Sudden death risk in epilepsy can wane over time (HealthDay)—The risk of sudden unexpected death in people with epilepsy can change over time, and it usually changes for the better, a new study reports. Dec 3, 2018 0 25
Is all well with your drinking water? (HealthDay)—More than 15 million homes in the United States get their water from private wells, according to federal estimates. Dec 3, 2018 0 8
Some types of epilepsy pose more risks during pregnancy (HealthDay)—Women with frontal lobe epilepsy are much more likely to have an increase in seizures during pregnancy than those with focal epilepsy or generalized epilepsy, researchers report. Dec 3, 2018 0 2
Global map of HIV reveals challenge to vaccine development A study to be published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on World AIDS Day shows the extraordinary global genetic diversity of HIV and highlights just how big the challenge is to develop a vaccine to combat the global spread ... Dec 3, 2018 0 4
Case description can reliably define acute flaccid myelitis (HealthDay)—A case description can reliably define patients with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics. Dec 3, 2018 0 1
How where you're born influences the person you become As early as the fifth century, the Greek philosopher Thucydides contrasted the self-control and stoicism of Spartans with the more indulgent and free-thinking citizens of Athens. Dec 3, 2018 0 3
Are you married to bickering? (HealthDay)—If you bicker a lot with your spouse, it could be because you're running low on energy. Low energy translates to less self-control and a greater chance of aggression. Dec 3, 2018 0 3
Experimental cancer drug shows promise for Parkinson's The study, funded by Parkinson's UK, suggests that the drug, tasquinimod, which is not yet on the market, works by controlling genes that may cause Parkinson's. This happens when the drug interacts with a protein inside brain ... Dec 3, 2018 1 71
Gentle treatment for premature babies with lung diseases Premature babies who are born before their lungs have finished maturing often suffer from a lack of surfactant – a substance necessary for lung development. They are also particularly susceptible to illnesses of the respiratory ... Dec 3, 2018 0 1
Presence of antiphospholipid antibodies tied to first-time MI (HealthDay)—There is a strong and independent association between the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) and first-time myocardial infarction (MI), according to a research letter published recently in the Annals ... Dec 3, 2018 0 0
