http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have successfully tested their novel anti-cocaine vaccine in primates, bringing them closer to launching human clinical trials. Their study, published online by the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, used a radiological technique to demonstrate that the anti-cocaine vaccine prevented the drug from reaching the brain and producing a dopamine-induced high. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-cocaine-vaccine-key-hurdle.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 10 May 2013 14:08:40 EST news287413696 Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed three more cases of a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 10 the number of cases it reported this week, including five deadly ones. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-saudi-arabia-cases-sars-like-virus.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 03 May 2013 15:27:00 EST news286813611 Among healthy adults who were administered a cold virus, those with shorter telomere length (a structure at the end of a chromosome) in certain cells were more likely to develop experimentally-induced upper respiratory infection than participants with longer telomeres, according to results of preliminary research published in the February 20 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-association-length-biological-marker-respiratory.html Medical research Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:20:02 EST news280514010 The new coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East is well-adapted to infecting humans but could potentially be treated with immunotherapy, according to a study to be published on February 19 in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The study indicates that the virus HCoV-EMC can penetrate the lining of the passageways in the lung and evade the innate immune system as easily as a cold virus can, signs that HCoV-EMC is well-equipped for infecting human cells. The study also reveals that the virus is susceptible to treatment with interferons, components of the immune system that have been used successfully to treat other viral diseases, opening a possible mode of treatment in the event of a large-scale outbreak. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-coronavirus-well-adapted-humans-susceptible-immunotherapy.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:20:01 EST news280468360 (Medical Xpress)—According to an updated Cochrane review on vitamin C and the common cold, vitamin C seems to be particularly beneficial for people under heavy physical stress. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-vitamin-beneficial-common-cold.html Health Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:10:01 EST news279973273 New research suggests that zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response in a way that prevents out-of-control inflammation that can be damaging and even deadly. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-zinc-infection-immune-response.html Immunology Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:19 EST news279447169 University of New South Wales researchers have developed a compound that has had a surprise result: being effective in the prevention of asthma. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-reversing-symptoms-asthma.html Inflammatory disorders Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:28:47 EST news278058507 (HealthDay)—Children often get colds, but when they are not feeling well enough to participate in their normal daily activities or not alert enough to learn or play, they are too sick to go to school, an expert advises. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-child-sick-school-expert.html Health Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:43:01 EST news277897256 Jordan's health minister has said that two deaths in the kingdom from a SARS-like virus earlier this year which were confirmed by the World Health Organisation last week were isolated cases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-jordan-sars-like-virus-deaths-isolated.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:35:22 EST news273692112 Another person has died of a mysterious respiratory virus and three more cases have been discovered in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the World Health Organisation said Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-dead-sick-mystery-virus.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:30:45 EST news272910639 (HealthDay)—Americans are not as smart about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance as they should be, a new poll shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-americans-dark-antibiotic-resistance.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:30:11 EST news272048505 (AP)—Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed that a second person in the kingdom has contracted a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to three the number of those sickened by it in the Gulf region in recent weeks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-saudi-arabia-2nd-case-sars-like.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:45:56 EST news271334749 New research suggests that antibiotics are not effective in treating cough due to the common cold in children. The study, presented at CHEST 2012, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, found that when children with acute cough were treated with either antitussive medication or antibiotics, antibiotics alone showed a lower percentage of cough resolution. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-antibiotics-effective-due-common-cold.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:00:01 EST news270094752 (AP)—A government official says Taiwan might be unable to support its highly-praised health insurance program because of a growing elderly population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-taiwan-sustain-popular-health.html Health Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:50:43 EST news268544998 (AP)—Saudi Arabia's health minister says a new respiratory virus related to SARS that has infected two people does not pose a threat to the more than 1 million Muslims set to embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the kingdom. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-saudis-virus-pose-threat-pilgrims.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:23:26 EST news268327397 A Qatari man suffering from a new respiratory virus from the same family as the deadly SARS remains in critical condition, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-qatari-mystery-virus-critical-condition.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:28:57 EST news267776929 (Medical Xpress)—A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and other institutions report that restoring tiny, hair-like structures to defective cells in the olfactory system of mice is enough to restore a lost sense of smell. The results of the experiments were published online this week in Nature Medicine, and are believed to represent the first successful application of gene therapy to restore this function in live mammals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-gene-therapy-mice.html Medical research Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:50:10 EST news266568598 Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice through gene therapy for the first time—a hopeful sign for people who can't smell anything from birth or lose it due to disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-gene-therapy-aid-diseases-cilia.html Medical research Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:00:01 EST news265786223 (Medical Xpress)—They haven't cured the common cold yet, but a nationwide "big science" team aims to identify new strategies for orchestrating immune responses to better fight disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-immunological-genome-probe-immune-cell.html Immunology Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:52:22 EST news265539122 Corticosteroids, frequently prescribed to alleviate acute sinusitis, show no clinical benefit in treating the condition, according to a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-corticosteroids-effective-acute-sinusitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:01:39 EST news263563291 There is no question that being a parent is, at times, challenging both physically and mentally. However knowledge of the actual affect parenthood has on health has been inconsistent at best, until now. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-parents-colds.html Health Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:12:58 EST news260528629 The common cold virus may be more common than previously thought in university students not reporting any symptoms. Rhinovirus, the virus responsible for the common cold was found at some point during an 8-week study period in an estimated 60% of university students that were asymptomatic. Researchers from Canada report their findings at the 2012 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-asymptomatic-rhinovirus-infection-outnumbers-symptomatic.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:00:01 EST news259340305 Oral zinc treatments may shorten the duration of symptoms of the common cold in adults, although adverse effects are common, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-oral-zinc-lessen-common-cold.html Medications Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:01 EST news255605369 Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. For example, psychological stress is associated with greater risk for depression, heart disease and infectious diseases. But, until now, it has not been clear exactly how stress influences disease and health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-stress-disease-reveals-inflammation-culprit.html Immunology Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:00:09 EST news252585261 (Medical Xpress) -- Unfortunately, kids get sick. Fighting a virus or common cold is good for a child’s immune system and can help build antibodies that protect them from dangerous illnesses. Still, there are times when that tummy ache or cough may require medical attention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-doctor-child-symptoms.html Health Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:10:01 EST news249809494 The Indian government on Tuesday dispatched a team of medical experts to the financial capital, Mumbai, to assess reports of a handful of cases of apparently untreatable tuberculosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-indian-experts-probing-untreatable-tb.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:21:35 EST news246010873 (Medical Xpress) -- Human rhinovirus (HRV), also known as the common cold, can be uncommonly serious for certain children, a study led by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center pediatrician shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-reveal-darker-side-common-cold.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:39:34 EST news245320756 Taking probiotics seems to provide both children and adults with a mild degree of protection against many upper respiratory tract infections including the common cold, according to a new systematic review. People who consume probiotics are also less likely to end up taking antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection, the review found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-probiotics-slight-effect-colds.html Health Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:50:01 EST news235384066 Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. The research findings are now being presented in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-treatment-vitamin-dissolves-toxic-protein.html Medical research Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:33:40 EST news232882391 Depending on the total dosage of zinc and the composition of lozenges, zinc lozenges may shorten the duration of common cold episodes by up to 40%, says Dr. Harri Hemila from the University of Helsinki. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-zinc-lozenges-shorten-common-cold.html Medications Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:18:41 EST news232705104