Inherited brain activity predicts childhood anxiety risk
Inherited brain activity predicts childhood risk for anxiety – A new study focused on anxiety and brain activity pinpoints the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety.
Flu
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by an RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza viruses. In people, common symptoms of influenza are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, and weakness and fatigue.
Lack of evidence for antidepressants in Autism
Autism: Lack of evidence for antidepressants – Antidepressants commonly prescribed to people with autistic spectrum disorders cannot be recommended based on current evidence, revealed by Cochrane Researchers.
95 genetic variants linked to cholesterol, triglycerides
Scientists identify 95 genetic variants associated with cholesterol, triglycerides – Researchers have discovered or confirmed 95 regions of the human genome where genetic variants are associated with blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which are major indicators of heart disease risk.
Dense bones linked to prostate cancer risk
Dense bones linked to raised risk for prostate cancer – Men who develop prostate cancer, especially the more aggressive and dangerous forms that spread throughout the body, tend to retain denser bones as they age than men who stay free of the disease, suggests new research from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Alcohol may reduce severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
Alcohol reduces the severity of rheumatoid arthritis – Drinking alcohol may reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis according to new research published today. It is the first time that this effect has been shown in humans.
Cleaning products may cause breast cancer
Do cleaning products cause breast cancer? – Women who report greater use of cleaning products may be at higher breast cancer risk than those who say they use them sparingly, revealed by researchers in a new study.
Sensor in insulin pump results in better blood sugar control in diabetes patients
Sensor and insulin pump results in better blood-sugar control in all age groups with diabetes – Adding a continuous blood sugar level sensor to an insulin pump helps patients with type 1 diabetes achieve better blood sugar control compared to the common standard of care, multiple daily insulin injections, concludes a study published on-line today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Vitamin B6 lowers risk of lung cancer
Higher levels of vitamin B6, common amino acid associated with lower risk of lung cancer – An analysis that included nearly 400,000 participants finds that those with higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the essential amino acid methionine (found in most protein) had an associated lower risk of lung cancer, including participants who were current or former smokers.
Brain imaging findings in Alzheimer’s disease associated with genetic factors
Study evaluates association of genetic factors and brain imaging findings in Alzheimer’s disease – By investigating the association between genetic loci related to Alzheimer’s disease and neuroimaging measures related to disease risk, researchers may have uncovered additional evidence that several previously studied genetic variants are associated with the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and also may have identified new genetic risk factors for further study, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
New docs linked to death spike in July
New docs linked to death spike in July – Are new medical residents a threat to patient health? According to sociology professor David Phillips and his student Gwendolyn Barker from the University of California, San Diego, fatal medication errors peak in July in counties with teaching hospitals, which coincides with the yearly influx of new medical residents who are given increased responsibility for patient care.
Burger diet boosts asthma and wheeze in children
Burger diet boosts kids’ asthma and wheeze risk — Effect of diet on asthma and allergic sensitisation in the International Study on Allergies and Asthma in Childhood – Eating three or more burgers a week may boost a child’s risk of asthma and wheeze – at least in developed nations – reveals a large international study, published in Thorax today.
New target for antidepressants for depression and anxiety
Animal study reveals new target for antidepressants – University of Michigan scientists have provided the most detailed picture yet of a key receptor in the brain that influences the effectiveness of serotonin-related antidepressants, such as Prozac.