Vitamin :: Misusing vitamin to foil drug test may be toxic
Taking excessive doses of a common vitamin in an attempt to defeat drug screening tests may send the user to the hospital or worse.
Skin
Vitiligo :: Scientists implicate gene in vitiligo and other autoimmune diseases
Researchers have discovered a connection between a specific gene and the inflammatory skin condition vitiligo, as well as a possible host of autoimmune diseases.
Chicken :: Arsenic in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans
Pets may not be the only organisms endangered by some food additives. An arsenic-based additive used in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans who eat meat from chickens that are raised on the feed, according to an article in the April 9 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society. Arsenic has been linked to cancer and other illnesses, the article notes.
Eczema :: Better eczema treatment after discovery of gene mutation in eczema patients
Genetic changes in the gene are responsible for around half of the most serious eczema cases, revealed by researchers at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
Head and Neck Cancer :: UPMC to Offer Free Head and Neck Cancer Screenings
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will host free head and neck cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, April 20, at the Eye & Ear Institute, third floor, 203 Lothrop St., Oakland.
Allergies :: Fruits, vegetables and nuts protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma
Eating a healthy diet including plenty of fruits and nuts could help protect children from respiratory allergies, allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Salmonella :: Baby turtles can pose a serious health risk of Salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urgently reminding the public that contact with baby turtles can pose a serious health risk to infants, small children, and adults with impaired immune systems as they can be natural hosts to Salmonella, a group of bacteria that can cause severe illness and death.
Brain :: Flexible electronics aid brain injury research
Flexible electronic membranes may overcome a longstanding dilemma faced by brain researchers: How to replicate injuries in the lab without destroying the electrodes that monitor how brain cells respond to physical trauma.
Mediterranean diet :: Mediterranean diet wards off asthma, respiratory allergies
A Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax.
Skin Cancer :: Growth in solariums alarms skin cancer experts
Skin cancer experts have expressed alarm at new Cancer Council research showing an explosion in solarium numbers across Australia, with one capital city recording a 1000 per cent increase over the past decade.