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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tests to Spot Arthritis Explored

From Britain’s National Health Service
“A simple blood test could help predict if someone is developing rheumatoid arthritis years before symptoms appear,” according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says the test could enable patients to be treated earlier, helping to prevent some of the most devastating effects of the disease.
The news is based on a [...]

Resource for Parents of Austistic Children

Rethink Autism Highlights Web-Based Autism Treatment Platform at CARD Conference
Video Model Shows Parents and Educators How to Teach Children Skills
Rethink Autism, a web-based curriculum platform for children with autism, will be represented at Florida’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) 17th Statewide Annual Autism Conference January 29-31. Rethink Autism is committed to helping CARD [...]

How Light Boosts Migraine Pain

How Light Boosts Migraine Pain
—by Vicki Contie
Most migraine sufferers know that light can intensify headache pain. A new study of blind patients with migraine may help explain [...]

FDA Approves New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Victoza (liraglutide), a once-daily injection to treat type 2 diabetes in some adults.
Victoza is intended to help lower blood sugar levels along with diet, exercise, and selected other diabetes medicines. It is not recommended as initial therapy in patients who have not achieved adequate diabetes control on [...]

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