News tagged with ailments

How marijuana impairs memory

A major downside of the medical use of marijuana is the drug's ill effects on working memory, the ability to transiently hold and process information for reasoning, comprehension and learning. Researchers reporting in the ...

Medical research Mar 01, 2012 | 2.3 / 5 (4) | 1 |

Study: Old flu drug speeds brain injury recovery

Researchers are reporting the first treatment to speed recovery from severe brain injuries caused by falls and car crashes: a cheap flu medicine whose side benefits were discovered by accident decades ago.

Medical research Feb 29, 2012 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

New class of compounds stops disease-fueling inflammation in lab tests

Scientists have developed a unique compound that in laboratory tests blocks inflammation-causing molecules in blood cells known to fuel ailments like cancer and cardiovascular disease without causing harmful toxicity.

Medical research Feb 23, 2012 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1 |

Panel: All adults should get whooping cough shots

A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough.

Health Feb 22, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Tough choice looms on 9/11 health lawsuits

(AP) -- More than 1,600 people who filed lawsuits claiming that their health was ruined by dust and smoke from the collapsed World Trade Center must decide by Jan. 2 whether to keep fighting in court, or ...

Health Dec 26, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2

New studies highlight risks of vitamin supplements

New research is prompting a fresh look at the value of vitamin supplements, with some surprising results indicating that taking too many supplements of some could be harmful.

Health Oct 17, 2011 | 1.8 / 5 (4) | 5

First detailed map of human neuroreceptor generated

For the first time, USC scientists have mapped out a neuroreceptor. This scientific breakthrough promises to revolutionize the engineering of drugs used to treat ailments such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.

Medical research Sep 11, 2011 | 5 / 5 (5) | 1 |

Workplace stress a growing health hazard

Job-related stress is catching up with the Canadians. A new study by Concordia University economists, published in BMC Public Health, has found that increased job stress causes workers to increasingly seek h ...

Health Aug 25, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

More illness, doctor visits reported in years after Sept. 11

The events of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the way Americans travel and view the world. They may also have made us sicker and more likely to access healthcare services, according to a new UC Irvine study

Health Jul 29, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

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