Rapid Improvement In Overactive Bladder Symptoms, International Drug Study Shows (October 10, 2008) -- Patients with overactive bladders who took part in a multi-centre study to measure the effectiveness of solifenacin noticed improvements in as little as three days, according to new research. ... > full story
Early Breast Cancer: LHRH Agonists Show Considerable Promise (October 10, 2008) -- Women who have had early stage breast cancer surgically removed, and whose tumor cells are stimulated by the hormone estrogen, can benefit from taking luteinizing hormone releasing hormone antagonists, a Cochrane systematic review has concluded. This medication may be taken alone or alongside the use of tamoxifen. ... > full story
Biological Alternatives To Chemical Pesticides (October 10, 2008) -- With increasing consumer pressure on both farmers and supermarkets to minimize the use of chemical pesticides in fruit and vegetables, a new study looks at why there is currently little use of biological alternatives in the UK. ... > full story
Scientists Adapt Economics Theory To Trace Brain's Information Flow (October 10, 2008) -- Scientists have used a technique originally developed for economic study to become the first to overcome a significant challenge in brain research: determining the flow of information from one part of the brain to another. ... > full story
Genetic Finding Implicates Innate Immune System In Major Cause Of Blindness (October 10, 2008) -- Scientists have identified one of the genes implicated in age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in developed countries. ... > full story
Daily Dose Of Ginkgo May Prevent Brain Cell Damage After Stroke, Mouse Studies Suggest (October 10, 2008) -- Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke. ... > full story
One Dose Of Hormone May Halt Cell Suicide Following A Heart Attack, Study Suggests (October 10, 2008) -- Two things happen following a heart attack--necrosis (normal cell death) and apoptosis (programmed cell death) -- and both are bad. Now researchers in Japan have found that a single intravenous dose of the hormone erythropoietin immediately after myocardial infarction (heart attack) can drastically reduce or eliminate apoptosis and thereby limit the amount of damage to the heart, according to an article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ... > full story
New Light On Link Between Snoring And Cognitive Deficits In Children (October 10, 2008) -- About two-thirds of children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) -- snoring or obstructive sleep apnea -- have some degree of cognitive deficit, but the severity of the cognitive deficit has been notoriously difficult to correlate to the severity of the SDB, suggesting that other important issues may be at play, or that the right factors were simply not being measured. ... > full story
How Effective Are Probiotics In Irritable Bowel Syndrome? (October 10, 2008) -- Several new studies highlight the safety and efficacy of probiotics in improving symptoms and normalizing bowel movement frequency in patients suffering from constipation or diarrhea related to Irritable Bowel Syndrome. ... > full story
How Fatty Foods Curb Hunger (October 10, 2008) -- Fatty foods may not be the healthiest diet choice, but those rich in unsaturated fats -- such as avocados, nuts and olive oil -- have been found to play a pivotal role in sending this important message to your brain: stop eating, you're full. ... > full story
New Screening Technologies Improve Detection Of Polyps During Colonoscopy (October 10, 2008) -- Two new studies highlight new technologies with the potential to improve the detection of colorectal polyps and flat lesions during colonoscopy. ... > full story
Narcissistic People Most Likely To Emerge As Leaders (October 10, 2008) -- When a group is without a leader, you can often count on a narcissist to take charge, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who score high in narcissism tend to take control of leaderless groups. Narcissism is a trait in which people are self-centered, exaggerate their talents and abilities and lack empathy for others. ... > full story
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