide
Dr Oz: Omron Blood Pressure Monitor $10 Coupon On today?s show, Doctor Oz was joined by Suzette, an audience member, who stated that high blood pressure was a concern of hers. �So what did Dr Oz do? �He made sure to give all of us a $10 coupon to buy our own Omron Blood Pressure [...]
More Black Tea Lowers Blood Pressure
Tea, the second most consumed drink after water, may help lower blood pressure. Scientists at The University Of Western Australia and Unilever, state in Archives of Internal Medicine, that drinking black tea three times a day may drastically lower a person's systolic and diastolic blood pressure...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Self-HPV Testing Could Be An Effective Cervical Cancer Screening Method
A study published January 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute , has found that self-HPV (human papillomavirus) testing, in low-resource settings, may be a more effective way to screen for cervical cancer than liquid-based cytology (LBC) and visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA). Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers found in women. Each year, around 530,000 women are diagnosed with the disease, resulting in an estimated 275,000 deaths...
Traveling With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) travelers have an increased risk of illness during trips to industrialized countries, but not to developing or tropical regions, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. "Inflammatory bowel disease patients are often advised to avoid travel, especially to the developing world...
Does The Military Make The Man Or Does The Man Make The Military?
"Be all you can be," the Army tells potential recruits. The military promises personal reinvention. But does it deliver? A new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that personality does change a little after military service - German conscripts come out of the military less agreeable than their peers who chose civilian service. It's hard to do long-term studies on how personalities change...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Viruses That Con Bacteria With Helping Hand
Scientists studying ocean microorganisms have encountered something they have never seen before. A marine virus that cons certain photosynthetic bacteria into letting it come inside because it appears to offer a "helping hand" by bringing resources very like their own to help them acquire phosphorus, a nutrient they are desperately short of. Once inside, the virus uses the host's cellular resources to replicate itself. About ten hours later, the host cells explode and release the viral progeny back into the ocean. Qinglu Zeng and Sallie "Penny" W...
Off-Campus College Party Hosts Drink More Than Attendees
On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, and on average, party hosts who live off campus are drinking more and engaging in more alcohol-related problem behaviors than are the students attending their bashes, research suggests. In contrast, hosts of parties held on campus tend to drink less than do the students attending their gatherings, according to the study...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
How to Find an Exercise You?ll Love
Here?s how to pick a new activity that you like so that it makes exercise fun. Find ways to play so you?ll want to keep moving.
New Way Discovered To Image Brain Tumors And Predict Recurrence
After people with low-grade glioma, a type of brain cancer, undergo neurosurgery to remove the tumors, they face variable odds of survival - depending largely on how rapidly the cancer recurs. Even though their doctors monitor the tumor closely with sophisticated imaging, it is difficult to determine with certainty whether cancer has returned in a more malignant state that requires aggressive treatment...
How to Find an Exercise You?ll Love
Here?s how to pick a new activity that you like so that it makes exercise fun. Find ways to play so you?ll want to keep moving.
Dr Oz: Illumin8 Eye Shadow, Algenist Serum & AO Provantage Mouth Gel
Dr Oz: Anti-Aging Hot List for 2012 According to Jennifer Goldstein, beauty editor of Prevention Magazine, ?Over 1400 anti-aging products were launched last year.? Prevention Magazine obtained a list of those products and got together with the top beauty professionals in the industry to decide which products were best. Here are reviews of some of [...]
The Quality Of Colonoscopy Reporting And Performance Examined By Study
Researchers in the Netherlands assessed the quality of colonoscopy reporting in daily clinical practice and evaluated the quality of colonoscopy performance. They found that colonoscopy reporting varied significantly in clinical practice. Colonoscopy performance met the suggested standards, however, considerable variability between endoscopy departments was found...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Inability To Express Emotion May Be An Early Symptom Of Parkinson's Disease
Alexithymia, a person's state of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions, has been strongly linked to depression in both clinical and general populations, and even though symptoms of alexithymia and depression can be partially overlapping, they are not all related to depressive symptoms and therefore highlight the relative independence of the two disorders. For instance, Parkinson's disease (PD) is a clinical condition that is often indicated by depression and an altered emotional processing. About 21% of medicated PD patients have alexithymia related to depression...
Children With Eczema: How to Stop the Scratching
Children with eczema who scratch the itchy skin can actually make the condition worse, so try these tips to help your child stop scratching.
Is My Penis Too Small?
