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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Speech involves the use of both sides of the brain, according to a study that may overturn the widely held belief that only one side of the brain is used for this task. The findings improve understanding of how speech is generated in the brain and could help lead to new ways to treat speech problems, the researchers said. They noted that previous conclusions...
January 15, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Quick treatment with a new "microparticle" therapy might significantly reduce the damage caused by a heart attack, according to a new study conducted in mice. After a heart attack, much of the damage to the heart muscle is caused by inflammatory cells called macrophages that hurry to the site of the oxygen-starved tissue, the researchers said. However, the...
January 15, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Primary health care providers are reluctant to prescribe antidepressants for their teenaged patients, even in cases of severe depression, a new study suggests. The researchers found that those who were more knowledgeable about depression - and especially those who could consult with an on-site mental health expert - were more likely to prescribe antidepressants...
January 15, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Middle-aged men who drink heavily show declines in memory, attention and reasoning skills up to six years sooner than those drinking less alcohol, new research suggests. European scientists found that men drinking 2.5 or more alcoholic beverages daily at midlife were more likely to experience more rapid mental losses over the next decade than light or moderate...
January 15, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People who have suffered a traumatic brain injury appear to have a much higher risk of dying prematurely, a new study suggests. These risks include having another brain injury, being assaulted and suicide. The risks are even higher for those with a psychiatric or drug abuse problem, the researchers added. "After a traumatic brain injury, patients have a threefold...
January 15, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An experimental drug could eventually offer a new treatment option for genital herpes, a common and incurable sexually transmitted infection, researchers report. In a small study, researchers found that the drug - called pritelivir - substantially curbed "viral shedding" in people with genital herpes. That means it decreased the amount of time the virus was...
January 15, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Excess weight might increase the risk of premature death among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a large new study that could upend earlier research. And the heavier a person is, the greater their risk of dying early. These latest findings call into question previous studies that found an "obesity paradox." Those results suggested that being overweight...
January 15, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Hepatitis C treatment isn't pretty, but the dark days of weekly injections, rough side effects and no guarantee of full recovery from the liver-damaging disease may soon be over, researchers report. Two studies, both published in the Jan. 16 issue of the -New England Journal of Medicine-, involved giving various combinations of antiviral pill cocktails to...
January 15, 2014
(HealthDay News) - If you've caught a cold, a few precautions can help you recover and avoid spreading it to others. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests: - When you're sick, stay home from work or school. Avoid close contact with others. Any time you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose. Disinfect surfaces at home. After blowing your nose, wash your hands. Copyright ©...
January 14, 2014
(HealthDay News) - The expense of joining a gym or taking a class can keep some people from exercising. But there are low- or no-cost options for getting fit. The Weight-Control Information Network suggests these affordable options: - Check your office or place of worship for activities such as walking or dancing. Run or walk at a local park or school track. Take a walk in a local museum or at a nearby...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Frequent colds are a normal part of young children's lives, but sometimes a stuffy nose becomes a more severe lung infection. Now, a new study clarifies some of the factors that put certain kids at greater risk. The study, published online Jan. 13 in the journal -Pediatrics-, focused on babies and preschoolers infected with human rhinoviruses - a large group...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Nearly 40 percent of preschoolers with autism are getting some kind of complementary or alternative therapy for their condition, with nutritional supplements and special diets being the most common things parents try, a new study shows. There are no medications currently approved specifically to treat autism spectrum disorders and its core symptoms of social...
January 14, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Judge Denies Preliminary Approval of NFL Concussion Settlement - Preliminary approval of a $765 million settlement of concussion claims involving NFL players was denied Tuesday by a federal judge due to concerns it would not be enough to cover 20,000 retired players. A week ago, players' lawyers...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teen boys who think they're too skinny are at increased risk for depression, and they're more likely to be bullied and use steroids, two new studies suggest. In one study, researchers analyzed data gathered from more than 2,100 boys who were about 16 years old in 1996 and followed for 13 years. The study included more than 1,400 whites, about 500 blacks and...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) - Newer vaccines that protect against rotavirus have lower risks of bowel obstruction for infants than a previous vaccine did, two new studies suggest. "We would call it a small increased risk," said W. Katherine Yih, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School who led one of the studies to examine the risks. Rotavirus can cause severe gastroenteritis in infants, requiring...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens are notorious for taking more risks than adults, and a new imaging study suggests it's because the adolescent brain is hypermotivated when it comes to receiving rewards. A study published online Jan. 13 in -Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences- suggests that teen brains showed more activity in a specific pleasure center of the brain compared...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) - Baseball batters use a surprising amount of head movement to track pitches, according to a new study. The findings offer information about how batters keep their eyes on the ball and could lead to new ways to help improve their ability to track pitches, wrote the researchers at the Ohio State University College of Optometry. The researchers monitored the eye and...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Parks and other green spaces in cities make people happier, new research suggests. The researchers compared the mental health of hundreds of people in the United Kingdom who switched from gray city settings to greener ones, and people who went to more urbanized locales. People who moved to greener areas were happier over all three years that the researchers...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Daughters exposed to their mother's stress hormones in the womb may be more likely to become nicotine-dependent later in life, a new long-term study suggests. It also found that girls whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were at higher risk for eventual nicotine dependence. Researchers analyzed data from 649 women and 437 men who were followed for 40 years...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A pair of common tests might help colorectal cancer patients who have undergone surgery remain cancer-free, British researchers say. Both a standard CT scan and a blood test known as CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) improved doctors' chances of detecting and removing a recurrence of colon cancer, according to a study published in the Jan. 15 -Journal of the American...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cervical cancer screening beyond age 50 saves lives and remains beneficial to women up to age 69, a new British study suggests. Both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend that cervical cancer screening end at age 65. In this new study, researchers examined data from all 1,341 women aged 65...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new study challenges previous findings regarding what causes reading problems in children with the common learning disorder dyslexia. Some researchers have concluded that these reading difficulties are the result of less gray matter in the brain. This new study suggests, however, that less brain tissue is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly malignancies, may live a little longer when treated with two therapeutic vaccines, new research suggests. In a study of 90 patients, this combination approach - GVAX Pancreas vaccine followed by CRS-207 vaccine - improved survival by several months compared with GVAX alone, researchers found....
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Doctors and parents have long struggled to understand the strange sensory tricks autism can play on a child's mind. Ordinary noises - screeching car alarms, knocking radiator pipes, even the whirr of a fan - can be intolerable to children with the neurodevelopmental disorder. Now, a new study involving 64 children offers fresh clues about why sounds may unnerve...
January 14, 2014
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Packaging defects have prompted a recall of a combination cholesterol drug called Liptruzet, produced by Merck & Co., temporarily affecting the entire U.S. stock. Merck said the foil pouches holding Liptruzet pills could allow air and moisture inside, potentially decreasing the drug's effectiveness. The recall covers all four dose strengths and every batch...
January 14, 2014
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