Archive: 07/10/2013

Parents' feeding choices may raise baby's risk for celiac disease

(HealthDay)—Delayed introduction of gluten to a baby's diet and breast-feeding longer than one year appear to increase the risk of celiac disease, researchers report.

Oct 7, 2013

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Study questions use of less-invasive lymph node surgery for breast cancer

(HealthDay)—A study that sought to see if a less-invasive, less-debilitating procedure could determine accurately how far breast cancer has spread fell short of the safety threshold the researchers set.

Oct 7, 2013

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Familial component identified in papillary thyroid cancer

(HealthDay)—First-degree, second-degree, and third-degree relatives of patients diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) are at significantly increased risk of developing the disease, according to research published ...

Oct 7, 2013

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New more effective antimicrobials might rise from old

By tinkering with their chemical structures, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have essentially re-invented a class of popular antimicrobial drugs, restoring and in some cases, expanding ...

Oct 7, 2013

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New research sheds light on abnormal heart muscle thickening and potential treatment

While most people would consider a big heart to be a good thing, for heart disease experts, it is often a sign of serious disease. Now, Dr. Lynn Megeney of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University ...

Oct 7, 2013

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Drive behind Nobel Medicine Prize say winners

A German-born neuroscientist who describes himself as "incredibly driven" was actually driving around in Spain when his phone rang Monday with the news that he'd won the Nobel Prize.

Oct 7, 2013

Two-dose vaccination program cuts varicella incidence

(HealthDay)—There have been declines in varicella incidence during the first five years of the two-dose vaccination program, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Pediatrics.

Oct 7, 2013

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Star athletes often endorse junk food, study says

(HealthDay)—Professional athletes may be known for their fitness, but the foods they endorse are usually less than healthy, a new study finds.

Oct 7, 2013

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Study shows how neurons enable us to know smells we like and dislike, whether to approach or retreat

Think of the smell of freshly baking bread. There is something in that smell, without any other cues – visual or tactile – that steers you toward the bakery. On the flip side, there may be a smell, for instance that of ...

Oct 7, 2013

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Researchers test biofeedback device in lowering grandmothers' stress

In a pilot study by Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, 20 grandmothers were able to lower their stress levels with a biofeedback device that tracks breathing patterns.

Oct 7, 2013

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