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Tuesday 21 May 2013 23:00 PDT

Vitamin D May Help Treat Asthma

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Researchers in London have identified a mechanism through which vitamin D can significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma and suggest it may offer a new way to treat the debilitating condition, which in the UK alone affects around 5... [read article]

Aging Brains May Benefit More From Mediterranean Than Low Fat Diet

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Brain power in older people at risk for vascular dementia seems to improve more from a Mediterranean diet with added mixed nuts or extra virgin olive oil than from a low-fat diet that is typically followed to prevent heart... [read article]

Fluid And Sodium Restriction Pointless For Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients

Written by Joseph Nordqvist

Aggressive fluid and sodium restriction among patients who've been hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) appears to have no effect on weight loss or clinical stability, according to a new study published... [read article]

Bed-Sharing With Parents Puts Babies At 5 Times The Risk For SIDS

Few Simple Steps To Prevent Skin Cancer This Summer

Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Daughter's Risk Of Gestational Diabetes And Obesity

ADHD In Childhood May Lead To Obesity In Adulthood

UK Aims To Make Genetic Testing Available To All Cancer Patients

Greatest Global Health Challenge Providing Healthcare In Developing Countries

High Fiber Diets Linked To Increased Risk Of E.coli

Other Medical and Health News for 21 May*

Treatment With Antidepressant Results In Lower Rate Of Mental Stress-Induced Cardiac Ischemia

Early Use Of Tracheostomy For Mechanically Ventilated Patients Not Associated With Improved Survival

Shorter Duration Steroid Therapy May Offer Similar Effectiveness In Reducing COPD Exacerbations

Genetic Variation Among Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated With Improved Survival

Relationship Discovered Between Sleep Apnea And Alzheimer's Disease

Treating Sleep Apnea In Prediabetes Improves Glucose Levels

Asthma Identified As A Potential New Risk For Sleep Apnea

Asthma Symptoms May Be Treated Effectively With Ginger Compounds

Pancreatic Cancer May Be Identified By Molecular Marker From Pancreatic 'Juices'

Software May Allow Doctors To Track Progression Of Cancer, Response To Treatment, And Risk Of Relapse

Joint Replacement Surgery Could Become A Thing Of The Past With New Theory On Genesis Of Osteoarthritis

During CA Pertussis Outbreak, Whole-Cell Vaccine More Effective Than Acellular Vaccine

Common Foot Deformities Like Bunions Are Inherited

Outcome In Head And Neck Cancer Predicted By Genetic Diversity Within Tumors

Doctors Who Staff Hospital Emergency Departments May Be Key To Reducing Health Care Costs

Study Shows Whole-Cell Vaccine Was More Effective Than Acellular Vaccine During California Pertussis Outbreak

Phase III Trial Of L-BLP25 In Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (START) - Primary Endpoint Of Significantly Improving Overall Survival Not Met

European Society Of Human Genetics Urges Caution Over Use Of New Genetic Sequencing Techniques

Pharma Research: Computer Models More Accurate Than Animal Trials

Singapore's First Home-Grown Influenza Vaccine In Phase 1 Clinical Trial

New Study Pinpoints Biochemical Mechanism Underlying Fibrosis Following Glaucoma Surgery

Researchers Able To Prevent And Cure Type 1 Diabetes In Animal Models

New Malaria LAMP Test Kit Will Boost Elimination Efforts Worldwide, Improve Diagnosis For Imported UK Cases

Cancer Survivors Suffer Physical & Emotional Impairments Which Often Go Untreated

New Role For ECMO In Treating Patients With Cardiac Arrest And Profound Shock

Why Old Schizophrenia Medicine Works On Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

New App Diagnoses Heart Attacks

Improving Outpatient Care In The Control Of Heart Disease Risk Factors

Self-Regulation Of Advertising By Beer-Industry, Code Violations

The Earlier The Age At Which Youth Take Their First Alcoholic Drink, The Greater The Risk Of Later Alcohol Problems

Female College Student Drinkers Exceed NIAAA Guidelines For Weekly Drinking More Frequently Than Their Male Counterparts

The Interactive Effects On Neurocognition Of Alcohol Consumption, Smoking And Age

X-Ray Diffraction Shows How Frog Embryos Could Help Thwart Disease

'Fear Circuitry' In The Brain Over-Active In Combat Veterans Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

New Methods For Managing Digestive Health

Ground-Breaking View Of Colon Provided By New Colonoscope

Practice Changes To Improve Value And Quality Of GI Procedures

Potential For Medicinal Clays In Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

Unnecessary Breast Biopsy Surgery Performed On More Than One Third Of Texas Women Diagnosed With A Breast Mass

New Approach To Improving Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis And Other Conditions

Immune System Status May Affect A Women's Reproductive Ability

Bed Sharing With Parents Increases The Risk Of Cot Death Fivefold Even If The Parents Are Non-Smokers

The Incidence Of Eating Disorders Is Increasing In The UK

Mediterranean Diet Seems To Boost Ageing Brain Power

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