Even normal-size men may suffer small-penis syndrome -- fear that their penis is too small -- and seek unproven penis-lengthening treatments. But some men do suffer micropenis or inconspicuous penis.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation As A Bridge To Lung Transplantation
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in awake, non-intubated patients may be an effective strategy for bridging patients to lung transplantation, according to a new study from Germany. "As waiting times for donor organs continue to increase, so does the need for bridging strategies for patients with end-stage lung disease awaiting transplantation," said Marius M. Hoeper, MD, professor of medicine at the Hannover Medical School in Hannover, Germany...
Short-Term Pulmonary, Immunologic, Or Coagulation Status Unaffected By Duration Of RBC Storage
There is no difference in early measures of pulmonary function, immunologic status or coagulation status after fresh versus standard issue single-unit red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic. "Longer duration of RBC storage is thought to increase the risk of transfusion-related pulmonary complications," said Daryl J. Kor, assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine...
Monday, January 23, 2012
Shortages Of Anti-Infective Drugs Pose Threat To Public Health And Patient Care
Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a review published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online*. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical care and may lead to worse outcomes for patients, particularly as the development of new anti-infectives has slowed and the prevalence of multidrug-resistant pathogens is increasing. Of the 193 medications unavailable in the U.S...
Dr Oz: Gastric Surgery Candidate Checklist
Dr Oz: Gastric Bypass Surgery Candidate Checklist Doctor Oz did a show on Gastric Bypass Surgery. �Still not sure if this is something you want to do? In this segment, Dr Oz looked at both sides to help you decide if this procedure is something you should consider. In this segment, Dr. Mark Essler joined [...]
From sex toys to scales at CES
Connectivity was the name of the game at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, especially when it came to health-related products.
Bone Density at Age 67 May Predict Later Bone Health
Women with normal or nearly normal bone density at age 67 may not need repeat testing for about 15 years, according to a new study of nearly 5,000 women.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Aspirin - Ability To Prevent Cervical Cancer In HIV Infected Women
According to a study published in the current issue of the journal Cancer Prevention Research, aspirin should be assessed for its ability to prevent cervical cancer developing in women infected with HIV. Aspirin has the potential to provide considerable benefit for women in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, regions where death rates from cervical cancer are extremely high. The study was conducted by global health investigators at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and cancer specialists in New York, Haiti and Qatar...
Natural Trans Fats Less Unhealthy Than Manmade Variety
Artery-clogging, manmade trans fats do increase the risk for heart disease, and efforts have been made to get them out of our food supply. Natural trans fats, however, are another story.
Novel Gene Mutations Associated With Bile Duct Cancer Could Lead To Targeted Treatment
Investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center have identified a new genetic signature associated with bile duct cancer, a usually deadly tumor for which effective treatment currently is limited. Their report, which has been published online in The Oncologist, finds that growth-enhancing mutations in two related genes may account for nearly a quarter of bile duct tumors arising within the liver, presenting the possibility that drugs targeting this mutation could represent a new strategy to control tumor growth...
2nd Annual World Orphan Drug Congress USA, April 10-13 2012
Orphan drug development has become more feasible than in previous years but we've barely scratched the surface: only 367 approved orphan drugs out of 6,800 rare diseases. We need to keep the momentum going. Come April 10-13, over 300 key decision makers from orphan drug manufacturers, patient groups, payers and regulators will gather in DC at the 2nd annual World Orphan Drug Congress USA. Key speakers include Mike Astrue, Commissioner of the US Social Security Administration; Angus Russell, CEO of Shire, Yi-Ou Wang, Founder & President of China-Dolls Care and Support Association and Dr...
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Young Breast Cancer Survivors Cured but Not OK
Nicole Vazquez was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer at age 34,�a time when she was surrounded by healthy young friends and was professionally active.� ?I didn?t realize the impact at first,? the now healthy from Dallas woman, 40, who had been focused...
U.S. indoor tanning tax having mixed effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although a 2010 federal excise tax was meant to deter customers from using indoor tanning salons, only a minority of the businesses taking part in a new survey reported a drop in clients and most said their customers did not seem to care.
No stress relief for stress writer
"I see here you'll be staying overnight," says the woman at the surgery check-in, fixing me with a soothing beam.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Important Role In Acute, Chronic Urinary Tract Infections May Be Played By Bacterial Toxin
Researchers from the University of Utah have identified a process by which the most common types of urinary tract infection-causing bacteria are able to trigger bladder cell shedding and disable immune responses. According to this new study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, α-hemolysin, a toxin secreted by many strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), may play an important, unexpected role during both the establishment and persistence of urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide. Each year, 15 million U.S...
