Addiction treatment proves successful in animal weight loss study August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Vigabatrin, a medication proposed as a potential treatment for drug addiction by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, also leads to rapid weight loss and reduced food intake according ... | |
Healthy people and enhancement drugs August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Healthy people are more willing to take drugs to enhance traits that are not fundamental to their identity. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people's willingness to take a pill or drug ... | |
Researchers: Merck Vioxx study was for marketing August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- A 1999 Merck & Co. study of its since-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, touted to participating doctors and patients as meant to show whether Vioxx caused fewer stomach problems than another drug, was primarily a stealth ... | |
Stroke incidence declines among Swedish diabetics August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The incidence of strokes among diabetics in Northern Sweden declined between 1985 and 2003, according to a population-based study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Kids with pets grow up to be snorers August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A predisposition to adult snoring can be established very early in life. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research describes possible childhood risk factors, including exposure ... | |
When the patient can't decide August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Family members are often called upon to make medical choices for patients who are unable to do so themselves. Researchers led by Alexia Torke, M.D., of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, ... | |
Chewing gum associated with enhanced bowel recovery after colon surgery August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Chewing gum is associated with enhanced recovery of intestinal function following surgery to remove all or part of the colon, according to an analysis of previously published studies in the August issue of Archives of ... | |
Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat. | |
 Egyptian septuplets' mom hopes to hold them soon August 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A day after giving birth to septuplets, a 27-year-old Egyptian woman said Sunday she's only seen her babies on television and hopes to hold them and name them soon. | |
Coatings to help medical implants connect with neurons August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. | |
Senescence in liver cells can provoke a beneficial immune reaction August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Although post-reproductive life in humans is often associated with decline and a loss of powers, an analogous state in certain cells -- called senescence -- is proving to be one of ironic potency. Scientists at Cold Spring ... | |
Researchers study diet and autism August 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic behavior as parents ... | |
Study suggests sports stadiums serve alcohol to minors and intoxicated fans August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In a novel study looking at the propensity of illegal alcohol sales at sports stadiums, researchers reported that nearly one in five people posing as underage drinkers, and three out of four seemingly intoxicated "fans" were ... | |
Lawsuits help guarantee drug safety, doctors say August 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Top doctors at the helm of one of the nation's most influential medical journals are giving the Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case. | |
 Brain surgery is getting easier on patients August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Dr. Edward Duckworth is part of a new generation of neurosurgeons who are making brain surgery a lot easier on patients. At Loyola University Hospital, Duckworth is using less-invasive techniques to remove ... | |
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