June 16, 2010
Parents Ill-Informed About Kids' Concussion
RisksAlthough parents support
strict policies on concussions in school sports, the majority are
unaware if their school has such a policy -- and most report
widespread pressure to return young athletes to sports before they
have fully healed.
Why Some Like Things SaltyLow-salt chips taste fine
to some people but are tasteless to others, and researchers report
this is because your genes prime you to like a little or a lot of
salt.
Gene Mutations Offer Clues to Autoimmune
DisordersA new study finds that
rare gene variations are more common in people with disorders in
which the immune system attacks the body. These autoimmune
disorders include rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
H1N1 Flu Vaccine May Shield Against 1918
StrainThe H1N1 influenza
vaccine distributed in 2009 also appears to protect against the
1918 Spanish influenza virus killed more than 50 million people
nearly a century ago, new research in mice reveals.
Scientists Tease Out Links Between Diabetes,
CancerPeople with diabetes may
have something else to be concerned about -- an increased risk of
cancer, according to a new consensus report produced by experts
recruited jointly by the American Cancer Society and the American
Diabetes Association.
Gene Therapy for HIV Inches ForwardResearchers report
they've moved a step closer to treating HIV patients with gene
therapy that could potentially one day keep the AIDS-causing virus
at bay.
Low Testosterone in Older Men Less Common Than
ThoughtIn describing a set of
concrete symptoms for "male menopause" for the first time, British
researchers have also determined that only about 2 percent of men
aged 40 to 80 suffer from the condition, far less than previously
thought.