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Lack of parental support during childhood is associated with poorer adult mental & physical health
People with abundant parental support during childhood are likely to have relatively good health throughout adulthood, whereas people with inadequate parental support while growing up are likely to have poorer health as adults, suggests a new study involving a nationally representative sample of nearly 3,000 adults. The findings are reported on in the March issue of Psychology and Aging, a journal published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
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New study highlights misunderstanding surrounding risks and benefits of tamoxifen
Use of tamoxifen by high risk women is low due to both failure of doctors to offer it and patients' refusal to accept it, according to the results of a new study led by researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. While tamoxifen chemoprevention has been shown to reduce the occurrence of breast cancer by nearly 50 percent in women with elevated risk, this study shows that the drug's risks and benefits aren't always appropriately evaluated when determining who should take it. more
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Blood-forming stem cells fail to repair heart muscle in Stanford study
A new study adds a twist to the ongoing debate over using blood-forming stem cells to repair heart muscle. In the March 21 online issue of Nature, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine report that the cells are unable to replace heart muscle after a heart attack, which refutes earlier findings. more
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Study reveals important new factor in cystic fibrosis lung inflammation
Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have identified a missing piece of the puzzle of how lung damage occurs in cystic fibrosis (CF).
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Researchers identify critical link in lead-induced brain swelling
Researchers have identified a key molecule through which high doses of lead trigger brain edema, a potentially fatal swelling. According to the report published March 22 in the early on-line edition of the Annals of Neurology, drugs that interfere with the molecule can prevent edema in an animal model of lead poisoning. more
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Expert advice on delaying onset of childhood allergies may be flawed
Expert advice to delay the introduction of solid foods in infants, with the aim of cutting the risk of allergies, may be flawed suggests research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. more
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Levels of MRSA infection among children risen rapidly in 10 years
Levels of MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection among children have risen rapidly in 10 years, reveals a study in Archives of Disease in Childhood. more
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