Report Issued On Outbreak Of Serious Eye Infection Linked With Use Of Certain Contact Lens Solution (August 24, 2006) -- Researchers have additional information concerning the recent outbreak of the corneal infection Fusarium keratitis, which was associated with use of a specific contact lens solution, according to a ... > full story

Just Breathe: Ozone Forecaster Unveiled, Available Via Web (August 24, 2006) -- People with asthma or other respiratory problems can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to University of Houston professors who unveiled a forecasting system providing air quality data on ozone ... > full story

Biologists Discover How We Detect Sour Taste (August 24, 2006) -- A team headed by biologists from the University of California, San Diego has discovered the cells and the protein that enable us to detect sour, one of the five basic tastes. The scientists, who ... > full story

Canada High In Ulcerative Colitis And Crohn's Cases: Is Canada Too Clean? (August 24, 2006) -- Canada has among the highest incidences of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease cases per capita in the world, a new study shows. One researcher speculates that the reason for this may be that ... > full story

PSA Predicts Treatment Success In Advanced Prostate Cancer (August 24, 2006) -- A test used to detect prostate cancer can also help doctors know when treatment is working. A man's prostate specific antigen, or PSA, level after seven months of hormone therapy for advanced ... > full story

Cortical Plasticity: It's Time To Get Excited About Inhibition (August 24, 2006) -- New research from Brandeis University published this week in Nature offers new insight into how neural circuits are shaped by experience. The article provides new evidence for the mechanisms that ... > full story

Experts Add To Growing Warnings About Asthma Drug (August 24, 2006) -- University of Iowa asthma experts are trying to ensure that an asthma drug combination is prescribed only when truly necessary. The long-acting asthma drug salmeterol used in combination with an ... > full story

Viruses Can Jump Between Primates And Humans, Researchers Warn (August 24, 2006) -- Viruses that jump the species barrier between monkeys and humans can harm both people and animals, and we should take steps to reduce the risk of virus transmission. That's the message running ... > full story

Study Aims To Help Patients With Flimsy Aortas That Can Rupture Without Warning (August 24, 2006) -- At least three severe, potentially fatal genetic diseases leave patients with aortas so flimsy that they can rupture in pregnancy and labor or even lesser activities, often without warning. Beta ... > full story

Valve Disease Study Suggests New Public Health Concern, Say Researchers (August 24, 2006) -- Research from Mayo Clinic estimates that about 5 million adult Americans have moderate or severe heart valve disease as a consequence of aging, according to a Mayo Clinic study published online in ... > full story

Decrease In Progression Of Prostate Cancer With Plant-based Diet And Stress Reduction (August 24, 2006) -- One out of six American men will develop prostate cancer at some point in their life, and more than a third of them will experience a recurrence after undergoing treatment, putting them at high risk ... > full story

Communication -- Communication is the process of exchanging information, usually via a common protocol. "Communication studies" is the academic discipline focused on communication forms, processes and meanings, ... > full article

Health science -- Health science is the discipline of applied science which deals with human and animal health. There are two parts to health science: the study, research, and knowledge of health and the application ... > full article

Brain -- In animals, the brain, or encephalon, acts as the control center of the central nervous system. In most animals, the brain is located in the head close to the primary sensory apparatus and the mouth. ... > full article

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (sometimes also referred to as ADD) is a psychiatric diagnosis that identifies characteristics such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor ... > full article

Encephalopathy -- Encephalopathy is a nonspecific term describing a syndrome affecting the brain. Generally, it refers to involvement of large parts of the brain (or the whole organ), instead of identifiable changes ... > full article

Limbic system -- The limbic system is the collective name for structures in the human brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory. It affects motivation and is more active in ... > full article

Human brain -- The human brain is the center of the central nervous system in humans as well as the primary control center for the peripheral nervous system. The brain controls "lower" or involuntary activities ... > full article

Amygdala -- The amygdala (Latin, corpus amygdaloideum) is an almond-shape set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe. Shown to play a key role in the processsing of emotions, the amygdala ... > full article

Hypothalamus -- In mammals, the hypothalamus is a region of the brain located below the thalamus, forming the major portion of the ventral region of the diencephalon and functioning to regulate certain metabolic ... > full article

Central nervous system -- The central nervous system (CNS) represents the largest part of the nervous system. Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in the control of ... > full article

Mind Hacks : Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain (Hacks)
The brain is a fearsomely complex information-processing environment--one that often eludes our ability to understand it. At any given time, the brain is collecting, filtering, and analyzing ... > read more

Dr. Andrew Weil's Mindbody Toolkit: Experience Self Healing With Clinically Proven Techniques
Discover Your Own Self-Healing Powers with Mind-Body Tools from Dr. Andrew Weil. Andrew Weil, M.D. The evidence is overwhelming: you can tap the power of your mind to directly influence your health, ... > read more

A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age
Lawyers. Accountants. Radiologists. Software engineers. That's what our parents encouraged us to become when we grew up. But Mom and Dad were wrong. The future belongs to a very different kind of ... > read more

Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People With Cancer
Medicine Hands debunks a pervasive health myth that massage is anathema for those suffering with cancer. The idea that cancer can metastasize as a result of massage is not rooted in any science. This ... > read more

Brain Lock : Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
An estimated 5 million Americans suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and live diminished lives in which they are compelled to obsess about something or to repeat a similar task over and ... > read more

APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource, Fourth Edition (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Designed to provide health care providers with a core knowledge of pediatric emergency medicine. Offers professionals the information necessary to assess and manage critically ill or injured ... > read more

Brain Tumors: Leaving the Garden of Eden--A Survival Guide to Diagnosis, Learning the Basics, Getting Organized, and Finding Your Medical Team
A guidebook for the 150,000+ people/ year and families affected by brain tumors. This book will help you learn the basics about diagnosis, getting organized and finding your medical team. Included ... > read more

The Book on Mind Management
This popular book identifies thought, and the power of the mind, as the root cause of every behavior and the source of every achievement. It reveals, and teaches how to achieve, the results that are ... > read more

Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide 6th edition
The essential emergency medicine reference! Covers the gamut of emergency medicine practice in brief, clinically focused chapters. New to this edition are chapters on bioterroism and weapons of ... > read more

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 4th Edition (Principles & Practice of Sleep Medicine)
This authoritative guide to sleep medicine is also available as an e-dition, book (ISBN: 1416003207) plus updated online reference! The new edition of this definitive resource has been completely ... > read more