Archive: 08/09/2014
E-cigarette nicotine refill cartridges pose danger for toddlers
The safety of nicotine refill cartridges used in electronic cigarettes needs to be improved to prevent toddlers accidentally swallowing the contents and potentially coming to serious harm, warn doctors in Archives of Disease ...
Sep 8, 2014
Fish oil may help curb seizure frequency in epilepsy
Low doses of fish oil may help to curb the frequency of epileptic seizures when drug treatment no longer works, suggests a small study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Sep 8, 2014
Study finds tear gas could have temporary impact on lung health
The effects of tear gas are not just short term and could be experienced for up to two weeks after the event, according to a new study.
Sep 8, 2014
Study of almost 900,000 people shows prediabetes increases the risk of cancer by 15 percent
A meta-analysis comprising 16 studies and 891,426 participants from various regions of the world shows that prediabetes increases the risk of cancer by 15%, with differing risks depending on the type of cancer. The study, ...
Sep 8, 2014
Researchers improve severe asthma care through new, antibody-based treatment
A team of researchers at McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton have successfully evaluated a new, antibody-based drug for certain patients with severe asthma. The drug – named mepolizumab – can replace ...
Sep 8, 2014
Notch1 and osteoblasts play role in bone cancer initiation
(Medical Xpress)—A new mouse model of osteogenic sarcoma, a potentially deadly form of bone cancer, shows that high levels of Notch1, a gene that helps determine cell fate, can drive osteoblasts (cells that normally lead ...
Sep 8, 2014
Serious respiratory illness hits dozen US states
Hundreds of children in more than 10 U.S. states have been sickened by a severe respiratory illness that public health officials say may be caused by an uncommon virus similar to the germ that causes the common cold.
Sep 8, 2014
Exploring the link between sleep apnea and heart failure
Tyrone Conner's heart was in such bad shape that he could barely walk up a flight of steps.
Sep 8, 2014