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Mandatory Salt Curb Most Effective For Health
A mandatory curb on the amount of salt allowed in processed foods could be 20 times more effective than a voluntary industry curb.
New compounds may treat both alcohol and cigarette addictions
Researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco, and Pfizer Inc., have determined that two new compounds may be effective in treating...
Lactate in the brain reveals aging process
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown that they may be able to monitor the aging process in the brain, by using MRI technique to measure the...
MRIs pinpoint time of stroke
Prompt scans could render more patients eligible for clot-busting therapy
Scientists redefine how our immune system responds to viruses
(PhysOrg.com) -- Landmark research from the Medical Research Council (MRC) has discovered that antibodies can fight viruses from within infected cells. This finding transforms the previous scientific understanding of our...
Fish oil pills no help for Alzheimer's: study
Taking omega-3 supplements doesn't help people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease as hoped, U.S. researchers have found.
Report: 10-year-old gives birth in southern Spain
(AP) -- A 10-year-old girl has given birth in southern Spain and authorities are evaluating whether to let her and her family retain custody of the baby, an official...
The New Old Age: End-of-Life Care for Patients With Advanced Dementia
Why aren't terminal patients with advanced dementia being placed in hospice care?
Rate of falls in hospitals significantly reduced after use of intervention for fall prevention
Use of a fall prevention tool kit, which included a fall risk assessment, patient-specific prevention plan, an educational handout and a poster for over the patient's hospital bed reduced the...
Comprehensive primary care programs treat older patients with chronic conditions
In a review of comprehensive primary care programs for older adults with multiple chronic conditions, authors identified three models that appear to have the greatest potential for improving quality of...
Strengthening routine flu vaccination and health programs may improve pandemic vaccinations
Strengthening routine influenza vaccination and health programs may help states improve their vaccination coverage against future pandemics or other health emergencies, a new study suggests. The...
Yale study tracks factors leading to physical decline in older adults
A study by Yale School of Medicine researchers reveals that the illnesses and injuries that can restrict the activity of older adults or land them in the hospital are linked...
Comprehensive nutrition services vital to children's health
School meal programs play a significant role in keeping children healthy and are 'the anchor' of comprehensive school nutrition services that improve children's nutritional status, health and academic performance, according...
Study provides treatment hope for long term effects of brain trauma
Brain damage continues to develop and evolve for months after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), revealing a potential target for treatments to improve brain trauma, new research led by the...
High-calorie beverages still widely available in elementary schools
High-calorie beverages not allowed by national guidelines are still available in a majority of U.S. elementary schools, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the March...
Physical fitness curbs frequency and severity of colds
People who are physically fit and active have fewer and milder colds, indicates research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine...
Pain is common in the last two years of life, study finds
In the first study to look at the prevalence of pain experienced among older people during the last two years of life, researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center...
Urine test developed to detect heart disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed a simple test to detect coronary artery disease by analysing urine samples.
Investigating possible link between menstrual periods and ovarian cancer
Scientists in the UK are investigating a possible link between women's menstrual periods and ovarian cancer. A current theory suggests that the constant injury and repair caused by ovulation may...
Iron complex could prevent cardiovascular disease
An iron-based antioxidant binds to cholesterol to reduce damage to arteries
Nanoparticle detector promises fast virus identification
Low cost label-free detection technique could help stop the spread of flu and other viral diseases
Aiding injury recovery in aged livers improve transplant success in seniors
University of Florida scientists have identified a key cellular process involved in age-related damage to the liver and ways to reverse that damage by manipulating genes or administering certain...
Predicting fracture risk with new imaging technology
A new method for identifying which bones have a high risk of fracture, and for monitoring the effectiveness of new bone-strengthening drugs and techniques, has been developed by scientists at...
Traffic fumes risk kids’ asthma
Children under four are highly vulnerable to asthma attacks from traffic-related pollutants, study finds.
Eliminating or reducing cost-sharing for high-value prescription drugs improves medication use
An initiative by the U. S. technology company Pitney Bowes to make medications of proven value less expensive for their employees succeeded in stabilizing employees' adherence to their treatment regimens,...
Ashley Smith's sedations in custody unwarranted: report
A New Brunswick teen who died of asphyxia in an Ontario prison cell while guards watched was restrained and forcibly injected with unnecessary tranquilizers and antipsychotic drugs at another institution...
Almost 100 Alzheimer's drugs in research
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Almost 100 drugs are in clinical trials or under federal review for use in treating Alzheimer's disease, pharmaceutical industry analysts say.
Scientists Find Bisphenol A In U.S. Food
Toxic Substances: BPA appears in meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, prepared food, and infant formula.