Chicken soup for the hypertension?

Chicken soup, that popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as "Grandma's Penicillin," may have a new role alongside medication and other medical measures in fighting high blood pressure, scientists in Japan are reporting. more  

A common pollutant may reduce iodine levels in breast milk

Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in food and water, may interfere with an infant's availability of iodine in breast milk. Iodine deficiency in infants can cause mental retardation and other health problems, the scientists note. more

Response to immune protein determines pathology of multiple sclerosis

New research may help reveal why different parts of the brain can come under attack in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). According to a new study in mice with an MS-like disease, the brain's response to a protein produced by invading T cells dictates whether it's the spinal cord or cerebellum that comes under fire. more  

Therapy approved by FDA for treatment-resistant depression

Millions of patients with treatment-resistant clinical depression, who have struggled for years with disability and how to cope with their condition, now have an option that could help them lead more productive and successful lives. more

Article in the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension warns heart disease set to triple in obese teens  

A recent paper published in the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension projected that the prevalence of premature coronary heart disease (CHD) in young adulthood will more than triple from five percent to 16 percent for currently obese adolescents when they reach 35 years of age. more

Ginkgo may prevent brain cell damage after a stroke 

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. more

Contrary to current medical standard: Steroid treatment offers no benefit in preemies

Results of a multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center challenge the longstanding practice of treating premature babies with hydrocortisone, a steroid believed to fight inflammation and prevent lung disease. The researchers found that such treatment offers little or no benefit and that low cortisol levels are not even necessarily harmful. more

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