August 2008
Monthly Archive
Interrupted Night Sleep Worse for Cognitive Function
Posted by admin on 08 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
People are groggier and think less clearly when woken up during their night-time sleep than during than an afternoon nap, a new study shows.
The findings, published in the August issue of the Journal of Biological Rhythms, have implications for anyone who needs to be alert upon awakening in the middle of the night, such as on-call physicians, emergency personnel and even parents. Continue Reading »
Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Posted by admin on 06 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
People who drink too much have increased odds of developing metabolic syndrome, a series of risk factors and conditions that are strongly related to cardiovascular disease, a new study says.
The study, expected to be published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, defines excess drinking as more than two drinks per day for men or one drink a day for women. Binge drinkers are also considered to be at an increased risk. Continue Reading »
Cold Medicines Sending Children to Emergency Rooms
Posted by admin on 04 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
A significant percentage of small children going to emergency rooms with an “apparent life-threatening event” had ingested over-the-counter cold and cough medicines, researchers report, despite recent U.S. recommendations that these products not be used in children under 2.
Such medicines can cause apnea (cessation of breathing) in young children, noted Dr. Raymond Pitetti, lead author of a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics and associate medical director of the emergency department at Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh. Continue Reading »
Pill Could Boost Sports Performance
Posted by admin on 03 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
A simple pill, combined with exercise training, might enhance speed and endurance in athletes.Researchers reporting in the July 31 issue of Cell discovered that young adult mice that exercised and took a drug originally developed to treat metabolic diseases ran considerably farther compared with mice who only exercised. Adding yet another compound increased endurance even more, basically “tricking” the muscle into thinking it was being worked daily. Continue Reading »
New Treatment Lessens Heart Attack Damage
Posted by admin on 02 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Giving the transplant drug cyclosporine to heart attack patients can prevent the injury that’s caused by blood rushing back to the damaged heart, French researchers report.The trial of cyclosporine involved 58 people whose blocked arteries were reopened after heart attacks. It was spurred by several lines of research, noted study lead author Dr. Michel Ovize, professor of physiology and cardiology at the University of Lyon. Continue Reading »
Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer
Posted by admin on 01 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
A cannabinoid receptor lying on the surface of cells may help suppress colorectal cancer, say U.S. researchers. When the receptor is turned off, tumor growth is switched on.
Cannabinoids are compounds related to the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) found in the cannabis plant. Continue Reading »