Nocturia

Frequent nighttime urination is a condition known as nocturia. Elderly men often suffer from this condition as a symptom of other diseases, medications being…    

What Are the Causes of Nocturia in Elderly Men?

Nocturia is a part of life for most older persons, especially men, nearly 90% of whom experience at least one episode of nighttime…    

Childhood Stress May Cause Genetic Changes

A new research effort comes to the conclusion that major stress during childhood can change a person’s biological risk for psychiatric disorders.

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New Diet Drug Qnexa Promises 10% Weight Loss - At What Price?

This week’s big news is the potential arrival of Qnexa, the first new obesity drug to head for tentative FDA approval in 13 years.…    

Government says airport screening machines safe

Studies by the U.S. government and professional organizations conclude the level of radiation emitted by full-body airport scanners is safe for passengers, according to…    

FDA’s new statin label warning about diabetes risk may have little effect

In evaluating the new warning U.S. regulators are issuing on statin prescription labels, many physicians are likely to take the view that high cholesterol…    

FDA places warning on statin labels

The FDA today added “important safety changes” to the labeling for some widely used statins.

These products, when used with diet and…    

Clamor for obesity pill may test FDA limits

U.S. drug regulators may have a hard time stopping millions of overweight Americans from taking a new obesity drug that many are likely to…    

Damaged Myelin Is Not The Cause Of Multiple Sclerosis

It is estimated that in the US alone, there are currently 400.000 people suffering from multiple sclerosis or MS. Worldwide there are more than…    

Future Study Aims To Assess The Outcomes Of Obesity Surgeries

Obesity represents a worldwide health problem with an increasing incidence among adults. For this reason the University of Bristol started a study named BY-BAND,…    

Turkey: quadruple limb transplant fails

A 27-year-old Turkish man who underwent the world’s first would-be quadruple limb transplant died Monday, hours after the limbs were removed due to metabolic…    

Nicotine quick-fix mouth spray helps some quitters

A mouth spray that delivers a dose of nicotine faster than patches and gums may help some smokers quit long-term, suggests a new study…    

Active video games don’t mean kids exercise more

All that virtual boxing, bowling and dancing along with video game systems might not be helping kids meet their daily exercise requirements, a…    

Phosphate enemas may be deadly in elderly: report

Sodium phosphate enemas, used to relieve constipation, may cause older people to suffer kidney failure or even die, a new report suggests.

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Study links high fiber to healthy gums in older vets

U.S. researchers who followed healthy male veterans for up to 24 years found that older men who ate more high-fiber fruits were less likely…    

Citrus fruits can cut stroke risk

New research suggests eating citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruits may help to reduce the risk of women suffering a stroke.

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Raw Milk Is Highly Infectious

It has been recently revealed that raw milk is a source of infection. Drinking raw milk has been frowned upon since a long time…    

Flu Season Just Beginning, but Could Ramp Up Quickly

The geographic spread of actual flu cases presents a slightly different picture, according to the CDC. From that perspective, Colorado and California had widespread…    

Eating citrus fruit may lower women’s stroke risk

This prospective study is one of the first in which researchers examine how consuming flavonoid subclasses affects the risk of stroke. Flavonoids are a…    

High total cholesterol may be risk factor for ischemic stroke

Japanese men with high serum total cholesterol levels have an “excess” risk for stroke, report researchers.

Hiroyasu Iso (Osaka University Graduate School…    

Proteins behaving badly

Several neurodegenerative diseases – including Alzheimer’s and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) – are caused when the body’s own proteins fold incorrectly, recruit and convert…    

Circadian Rhythms Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death, Study Finds

A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body’s natural circadian rhythms…    

Screen All Kids for Vitamin D Deficiency, Test Those at High Risk

As study after study shows the fundamental role vitamin D plays in disease and health, vitamin D deficiency — which often develops insidiously in…    

More troops on smokeless tobacco after deployment

U.S. troops sent to Iraq or Afghanistan are more likely to start a smokeless tobacco habit than their comrades who stay home—especially if they…    

Gay spouse given health benefits in U.S. court case

A U.S. judge on Wednesday ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and said a federal government worker should be allowed to enroll her…