Articles in Medical Research
Producing a vaccine for influenza is a tricky business. Global trends must be analyzed, three separate strains of the flu virus must be chosen, and enough vaccine prepared months in advance of flu season in …
The economic burden to society in general has been evaluated for some major illnesses such as heart disease but, until now, similar evaluations have not been made for drug addictions. Now, however, the RAND Corporation …
Geron, a biopharmaceutical company interested in medical applications that require human embryonic stem cells, has hired the public relations (PR) firm, Russo Partners, to spread the word that it received US Food and Drug Administration …
The study itself is small but it’s an eye opener. Kids talking on cell phones while stepping onto or using designated crosswalks to cross busy streets are a dangerous combo. The children, distracted by cell …
For generations, Vicks VapoRub has been considered a medicine-cabinet staple but a report published in the medical journal, ‘Chest,’ says the youngest children in the household should not use this popular cold remedy. In fact, …
The latest issue of the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’ carries a report that indicates losing weight helps ease the symptoms of incontinence experienced by as many as 13 million American women. Incontinence, or the …
When US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientist Renee Dufault found measurable amounts of the toxic heavy metal, mercury, in nine of 20 samples of high fructose corn syrup, she reported it to her supervisors. …
Bisphenol A (BPA) is back in the news but no concrete conclusions of its safety have yet been established. The latest evidence feeding the BPA safety controversy is a study that suggests BPA lingers in …
The current issue of the ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ carries a study suggesting human brains are wired for rhythm and, within just a few days of birth, can detect when that rhythm …
The January issue of ‘The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease’ features a study of long-term coffee drinking and its effect on age-related dementia. The findings suggest drinking coffee today keeps dementia away.