Stress And Weight Gain - A Vicious Circle
Stress can make you fat - and being obese can create stress. A new hypothesis seeks to explain how. Diet and lack of exercise are not sufficient to explain the worldwide rise in obesity. Stress is one of many other factors which could contribute, according to human biologist Brynjar Foss from the University of Stavanger. Eating more food high in fat, salt and sugar, combined with reduced physical activity, has been highlighted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the key causes of obesity. Doctors have therefore prescribed slimming and physical exercise...
One in five American adults mentally ill in past year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One in five adults in the United States, or nearly 50 million people, suffered mental illnesses in 2010, with women and young adults suffering disproportionately, a government report released on Thursday found.
12 Ways to Avoid Diabetes
Diabetes is growing at a scary rate, but it's also one of the most preventable diseases around.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Blood Clots After Hip Or Knee Replacement - Study Looks At Prevalence
According to a study in the January 18 issue of JAMA, approximately 1 in every 100 patients undergoing knee replacement surgery, and 1 in every 200 patients undergoing hip replacement surgery who use current preventive medications for venous thromboembolism (VTE; a blood clot that develops within a vein that might become serious), will develop VTE before being discharged from hospital. In acute care hospitals, a crucial safety issue is postoperative VTE, which includes pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT)...
Gossip Is Good For You!
Fed up with listening to your spouse or co-workers gossiping away? Leave be, says a new research from University of California Berkeley. Gossip helps to prevent bad behavior, prevent exploitation and reduces stress levels. Gossiping can also be therapeutic, the volunteers' heart rates appeared to increase when hearing gossip, but lowered again once they passed on the information to someone else. A problem shared is a problem halved indeed...
An Easier Way To Remove Gallstones
For more than 100 years, the traditional treatment for the painful growths called gallstones has been removal of the gallbladder, or cholecystectomy. But a new device, patented in China, promises to make removing the entire organ unnecessary. A group of scientists from the Second People's Hospital of Panyu District and Central South University in China have developed an endoscope specially designed for locating and clearing out gallstones and other gallbladder lesions. The authors describe the device in a paper accepted to the AIP's Review of Scientific Instruments...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Dr Oz: Purple Foods & Protein-Rich Shakes | Whey & Hemp Protein
Dr Oz: Beautiful Body Prescription On today?s show, Dr Oz introduced his good friend, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, who is one of the country?s top gynecologists. Dr. Ashton is the mother to 2 children and a loving wife who is passionate about women taking control of their health. As an Obgyn, she has heard it all [...]
Breaking up with your pediatrician
Five ways to know when your doctor isn't right for you and your kids, and how to make the switch to a better one
Texas nearly ends rabies with aerial vaccine drops
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Three King Air planes are lined up on a small runway in the town of Del Rio preparing to bomb south Texas -- not with explosives, but with hundreds of thousands of packets of rabies vaccine.
New Achilles Heel In Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Identified By Cell Death Researchers
Melbourne researchers have discovered that acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer with poor prognosis, may be susceptible to medications that target a protein called Mcl-1. The research team at the institute was led by Dr Stefan Glaser, from the institute's Cancer and Haematology division, and Professor Andreas Strasser, joint head of the institute's Molecular Genetics of Cancer division, working in collaboration with scientists from the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases and St...
Dr Oz: How To Buy Safe Weight Loss Supplements
Dr Oz: Safe Weight Loss Pills Doctor Oz did a show on Spiked Weight Loss Supplements. �After the lab results, The Dr Oz Show went back to those stores that sold the supplements. The show armed one of their producers with undercover cameras and sent her to Chinatown where some of the spiked supplements had [...]
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Alzheimer's Drug Dumped After Failed Trial
Another failure in phase III clinical testing has finally sent the investigational Alzheimer's disease drug dimebon to the trash heap, according to its commercial sponsors.
Do Herbal Meds Help Osteoarthritis? Probably Not
A comprehensive review of herbal medicine products in the latest issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) shows that there is little conclusive evidence to justify the widespread use of herbal medicines to relieve the symptoms of the painful joint condition osteoarthritis. The products involved contain devil's claw and recently, the UK drug regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has approved several of these products under the Traditional Herbal Registrations scheme. According to the DTB, the trial results for devil's claw "are equivocal...
