Fighting mutant influenza
Public Release: 24-Oct-2018 American Chemical Society Another flu season is here, which means another chance for viruses to mutate. Already, most influenza A viruses contain a mutation that confers resistance…
Fast food makes the immune system more aggressive in the long term
Public Release: 11-Jan-2018 Study by the University of Bonn shows that even after a change to a healthy diet, the body's defenses remain hyperactive University of Bonn IMAGE:…
Fighting rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and progression with a list of food items proven beneficial
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_FRUJeDLEM&w=448&h=252&hd=1]Fighting rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and progression with a list of food items proven beneficial Fighting rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and progression with a list of food items proven beneficialResearchers created a…
Can patients record doctor’s visits? What does the law say?
Public Release: 10-Jul-2017 The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice IMAGE: In a recent JAMA paper, Dartmouth Institute Assistant Professor Paul Barr and colleagues examined the…
Brain hardwired to respond to others’ itching
Public Release: 9-Mar-2017 Researchers discover why mice scratch in response to other mice scratching Washington University School of Medicine Caption Itching is a highly contagious behavior. When we…
Asthma not found in high percentage of adults who were previously diagnosed
Public Release: 17-Jan-2017 The JAMA Network Journals Among adults with a previous physician diagnosis of asthma, a current diagnosis could not be established in about one-third who were…
1 in 5 are discharged from hospital with unstable vital signs
Public Release: 9-Aug-2016 UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - August 9, 2016 - Twenty percent of people hospitalized are released before all vital signs are stable, a pattern that…
Americans are living longer but in poorer health, according to a new study.
Public Release: 14-Apr-2016 The USC-led study findings challenge assumptions that increased longevity is a sign of good health University of Southern California The USC-led study examined life expectancy…
Study finds link between rage disorder and exposure to a common parasite
Public Release: 23-Mar-2016 Does a common parasite play a role in rage disorder? University of Maryland School of Medicine In recent years, a common parasitic infection - as many…
Agricultural fertilizer could pose serious risk to human fertility
Public Release: 2-Mar-2016 University of Nottingham Eating meat from animals grazed on land treated with commonly-used agricultural fertilisers might have serious implications for pregnant women and the future reproductive…
Study: Anti-asthma drugs taken during pregnancy associated with autism risk
Public Release: 26-Jan-2016 Drexel University By comparing birth records over a period of nine years, Drexel researchers found that the children of mothers who took a certain asthma medication…
1 in 50 16-year-olds affected by chronic fatigue syndrome
Public Release: 25-Jan-2016 University of Bristol In what is believed to be the biggest study of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) -- also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) --…
Low Fiber Diet and Extinction ?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4me-1526oFA] We review the recent study " Diet-induced extinctions in the gut microbiota compound over generations " . Even though extinction is a fairly dramatic term, I am not…
Scarlet fever making a comeback
Public Release: 4-Nov-2015 University of Queensland An international study led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared…
Multiple System Atrophy ( Prion ) may be contagious, resembles Parkinson’s Disease– A danger to Clinicians
Public Release: 31-Aug-2015 New type of prion may cause, transmit neurodegeneration Multiple System Atrophy is described as first new human prion disease identified in 50 years University of California…
Autism costs estimated to reach nearly $500 billion, potentially $1 trillion, by 2025
Public Release: 28-Jul-2015 UC Davis researchers recommend broader access to early intervention, employment support University of California - Davis Health System (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- UC Davis health economists have for…
Research investigates whether solar events could trigger birth defects on Earth
Public Release: 20-Jul-2015 University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- Studies find airplane crews at high altitude are exposed to potentially harmful levels of radiation from cosmic rays. "Neutrons which don't reach…
Visits for anaphylaxis climb 29 percent per year, Hispanic children’s visits up 44 percent per year
Public Release: 26-Jun-2015 Emergency visits for childhood food allergy on rise in Illinois Visits for anaphylaxis climb 29 percent per year, Hispanic children's visits up 44 percent per year Northwestern…
The Lancet: Over 95 percent of the world’s population has health problems — with over a third having more than 5 ailments
Public Release: 8-Jun-2015 The Lancet Just one in 20 people worldwide (4·3%) had no health problems in 2013, with a third of the world's population (2·3 billion individuals) experiencing more…
Recognizing Anxiety: Symptoms, Signs, and Risk Factors
Infographic presented by our friends at HealthLine: The Effects of Anxiety: Symptoms, Signs, and Risk Factors Recognizing Anxiety: Symptoms, Signs, and Risk Factors Written by Ann Pietrangelo | Published onSeptember…
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