Archive: 18/02/2014
Moms of children on life-sustaining devices embrace tips for managing over-stressed lives
Many mothers with children on life-sustaining medical devices, such as ventilators and breathing or feeding tubes, suffer physical and psychological distress from the stress of juggling treatments, appointments, therapies ...
Feb 18, 2014
Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in ADHD diagnosis
(Medical Xpress)—Black children and children in homes where a language other than English is spoken are less likely to receive an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis by school entry, despite being ...
Feb 18, 2014
Natural compound attacks HER2 positive breast cancer cells
(Medical Xpress)—A common compound known to fight lymphoma and skin conditions actually has a second method of action that makes it particularly deadly against certain aggressive breast tumors, researchers at Duke Medicine ...
Feb 18, 2014
Sweet taste receptors are primary sentinels in defense against bacterial infections in the upper airway, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—The body uses mucus as a protective barrier to defend against pathogens, toxins, and allergens in the upper respiratory tract that can lead to such conditions as chronic sinusitis. Aiding in this defense ...
Feb 18, 2014