Dr Oz January 13 2012: In Case You Missed It
Dr Oz Show: January 13 2012 Click on the links at the end of each item below to read recaps of the Dr Oz Show from January 13, 2012 – The Fantastic Four- Disease Detectives With The New Power To Heal.� �Dr Oz hand-picked four top-notch specialists to give you advice on how to lose [...]
Researchers Identify Pivotal Immune Cell In Type 1 Diabetes In Humans
Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have proven - for the first time in human tissues - the specific immune system T cells which trigger the destruction of type 1 diabetes in the pancreas. The finding is an important advance that verifies in humans several important disease characteristics shown in mouse studies and provides a key focal point for interrupting the disease process. "This study marks the first time that the presence of beta cell-reactive T cells has been directly proven in pancreas tissues from type 1 diabetes patients," explained Ken Coppieters, Ph...
Monday, January 16, 2012
Staph Infections Rapidly Detected By New Laboratory Method Using Mass Spectrometry
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a new laboratory test that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections. This new test takes advantage of unique isotopic labeling combined with specific bacteriophage amplification to rapidly identify Staphylococcus aureus. Quickly and accurately detecting infections caused by S...
1st US Patient Gets Stem Cell Trachea
After a 12 hour procedure in Sweden, Christopher Lyles, 30, of Abingdon, Md, was breathing through a lab grown windpipe that doctors fashioned from his own stem cells.
Helping Women To Identify Heart Attack Symptoms
Heart attacks in women go largely unrecognized 30 to 55 percent of the time and those who miss the warning signs and fail or delay getting help, run the risk of death or grave disability. But researchers at Binghamton University and SUNY Upstate Medical University have developed an educational program they believe will shorten the time to treatment and ultimately, save lives. Women often don't have the same kind of chest pains that men generally experience during a heart attack...
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Researchers Identify Pivotal Immune Cell In Type 1 Diabetes In Humans
Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have proven - for the first time in human tissues - the specific immune system T cells which trigger the destruction of type 1 diabetes in the pancreas. The finding is an important advance that verifies in humans several important disease characteristics shown in mouse studies and provides a key focal point for interrupting the disease process. "This study marks the first time that the presence of beta cell-reactive T cells has been directly proven in pancreas tissues from type 1 diabetes patients," explained Ken Coppieters, Ph...
Processed Meat Consumption Linked To Higher Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer
According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer, individuals who consume too much processed or red meat may have an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Researchers discovered that compared to individuals who ate no meat, for every 50 grams of processed meat consumed each day - equivalent to two rashers (streaks) of bacon or a sausage - the risk of pancreatic cancer increased by 19%. The team found that red or processed meat increased the risk for men, although evidence was inconclusive for women...
Chemical Reaction Devized That Holds Promise For New Drug Development
A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has devised a new method for making complex molecules. The reaction they have come up with should enable chemists to synthesize new varieties of a whole subclass of organic compounds called nitrogen-containing heterocycles, thus opening up new avenues for the development of novel pharmaceuticals and natural products ranging from chemotherapeutic compounds to bioactive plant materials such as morphine...
Pollution tied to disease risk in L.A. black women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of more than 4,000 black women in Los Angeles, those who lived in areas with higher levels of traffic-related air pollution were at increased risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure.
Are Fears That Deodorant Causes Breast Cancer Unfounded?
Many breast cancers develop in the part of the breast closest to the armpit where antiperspirants and other underarm products are used.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
India must be cautious over polio milestone: WHO
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - India may be celebrating a milestone in its fight against polio with no new cases in the last year, but complacency should not set in as a resurgence of the infection can occur if efforts are not sustained, the WHO head in India warned on Friday.
No stress relief for stress writer
"I see here you'll be staying overnight," says the woman at the surgery check-in, fixing me with a soothing beam.
How The Brain Computes 3-Dimensional Structure
The incredible ability of our brain to create a three-dimensional (3D) representation from an object's two-dimensional projection on the retina is something that we may take for granted, but the process is not well understood and is likely to be highly complex. Now, new research published by Cell Press in the January 12 issue of the journal Neuron provides the first direct evidence that specific brain areas underlie perception of different 3D structures and sheds light the way that the primate brain reconstructs real-world objects...
