Archive: 17/06/2013
Medical intervention in transgender adolescents appears to be safe and effective
Hormone treatment to halt puberty in adolescents with gender identity disorder does not cause lasting harm to their bones, a new study finds. The results were presented today at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting ...
Jun 17, 2013
Healthy, full-term babies use a different stress hormone than their mother
A University of Calgary researcher has identified how a steroid hormone may indicate infant distress during labour and delivery. The study, published by PLOS ONE this month, suggests that a full-term, healthy baby preferentially ...
Jun 17, 2013
Fewer mental health patients facing delayed discharge from hospital
Two studies a decade apart in England show fewer mental health inpatients are experiencing delayed discharge from hospital, although finding accommodation on discharge is a greater problem.
Jun 17, 2013
Vitamin D deficiency may raise allergy and asthma risk in obese children, teens
One reason why obese children and teenagers are more likely to have hard-to-control asthma and allergies may be vitamin D deficiency, a new study finds. Results of the study will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's ...
Jun 17, 2013
Study finds immigrants account for only 1.4 percent of US medical spending
A study by a University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher revealed that unauthorized immigrants have lower health care expenditures compared to legal residents, naturalized citizens and U.S. natives.
Jun 17, 2013
Elan holders OK buyback, vote down three deals (Update)
Shareholders of Irish drugmaker Elan Corp. PLC have potentially ended a takeover bid from Royalty Pharma by voting in favor of an Elan share buyback plan.
Jun 17, 2013
Explainer: Why does female fertility decline?
Former Olympic swimmer Lisa Curry has announced she will undergo fertility treatment to try to have a baby with her partner of three years. News reports say doctors estimate she has less than a 10% chance of success.
Jun 17, 2013