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FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research involving stem cells may provide clues about the chemical basis for schizophrenia, scientists report. Brain cells of people with this chronic and disabling brain disorder give off higher amounts of three neurotransmitters linked to a range of psychiatric disorders, researchers found. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that trigger or block the transmission...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Consuming too much salt may more than double a smoker's risk of developing the painful inflammatory disease known as rheumatoid arthritis, a new study finds. Researchers in Sweden said the interaction between smoking and eating too much salt could have implications for how diet is viewed in rheumatoid arthritis, as well as other inflammatory conditions. The...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Combining insulin with a relatively new hormone-like drug appears to be a safer and more effective way to treat type 2 diabetes than current methods, a new review suggests. The drug belongs to a new class of injectable medications called "glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists" (GLP-1), which mimic the behavior of a gut hormone. It's already available as a treatment...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Sunny days may be linked to suicide rates, but in a complicated way, new research suggests. In a study of more than 69,000 suicides spanning 40 years, Austrian researchers found two distinct correlations between sun-filled days and suicide rates. In the short term, sunny days were linked with an increase in suicide, but after two weeks of sunshine, the number...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Too few students with asthma and food allergies have emergency plans in place at school, which can leave the schools inadequately prepared in a health crisis, a new survey finds. Just half of students with food allergies and only one in four kids with asthma have emergency action plans in place at their school to help manage serious reactions, according to...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When a doctor requests emergency contact information, emergency room patients often assume they're being asked for the person they'd like to make medical decisions for them, a new study indicates. But, that's a role that must be designated in a legal document called an advance directive. Ninety-five percent of patients treated in the emergency room mistakenly...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Older people exposed to high levels of black carbon - the fine particle air pollution from traffic - may have increased levels of leptin, a hormone linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease, a new study suggests. Although the research doesn't establish a cause-and-effect relationship between black carbon exposure and leptin levels, the study authors said...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The fatigue many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience may actually be a sign of an undiagnosed sleep disorder, according to a new study. Researchers found that sleep disorders, which are more common among people with MS, are often left undiagnosed and untreated. Left untreated, sleep disorders could affect the progression of the disease, as well as...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - About half the workers at industrial hog farms likely carry drug-resistant bacteria in their noses after they leave the farms at the end of their shift, a new small study suggests. What's more, that bacteria can stay with them for up to four days, reports the study. The longer the potentially harmful livestock-associated -Staphylococcus aureus- bacteria remains...
September 12, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Trendy coffees, sodas and other sweetened beverages can quickly add extra calories to your diet. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests how to cut calories in your beverages: - Plenty of plain water is recommended. Drink three glasses per day of low-fat or fat-free milk for protein and calcium. If you like juice, don't drink more than 6 ounces per day, making sure it's 100...
September 11, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Sleep problems among children can contribute to a host of health and behavioral problems. The American Academy of Pediatrics says warning signs that you should talk to a pediatrician include: - Your child has frequent and severe bouts of fussiness. Your child has trouble breathing. Your child snores. Your child wakes frequently. Your child has difficulty falling asleep and staying...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Children might do better in school if they're more physically active, a new study suggests. Researchers assessed the activity levels and reading and math skills of 186 Finnish children in grades 1 to 3. The study authors, from the University of Eastern Finland, report a link between higher levels of physical activity at recess and better reading skills, and...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Obese people may be more vulnerable to environmental food cues than thin people because of differences in their brain chemistry, a new study suggests. This finding could explain why obese people tend to overeat in response to food triggers, such as food aromas and advertisements, according to researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. "These...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A novel study of mice has shed new light on the molecular basis for glaucoma, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. Based on their findings, researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago said they are working to develop eye drops that might one day cure the disease in people. "This is a big step forward...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Significantly lower levels of a key estrogen receptor may play a role in autism spectrum disorders, according to a new study. This link between autism and sex hormones could help explain why the condition is about four times more common among men than women, the researchers noted. "Our study is the first indicator that estrogen receptors in the brain of autism...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Michael Court is a scientist and a dog lover, so he jumped at the chance to enroll his golden retriever in a nationwide study aimed at fighting cancer and other ills in canines. The study, known as the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, hopes to ultimately enroll 3,000 purebred goldens. The plan is to observe the dogs in their normal lives - noting what they...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Discrimination against overweight or obese people, commonly known as "fat shaming," does not help them lose weight and may do more harm than good, according to research from London. Being harassed or treated with disrespect, receiving poor service while shopping or being thought of as stupid may actually lead to more weight gain, the researchers found. "Our...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a new weight-loss drug on Wednesday marks the third time the agency has given its blessing to a new diet medication since 2012. Called Contrave, the medicine is a combination of two approved drugs: naltrexone, which treats alcohol and drug addiction, and bupropion, which treats depression and seasonal affective...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Combining two medications with parent training appears to improve anger, irritability and violent tendencies in children whose attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is coupled with severe aggression, a new study suggests. "Augmented" therapy that consists of stimulant and antipsychotic drugs, along with parent training in behavioral management techniques,...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A team of researchers has uncovered a key way that cells respond to stress. As they explain it, cells produce more than 25,000 different proteins with specific 3-D shapes, but when stressed, they can make mistakes and produce misshapen proteins that are unfolded or misfolded. Duke University researchers found, however, that cells are able to recognize this...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People's response to violence in the media depends on how aggressive they are naturally, a new study contends. "How an individual responds to their environment depends on the brain of the beholder," lead investigator Nelly Alia-Klein, associate professor of neuroscience and psychiatry at the Friedman Brain Institute and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new weight-loss medication for the overweight and obese has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration. Contrave is a combination of two already-approved drugs, naltrexone and bupropion, in extended-release form. The former is approved to treat alcohol or opioid dependence, while the latter is approved for depression, seasonal affective disorder...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new national analysis of U.S. nursing home prescription patterns says that more than half of people with advanced dementia are prescribed medications that are of questionable benefit. "The main concern centers on the under-appreciated burden and personal cost of using questionably beneficial meds," said study lead author Dr. Jennifer Tjia. She's with the...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Exposure to air pollution can vary sharply by the ethnic or racial makeup of a community, according to a large, multistate study. The data showed that people living in Hispanic neighborhoods are exposed to more air pollution than those living in white, black or Chinese communities. The researchers suggested that strategies are needed to address this racial...
September 11, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Tear gas can cause health problems that may last for weeks, and can also impact a wider area than targeted, two new studies find. In one study, Turkish researchers surveyed 546 people in Turkey who inhaled tear gas during public protests in June 2013. They found that 80 percent reported a lasting cough, 70 percent reported breathing problems, 45 percent,...
September 11, 2014
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