Archive: 12/06/2012
Soda wars fizz in New York after proposed ban
A soda war fizzed in New York on Tuesday as the city health department began to consider a proposal by health-conscious Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban super-sized soft drinks.
Jun 12, 2012
Children with asthma marginalized in movies, researcher says
This summer, superheroes like Spider-Man, Batman, and even Snow White will showcase their staggering strengths on the big screen.
Jun 12, 2012
Many poor pregnant women with HIV go untreated for depression
It seems logical that programs to screen and manage depression in pregnant, HIV-positive Medicaid patients should already be in place, but they aren't.
Jun 12, 2012
Teaching autistic teens to cope
Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it's a continuum, so some teens diagnosed with ASD are considered high functioning ...
Jun 12, 2012
Group B streptococcal meningitis has long-term effects on children's developmental outcomes
Parents of infants who survive bacterial meningitis caused by group B Streptococcus might have to live with the effects of the disease on their children long after they're discharged from the hospital.
Jun 12, 2012
Don't feel like exercise? Scientists find compound that may help you work out harder
As science rushes to develop safe weight loss drugs, a new research report approaches this problem from an entirely new angle: What if there were a pill that would make you want to exercise harder? It may sound strange, but ...
Jun 12, 2012
BYU engineers conceive disc replacement to treat chronic low back pain
In between the vertebrae of the human spine are 23 Oreo-sized, cartilage-filled discs that hold the vertebrae together and allow for spine movement.
Jun 12, 2012
Holy glycosylation! New 'bat signal' flags distressed cells in childhood genetic diseases
Just as Gotham City uses the Bat Signal to call for Batman's aid, a new tool developed by scientists from the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, California, should serve as the cellular equivalent for ...
Jun 12, 2012