Brain :: Flavanols in cocoa may offer benefits to the brain
New data, presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), suggests cocoa flavanols may enhance brain blood flow and improve cognitive health.
Medical
Stem Cell :: USC receives nearly $3.4 million for stem cell research
Researchers from the University of Southern California received approximately $3.4 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine for stem cell research.
Care :: Treat childhood trauma by buidling on parental memories of loving care
Infants and preschool-aged children who live in daily circumstances of potential trauma and danger can develop the resilience to cope through treatment that focuses on strengthening parent-child bonds, according to a national expert in child development.
Health Plan :: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan revenue, profit up in 2006
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and their subsidiaries (KFHP/H) reported that total revenue for 2006 increased to $34.4 billion from $31.1 billion in 2005.
Salmonella :: Peanut butter salmonella victims to protect legal rights
A Salmonella outbreak has sickened nearly 300 people in 39 states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. The source of the bacterium has been linked to Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter.
Retinal Implant :: Retinal implant for the treatment of blindness
FDA approves next study to evaluate an artificial retina intended to help subjects blinded by retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration.
Diet :: Understanding how our genes affect our dietary habits
Scientific studies of why foods such as Brussels sprouts and stout beer are horribly bitter-tasting to some people but palatable to others are shedding light on a number of questions, from the mechanisms of natural selection to understanding how our genes affect our dietary habits.
Hair Growth :: FDA clears HAIRMAX lasercomb for the promotion of hair growth
Lexington International LLC is proud to announce the landmark achievement of US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for their medical laser device, the HairMax LaserComb?.
Health :: Charting our health by the stars
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grantee Peter Austin and three other researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto have just completed a survey of hospital visits in Ontario, showing that, compared to people born under other astrological signs, Virgos have an increased risk of vomiting during pregnancy, Pisces have an increased risk of heart failure, and Libras have an increased risk of fracturing their pelvises.
Drugs :: FDA Alerts Consumers to Unsafe, Misrepresented Drugs Purchased Over the Internet
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has become aware that a number of Americans who placed orders for specific drug products over the Internet (Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro, and Ativan), instead received a product that, according to preliminary analysis, contains haloperidol, a powerful anti-psychotic drug.