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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

German lab: Qatar man suffered from new virus (Update)

A patient from Qatar has been confirmed with a new virus related to SARS, while health officials are investigating whether it may have spread between humans after close contact in Saudi Arabia.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bad air means bad news for seniors' brainpower

Living in areas of high air pollution can lead to decreased cognitive function in older adults, according to new research presented in San Diego at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting.

Health created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking bans reduce hospitalizations

(HealthDay)—Bans on smoking in public areas and workplaces have significantly reduced hospitalizations for heart attacks, strokes and asthma around the world, a new study finds.

Addiction created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Muscle relaxants linked with increased risk of breathing problems after surgery

Muscle relaxants given to millions of patients during general anaesthesia are associated with an increased risk of serious breathing problems after surgery, finds a study published in BMJ today. ...

Medications created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nepal culls chickens amid bird flu outbreak

Health workers in Nepal on Monday culled hundreds of chickens and destroyed eggs following an outbreak of bird flu in the capital Kathmandu, a government official said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research shows that GPs need to recognise occupational asthma

A new report published today in the scientific journal, Occupational Medicine, finds that many people who develop work related asthma are not correctly diagnosed by GPs. Work related factors cause one in ten cases of ast ...

Immunology created Oct 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite 1993 cases, hantavirus remains mostly a mystery

In his 30-plus years as a doctor, Bruce Tempest had never seen anything like it.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Bariatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea fail to show symptoms

A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep ...

Sleep apnea created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cambodian deaths tied to common child illness (Update)

(AP) — A deadly form of a common childhood illness has been linked to the mysterious child deaths in Cambodia that sparked alarm after a cause could not immediately be determined, health officials said ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Novel respiratory monitor for premature babies ready for FDA review

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a novel device to continuously and systematically monitor the dynamics of premature babies' breathing. The small, noninvasive device ...

Other created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tobacco smoke affects early human embryonic development

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have gained insight into how second-hand tobacco smoke damages the earliest stages of human embryonic development.

Medical research created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Antidepressants and pregnancy: Women must consider the impact of drugs on baby, and of depression on baby, themselves

Upon learning they are pregnant, most women dutifully nix the alcohol, sushi and caffeine. But what about antidepressants?

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study indicates that induced labor may not lower risk of infection or respiratory problems in newborns

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that suggest that induction of labor in patients who ...

Other created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased risk of developing asthma by age of 3 after cesarean section

A new study supports previous findings that children delivered by cesarean section have an increased risk of developing asthma. The study from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) suggests that children delivered ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0