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Hormone CocktailMental Health

Hormone Cocktail

Pregnant mothers' hormone levels affect development of childrens' brains

December 10, 2010·4 min read
Sharing the Burden of ADHDHealth News

Sharing the Burden of ADHD

Twins' reading and math skills used to analyze the factors that make up ADHD

December 10, 2010·2 min read
Fighting Neonatal AddictionHealth News

Fighting Neonatal Addiction

Neonatal hospital stays for babies born addicted to drugs could be significantly shorter

December 10, 2010·2 min read
The Protein Processes Behind Alzheimer'sHealth News

The Protein Processes Behind Alzheimer's

Ineffective clearance of protein in brain may be the key to understanding Alzheimer's

December 10, 2010·5 min read
Walnut Recall in Southern CaliforniaFDA Alerts

Walnut Recall in Southern California

Mojave Foods Corporation recalls shelled walnuts

December 10, 2010·1 min read
Multiple Sclerosis, Fewer Reasons to WorryPrescription Drugs

Multiple Sclerosis, Fewer Reasons to Worry

Experimental multiple sclerosis drug shown to reduce relapses in clinical trial

December 10, 2010·2 min read
The Host with the MostNatural

The Host with the Most

Parasites may defend against autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease

December 10, 2010·2 min read
Open Up and Say AhhhHealth News

Open Up and Say Ahhh

Immunotherapy drops under tongue deter hayfever-like allergies

December 10, 2010·2 min read
Pump Iron to Prevent Lymphedema?Health News

Pump Iron to Prevent Lymphedema?

Lifting weights reduces lymphedema risk following breast cancer treatment

December 10, 2010·4 min read
A Crystal Ball ComputerHealth News

A Crystal Ball Computer

Type 1 diabetes computer model proves successful at predicting key treatment information

December 10, 2010·4 min read
'Because I Said So' Doesn't Cut ItHealth News

'Because I Said So' Doesn't Cut It

Parents have little influence on children's eating habits

December 10, 2010·1 min read
Dementia Dilemma Mental Health

Dementia Dilemma

Guidelines needed for obtaining clinical trials consent from Alzheimer's patients

December 10, 2010·1 min read
Punishing StatisticsMental Health

Punishing Statistics

Gay teens more likely to be punished by authorities than heterosexual peers

December 9, 2010·1 min read
Adding Insult to (Acute Kidney) InjuryHealth News

Adding Insult to (Acute Kidney) Injury

Some 28 percent of cancer patients admitted to hospital show signs of acute kidney injury

December 9, 2010·1 min read
As If Painful, Inflamed Joints Weren't Enough ...Health News

As If Painful, Inflamed Joints Weren't Enough ...

Risk of heart attack increases quickly after rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed

December 9, 2010·2 min read
Vitamin A Gets an ANatural

Vitamin A Gets an A

Supplement may help prevent measles and diarrhea in children, according to study

December 9, 2010·1 min read
Water-based Lubricants A HitMental Health

Water-based Lubricants A Hit

Study finds women who use lubricants experience higher levels of sexual pleasure

December 9, 2010·2 min read
Rules of EngagementHealth News

Rules of Engagement

Jury still out on whether rule change has reduced NHL concussions

December 9, 2010·4 min read
Three-Drug Combo PackClinical Trials

Three-Drug Combo Pack

New three-drug combination may be front-line treatment for multiple myeloma patients

December 9, 2010·3 min read
Outsider Estrogen Is ProtectionNatural

Outsider Estrogen Is Protection

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduces risk of breast cancer

December 9, 2010·3 min read
Mending a Broken Heart with Needle & ThreadHealth News

Mending a Broken Heart with Needle & Thread

New technology may help repair damaged tissue after heart attack

December 9, 2010·4 min read
New Cancer Treatment Given the "Blue"-lightHealth News

New Cancer Treatment Given the "Blue"-light

Brand new platinum compound paired with blue light may create more powerful cancer treatment

December 9, 2010·3 min read
Obesity and Breast CancerHealth News

Obesity and Breast Cancer

Obese women with ER-positive/HER2-negative disease have poorer breast cancer prognosis

December 9, 2010·2 min read
We Knew Those Guys Were Overcompensating for SomethingHealth News

We Knew Those Guys Were Overcompensating for Something

Aggressive behavior in individuals depends on how their body detects testosterone

December 9, 2010·2 min read