Adjuvanted flu vaccine associated with child narcolepsy in Finland
A sudden increase in narcolepsy in Finnish children at the beginning of 2010 was likely related to the Pandemrix vaccine used in response to the H1N1 2009 flu pandemic, according…
Chemicals in personal care products may increase risk of diabetes in women
Brigham and Women's Hospital study is the first to examine an association between phthalates and diabetes in a large population of American women Boston, MA – A study lead by…
Early-life exposure to chemical in drinking water may affect vision, study finds
(BOSTON) -- Prenatal and early childhood exposure to the chemical solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) found in drinking water may be associated with long-term visual impairments, particularly in the area of color…
Gene-swapping vaccines spawn lethal poultry virus – experts
Three vaccines used to prevent respiratory disease in chickens have swapped genes, producing two lethal new strains that have killed tens of thousands of fowl across two states in Australia,…
Fish show autism-like gene expression in water with psychoactive pharmaceuticals
Results may suggest environmental trigger for autism, but only in genetically predisposed individuals Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a way that mimics…
The real culprit behind hardened arteries? Stem cells, says landmark study (NC)
Berkeley — One of the top suspects behind killer vascular diseases is the victim of mistaken identity, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who used genetic tracing…
For Some Men, Propecia’s Sexual Side Effects May Be Long-lasting
By CARRIE GANN, ABC News Medical Unit | Good Morning America Kevin Malley was almost 30, and he was starting to lose his hair. He went to his doctor to…
Phthalate, environmental chemical is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity
Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children's toys and many household products, according to a new study,…
Controversial vaccine trial should never have been run in India, researchers say
Research published today in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine raises further questions about a trial of HPV vaccines in India. The trial, which has now been halted…
Big Tobacco knew radioactive particles in cigarettes posed cancer risk but kept quiet
Big Tobacco knew radioactive particles in cigarettes posed cancer risk but kept quiet Tobacco companies knew that cigarette smoke contained radioactive alpha particles for more than four decades and developed…
Merck Accused of Faking Mumps Vaccine Data
Couthouse News Service Site 27 JUN 201 PHILADELPHIA (CN) - Merck has known for a decade that its mumps vaccine is "far less effective" than it tells the government, and…
Roche under investigation by UK watchdogs
Drug giant probed for not disclosing 15,000 patient death reports: Roche under investigation by UK watchdogs after 80,000 'adverse reactions' By Jo Macfarlane PUBLISHED:16:48 EST, 7 July 2012 | UPDATED:08:20…
Researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
CHAPEL HILL – People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or…
Overdiagnosis poses significant threat to human health
International conference: Preventing Overdiagnosis Overdiagnosis poses a significant threat to human health by labeling healthy people as sick and wasting resources on unnecessary care, warns Ray Moynihan, Senior Research Fellow…
Understanding the links between inflammation and chronic disease (NC)
Early exposure to microbes reduces inflammation related to chronic disease later EVANSTON, Ill. — American parents may want to think again about how much they want to protect their children…
Deer antlers inspire a new theory on osteoporosis
The loss of manganese could mean that calcium does not stick to bones and could cause osteoporosis. This is the new theory put forward by researchers at the University of…
High fructose consumption by adolescents may put them at cardiovascular risk
Evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is present in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, a scenario that worsens in the face of…
Study examines link between vaccinations and exposure to compound widely used in food packaging
CHICAGO – Elevated exposures in children to perfluorinated compounds, which are widely used in manufacturing and food packaging, were associated with lower antibody responses to routine childhood immunizations, according to…
CU School of Medicine researchers look at effects of 2 common sweeteners on the body
CU School of Medicine researchers look at effects of 2 common sweeteners on the body AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 23, 2012) - With growing concern that excessive levels of fructose may…
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