The first ever clinical trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches has found that both methods result in comparable success in quitting, with roughly similar proportions of smokers who used either method remaining abstinent from smoking for six months after a 13 week course of…

A new study conducted by researchers at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center found men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese in a 33-year follow-up study compared to men who were not diagnosed with the…

A new, large-scale study of more than 2,700 mothers of children with autism shows that about one in 10 mothers have antibodies in their bloodstream that react with proteins in the brain of their babies.

Stem cell-enriched fat grafting could become central to plastic and reconstructive surgery after the first randomised trial in humans confirms the technique’s excellent feasibility and safety.

New research published in The Lancet documents the first clinical cases of resistance to treatment with Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and similar drugs in people infected with the H7N9 influenza virus.

A study of older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suggests a bidirectional association between hypoglycemic events and dementia, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine.

Barrett’s Esophagus Study First to Probe NSAID Effects on Mutation Rate

Glucagon, a hormone involved in regulating appetite, loses its ability to help obese people feel full after a meal, but it continues to suppress hunger pangs in people with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of…

Contrary to other research, a new study found that the total level of antioxidants in people’s diets is not related to their risk of developing stroke or dementia. The study is published in the February 20, 2013, online issue of Neurology®. Antioxidants such as lycopene,…

New research suggests that reading books, writing and participating in brain-stimulating activities at any age may preserve memory. The study is published in the July 3, 2013, online issue of Neurology®

* A recent survey finds that 10 percent of high school students have used an electronic cigarette. * 83 percent of surveyed clinicians report knowing little to nothing about e-cigarettes. The use of electronic cigarettes, battery operated devices that often look like cigarettes and deliver…

New research at Saint Louis University shows physicians do not talk to patients about the psychosocial impact and long-term risks of implanting cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat irregular heart rhythms, leaving them misinformed about how the device may affect quality of life. The article, titled…