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Adjustable chairs reduce shoulder and neck pain

Adjustable-height chairs with ergonomically curved seats can significantly reduce neck and shoulder pain in garment workers, according to a new study in the April 20 issue of Spine.

24 Apr 2007

Just one high fat meal is bad!

So much for the adage, 'All things in moderation.' Researchers at the University of Calgary have found that people who consume a single, high-fat meal are more prone to suffer the physical consequences of stress than those who eat a low-fat meal.

24 Apr 2007

Study links Helicobacter pylori to asthma prevention

The stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach cancer and peptic ulcers, may not be all bad.

24 Apr 2007

Students who hit the bottle increase their risk of heart problems

According to a study in the U.S., college students who over indulge in alcohol are increasing their risk for future heart disease.

22 Apr 2007

Translocation kidney cancer after chemotherapy in childhood

This article out of Johns Hopkins reviewed the risk of renal cell carcinoma occurring as a secondary malignancy after chemotherapy in childhood.

21 Apr 2007

Financial incentives for physicians mean better care for patients

Researchers led by Amanda Gilmore, M.P.H., set out to determine if patients who saw physicians participating in a quality-based incentive program were more likely to receive recommended care compared to patients who saw physicians who did not participate.

21 Apr 2007

Food-allergy management from the perspective of restaurant and food establishment personnel

A survey of restaurant and food establishment personnel reveals that for food-allergic consumers, dining out may be a greater risk than they realize.

21 Apr 2007

Stress-induced physiological changes in young teens

Adolescents who are chronically exposed to family turmoil, violence, noise, poor housing or other chronic risk factors show more stress-induced physiological strain on their organs and tissues than other young people.

21 Apr 2007

Aspirin use linked to moderate drop in cancer risk

A new American Cancer Society study finds men and women who used adult-strength aspirin (325 mg or more) daily for five or more years had an approximately 15 percent lower rate of developing any cancer than those who did not use aspirin.

20 Apr 2007

Why cisplatin kills breast cancer cells when other drugs fail

The cancerous cells of some individuals with breast cancer lack expression of two cell surface proteins, the estrogen and progesterone receptors, and do not express increased amounts of HER2.

20 Apr 2007

Risk and outcome similar for bypass surgery, drug-eluting stents

Drug-eluting stent therapy and bypass surgery for coronary artery disease have about the same risk for a major cardiac event within 30 days after the procedures, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 8th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

20 Apr 2007

Schering-Plough plans phase III trials for novel selective antiplatelet therapy

Schering-Plough Corporation has announced plans to initiate two global Phase III large-scale clinical outcomes trials for its novel selective oral antiplatelet therapy, the thrombin receptor antagonist (TRA) SCH 530348.

20 Apr 2007

Study evaluates CaP risk among finasteride users

Current medical management for BPH includes alpha-blockers and 5- reductase inhibitors.

20 Apr 2007

Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Probiotics, the "good" bacteria in many dietary supplements, might counteract an unpleasant side effect for children on antibiotics, according to a new systematic review.

20 Apr 2007

Determining transfusion requirements of pediatric patients

In its April 19th, 2007 edition, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article about the findings of a multi-center randomized clinical trial that compared transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units.

20 Apr 2007

New anti-rejection medication 6-month results for heart transplant recipients to be released

New clinical trial results for heart transplant patients will be released at the upcoming International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 27th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions at the Hilton San Francisco, April 25-28, 2007.

20 Apr 2007

Online gambling adds new risks for gamblers with Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease sufferers could be adversely affected by the growth of betting on the web because they are more likely to become gambling addicts, says a doctor writing in the British Medical Journal.

20 Apr 2007

Fewer heart patients need antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis

Based on a review of new and existing scientific evidence, most dental patients with heart disease do not need antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis (IE), a rare, but life-threatening heart infection.

20 Apr 2007

College-age students who drink heavily may increase their risk for future heart disease

In a small study, Minnesota researchers found that a group of college students who drank heavily had higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a blood marker for inflammation that can increase the risk for heart disease.

20 Apr 2007

Natural ingredient in human blood found to block HIV-1

A new study has pinpointed a natural ingredient of human blood that effectively blocks HIV-1, the virus predominantly responsible for human AIDS, from infecting immune cells and multiplying.

20 Apr 2007