Archive: 21/04/2014

About half of cancelled time in OR due to inpatients

(HealthDay)—About half of cancelled time in the operating room is due to inpatients, according to a study published online April 9 in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Apr 21, 2014

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Too little sleep may add to teen health problems

(HealthDay)—Many teens from lower- and middle-income homes get too little sleep, potentially adding to the problems of kids already at risk for health issues, new research finds.

Apr 21, 2014

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Transplant expert dispels organ donation misconceptions

(HealthDay)—Misconceptions prevent many people from agreeing to donate their organs and potentially save a life, according to a transplant expert.

Apr 21, 2014

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Saudi health minister sacked as MERS toll rises

Saudi Arabia dismissed its health minister on Monday just days after he visited a hospital at the centre of growing concerns about the kingdom's handling of the MERS virus.

Apr 21, 2014

Death of public figures provides important opportunities for health education, study finds

An Indiana University study of reactions to the 2011 death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs suggests health communicators have a critical window of opportunity after a public figure dies to disseminate information about disease ...

Apr 21, 2014

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Language problems common for kids with ADHD, study finds

(HealthDay)—Children who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are nearly three times more likely to have language problems than kids without ADHD, according to new research.

Apr 21, 2014

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What you see is where you go: Fruit fly visual interneurons may compute temporal integration of visual motion

(Medical Xpress)—The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a model organism (a non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena) studied in a wide range of laboratory experiments ...

Apr 21, 2014 feature

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Physicists push new Parkinson's treatment toward clinical trials

The most effective way to tackle debilitating diseases is to punch them at the start and keep them from growing. Research at Michigan State University, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, shows that a small ...

Apr 21, 2014

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Regulating legal marijuana could be guided by lessons from alcohol and tobacco, study says

As U.S. policymakers consider ways to ease prohibitions on marijuana, the public health approaches used to regulate alcohol and tobacco over the past century may provide valuable lessons, according to new RAND Corporation ...

Apr 21, 2014

Scientists target receptor to treat diabetic retinopathy

Like a daily pill to lower cholesterol can reduce heart attack and stroke risk, an easy-to-use agent that reduces eye inflammation could help save the vision of diabetics, scientists say.

Apr 21, 2014

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