Certain Antidepressants May Raise Lung Risk in Newborns
Pregnant women who use certain popular antidepressants may have a twofold increased risk for delivering babies with a rare but serious lung disorder, a new study finds.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Colorful Meals May Appeal to Picky Eaters
A new study shows children prefer much more color and variety in food presentation than adults. For example, children preferred twice as many colors and different items on their plates than adults.
Fighting Infections Diseases - Blocking pathogen's Entry Into Cells
According to a new study published online in the early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, drugs that fight infectious diseases could be designed to block a pathogen's entry into cells rather than to kill the bug itself. Traditionally, drugs for infectious diseases were developed to kill the antagonizing pathogen, but according to researchers, this new strategy is important as many parasites and bacteria have the ability to change and circumvent a way around the drugs that target them, resulting in resistance to these drugs...
Medicare Plans Recruit Healthy Seniors By Offering Gym Benefits
Because healthy enrollees cost them less, Medicare Advantage plans would profit from selecting seniors based on their health, but Medicare strictly forbids practices such as denying coverage based on existing conditions. Another way to build a more profitable membership is to design insurance benefits that attract the healthiest patients. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Brown University researchers report that plans have managed to do just that by offering fitness club memberships as a covered benefit...
Neglected Yaws Disease - Changing Oral Antibiotic Administration Might Help Eliminate It
A tropical bacterial disease of the skin, bones and joints called Yaws has re-emerged in rural, tropical parts of Africa, Asia, and South America. According to a study by Dr Oriol Mitja at the Lihir Medical Center in Papua New Guinea published Online First in The Lancet, a simple regimen of oral azithromycin has proven to be just as effective at clearing infection as a traditional penicillin injection...
Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
Exercise and/or talking with a therapist on the phone once a week may significantly reduce chronic pain, a new study shows.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Healthcare Professionals For Assisted Dying Welcomes Commission On Assisted Dying's Findings
The conclusion of a report by the Commission on Assisted Dying that there is a strong case for providing the choice of assisted dying for terminally ill people' has been welcomed by Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying (HPAD), as well as the way in which the conclusion was reached. The paper is the result of extensive fact-gathering from national and international experience and knowledge, as well as meticulous debates over the law and human rights...
Dr Oz: Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Dr Oz: B12 Deficiency On today?s Doctor Oz Show (B12 Deficiency – Are You Missing Out On The Fountain Of Youth), Dr Oz told his fans about the superhero supplement, vitamin B12, and how you may not be getting enough of it. �This has been a hot topic lately, as Hoda recently spoke about her [...]
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Diabetes Medications May Double as Weight Loss Drugs
Two drugs approved to treat type 2 diabetes may also aid weight loss in overweight people with or without diabetes, a new study shows.
Help smokers quit whether they ask or not: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors should automatically offer smokers help with quitting, without waiting for signs that they're ready to kick the habit, researchers say.
What Your Parents Got Wrong About Food
WebMD describes incorrect parental advice on food, such as using dessert as a reward..
Fibromyalgia and Diet: What's the Link?
WebMD talks to experts for details on the best diet for fibromyalgia, including foods to avoid and foods to help your body stay strong. Also includes what you should know about supplements and nutrition for fibromyalgia.
Don't Sweat It: Tips for Heavy Sweating
Sweating can be a problem and a source of embarrassment. Here are ways to cope with heavy sweating at the gym, on the job, and everywhere you go.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Protecting Your Baby From Other's Germs
How can you keep your baby healthy and get other people to keep their germs to themselves? Follow these tips.
Patients Have Time To Learn Lifestyle Changes Following Diagnosis Of Diabetes, Hypertension, Before Drugs Become Necessary
A new study suggests that middle-aged adults recently diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension have time to try to learn how to control their high blood pressure without medications, but not too much time. The consequences of delaying effective hypertension treatment for up to a year were small - a two-day reduction in quality-adjusted life expectancy - according to a study by University of Chicago researchers published online for the Journal of General Internal Medicine. But as the delay gets longer, the damages multiply. A ten-year delay decreased life expectancy by almost five months...
Researcher Nears Creation Of Superlens
A superlens would let you see a virus in a drop of blood and open the door to better and cheaper electronics. It might, says Durdu Guney, make ultra-high-resolution microscopes as commonplace as cameras in our cell phones. No one has yet made a superlens, also known as a perfect lens, though people are trying. Optical lenses are limited by the nature of light, the so-called diffraction limit, so even the best won't usually let us see objects smaller than 200 nanometers across, about the size of the smallest bacterium...
