Children's health
13 Feb 2007
High-dose Progesterone Treatment Reduces Preterm Delivery Risk
Researchers at the 27th Annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) meeting announced today that high-dose progesterone treatment helped at-risk pregnant women avoid premature delivery. A preterm birth can have serious consequences to the baby, including cerebral palsy, mental retardation, lung disease, blindness and hearing loss. In this study, 45 women…
Children's health
13 Feb 2007
New Link Between Women & Heart Disease
Scientists at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), the University of Iowa and Roche Molecular Systems are the first to identify a new gene variant that makes women more susceptible to developing heart disease. The affected gene is called Leukotriene C4 Synthase (LTC4S) and its variant could be identified through…
Men's Health
09 Feb 2007
Treatment of Parkinsons Disease
Medical information about Parkinsons disease treatment with L-dopa therapy and Parkinsons disease symptoms
Children's health
09 Feb 2007
Burden of Epilepsy: The Role of Pregnancy Registers
Epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs have risks in pregnancy. The epilepsy register enables researchers to understand risks and reduce potential harms.
Cancer
02 Feb 2007
Cancer scales turn against children as obesity problem grows
Australian children will face an increasingly higher risk of cancer in adulthood unless more is done to reduce childhood overweight and obesity, according to The Cancer Council Australia. Speaking on World Cancer Day, The Cancer Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Professor Ian Olver, warned that a more concerted effort was needed…
Blood
01 Feb 2007
Adverse Drug Reactions
Medical health information: Adverse drug reaction to new and mixtures of prescription medicine side effects or adverse prescription drug reactions
Bone
29 Jan 2007
A Low-calcium Diet Can Harm The Supporting Structures Around Teeth And Gums, Especially For Nursing Mothers
Mothers who breastfeed should be sure to have enough Calcium in their diet, or may risk bone loss around their teeth and gums, according to a new study that appears in the January issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP). Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan investigated if lactation affects…
Cancer
25 Jan 2007
Integrative oncology: A primer
The term integrative oncology appears in the international cancer literature to describe the use of scientifically-proven complementary therapies alongside more conventional medical treatments.
Heart
17 Jan 2007
Mental Changes After Coronary Bypass Surgery
Heart bypass surgery is performed under anaesthesia, and neurological changes and mental health conditions like depression are common consequences.
