Camp STAR, the Chicago area’s only summer camp offering evidence-based therapy for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and other behavioral, emotional and social difficulties, begins its fourth season in June. The camp,…
Study: High volume music players can cause neurophysiological changes
Growing numbers of people enjoy listening to music on portable music players or cell phones, and many tend to turn up the volume, especially in noisy surroundings. In a study published March…
Salmonella may serve as valuable tool to fight against cancer
University of Minnesota researchers are using salmonella – the bacteria commonly transmitted through food that sickens thousands of U.S. residents each year – to do what was once unthinkable: help people. U…
ITCs in vegetables appear to target and block p53 gene linked with cancer
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential biochemical basis for the apparent cancer-fighting ability of broccoli and its veggie cousins. They found for the first time that certain substances in the vegetables…
Need for new definition of ‘normal’ blood pressure
As many as 100 million Americans may currently be misclassified as having abnormal blood pressure, according to Dr. Brent Taylor from the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Minneapolis and the University…
Researchers pinpoint a protein responsible for fat storage in the body
Scientists have shed light on why some people are apple-shaped and others are pear-shaped. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pinpointed a protein that plays a part in how fat is…
Kidney awareness at HMC event
Marking World Kidney Day, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will have a traditional celebration open to the public on Saturday at Heritage Village. The aim of the celebration with the theme “Protect your…
Central incinerator to regulate medical waste disposal
Hospital incinerators in the central region will be shut down within two months, bringing an end to air pollution and improper handling of medical waste in the country, officials said on Wednesday….
Al Ahli Hospital to hold blood donation drive
Al Ahli Hospital, in cooperation with Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Blood Donor Unit, will hold a blood donation drive from 8am until 12 noon on March 14 in the Al Ahli Hospital…
Researcher launches new DBS clinical trial to pinpoint brain activity in depressed people
A top medical researcher at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, has launched a clinical trial to pinpoint brain activity in depressed people by using scientifically designed sad…
Vascular disorder of the brain most frequently misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis
A devastating vascular disorder of the brain called CADASIL, which strikes young adults and leads to early dementia, often is misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis, Loyola University Health System researchers report. CADASIL occurs…
Lowering cholesterol could help fight infections
British researchers have found that lowering cholesterol levels could help the body’s immune system fight infections. The team at the University of Edinburgh conducted the experiments on mice and found a direct…
ALR commits funding for new study to identify lupus susceptibility genes in multiple ethnicities
Alliance For Lupus Research Commits $500,000 To Glean Genetic Basis For Lupus In African Americans And Other Ethnicities Powerful ImmunoChip Technology Expands Range of Testing The Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) –…
Improved Treatment For Many Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Combining targeted therapies might be required for maximum anti-tumor activity when treating HER2-positive breast cancers, according to two new studies by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators. The findings, reported in two papers…
Blood-Brain Barrier Structural And Functional Impairment Discovered In MPS III B Mice
A study into the effects of Sanfilippo Syndrome type B (MPS III B) has found that the barrier responsible for protecting the brain from the entry of harmful blood-borne substances is structurally…