Siblings of Kids With Autism May Be Prone to Hyperactivity - 2010-03-15
"But it shouldn't affect mental health overall, study finds."More

Newer Genetic Test for Autism More Effective - 2010-03-15
"Study finds chromosomal microarray analysis detects more abnormalities."More

Combination Treatment May Help Depressed Alcoholics - 2010-03-15
"Taking antidepressant plus naltrexone improves odds of not drinking, researchers say."More

Intense Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Therapies Don't Help Type 2 Diabetics - 2010-03-15
"Study findings underscore the importance of exercise and proper nutrition, expert says."More

2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight - 2010-03-15
"Diovan, Starlix also had limited or no effect in shielding users from cardiovascular woes, study finds."More

Hope for Inherited, Dangerously High Cholesterol - 2010-03-14
"New drug reduces LDL in people with rare genetic condition, researchers say."More

Many WTC Responders Show Signs of Heart Trouble - 2010-03-15
"Another study suggests that stress weighs heavily on the hearts of police, firefighters."More

Psoriasis Tied to Raised Heart Risk - 2010-03-15
"Skin ailment boosts odds for heart attack, stroke, and inflammation may be key, researchers say "More

FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Clopidogrel Label - 2010-03-12
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added a boxed warning to the anti-blood-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to alert consumers and health care professionals that the drug may be less effective in patients who are unable to metabolize it in order to convert it into its active form."More

'The Pill' Doesn't Increase Overall Long-Term Mortality Risk - 2010-03-12
"Although women under 45 years of age who are current or recent oral contraceptive users are at slightly higher risk of mortality than their non-oral-contraceptive-using counterparts, overall, women who have ever used the pill have significantly lower rates of death, according to a study published online March 11 in BMJ."More

Leptin Shows Advantages Over Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes - 2010-03-12
"The ability of leptin to restore hemoglobin A1c to normal in mice with diabetes (along with its additional benefits relating to body fat and cholesterol) suggests that the hormone may have a role in treating type 1 diabetes mellitus in humans, and may have both short- and long-term advantages over insulin monotherapy, according to research published online March 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."More

MRIs May Detect Hidden Tumors in Breast Cancer Patients - 2010-03-12
"Older women with cancer in one breast should have the other breast scanned, researchers say."More

Diabetic Nephropathy Classification Developed - 2010-03-12
"A new consensus on the classification of type 1 and type 2 diabetes-related nephropathy, dividing diabetic nephropathy into four hierarchical glomerular lesions with varying degrees of severity, may aid international clinical practice, according to an article published online Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology."More

Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter - 2010-03-12
"Extract slows growth in lab cultures, researchers say."More

Hormone Therapy May Up Risk of Needing Cataract Removal - 2010-03-11
"Postmenopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy are more likely to undergo cataract removal than their counterparts who never used hormone replacement therapy, and the relative risk is higher among women on hormone replacement therapy who also drink more than one alcoholic drink a day, according to a study in the March issue of Ophthalmology."More