There is fresh debate over drinking during pregnancy. Researchers agree that the area is “highly politically and morally charged”. According to Government advice women who are trying to conceive or who are…
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Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Consumed For Three Months Before Pregnancy Reduce Chances Of Baby Being Born Undernourished
New research published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals the key risk factors associated with babies being born undernourished or small for gestational age (SGA). Findings reinforce the…
Bone Density In Healthy Children Not Increased By Vitamin D Supplements
Giving vitamin D supplements to healthy children with normal vitamin D levels does not improve bone density at the hip, lumbar spine, forearm or in the body as a whole, according to…
Statement From Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Regarding Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Each year, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month focuses our attention on the burden of breast cancer in our society and reminds us that there are things women can do to help detect…
MEPs And Health Professionals Call For Urgent Action To Tackle Chronic Diseases
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the Presidency of the EU and Member States to tackle urgently the problem of chronic non-communicable diseases that are responsible for 86% of all…
Better Cholesterol Drugs May Follow Researcher’s Breakthrough
Thanks to a discovery by a Saint Louis University researcher, scientists have identified an important microRNA that may allow us to better control cholesterol levels in blood. Led by Angel Baldán, Ph.D.,…
Why Physicians Have Difficulties Recognizing Depression In The Elderly?
Depression in the elderly is frequently unrecognized by physicians. This study attempts to understand why. Studies that examined the unassisted (clinical) ability of general practitioners (GPs; primary care physicians) to identify depression…
Nuclear medicine starts at NCCH
Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist Margaret Balobeck wants you to know that nuclear medicine has nothing whatsoever to do with nuclear weapons. Balobeck, who joined the staff of Northern Cochise Community Hospital in…
Relationships And What Mimicking One’s Language Style May Mean
People match each other’s language styles more during happier periods of their relationship than at other times, according to new research from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin. “When two…
T Cell Discovery Shows Promise For Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
A research team from the University of British Columbia and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children’s Hospital has identified the role of a type of T cell in…
Nuevolution enters lead discovery collaboration for epigenetic disorders
Nuevolution A/S today announced that it has entered into a lead discovery collaboration focused on epigenetic disorders. A consortium between Nuevolution, EpiTherapeutics, ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies and the research group of Professor Kristian Helin…
European infertility patients are limited in choice for medically assisted reproduction treatment
In a number of European countries, infertility patients are limited in their choice for medically assisted reproduction treatment, experts criticized today at the European Health Forum Gastein. Many patients seek treatment outside…
CoreLab Partners Completes First TQT Study in Japan
CoreLab Partners, Inc, the global entity resulting from the merger between RadPharm and Medifacts International in February of this year, has recently completed the first ever regulatory mandated Thorough QT (TQT) study…
Ibuprofen provides pain relief within two hours in 49% of migraine sufferers
For many people suffering from migraine headaches, over-the-counter ibuprofen – Advil and Motrin are well-known brands – might be enough to relieve the pain. A new Cochrane review finds that about half…
FDA clears Integra LifeSciences’ Vu aPOD Prime anterior lumbar interbody fusion device
Integra LifeSciences (Nasdaq:IART) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Vu aPOD™ Prime anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) device. ALIF…