Computer testing helps identify concussion
2006-09-26 10:58:59
A computer-based test of mental and neurological functioning can help determine whether young athletes have suffered a concussion from a sports-related injury, a new study shows.
Acupuncture shows promise for hot flashes
2006-09-26 10:58:59
Acupuncture may offer women an alternative for easing hot flashes during menopause, preliminary research suggests.
Taller women more likely to have twins
2006-09-26 10:58:59
Taller women are more likely to have twins, according to a U.S. study.
Restricted diet may help prevent Alzheimer's
2006-09-25 09:58:22
Cutting calories may halt or even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's, according to a new animal study.
Soy protein lowers cholesterol slightly
2006-09-22 11:11:28
Soy protein may help improve your cholesterol levels, though any benefit is likely to be small, according to an analysis of several dozen studies.
Neurosurgeons urge ban on using ATVs
2006-09-22 11:11:28
Children riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are in danger of suffering disabling or even fatal head injuries, a team of neurosurgeons warns.
Prozac plus Ecstasy a toxic combo
2006-09-22 11:11:28
The combination of the antidepressant drug Prozac and the illegal "club drug" Ecstasy increases the risk of acute toxic effects of Ecstasy, and may explain the increasing number of Ecstasy-related deaths, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology, held here this week.
Osteopathy may reduce tension headache
2006-09-22 11:11:28
Osteopathic treatments can help reduce the frequency, but not the intensity, of tension-type headache, new findings hint.
Low birthweight tied to high BP in adulthood
2006-09-22 10:12:11
New research hints that the lower the birthweight, the higher the blood pressure as an adult - and the link becomes stronger with age.
4 short walks a day helps keep BP in check
2006-09-21 13:37:51
In adults at risk of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, a series of shorter bursts of activity may be more effective in keeping blood pressure in check than a single long exercise session, according to a study.
Smokers may have higher risk of HIV -study
2006-09-21 11:29:44
Smoking, already linked to several illnesses, may also increase the risk of infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, researchers said on Thursday.
Brain stimulation produces shadow feeling
2006-09-21 10:01:45
Stimulating a certain area of the brain can produce a creepy feeling that someone is watching you when no one is, scientists said on Wednesday.