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Phase II trial of antibody treatment for mild asthmatics reports success
Date: May-20-2014At McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, researchers claim to have successfully tested an antibody that relieves inflammation in the lungs of asthma patients.
Women with diabetes 'less likely to breastfeed'
Date: May-20-2014Women with pre-pregnancy or gestational diabetes are less likely to initiate or continue breastfeeding their newborns, according to research from Nationwide Children's Hospital.
During childbirth, serious anesthesia complications are 'very rare'
Date: May-20-2014A comprehensive, multi-center study finds that serious complications linked to epidural or other obstetric anesthesia during childbirth only occur in 1 in 3,000 births.
Scientists foresee purer, safer drugs with help of 'twisted light' and nanotechnology
Date: May-20-2014By using the way tiny nanoscale structures uniquely twist light, scientists believe they can spot the undesirable - and potentially harmful - mirror image twin of a drug molecule.
Just one binge drinking session may harm health
Date: May-20-2014New study finds that just one alcohol binge drinking session can result in bacteria leaking from gut and increased blood toxins that cause inflammation, fever and destroy tissue.
Physical activity could stop gestational diabetes progressing to type 2
Date: May-20-2014Researchers investigating risk factors for gestational diabetes progressing to type 2 diabetes find that increased physical activity has protective benefits for women.
Hospitalizations and health care costs for atrial fibrillation 'on the rise'
Date: May-20-2014Hospital admissions for atrial fibrillation - a form of arrhythmia - are on the increase, as are associated health care costs, according to a new study.
Implantable device treats heart failure patients with central sleep apnea
Date: May-20-2014A new device implanted under the skin has been proven beneficial for heart failure patients with central sleep apnea, improving sleep and heart rate variability.
Could painkillers prevent recurring urinary tract infections?
Date: May-19-2014UTIs affect about 50% of women at some point in their lives, but new research suggests NSAID painkillers - such as ibuprofen - may prevent recurring infections.
Interaction between reduced sleep and childhood obesity further examined
Date: May-19-2014One of the most comprehensive studies to assess the link between insufficient sleep and childhood obesity finds the association is not limited to any specific childhood period.
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