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Developmental delay could stem from nicotinic receptor deletion

Medicine & Health / Genetics

8 hours ago | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

The loss of a gene through deletion of genetic material on chromosome 15 is associated with significant abnormalities in learning and behavior, said a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine in a report ...

Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?

Medicine & Health / Other

3 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, ...

Landmark health bill passes House on close vote

Medicine & Health / Health

16 hours ago | 3.7 / 5 (9) | 2

(AP) -- The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the ...

FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.

1930s drug slows tumor growth

Medicine & Health / Medications

Nov 06, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (9) | 1

Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns ...

Think twice before you boo your competitor

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 06, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Next time you watch a heavy weight lifting tournament, tell the person next to you not to boo the person that he doesn't want to win.

Possible help in fight against muscle-wasting disease (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Research

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A compound already used to treat pneumonia could become a new therapy for an inherited muscular wasting disease, according to researchers at the University of Oregon and the University of ...

Researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe

Medicine & Health / Research

Nov 06, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 1

The current health care debate in the United States is complicated. Trade-offs between heath care expenditures, lifestyle choices and life expectancy have been suggested but seldom clearly demonstrated. The U.S. spends on ...

Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study

Medicine & Health / Cancer

Nov 06, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.

In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy ...

Researchers find new way to attack inflammation in Graves' eye disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms — and improved vision — following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around their eyes and damage to the ...

Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based ...

Poll: Many parents, high-priority adults who tried to get H1N1 vaccine unable to get it

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new national poll from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable ...

Blood test identifies women at risk from Alzheimer's

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Nov 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. ...

All dressed-up and nowhere to go: Inappropriate clothing prevents children playing outside

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Jo ...

Air pollution increases infants' risk of bronchiolitis

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study.

Perceived parent-pressure causes excessive antibiotic prescription

Medicine & Health / Medications

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescr ...

Prevention experts urge modification to 2009 H1N1 guidance for health care workers

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 06, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Three leading scientific organizations specializing in infectious diseases prevention issued a letter to President Obama today expressing their significant concern with current federal guidance concerning the use of personal ...