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Certain drugs used in premature babies and in pregnant women at risk for preterm deliveries kill brain cells, new animal studies ...

A new research study suggests that asthma may be over-diagnosed by up to 30 per cent in Canadian adults. The study, led by Ottawa researcher Dr. Shawn Aaron, examined 496 people from eight Canadian cities who reported receiving a diagnosis of asthma from a physician. When the individuals were retested for asthma using the accepted clinical guidelines, it was observed that 30 per cent had no evidence of asthma. Two thirds of these individuals were able to safely stop taking asthma medications. The results are reported in the November 18, 2008 edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.......

Latina women who prefer speaking Spanish are more likely than other ethnic groups to express regret or dissatisfaction with their breast cancer treatment, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ('Plethora', AIM: PLE), the specialist developer of products for the treatment and management of urological disorders, announces results of a study confirming the role its product, ErecAid, as a supplemental first line treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED). ErecAid is marketed through Plethora's US subsidiary, Timm Medical Technologies, Inc. ('Timm Medical', Minneapolis, MN).read more

A CT lung scan might be just what the doctor ordered when it comes to quitting smoking. Studies show that people who get a lung scan are more likely to quit smoking.'I've seen it happen here at our center, and there are studies that clearly back up our experience,' said Marc Kahn, M.D., medical director of EBT Heart & Body Imaging in Detroit. 'Patients make a direct, visual connection between their lungs and their health. It's a big motivator, and can serve as a wake-up call to quit smoking and cut the risk of lung cancer and other diseases.'read more

The most comprehensive scientific study of health threats from granite countertops did not find a single stone slab that poses a health risk. Quantities of radon and radiation emitted by stones included in the analysis all fell well below average background levels commonly found in the United States.read more

A groundbreaking new study published in the November 2008 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1 shows that eaters of lower energy dense breakfast have improved diet quality, and may have a better ability to maintain a healthy weight. The study found that those who enjoy a less energy dense morning meal have diets that are richer in important vitamins and minerals and lower in saturated fat and cholesterol compared to those who consume a more energy dense meal.read more

MORE than a third of men in the Capital with HIV do not know they have it, a new study has suggested.

(University of Iowa) A University of Iowa-led international research team has found a new gene associated with the brain disorder epilepsy. While the PRICKLE1 gene mutation was specific to a rare form of epilepsy, the study results could help lead to new ideas for overall epilepsy treatment. The findings, which involved nearly two dozen institutions from six different countries, appear in the Nov. 7 issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics.

(American Physiological Society) A new study confirms that exercise can reverse the age-related decline in the production of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of the mouse brain, and suggests that this happens because exercise restores a brain chemical which promotes the production and maturation of new stem cells.