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'Normal' Bacteria Vital for Keeping Intestinal Lining Intact
Aug. 1, 2014 Scientists have found that bacteria that aid in digestion help keep the intestinal lining intact. The findings could yield new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and a wide range of other ... full story -
Female Baby Boomers With Asthma? You May Need Help
Aug. 1, 2014 Women over the age of 65 who have asthma, are also likely to have a range of other health-related issues which are barriers to them staying healthy. Among other things, this group of women tends to ... full story -
Common Herbal-Based Anti-Malarial Drug Effective in Controlling Asthma, Study Suggests
Aug. 1, 2014 Asthmatic patients may soon have a more effective way to control the condition, thanks to a new pharmacological ... full story -
Keep Calm Moms: Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma Risk in Offspring
Aug. 1, 2014 During pregnancy, many women make a concerted effort to keep stress levels low -- and for good reason. Maternal stress has been linked to a number of negative outcomes for women and their infants, ... full story -
Childhood Coxsackie Virus Infection Depletes Cardiac Stem Cells, Might Compromise Heart Health in Adults
July 31, 2014 There is epidemiological evidence that links type B coxsackie virus infection with heart disease, and research now suggests a mechanism by which early infection impairs the heart's ability to ... full story -
Monoamine Oxidase A: Biomarker for Postpartum Depression
July 31, 2014 Postpartum mood swings are correlated with high monoamine oxidase A binding, a study shows. For most women, the birth of their baby is one of the most strenuous but also happiest days in their lives. ... full story -
Diverticulitis Patients Reveal Psychological, Physical Symptoms Long After Acute Attacks
July 30, 2014 Patients were interviewed by a research team in great detail about the symptoms they experience weeks, months or even years after an acute diverticulitis attack. Their striking findings add to ... full story -
Depression as a Risk Factor for Dementia: Link Is Independent of Dementia-Related Brain Changes
July 30, 2014 A new study by neuropsychiatric researchers gives insight into the relationship between depression and dementia. The current study indicates that the association of depression with dementia is ... full story -
Many Depressed Preschoolers Still Suffer in Later School Years
July 30, 2014 Children diagnosed with depression as preschoolers are likely to suffer from depression as school-age children and young adolescents, new research shows. The investigators followed 246 children, now ... full story -
Teen Insomnia Linked With Depression, Anxiety
July 30, 2014 A study of high school students has shed new light on the links between insomnia-related mental health conditions among teens. "People with insomnia find it difficult to fall asleep or stay ... full story -
When It Comes to Gluten-Free Diets, Unfounded Beliefs Abound
July 29, 2014 Lots of people are eating gluten-free diets, but perhaps for the wrong reasons, a UF/IFAS researcher says. Such diets, while necessary for those with celiac disease, may lack nutrients essential to ... full story -
Healthy Lifestyle May Buffer Against Stress-Related Cell Aging
July 29, 2014 A new study shows that while the impact of life’s stressors accumulate overtime and accelerate cellular aging, these negative effects may be reduced by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and ... full story -
New Protein Structure Could Help Treat Alzheimer's, Related Diseases
July 28, 2014 Bioengineers have a designed a peptide structure that can stop the harmful changes of the body's normal proteins into a state that's linked to widespread diseases such as Alzheimer's, ... full story -
HIV Treatment: Interfering With Interferon
July 28, 2014 Using the body's natural virus killers to prevent and treat HIV infection has been problematic until now because of the strong inflammatory response these molecules can arouse as they get rid of ... full story -
Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Most Prevalent Worldwide
July 28, 2014 In one of the largest prevalence studies to date, researchers from the UK provide national, regional, and global genotype prevalence estimates for the hepatitis C virus. Findings indicate that ... full story -
Lifestyle Choices May Affect Long-Term Heart Health of Childhood Cancer Survivors
July 28, 2014 Following a healthy lifestyle may lower childhood cancer survivors’ risk of developing the metabolic syndrome, a study shows. The findings indicate that children with cancer and adults who had ... full story -
Six New Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson's Found
July 27, 2014 Using data from over 18,000 patients, scientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson's disease, including six that had not been previously reported. ... full story -
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Can Prevent Neuron Loss in Parkinson's Model
July 25, 2014 An experimental anti-inflammatory drug can protect vulnerable neurons and reduce motor deficits in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, a study has shown. The findings demonstrate that the drug, ... full story -
Computerized ADHD Testing: Innovative Tool Helps With Diagnosis/tracking in Both Children and Adults
July 25, 2014 A new technology can now be utilized on patients called the Quotientฎ ADHD Test. t is FDA-cleared for the objective measurement of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention, as an aid in the ... full story -
Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Patients: Closer Than Ever?
