Hello, I am | Media News by Date | |
| January 2009 | |
| Study: Can more sleep help fight off colds? A new study suggests that people who lose just a bit of sleep, or those who have poor quality sleep, are more likely to get sick after being exposed to a cold virus than those who get more shut-eye. CNN Health. 01/13/09. (Also see: Sleep Disorders) | |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can shrink women's brains. The latest study found two key areas of the brain involved in thinking and memory were smaller in women who had taken HRT than in those who had been given a "dummy" placebo pill. BBC. 01/13/09. (Also see: HRT and Autoimmunity) | |
| How can I keep my anxiety under control? Severe anxiety is perhaps the single most unpleasant emotional state a human can experience, and you don't want to expose yourself to it for one day more than you have to. CNNHealth.com. 12/30/08. (Also see: Anxiety) | |
| Heart rhythm risk seen in women's alcohol drinking. Women who consume more than two alcoholic drinks a day have a higher risk of getting the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance, which can raise the chances of having a stroke, researchers said on Tuesday. Reuters. 12/02/08. (Also see: Cardiac Involvement) | |
| Towards improved immunotherapy. Inducing immune suppression could dampen an abnormal immune response in autoimmune diseases or could reduce a normal immune response to prevent rejection of transplanted organs or cells. Regulatory T cells are an important part of the immune system and can play a suppressive role, but naturally occur in low numbers. EurekAlert! 12/01/09. (Also see: Causes of Scleroderma: T cells) | |
| Mom's Cells Prime Fetal Immune System. The fetal immune system may be considerably more active than previously thought, and a better understanding of fetal immunity may help us to better understand a range of health concerns including fetal infections and autoimmunity. U.S. News and World Report (Healthday) 12/04/08. (Also see: Causes of Scleroderma: Fetal Cells) | |
| Flu infection levels at eight-year high. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) said the rate of illness is continuing to rise and is at its highest since the winter of 2000 to 2001. The watchdog said it was not yet too late for vulnerable groups to be vaccinated against flu. Independent.ie (Dublin). 01/08/09. | |
| LASIK surgery: Is it right for you? LASIK surgery makes it possible to reduce or eliminate your need for corrective lenses. But for some, the surgery is too risky. Find out if that's the case for you. MayoClinic. 12/14/08. | |
| Green Bay woman gets second chance at life. Greatens was diagnosed with Scleroderma, an autoimmune disease, when she was 40. She was put on Remodulin, an injection medication to open up her blood vessels, and although her health started to improve, something just wasn't right. Green Bay Press Gazette. 01/02/09. |
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