Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Apr 18, 2012 06:39 AM EDT

Interpreters in ER May Limit Medical Errors: Study

Having professional translators in emergency rooms for non-English-speaking patients may help limit potential miscommunications, according to a U.S. study.

Apr 17, 2012 02:34 PM EDT

Tai Chi Wheelchair Brings Mobility, Self-esteem, Better Health to Practitioners

An innovative 13-postures Tai Chi designed for wheelchair users is described in the current issue of Technology and Innovation- Proceedings of the National Academy of InventorsÂ®.

Apr 17, 2012 01:30 PM EDT

A Common Cholesterol Medication May Impact Kidney Health

Older patients taking a common cholesterol medication should be cautious of the impact on their kidney health. In a new study by Dr. Amit Garg, Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), and colleagues, one in 10 new older fibrate use...

Apr 17, 2012 12:24 PM EDT

Pricier Therapy no Better for Early Prostate Cancer

A new study suggests that expensive, high-tech proton beam radiation doesn't do any more for men with prostate cancer than the most commonly-used option.

Apr 17, 2012 12:14 PM EDT

New Zealand Firm to Trial Pig Cells to Treat Parkinson's

A New Zealand company plans to implant pig cells in the human brain in a clinical trial to treat Parkinson's disease and help improve movement and brain functions in patients.

Apr 17, 2012 10:42 AM EDT

Lack of Sleep Is Linked to Obesity, New Evidence Shows

Can lack of sleep make you fat? A new paper which reviews the evidence from sleep restriction studies reveals that inadequate sleep is linked to obesity. The research, published in a special issue of the The American Journal of Human Biology, explores how lack of sleep can impact appetite regulation...

Apr 17, 2012 09:46 AM EDT

New Radiation Therapy Reduces Treatment of Gynecologic Cancers from 5 Weeks to 3 Days

About 71,500 women in the United States are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have developed a more effective way to treat gynecologic cancers, shortening radiation treatment time fr...

Apr 16, 2012 02:51 PM EDT

Turmeric Extract May Protect Heart after Surgery

A new study from Thailand suggests that extracts from turmeric spice, known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, may help ward off heart attacks in people who've had recent bypass surgery.

Apr 16, 2012 02:39 PM EDT

New Findings, Imaging May Aid Diagnosis of Concomitant AD in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Dementia

Dementia is a frequent complication of Parkinson's disease (PD), but it is clinically impossible to distinguish PD dementia (PDD), which develops from the progression of the Lewy body pathology that underlies PD, from PD with coexistent Alzheimer's disease (PDAD). Both have similar characteristics.

Apr 16, 2012 01:47 PM EDT

Mom's Caffeine not Linked to Infant Sleep Problems: Study

A baby's sleep may not suffer just because its mother likes a daily cup or two of coffee, according to a Brazilian study based on nearly 900 new mothers.

Apr 16, 2012 01:41 PM EDT

Schmallenberg Spread a Warning to Europe, Scientists Say

The outbreak of a new livestock disease in western Europe last year, particularly harmful to offspring, could move further into areas surrounding the worst affected countries in the next cycle of new births, scientists say.

Apr 16, 2012 01:21 PM EDT

Scientists Find Neural Stem Cell Regulator

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that lack of a specific gene interrupts neural tube closure, a condition that can cause death or paralysis.