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Scientists find regulator linking exercise to bigger, stronger muscles

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have isolated a previously unknown protein in muscles that spurs their growth and increased power following resistance exercise. They suggest that artificially raising the protein's ...

Medical research created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

More babies survive premature birth, but serious health problems unchanged

Research published in BMJ today suggests that although more babies survived shortly after extreme preterm birth in England in 2006 compared with 1995, the number with major conditions on leaving hospital remained largely unchan ...

Pediatrics created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Five big strides to fight lung disease in our tiniest patients

For Ottawa scientist and neonatologist Dr. Bernard Thébaud, even a major paper that answers five significant questions still doesn't seem quite enough in his determined path to get his laboratory breakthrough into the neonatal ...

Medical research created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene linked to respiratory distress in babies

(Medical Xpress)—Some infants are more susceptible to potentially life-threatening breathing problems after birth, and rare, inherited DNA differences may explain why, according to research at Washington ...

Pediatrics created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

In pregnancy, Type 2 diabetes may pose less risk than Type 1: Women with more common type may have better outcomes

Pregnant women with Type 2 diabetes have a better chance at good outcomes than those with Type 1, particularly if they receive proper care before and during their pregnancy, according to a University of Rochester ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study review examines benefits of music therapy for surgery patients

(Medical Xpress)—A new study review published by the University of Kentucky found that music therapy can be beneficial to patients before, during and after a surgical procedure and may reduce pain and recovery ...

Other created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Massage therapy may enhance immunity in preterm infants

(HealthDay)—For stable, preterm infants, daily massage therapy (MT) is positively associated with higher natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity and weight gain, according to a study published online Nov. ...

Pediatrics created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ultrasound gel and infections: Researchers propose guidelines to reduce risk

In the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, guidelines have been proposed by epidemiologists from Beaumont Health System to red ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Capnography training video by BMC published in New England Journal of Medicine

Physicians at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have developed a training video for health care providers about how to effectively use capnography to monitor ventilation and carbon dioxide levels for patients under anesthesia or ...

Other created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study documents preemies' development in NICU, suggests early interventions

(Medical Xpress)—Premature infants are born into a world their tiny bodies often are not ready for. Developmental differences between those babies and full-term infants often are apparent prior to a preemie's ...

Pediatrics created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds new drug may hold promise for hospitalized heart failure patients

Hospitalized heart failure patients given an investigational drug had improved symptoms and other clinical benefits including fewer deaths, than those given standard of care plus a placebo, according to late-breaking clinical ...

Cardiology created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Non-emergency angioplasty costs higher in hospitals without back-up surgery

Angioplasty costs were higher in hospitals not equipped with emergency back-up heart surgery, compared to those hospitals that are, according to late-breaking clinical trial research presented at the American Heart Association's ...

Cardiology created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Understanding preterm infant development helps ease their entrance into the world

Every week, 150 bobwhite quail eggs arrive in the mail for Robert Lickliter, professor and director of graduate studies in the Psychology Department at FIU.

Health created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Guidelines developed for extremely premature infants at NCH proven to be life-changing

For the last decade, prematurity has been the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. As a result of prematurity many infants enter this world too early with a small chance of survival. In ...

Pediatrics created Oct 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many mistakenly think radiation might cure terminal lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Many people with incurable lung cancer mistakenly believe that radiation therapy meant to ease their pain and other symptoms may cure their disease, researchers report.

Cancer created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0