http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues report that the herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), which affects an estimated 50 to 80 percent of all American adults, exploits an immune system receptor to boost its infectivity and ability to cause disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-herpes-virus-exploits-immune-response.html Immunology Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:41:25 EST news289752010 (Medical Xpress)—Medical research has already documented a link between cardiovascular disease and periodontal disease, or serious gum infection. Now researchers say preliminary studies suggest a connection between gum infections and kidney disease as well. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-link-oral-health-kidney-function.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:40:01 EST news289636442 It is widely accepted that medical insurance helps older adults with chronic health problems to receive better care. But what about young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, a demographic that also tends to have the lowest levels of health insurance coverage? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-age-asthma-deteriorates.html Pediatrics Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:20:01 EST news285790080 Obesity, diabetes and other ailments plague impoverished communities at higher rates than the general United States population. In rural Texas border towns, or colonias, Mexican-American residents are at an even greater risk for chronic health problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-barriers-resources-physical-texas-towns.html Health Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:54:08 EST news280673642 Young adults, in a period of transition, are often reluctant to seek treatment for mental health problems because of the stigma, inadequate insurance coverage and difficulty finding a mental health care provider. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-interacting-avatars-depressive-symptoms-young.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:29:23 EST news279797311 Mothers who are exposed to particulate air pollution of the type emitted by vehicles, urban heating and coal power plants are significantly more likely to bear children of low birth weight, according to an international study led by co-principal investigator Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, MPH, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive sciences at UC San Francisco along with Jennifer Parker, PhD, of the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-maternal-exposure-outdoor-air-pollution.html Health Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:20:01 EST news279307544 Patients who received Guided Care, a comprehensive form of primary care for older adults with chronic health problems, rated the quality of their care much higher than patients in regular primary care, and used less home care, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. In an article published online by the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers found that in a 32-month randomized controlled trial, Guided Care patients rated the quality of their care significantly higher than those in normal care, and were 66 percent more likely to rate their access to telephone advice as excellent or very good. Patients also had 29 percent fewer home health care visits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-quality-chronically-ill-older-adults.html Health Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:07:44 EST news277650453 More than 85,000 synthetic chemicals are registered for commercial use with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and only about half of those produced in large quantities are tested for their potential toxic effects on humans. Children are particularly vulnerable to environmental toxins and a detailed look at how and why, and what can be done to protect children's health, is presented in a two-part article published in Alternative and Complementary Therapies from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-children-higher-negative-health-effects.html Health Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:11:53 EST news276952305 (HealthDay)—The popularity of "walk-in" medical clinics located in pharmacies, superstores and workplaces nationwide is increasing rapidly, according to a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-poll-popularity-walk-in-retail-health.html Health Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:02:19 EST news276861726 As men and women age, increasing quantities of fat tissue inevitably take up residence in skeletal muscle. A small study of older and younger men conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University suggests that a build-up of a fat molecule known as ceramide might play a leading role in muscle deterioration in older adults. The results of the study were published online this month by the Journal of Applied Physiology, a publication of the American Physiological Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-fat-molecule-ceramide-factor-muscle.html Medical research Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:20:00 EST news270919182 Six months ago, researchers at UCLA published a study that showed using a specific type of yoga to engage in a brief, simple daily meditation reduced the stress levels of people who care for those stricken by Alzheimer's and dementia. Now they know why. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-yoga-stress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:27:29 EST news262362442 Even as we spend more on healthcare every year, the number of people with chronic health problems continues to rise in developed countries like the United States. Most of these chronic health problems – such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease – can be addressed through lifestyle changes. But knowing that we should make a lifestyle change to improve our health and actually making that lifestyle change are two very different things. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-patient-autonomy-critical-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:16:39 EST news261152188 A study published in the June 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that young children who have been investigated for maltreatment by child welfare agencies have a higher prevalence of mental health problems and that very few receive treatment for those problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-child-welfare-mental-health-problems.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:24:25 EST news259320258 A new University of Illinois study shows that human milk oligosaccharides, or HMO, produce short-chain fatty acids that feed a beneficial microbial population in the infant gut. Not only that, the bacterial composition adjusts as the baby grows older and its needs change. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-importance-human-breast-ingredient.html Health Mon, 14 May 2012 13:58:41 EST news256222678 (HealthDay) -- Adults with mental illness are more likely to have certain types of chronic physical health problems than those without mental illness, according to a U.S. government report released this week. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-mental-illness-tied-higher-physical.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:47:03 EST news253529194 Farmers markets at medical centers may contribute to greater wellness in surrounding communities while adding public health value to a market's mission, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers who have developed and evaluated a market created at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-medical-center-based-farmers-health.html Health Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:01 EST news248014787 (AP) -- More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-doctors-adults.html Health Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:52:51 EST news248014324 Scientists have developed a rapid method that can be used to simultaneously screen patients for a range of genetic and acquired clinical conditions from a single dried blood spot. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-screening-method-range-clinical-conditions.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:40:53 EST news240662446 Two studies this week raised gnawing worries about the safety of vitamin supplements and a host of questions. Should anyone be taking them? Which ones are most risky? And if you do take them, how can you pick the safest ones? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-vitamin-safety-experts-advice.html Health Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:24:22 EST news237745450 Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a genetic factor that can regulate obesity-induced inflammation that contributes to chronic health problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-genetic-factor-health-harming-inflammation-obese.html Genetics Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:19:10 EST news227189941 People who are depressed are less likely to adhere to medications for their chronic health problems than patients who are not depressed, putting them at increased risk of poor health, according to a new RAND Corporation study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-depression-poor-medication-adherence-patients.html Medications Tue, 10 May 2011 11:50:59 EST news224247044 People who are medically vulnerable -- those with low incomes or chronic health problems -- who enroll in high-deductible health plans are at no more risk for cutting back on needed health care than other people who enroll in the plans, according to a new RAND Corporation study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-high-deductible-health-pose-special-medically.html Health Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:52:07 EST news222342715