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 against one class of antiviral medications, and the bugs are… Read More ›
Disease and Conditions
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: Prof. Dr. Eicke Latz and Dr. Anette Christ from the… Read More ›
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 beneficial Fighting rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and progression with a list of food items proven beneficialResearchers created a list of food items with proven beneficial effects on the… Read More ›
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 laws surrounding patient recordings of clinical encounters. Credit: The Dartmouth… Read More ›
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 see someone scratch, we’re likely to scratch, too. New research… Read More ›
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 not using daily asthma medications or had medications weaned, according… Read More ›
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 is associated with an increased risk of death and hospital… Read More ›
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 trends and disability rates in a 40-year period, from 1970… Read More ›
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 as a third of the world’s population may have it… Read More ›
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 health of their unborn children, according to a new study… Read More ›
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 during pregnancy faced an elevated risk of being diagnosed with… Read More ›
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) — in children to date, researchers at the University of Bristol… Read More ›
Low Fiber Diet and Extinction ?
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 so certain it is an inappropriate statement. Scientist here allude to that… Read More ›
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 over the past 100 years. Researchers at UQ’s Australian Infectious… Read More ›
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 – San Francisco Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a neurodegenerative disorder… Read More ›
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 the first time projected the total costs of caring for… Read More ›
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 the ground do reach airline altitude,” said Adrian Melott, professor… Read More ›
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 University Food allergies now impacting children of all races and… Read More ›
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 than five ailments, according to a major new analysis from… Read 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 24, 2014 Medically Reviewed by George Krucik, MD, MBA on… Read More ›
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