Archive: 03/05/2016

Could infant colds, other infections raise type 1 diabetes risk?

(HealthDay)— Colds and other infections in the first six months of life may boost the odds of a child developing type 1 diabetes by nearly 20 percent, new research suggests.

May 3, 2016

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CDC: Preschoolers with ADHD often given drugs before therapy

Too many preschoolers with ADHD still are being put on drugs right away, before behavior therapy is tried, health officials say.

May 3, 2016

Autism and cancer share a remarkable number of risk genes in common

Autism and cancer share more than 40 risk genes, suggesting that common mechanisms underlying the functions of some of these genes could conceivably be leveraged to develop therapies not just for cancer but for autism as ...

May 3, 2016

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Research sheds light the neural structure that controls our sleep, eating habits, hormones and more

What's that old saying about Mussolini? Say what you will but he made the trains run on time. Well, the suprachiasmatic nucleus—SCN for short—makes everything in the body run on time. The SCN is the control center for ...

May 3, 2016

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Shared sanitation facilities and risk of diarrhea in children

Sharing a sanitation facility between households can be linked to increased risk of moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) in children under 5 y at some sites, according to Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS) study findings ...

May 3, 2016

Early warning: Current Japanese encephalitis vaccine might not protect

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the leading cause of viral encephalitis (infection of the brain) in Asia. There is no specific treatment for Japanese encephalitis (JE) which can cause death or serious long-term disability, ...

May 3, 2016

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High risk of long-term complications seen with ICDs

(HealthDay)—Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are associated with a high risk of long-term complications, according to research published online May 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

May 3, 2016

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FDA: Brintellix changing name to avoid confusion with brilinta

(HealthDay)—Following a July 2015 Drug Safety Communication that warned about name confusion between Brintellix and Brilinta resulting in prescribing errors, the antidepressant Brintellix (vortioxetine) is changing its ...

May 3, 2016

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Sleeve gastrectomy improves left ventricular systolic function

(HealthDay)—For men and women, sleeve gastrectomy improves left ventricular (LV) systolic function, according to a study published online April 27 in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound.

May 3, 2016

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Lasting safety, efficacy for magnetic device in GERD

(HealthDay)—For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a magnetic device is safe and effective for augmenting lower esophageal sphincter function over a five-year follow-up period, according to a study published ...

May 3, 2016

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