Higher maternal seafood consumption during pregnancy results in children showing better neurological function than children whose mothers eat low amounts or no seafood during pregnancy, according to an article published in this week’s issue of The Lancet.Seafood is the predominant source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for optimum fetal brain development. [click link for full article]

WHO should seek an international agreement to ensure developing countries have access to a pandemic influenza vaccine at an affordable price, according to an Editorial in this week’s issue of The Lancet.Two disturbing problems about the availability of a vaccine for the next human influenza pandemic exist. Firstly, to protect the global population 6. [click link for full article]

Group exercise sessions can help to improve the physical and psychological wellbeing of people diagnosed with breast cancer, a new BMJ study reveals today.Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer among women in the UK. Treatment for cancer, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, can badly affect quality of life. [click link for full article]

The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG), known popularly as “The Gray Journal,” has undergone a significant transformation specifically designed to improve the flow of information to its readers. Beginning with the January 2007 issue, it has adopted a multidimensional, multimedia approach, revamping its editorial content and format to help physicians deal with the challenge of the limited time to locate and read the relevant medical literature. [click link for full article]

A unique survey of African American breast cancer survivors at heightened risk for hereditary breast cancer has found the majority do not believe they have an increased chance of developing the cancer again. [click link for full article]

As a night of bad sleep can have an adverse effect on an adult’s performance at work the next day, an insufficient amount of rest can also have a negative impact on how well middle or high school students perform in the classroom. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) finds that adolescents who experience sleep disturbances are more likely to receive bad grades in school.James F. [click link for full article]

For those who pumped up the volume one too many times, UC Irvine researchers may have found a treatment for the hearing damage loud music can cause.Fan-Gang Zeng and colleagues have identified an effective way to treat the symptoms of tinnitus, a form of hearing damage typically marked by high-pitched ringing that torments more than 60 million Americans. [click link for full article]

A featured paper in Nature Cancer Gene Therapy demonstrates that cancer cells in the liver are excellent targets for gene therapy using adenoviral vectors, based upon a fundamental new understanding of the differences between cancerous and normal liver cells. The findings signal a new way to treat cancers that have spread to the liver, such as metastatic cancers of the colon and breast.The research team, led by Tony Reid, M.D., Ph.D. [click link for full article]

A newly designed porous membrane, so thin it’s invisible edge-on, may revolutionize the way doctors and scientists manipulate objects as small as a molecule. [click link for full article]

Nothing But Nets announced today five NBA All-Star players, represented by the Wasserman Media Group, will donate funds to the grassroots campaign to fight malaria in Africa. The pledge will be matched dollar for dollar by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. [click link for full article]