With summer ending and school underway, parents are transitioning from hearing their children moan about not being able to swim everyday, to their child complaining about homework, their new teachers or being in a different class than their friends. Many

Severe and frequent headaches, especially in people who don't typically have headaches, warrant a visit to the doctor.The headaches could be a symptom of vasculitis—blood vessel inflammation. Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy

The gooey, golden stuff that builds up inside your ears should stay there, according to national guidelines on earwax removal released today."[Earwax] is not intrinsically evil stuff, and consequently does not have to be removed merely because it's present," said

One aspect of aging that's usually fixable is cloudy vision due to cataracts.In an otherwise healthy eye, cataract removal results in improved vision 95 percent of the time, according to the September issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.Cataracts are common.

RTS Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated sample management and drug delivery testing systems, today announces the launch of the RTS A2, a new highly versatile solution for small scale automated sample storage. Designed for use with the widest

The Technical Insights practice at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American cancer therapies market to be held on Tuesday September 9, 2008 at 8:00 am PDT.

With careful monitoring, even children who have had allergic reactions to a vaccine can still be vaccinated, a U.S. team of experts said on Tuesday.The team developed a step-by-step guide to help pediatricians quickly identify children with allergic reactions to

Obese people with diabetes are just as likely to go undiagnosed as their slimmer peers with the disease, Harvard Medical School researchers report.It's well recognized that obesity increases the likelihood of developing diabetes, yet "obesity does not increase the likelihood

A new study published online today in the British Journal of Nutrition found that timing of dietary protein intake affects feelings of fullness throughout the day. The study concluded that when people ate high-quality protein foods, from sources such as

Men who have too much calcium in their bloodstreams may have an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer, according to a new analysis from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin."We show that men in upper

A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days. It also helps to explain why

Women taking Arimidex to prevent breast cancer can be fairly reassured that it won't affect their mental capacities, British researchers report.Arimidex, a. k. a. anastrazole, belongs to a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors, which block the production of estrogen.

A sudden and dramatic increase in pediatric suicides may reflect an emerging trend rather than a single-year anomaly. That's the conclusion of new suicide research, conducted at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and published in the September 3rd

After giving birth in the United States, a woman is likely to leave the hospital with the message that breast-feeding is best for her baby—and a free sample of baby formula, as well as discount coupons to buy formula for

A recent study (doi:10.1016/j.clim.2008.06.009) published in Clinical Immunology, the official journal of the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS), describes a new method enabling the detection of multiple parameters of single human cells. The report demonstrates the characterization of specific blood cells

During a study on mice, the researchers found that the act of stimulating neurons with electrodes boosted the amount of an important protein in the animals' brains called BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), a growth-promoting chemical. The researchers say that their

The finding will enable the researchers to explore strategies for enhancing brain function in the healthy aging population, through mental training exercises and pharmaceutical treatments. Conducted by University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Berkeley scientists, the research

The nanonets are a flexible webbing of nano-scale wires that multiplies surface area critical to improving the performance of the wires in electronics and energy applications. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Professor Dunwei Wang and his team created this new structure,

A study of four popular weight loss plans showed that dieters lost an average of 11 pounds over two months by following the Atkins plan, while the calorie-counting Weight Watchers method helped people shed more than 10 pounds. Individuals who