Therapy for Peanut Allergies Tested

From Britain’s National Health Service
“Doctors in Cambridge believe they may soon have a cure for peanut allergies,” BBC News reported. It said the researchers believe a treatment could be available in two to three years.
The news is based on a large randomised controlled trial (RCT) that is about to start. The research follows a successful [...]

No Meaningful Recovery of Commercial Real Estate Until 2011

Although the economy has been growing lately, fallout from the recent recession continued to negatively impact commercial real estate sectors in the fourth quarter, but there is hope for some improvement next year, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said commercial real estate almost always lags the economy. “Because of [...]

Florida Wildlife Officer Continues to Recover

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Officer Vann Streety is recovering well from injuries he sustained in a July 2009 shooting that occurred while working in Brevard County.
Streety reports he is feeling healthy, both emotionally and physically. His left arm, injured by a .45-caliber round, has healed well.  He is continuing with the physical [...]

CDC to Moniter Reactions and Errors In Blood Transfusions

Blood transfusions: Necessary life-saving medical care or risky medicine that is overused with dangerous consequences? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the first national surveillance system to monitor adverse events in patients who receive blood transfusions. CDC is encouraging healthcare facilities across the country to enroll in this new surveillance system, [...]

Improve Your Memory-Rest Says Study

Resting May Boost Memory
—by Harrison Wein, Ph.D.
Memories grow stronger when people take a break to rest, according to a new study. The finding may have important implications for how students study and how people can best learn new things.

The brain’s hippocampus region is critical for creating a memory, but long-term storage of a memory—called memory [...]

Mother’s Age Affects Autism Risk Says Study

From Britain’s National Health Service
“Women who delay pregnancy are more likely to have a child with autism,” the Daily Mail reported. It said researchers have found that a woman of 40 has a 50% higher risk than a woman in her late 20s.
This research followed nearly 5 million children from birth and compared the parental [...]

Help Florida Wildlife Affected by Cold Weather

The figures are astounding and unprecedented. More than 4,500 sea turtles were rescued from the cold water in January. Manatee carcasses continue to appear, putting the deaths for 2010 at more than 200 after only one month. For comparison, the highest number of manatee deaths for a single calendar year is 429.
Massive efforts by the [...]

Fourth Quarter Existing Home Sales Surge in Most States

Strong gains in existing-home sales were the predominant pattern in most states during the fourth quarter, with many more metro areas seeing prices rise from a year earlier, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors ® .
Sales increased from the third quarter in 48 states and the District of Columbia; 32 [...]

Funding for Bloodless Surgery

From the Northern Valley Suburbanite in New Jersey
Rothman delivers funds for bloodless surgery institute

BY JENNIFER KIM
ENGLEWOOD — Rep. Steve Rothman came back to his birthplace Jan. 29 at Englewood Hospital Medical Center (EHMC) to announce the final $1.49 million in federal funds for the hospital’s Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine [...]

SIDS Linked to Low Levels of Serotonin

NIH-Funded Study Finds Abnormalities in Brain Region That Regulates Breathing, Sleep
The brains of infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) produce low levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that conveys messages between cells and plays a vital [...]

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