Archive: 01/08/2013
When prescribing antibiotics, doctors most often choose strongest types of drugs
When U.S. physicians prescribe antibiotics, more than 60 percent of the time they choose some of the strongest types of antibiotics, referred to as "broad spectrum," which are capable of killing multiple kinds of bacteria, ...
Aug 1, 2013
Scientists discover new type of protein modification, may play role in cancer and diabetes
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a new type of chemical modification that affects numerous proteins within mammalian cells. The modification appears to work as a regulator of important cellular ...
Aug 1, 2013
Study finds physicians need to better recognize use of herbal supplements while breastfeeding
In an article published in this month's issue of Pediatrics In Review, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) stress the importance of physicians recognizing that many mothers use herbal supplements ...
Aug 1, 2013
Being bullied throughout childhood and teens may lead to more arrests, convictions, prison time
People who were repeatedly bullied throughout childhood and adolescence were significantly more likely to go to prison than individuals who did not suffer repeated bullying, according to a new analysis presented at the American ...
Aug 1, 2013