Genital Herpes Treatment - Virus Can Reactivate After Aggressive Antiviral Therapy
According to a study in which three trials of antiviral therapy to treat genital herpes were combined, the herpes simplex virus type 2/HSV-2 can reactivate in 'breakthrough episodes' even when doses of antiviral therapy are high. The study is published Online First in The Lancet and suggests that new therapies should be conducted to successfully prevent further transmission of this common infection, which affects one in five people...
Monday, January 9, 2012
New Finding On Mercury-Volcanic Link Could Re-Write History On Past Annihilations
Scientists have uncovered a lot about the Earth's greatest extinction event that took place 250 million years ago when rapid climate change wiped out nearly all marine species and a majority of those on land. Now, they have discovered a new culprit likely involved in the annihilation: an influx of mercury into the eco-system. "No one had ever looked to see if mercury was a potential culprit. This was a time of the greatest volcanic activity in Earth's history and we know today that the largest source of mercury comes from volcanic eruptions," says Dr...
Dogs May Pick Up on Human Intent
Dogs not only get the meaning of some words like "treat" and "go outside." They can also follow a person's eye movements and pick up on their non-verbal signals, a new study suggests.
Custirsen Shows Promise For Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Data assessing custirsen (OGX-011/TV-1011), an investigational compound, in individuals with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were published online in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced January 4th. Results from the trial provide further clinical evidence of the potential of custirsen, a medication developed to prevent clusterin generation. Clusterin is a cell survival protein frequently over-produced in many types of cancer. The single-arm trial was carried out at 15 locations in North America...
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Older, Cheaper Vacuum Cleaners Release More Bacteria And Dust
Some vacuum cleaners - those basic tools for maintaining a clean indoor environment in homes and offices - actually contribute to indoor air pollution by releasing into the air bacteria and dust that can spread infections and trigger allergies, researchers report in a new study. It appears in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology. Lidia Morawska and colleagues explain that previous studies showed that vacuum cleaners can increase levels of very small dust particles and bacteria in indoor spaces, where people spend about 90 percent of their time...
Dr Oz: Konjac Root, Fenugreek Tea & L-Arginine Metabolism Boosters
Dr Oz: Pituitary Gland & Weight Gain Dr Oz did a show today with a Metabolism Plan to help all of us lose weight this year! �The pituitary gland is the reason for some of your biggest body complaints. In this segment, Dr Oz brought up Renee, an audience member, who stated that she has [...]
Blogging May Help Teens Dealing With Social Distress
Blogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. "Research has shown that writing a personal diary and other forms of expressive writing are a great way to release emotional distress and just feel better," said the study's lead author, Meyran Boniel-Nissim, PhD, of the University of Haifa, Israel. "Teens are online anyway, so blogging enables free expression and easy communication with others...
Crucial Gene Activator In Schistosomiasis A Slow-Killing Parasite Identified
In the complicated life cycle of ancient flatworms that cause schistosomiasis, Case Western Reserve University researchers have identified a gene activator crucial to development of the parasites within humans - a potential target for a vaccine. A description of the activator, which turns on rapid growth, is in the online journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Schistosomiasis, which causes organ damage and failure, afflicts more than 200 million people worldwide, killing 280,000 annually. Another 400 million people are at risk for the disease...
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The Biology Of Politics: Liberals Roll With The Good, Conservatives Confront The Bad
From cable TV news pundits to red-meat speeches in Iowa and New Hampshire, our nation's deep political stereotypes are on full display: Conservatives paint self-indulgent liberals as insufferably absent on urgent national issues, while liberals say fear-mongering conservatives are fixated on exaggerated dangers to the country. A new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests there are biological truths to such broad brushstrokes...
Oral Health: Mouth-Body Connection
Teeth and gums reveal the inside story of your overall health -- from signs of diabetes to heart disease to osteoporosis. Find out what your oral health may say about you.
"Stay Away Unless Absolutely Essential", UK Hospital Urges People
In order to help stop sickness bugs spreading this winter, staff at Southampton's teaching hospitals are advising members of the general public to avoid the hospitals unless their visit is "absolutely essential." Currently, seven wards are not taking in new patients at Southampton General Hospital in order to prevent gastroenteritis viruses from spreading - resulting in a loss of 30 beds. With vomiting and diarrhea cases increasing in the community, bosses are worried it could make the situation worse...
