Is laughter really the best medicine?
Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and can even be harmful to some patients, suggests the authors of a paper published in the Christmas edition of The BMJ.
Dec 12, 2013
Archive: 12/12/2013
How Wagner's operas held secrets of his disabling migraines and headaches
In a paper published in the Christmas edition of The BMJ, researchers have looked at how German composer Richard Wagner's disabling migraines and headaches influenced his operas.
Dec 12, 2013
Younger, early breast cancer patients often undergo unnecessary staging, imaging procedures at time
More than one third of younger, early stage breast cancer patients undergo unnecessary imaging procedures – including position emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine bone scans (NMBS) and ...
Dec 12, 2013
James Bond's preference for shaken martinis may be due to alcohol-induced tremor, say experts
James Bond's alcohol consumption may explain why he prefers his martinis "shaken, not stirred" say researchers in the Christmas edition of The BMJ this week.
Dec 12, 2013
Should your surname carry a health warning?
Patients named Brady could be at an increased risk of requiring a pacemaker compared with the general population, say researchers in a paper published in the Christmas edition of The BMJ this week.
Dec 12, 2013
Experimental diabetes drug makes comeback
A panel of federal health advisers has backed the benefits of an experimental diabetes drug that uses a new method to reduce blood sugar, setting aside previous concerns about the pill's safety.
Dec 12, 2013
Model neurons have implications for ALS and other afflictions
NYU biologists have created model neurons with greater precision and efficiency than have been achieved in the past. Their breakthrough, which appeared this fall in a pair of papers in the journal Nature Neuroscience, has ...
Dec 12, 2013
Dental researchers examine hidden health impact of electronic cigarettes
The electronic cigarette (e-cig) was introduced in the U.S. in 2007 and offers nicotine-addicted individuals an alternative to smoking tobacco. E-cigs have been marketed as a safe alternative to tobacco smoking and most are ...
Dec 12, 2013
New technique reduces the time needed to wear braces by more than half
A new technique developed at the College of Dentistry by Cristina Teixeira, associate professor and chair of the Department of Orthodontics, and Mani Alikhani, associate professor of orthodontics and director of the Consortium ...
Dec 12, 2013
First in-human trial of endoxifen shows promise as breast cancer treatment
A Phase I trial of endoxifen, an active metabolite of the cancer drug tamoxifen, indicates that the experimental drug is safe, with early evidence for anti-tumor activity, a Mayo Clinic study has found. The findings indicate ...
Dec 12, 2013
