New Scientist 15:04 17 February 2011 by Ferris Jabr More men than women have autism – now we may know why. Sex hormones regulate a gene linked with the condition, making it more likely that males will accumulate testosterone in the dangerous amounts that are thought to lead to autism. For every female that has […]
Adult Immunization Schedule for 2011 Released
MedScape News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD CME Author: Charles P. Vega, MD Authors and Disclosures Posted: 01/31/2011 CME/CE Released: 02/03/2011; Valid for credit through 02/03/2012 February 3, 2011 — In October 2010, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved the Adult Immunization Schedule for 2011, which includes several changes. The 2011 schedule, which reflects current recommendations […]
Gut microbes influence behavior
TheScientist Mice lacking normal gut bacteria show differences in brain development and behavior [Published 31st January 2011 08:00 PM GMT] Gut microbes acquired early in life can impact brain development in mice and subsequent behavior, such as decreasing physical activity and increasing anxiety, according to a study published this week in the Proceedings of the […]
No drop in U.S. kids' pneumonia rate after vaccine
Yahoo Health February 16, 2011 A childhood vaccine against pneumonia-causing bacteria introduced in 2000 hasn’t made a visible dent in the disease, U.S. researchers said Monday. In the first study to provide national estimates of childhood pneumonia, they found rates of the lung infection had stayed more or less constant between 1994 and 2007. At […]
No-fault compensation program overdue, experts say
No-fault compensation program overdue, experts say CMAJ Canada NEWS February 15, 2011 Canada and Russia are the only G8 nations without national no-fault compensations programs for people injured from vaccines, and according to Canadian vaccine experts, it is high time Canada make its exit from that short but inglorious list. Canada needs a federal no-fault […]
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