(HealthDay News) — Most general anesthetics — used to put patients to sleep during surgery — can increase the discomfort patients feel when they wake up, according to Georgetown University Medical Center researchers. Read the rest of this entry »
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night — or more than nine — are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies. Read the rest of this entry »
Many African-American families know little about their ancestry and where their family tree truly begins.
They may know ancestors were brought here from Africa as slaves, but little else.Now, a DNA test can change that.Rick Kittles, a professor of genetic medicine said, African-Americans lost part of their tradition, culture and language when they became separated from their family history.His company helps Read the rest of this entry »
$85 Million Federal Grant Announced for Orthopaedic Stem Cell Surgery Using Patients’ Own Cells
Einhorn, the chairman of orthopaedic surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, used stem cells to try to repair a patient’s hip, after seven conventional surgeries had failed. It was the first time he had attempted this specific surgery, which to the untrained eye looks a little like spray painting.”That’s the excitement for me,” Einhorn said. “To develop new things and help people as a result.” Read the rest of this entry »
Americans consume eight billion gallons of bottled water every year.
But some scientists have started to question whether plastic bottles that hold water and other drinks might actually be harmful to consumers’ health.In a few weeks, the government will release a large-scale study about certain plastic bottles after animal tests showed that Bisphenol A affects hormones. Until then, some say they will switch over to good old-fashioned glass.A lot of reusable plastic bottles people take to gym or work on a daily basis contain a chemical called Bisphenol A, which concerns a growing number of some scientists. Read the rest of this entry »
Scientists mimicked one of cancer’s sneaky tricks to create a drug that promises to prevent a serious side effect of cancer treatment — radiation damage — or offer an antidote during a nuclear emergency.
A single dose of the experimental drug protected both mice and monkeys from what should have been lethal doses of radiation, researchers report in Friday’s edition of the journal Science. A study to see if the compound is safe in people could begin as early as this summer. Read the rest of this entry »
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