July 24, 2014 For the first time, scientists generated induced pluripotent stem cells lines from skin samples of patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis and further, they developed an accelerated ... full story
- 'Normal' bacteria vital for keeping intestinal lining intact
- Female baby boomers with asthma? You may need help
- Common herbal-based anti-malarial drug effective in controlling asthma, study suggests
- Keep calm moms: Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to asthma risk in offspring
- Childhood coxsackie virus infection depletes cardiac stem cells, might compromise heart health in adults
- Monoamine oxidase A: Biomarker for postpartum depression
- Diverticulitis patients reveal psychological, physical symptoms long after acute attacks
- Depression as a risk factor for dementia: Link is independent of dementia-related brain changes
- Many depressed preschoolers still suffer in later school years
- Teen insomnia linked with depression, anxiety
- When it comes to gluten-free diets, unfounded beliefs abound
- Healthy lifestyle may buffer against stress-related cell aging
- New protein structure could help treat Alzheimer's, related diseases
- HIV treatment: Interfering with interferon
- Hepatitis C virus genotype 1 most prevalent worldwide
- Lifestyle choices may affect long-term heart health of childhood cancer survivors
- Anti-inflammatory drug can prevent neuron loss in Parkinson's model
- Computerized ADHD testing: Innovative tool helps with diagnosis/tracking in both children and adults
- Cell therapy for multiple sclerosis patients: Closer than ever?
- Klotho: neuroprotective against Alzheimer's disease
- Physician advocates awareness, collaboration to combat peaking Hep C virus
- Pesticide linked to three generations of disease: Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes
- New mechanism for neurodegeneration found
- New way to determine cancer risk of chemicals found
- Immune response may cause harm in brain injuries, disorders
- Annual financial cost of COPD $36 billion in U.S.: CDC report
- New drugs to combat asthma, similar illnesses
- Mouth bacteria invade gut in liver cirrhosis patients
- Combination antiretroviral therapy helps treat HCV in patients co-infected with HIV
- Strategy proposed for preventing diseases of aging
- Showers may be linked to Crohn's disease, say researchers
- Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk
- Life expectancy gains threatened as more older Americans suffer from multiple medical conditions
- In asthma, it's not just what you smell, but what you think you smell
- Potential genetic link between epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders
- Therapeutic bacteria prevent obesity in mice, study finds
- Vitamin D deficiency raises risk of schizophrenia diagnosis
- High-salt diet doubles threat of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes
- The heart of an astronaut, five years on
- Anti-cancer drug kicks HIV out of hiding
- Can strong parental bond protect infants down to their DNA?
- Neuroprotective role of immune cell discovered
- Study examines blood markers, survival in patients with ALS
- Caregivers may face roller coaster effect with lewy body dementia symptoms
- Researchers eliminate HIV from cultured human cells for first time
- Parenting skills tied to reduced inflammation in low-income children
- Mental health issues in children with relatives who participated in manhunt after Boston Marathon
- Previous stroke, vascular disease: Seniors at higher risk of stroke after heart surgery
- Mothers of children with autism benefit from peer-led intervention
- Diagnostic criteria for Christianson Syndrome
- New HIV prevention recommendations combine biomedical, behavioral approaches
- Growth hormone analog may reduce risk of fatty liver disease in HIV-infected patients
- Combination treatment for hep C associated with favorable response among HIV patients
- Rate of HIV diagnosis in U.S. examined in study
- Researchers identify brain network with mapping technique
- Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, according to a new study
- Causes of death shifting in people with HIV
- Sexual abuse in childhood linked to signs of atherosclerosis in midlife
- High rates of violence suffered by unstably housed women in San Francisco
- Depression during a mother’s postpartum year linked to homelessness risk
- Lipoic acid helps restore, synchronize 'biological clock'
- New link found between obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance
- What are the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder after an accident?
- New psoriasis drug shows potential
- 'Obesity paradox': Cardiovascular mortality lowest among overweight patients
- Worm study provides hope for deadly disease of the brain
- Pregnancy loss, cardiovascular disease connected by new study
- Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce cardiovascular death in type 2 diabetes
- Why HIV causes life-long infection
- Physicians struggle to clinically diagnose early HIV infection
- Telecare intervention improves chronic pain, study shows
- Cardiac patients underserved globally due to lack of rehab programs, says researcher
- Neurons, brain cancer cells require the same little-known protein for long-term survival
- Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers conclude
- New hope for treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Role of genetic variant may delay onset
- Pre-diabetes label 'unhelpful and unnecessary', experts say
- Reduced range of facial expression indicates serious heart/lung disease
- Physical fitness associated with less pronounced effect of sedentary behavior
- Smoking prevalence in those with mobility impairments studied by researchers
- Exercise is the best medicine, study shows
- High stress, hostility, depression linked with increased stroke risk
- Sleep disturbances, common in Parkinson's disease, can be early indicator of disease onset
- Inadequate support in schools for diabetic children, study finds
- Neurologist offers hope to patients with genetic tumor disorder
- Working to loosen the grip of severe mental illness
- Smokers with mental health issues cost UK nearly ฃ2.5 billion a year
- Urban Aboriginal people face unique health challenges
- Natural birth may strengthen immune system, mouse study shows
- How coffee protects against Parkinson's
- Low back pain? Don't blame the weather
- New medication shows promise in treating common skin disease
- Review of ADHD drug approvals highlights gaps between approval process, long-term safety assessment
- Effect of depressed mood on pulmonary rehab completion
- Safety of fecal transplant to treat C. difficile examined in study
- L-dopa medication could be helpful in treatment of phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder
- Rotten egg gas holds key to healthcare therapies
- Telemedicine for patients with chronic liver diseases
- Cinnamon may be used to halt progression of Parkinson's disease, study suggests
- Rehabilitation helps prevent depression from age-related vision loss
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