No stress relief for stress writer
"I see here you'll be staying overnight," says the woman at the surgery check-in, fixing me with a soothing beam.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Dr Oz: Cancer Fighting Foods: Orange Foods, Cruciferous & Beans
Dr Oz: Orange Foods Fight Cancer Dr Oz did a show about Stomach Cancer�and did a segment on an�Anti-Stomach Cancer Diet�as well as a talk about Cancer Fighting Supplements. �But what about Cancer Fighting Foods? �Do you associate healthy food with the words, fresh and expensive? You don?t have to anymore. Dr Oz introduced Dr. [...]
Hep C Vaccine Shows Promise In First Trial
An experimental vaccine against the chronic liver disease hepatitis C has shown promising results in its first clinical trial in humans, say researchers from the University of Oxford, UK, who write about their findings in the 4 January online issue of Science Translational Medicine. However, they caution there is still a long way to go before we have an effective vaccine ready for clinical use. There is currently no vaccine for hepatitis C virus (HCV), a major pathogen transmitted through the blood that infects some 170 million people around the world...
A Good Reason to Be Nuts About Walnuts
When it comes to heart health benefits, roasted and raw walnuts rule the roost, a new study shows.
Are Trauma Care Quality Indicators Linked to Clinical Outcomes? Yes And No
There is a clear link between several quality indicators developed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and clinical outcomes, a new study published in JAMA revealed. In the U.S., traumatic injuries are the fifth most prevalent cause of death, and the leading cause of death in individuals younger than 45 years. Because of the higher death rates, illness, and expenses of caring for individuals with traumatic injuries, enhancing the care of these patients is a crucial national priority...
A Gene For Depression Localized, Reports New Study In Biological Psychiatry
Psychiatric disorders can be described on many levels, the most traditional of which are subjective descriptions of the experience of being depressed and the use of rating scales that quantify depressive symptoms. Over the past two decades, research has developed other strategies for describing the biological underpinnings of depression, including volumetric brain measurements using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the patterns of gene expression in white blood cells...
Thursday, January 5, 2012
From Bad to Better: U.S. Cancer Rates Continue to Drop
Cancer death rates for men and women in the U.S. kept dropping through 2008, continuing a nearly 20-year-long trend.
School Performance And Physical Activity Positively Linked
A systematic review of earlier studies indicates that physical activity and academic performance of children may be positively linked. In the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, Amika Singh, Ph.D...
MRSA Post Tympanostomy Tube Placement Not Linked To Further Complications
According to an investigation published in the December issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, researchers have discovered that ear discharge and drainage (otorrhea) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) after ear tube placement in children is not linked to an increased risk of needing further surgery or other complications, in comparison to a diagnosis of non-MRSA otorrhea...
Fewer heart attacks seen after weight-loss surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of obese Swedes, those who had weight-loss surgery were less likely to go on to suffer a heart attack or stroke, or die from one, compared to people who were managed without surgery.
French judge visits PIP breast implant offices
La Seyne-sur-Mer, France (Reuters) - A French investigating judge Wednesday visited the offices of the maker of breast implants linked to a global health scare as part of a probe into the death of a woman from cancer, which could lead to charges of involuntary homicide against the firm.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
New Clues To Human Deafness Found In Mice
Providing clues to deafness, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear. In humans, this gene, known as FGF20, is located in a portion of the genome that has been associated with inherited deafness in otherwise healthy families. "When we inactivated FGF20 in mice, we saw they were alive and healthy," says senior author David M. Ornitz, MD, PhD, the Alumni Endowed Professor of Developmental Biology. "But then we figured out that they had absolutely no ability to hear...
Katrina survivor drops 175 pounds
"Food and I went together like red beans and rice," Darrin Cook, 21, writes in his upcoming book, "The Weight of New Orleans." By middle school, he weighed more than 300 pounds.
Bottom Line: Overeating Boosts Fat, Whatever the Protein Level
Here?s a new study we really could have used before the holidays: If you are going to overeat, be sure your diet has enough protein.
Dr Oz: Mushroom Lasagna Recipe by Rocco DiSpirito
Dr Oz: No Boil Mushroom Lasagna Recipe Tired of having your family eat junk food for dinner just because it?s quick and easy? In this segment, Doctor Oz introduced celebrity chef and author, Rocco Dispirito to show you how to prepare his low cholesterol no boil mushroom lasagna. Sherry, who won from the previous Family [...]
