Living with Crohn’s disease: More options for treatment

For the half-million Americans with Crohn’s disease, finding relief from abdominal pain and digestive problems is an ongoing challenge. Conventional therapies like steroids are often effective, but some patients find that they don’t do enough to calm their troubling symptoms. more  

Supplement use and cancer

Many current and former cancer patients take vitamin and mineral supplements. They may believe these supplements can help reduce treatment side effects. They may think extra vitamins will keep cancer from coming back or help them live longer. But research in these areas hasn’t yet found whether many of these beliefs are true. And some doctors worry that supplements can interact with cancer treatments or have other unintended consequences. more

FDA approves new medical adhesive to treat burn patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new medical adhesive (a fibrin sealant) called Artiss for use in attaching skin grafts onto burn patients. more  

ALS Aggregates are composed of only one protein

Researchers have provided a big new clue to help combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), deciphering that the dense protein aggregates that contribute to the nerve decay of ALS are composed of just one protein: superoxide dismutase (SOD1). more

Adolescents with chronic insomnia report 'twofold to fivefold' increase in personal problems  

Documenting a “twofold to fivefold” increase in personal problems among adolescents with persistent sleeplessness, public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston say they have completed the first prospective study demonstrating the negative impact of chronic insomnia on 11 to 17 year olds. More than one fourth of the youths surveyed had one or more symptoms of insomnia and almost half of these youngsters had chronic conditions. Findings appear in the March issue of the “Journal of Adolescent Health” and are based on interviews with 3,134 adolescents in metropolitan Houston. more

Childhood personality can predict important outcomes in emerging adulthood 

A new study in the Journal of Personality reveals the extent to which children’s personality types can predict the timing of key transitional moments between childhood and adulthood. more

New Study Shows Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Increasing Among U.S. Adults

The percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 years and older getting screened for colorectal cancer is increasing according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The study uses state-level Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) data that have been combined to estimate that 60.8 percent of adults were current with colorectal cancer screening recommendations in 2006, compared with 53.9 percent in 2002. more

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