Parkinson’s affects 1.5 million people in the United States and is one of the most common degenerative neurological diseases. About 89 percent of those with Parkinson’s have voice-related change, which is related to how loudly they speak, and about 45 percent have speech-related change, or how clearly they speak. Researchers have developed a new technology [...]
Today’s kids’ menus are so…last year. Mintel Menu Insights, which tracks restaurant menu trends, says the average kids’ menu doesn’t offer enough variety or healthy food, even as parents, kids and chefs alike call out for better options. Analyzing kids’ menus from 2005 to the present, Mintel Menu Insights sees the same clichéd foods repeated [...]
What are the guidelines for preteen immunizations? Aetna’s internal research shows that parents who receive reminder notices and follow up phone calls from their health plan are statistically more likely to have their teens vaccinated compared with a control group that did not receive proactive outreach. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
Stop ten women on the street and ask them what their biggest health risk is, and, chances are, more than half of them would answer “breast cancer.” They would be wrong. Taking the life of one woman every minute, heart disease is the leading cause of death of women in America. Unfortunately, most women put [...]
The first few times that scientists mapped out all the DNA in a human being in 2001, each effort cost hundreds of millions of dollars and involved more than 250 people. Even last year, when the lowest reported cost was $250,000, genome sequencing still required almost 200 people. In a paper to be published online [...]
It’s even worse than being told you have a brain tumor: having a tumor so large, it’s in a category all its own. Giant pituitary adenoma is a so-called “benign” tumor that can cause visual loss and impair many of the body’s most basic functions. But fortunately, even the largest of these giant tumors—which can [...]
Two common anti-influenza drugs—Relenza and Tamiflu—appear equally effective at preventing common flu symptoms when given before infection, say researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine. However, data is lacking on the effectiveness and safety of the two drugs in vulnerable groups such as the very young and people with compromised immune systems. The researchers [...]
Cornell University researchers have found that the true cost of cancer drugs is 30 percent less than a decade ago – once longevity and quality of life are considered, in a study released last week. The study draws on the experiences of thousands colon cancer patients and treatment decisions by oncologists nationwide, and sheds new [...]
For the past eight years, scientists who wanted to use federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells had to restrict their studies to 21 cell lines approved by the National Institutes of Health. But an analysis by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that only two of those lines [...]
For many children, the arrival of the back-to-school season means they’ll soon be hitting the field as well as hitting the books. But, for those students currently not involved in a fall sport, Play It Again Sports is offering compelling reasons for why they should become engaged. “Regular exercise and activity is good for a [...]