Archive: 15/04/2014

iPLEDGE isotretinoin counseling may need updating

(HealthDay)—The iPLEDGE program needs to provide women with information about more contraceptive choices, including reversible contraceptives, according to research published in the April issue of JAMA Dermatology.

Apr 15, 2014

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Judge blocks Massachusetts ban on painkiller

A federal judge has blocked Massachusetts from banning the powerful new painkiller Zohydro.

Apr 15, 2014

Drowning deaths down overall, but still a problem: report

(HealthDay)—Just in time for summer swimming and boating season comes a grim government report: Drowning deaths are still a problem in the United States, even though overall deaths from drowning are down.

Apr 15, 2014

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Brain anatomy differences between deaf, hearing depend on first language learned

In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status. The findings are reported in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Apr 15, 2014

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New tool advances investigations of disease outbreaks

A new field called genomic epidemiology is taking advantage of the rapidly reduced costs of next-generation DNA sequencing to better inform public health officials faced with ongoing outbreaks.

Apr 15, 2014

Groundbreaking nationwide study finds that people of color live in neighborhoods with more air pollution than whites

A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of Minnesota found that on average nationally, people of color are exposed to 38 percent higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) outdoor air pollution compared to ...

Apr 15, 2014

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Mouse model would have predicted toxicity of drug that killed five in 1993 clinical trial

Over 20 years after the fatal fialuridine trial, a study published this week in PLOS Medicine demonstrates that mice with humanized livers recapitulate the drug's toxicity. The work suggests that this mouse model should be ...

Apr 15, 2014

Teenagers who have had a concussion also have higher rates of suicide attempts

Teenagers who have suffered a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion are at "significantly greater odds" of attempting suicide, being bullied and engaging in a variety of high risk behaviours, a new study has found.

Apr 15, 2014