Improving Family Consent In Organ Donation Could Save Lives
Research published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia suggests that organ donation rates in the UK could be increased if the current issues affecting declined consent are improved. At present, only 30% of the UK population are registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR). From 2003 to 2005, the overall consent rate for donation after brain death (DBD) was 59%. This figure remains largely unchanged with a consent rate of 63% for DBD in 2007-2009. The low consent rate for organ donation in the UK is the largest factor limiting actual organ donor...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Interview Technique To Determine What They Are Really Like
Little things can be revealing in an interview and a skilled interviewer can look beneath the surface to discover the real candidate. Selecting the right people to lead and build effective executive teams is critical to developing successful organizations and the interviewing process can be the most important step. Hiring ineffective leaders can lead to a variety of negative outcomes for an organization including diminished morale business performance...
Dr Oz: Chia Muffins, Chia Seed Recipe & Super Power Hour
Dr Oz Arnica Dr Oz’s show on December 27, 2011 is called Dr Oz’s Super Power Hour. �Doctor Oz covered all sorts of popular topics, such as how to elevate your senses and even a Senses Test to be sure your senses are working properly. � Dr Oz also spoke about the power of using [...]
Majority Of Smokers Do Not Appreciate The Risks
The majority of smokers do not appreciate the risks of their habit, according to new research from the NHS in England, which has launched a new Smokefree campaign to help smokers quit this New Year. The NHS commissioned research and consulting organisation YouGov to carry out the research. They surveyed 1,000 smoking adults in England between 8th and 12th December 2011...
How Moms Talk Influences Children's Perspective-Taking Ability
Young children whose mothers talk with them more frequently and in more detail about people's thoughts and feelings tend to be better at taking another's perspective than other children of the same age. That's what researchers from the University of Western Australia found in a new longitudinal study published in the journal Child Development...
Fitness often not a priority for college students
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Along with mother's cooking and the family dog, regular exercise is too often among the childish things young adults leave behind when they make the move from home to college.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Tai Chi for Arthritis Relief
Gentle movements of the ancient Chinese exercise tai chi are one of many alternatives to help elderly people find pain relief.
Yoga helps breast cancer survivors curb fatigue
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one third of breast cancer survivors experience fatigue that can affect their quality of life, but a small new study finds that doing yoga might help restore some lost vitality.
Golden Berries Belly Fat Plan & Dr Oz Noodle Pudding Recipe
Golden Berries Dr Oz’s show on December 26, 2011 (the day after Christmas!) is called�5 Steps to Conquering Your 40+ Belly�and gave a fabulous Belly Fat Plan that can help us to lose those extra inches around our middle. �One of the Fat Belly Blaster Foods that Doctor Oz mentioned is Golden Berries, which are [...]
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Dr Oz: Mushroom Lasagna Recipe by Rocco DiSpirito
Dr Oz: No Boil Mushroom Lasagna Recipe Tired of having your family eat junk food for dinner just because it?s quick and easy? In this segment, Doctor Oz introduced celebrity chef and author, Rocco Dispirito to show you how to prepare his low cholesterol no boil mushroom lasagna. Sherry, who won from the previous Family [...]
Insight: Shortage of ADHD drug Adderall seen persisting
BOSTON (Reuters) - A shortage of Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, shows little sign of easing as manufacturers struggle to get enough active ingredient to make the drug and demand climbs.
New Clues As To Why Some Older People May Be Losing Their Memory
New research links 'silent strokes,' or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the elderly. The study is published in the January 3, 2012, print issue of Neurology�, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "The new aspect of this study of memory loss in the elderly is that it examines silent strokes and hippocampal shrinkage simultaneously," said study author Adam M. Brickman, PhD, of the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center in New York...
Why Older People Lose Their Memory
The stereotype of the old forgetful person whose memory often fails him is widely held, but the reason for its appearance was never really pinpointed. Much like gray hair and wrinkles, it was just thought to be part of growing old. Now new research from Adam M. Brickman, PhD, of the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, shows that silent strokes may be the cause. Essentially small dead spots in the brain are found in one out of four elderly people...
New Clues As To Why Some Older People May Be Losing Their Memory
New research links 'silent strokes,' or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the elderly. The study is published in the January 3, 2012, print issue of Neurology�, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "The new aspect of this study of memory loss in the elderly is that it examines silent strokes and hippocampal shrinkage simultaneously," said study author Adam M. Brickman, PhD, of the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center in New York...
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