Health & Medicine

Posted January 21, 2014:

• Cochrane Review of Malaria Medication


• Depression Higher Than Previously Reported in People With Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis


• Researchers Discover an Epigenetic Lesion in Hippocampus of Alzheimer's


• Care Managers in Patient-Centered Medical Homes Increase Improvements in Diabetes Patient Outcomes, Study Shows


• Bio-Inspired Robotic Device Could Aid Ankle-Foot Rehabilitation


• Hospital Water Taps Contaminated With Bacteria


• Training the Brain Using Neurofeedback


• Depressive Symptoms Linked to Adult-Onset Asthma in African-American Women


• Baseball: Not Safe at Home


• Study Finds Decreased Life Expectancy for MS Patients


• Anti-Swine Flu Vaccination Linked to Increased Risk of Narcolepsy in Young Adults


• How to Improve HPV Vaccination Rates? It Starts With Physicians


• High-Protein Diets, Like the Popular Dr. Dukan Diet, Increase the Risk of Developing Kidney Disease in Rats, Study Suggests


• Longer Screening Intervals Possible With HPV-Based Tests


• Combining Health, Environment in Food Production


• Quinoa Well Tolerated in Patients With Celiac Disease

Posted January 20, 2014:

• Toddlers' Aggression Strongly Associated With Genetic Factors


• Middle-School Girls Continue to Play Soccer With Concussion Symptoms


• Boosting Vitamin D Could Slow Progression, Reduce Severity of Multiple Sclerosis


• Access to Guns Increases Risk of Suicide, Homicide


• Uninsured Patients Less Likely to Be Transferred Between Hospitals, Researchers Find


• Cocaine Users Enjoy Social Interactions Less


• New Study Finds Mistimed Sleep Disrupts Rhythms of Genes in Humans


• Radiation Before Surgery More Than Doubles Mesothelioma Survival


• People Who Enjoy Life Maintain Better Physical Function as They Age


• FAK Helps Tumor Cells Enter Bloodstream


• Artificial Cell Membranes Marketed That Can Speed Up Drug Discovery


• Restrictive Concealed Weapons Laws Can Lead to an Increase in Gun-Related Murders


• Smoking Late in Pregnancy Reduces Baby's Birth Weight


• Novel Nanotherapy Breakthrough May Help Reduce Recurrent Heart Attacks, Stroke


• Ingredients in Chocolate, Tea, Berries Could Guard Against Diabetes


• NHL Teams Pay More Than $650 Million to Injured Players Over 3 Years


• Secondhand Smoke Exposure Increases Odds of Hospital Asthma Readmission for Children


• Hydrocephalus: Sensors Monitor Cerebral Pressure


• Modified Proteins as Vaccines Against Peach Allergy


• Childhood Obesity Can Only Be Tackled With Broad Public Health Interventions


• Quality Control of Mitochondria as Defense Against Disease


• Forget About Forgetting: Elderly Know More, Use It Better


• Melatonin May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk


• Possible Explanation for Link Between Exercise, Improved Prostate Cancer Outcomes