When two University of Illinois scientists set out to learn about the differences in Chinese and American parenting behaviors at mealtime, they learned something important about the reliability of cross-cultural research.In the study, 22 first-generation Chinese immigrant families with at least one 2-1/2 to 5-1/2-year-old child were videotaped during a shared meal. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 1:00 pm
Penn State scientists are the first to observe in living cells a key step in the creation of adenine and guanine, two of the four building blocks that comprise DNA. Also called purines, the two building blocks are essential for cell replication. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
Army leaders are expressing increased alarm about the mental health of soldiers who would be sent on multiple deployments to Iraq under current plans. Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2008 | 11:52 am
A genetic disorder that can cause a fatal rise in body temperature in some patients undergoing general anesthesia may hold the key to a cure for heat stroke, according to research published in the April 4 edition of the journal Cell. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
A biological process taught to every pupil studying GCSE science has just become a little more complicated thanks to a new discovery just published.Scientists from the University of Bath have found that a protein called RASSF7 is essential for mitosis, the process by which a cell divides in two. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
A team of researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and elsewhere have described a possible reason why some studies have been unable to replicate associations between genes and traits - namely that the strength of a gene/trait association might vary with age and that current study designs typically fail to take that into account. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
Continuous oral contraceptives may be more effective than the standard 28-day birth control pills in suppressing the ovary, according to researchers. They say that the continuous pill also causes a significant improvement in pain and behavioral changes. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 8:00 am
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - If any country can claim to be pitched on the global warming front line, it may be the North Atlantic island nation of Iceland. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2008 | 7:06 am
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most rapidly increasing types of cancer diagnosed in the United States with new diagnoses having more than doubled since the 1970s. However, over the past 10 years, mortality rates have begun to decline, indicating that progress is being made in its treatment. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 7:00 am
UroToday.com - Long-term Follow-up of a Randomized StudyStudies have shown that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) induced fluorescence cystoscopy improves the detection of superficial bladder cancer. The results suggest a reduced rate of recurrent tumors with the use of 5-ALA fluorescence technique prior to bladder tumor resection. On behalf of a group of German investigators, Dr. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 7:00 am
Research, led by a Virginia Tech chemist, may someday help natural-products chemists decrease by years the time it takes to develop certain types of medicinal drugs. The research by T. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 7:00 am
UroToday.com - Dr. Patard from Rennes, France presented on behalf of a large international group regarding partial nephrectomy (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) in the setting of organ confined tumor measuring more than 4 cm. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2008 | 7:00 am
Despite a moral snub from several star French chefs, a Thai luxury hotel group ploughed ahead with a meal it claimed would help bridge the divide between the rich and poor. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2008 | 6:49 am
The Supreme Court appears to be on the verge of endorsing a doctrine that the F.D.A. should not be second-guessed by courts. Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2008 | 6:47 am
Academics hope they may be about to crack the puzzle of why Stonehenge, the circle of giant stones in south-west England which has inspired mystery and wonder for nearly 5,000 years, was... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2008 | 6:47 am
For many years, Dr. Tan was a driving force behind the testing of drugs that proved effective in treating children with leukemia and other cancers. Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2008 | 6:24 am
She may not be Oprah Winfrey but Latvia's budding queen of talk is already as much of a household name here: ex-president Vaira Vike-Freiberga, who has recycled her loquacious candor into a Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2008 | 6:07 am
They were the pride of Kenya, but the country's athletics community could not escape the worst of the post-election tribal violence after disputed December polls. While two... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2008 | 5:49 am
BALTIMORE - A prominent public health school has restored the word "abortion" as an acceptable search term on a reproductive health Web site funded by a federal agency that restricts... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2008 | 4:14 am
Forced from his home by the Khmer Rouge, Svay Ken remembers joining tens of thousands of other Cambodians choking the roads leading away from the capital Phnom Penh more than 30 years ago. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2008 | 3:19 am
PatientsLikeMe, an Internet start-up, creates information-rich communities for the chronically ill. Is it the next step forward in medical science — or just a MySpace for the afflicted? Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2008 | 1:00 am
Removing the marrow from the heart of bones could make them stronger and help heal fractures, researchers suggest. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Apr 2008 | 11:06 pm
French architect Jean Nouvel, winner of the 2008 Pritzker Prize, the world's top architecture award, on Saturday unveiled his latest creation, a colourful public park in the Spanish city of Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Apr 2008 | 8:04 pm
An influx of newly insured patients is widening the gap between the supply of primary care physicians and the demand for their services. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Apr 2008 | 3:18 pm
United Press International April 05, 2008 WASHINGTON, Apr 5, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- U.S. Army officials are increasingly alarmed about potential mental health problems in soldiers deployed repeatedly to war zones, a survey found. Source: PsycPORT.com | 5 Apr 2008 | 3:06 pm
Associated Press April 05, 2008 WASHINGTON - A new brain-scan study may help explain what's going on in the minds of financial titans when they take risky monetary gambles - sex. When young men were shown erotic pictures, they were more likely to make a larger financial gamble than if they were shown a picture... Source: PsycPORT.com | 5 Apr 2008 | 3:06 pm
