Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
• Dieting • • Heart • Jan 31 13

The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a… Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third   

 
 

Excessive alcohol use when you’re young could have lasting impacts on your brain
• Brain • Jan 31 13

Excessive alcohol use accounts for 4% of the global burden of disease, and binge drinking particularly is becoming an increasing health issue. A new… Excessive alcohol use when you’re young could have lasting impacts on your brain   

 
 

Discovery of sexual mating in Candida albicans could provide insights into infections
• Infections • Jan 31 13

Like many fungi and one-celled organisms, Candida albicans, a normally harmless microbe that can turn deadly, has long been thought to reproduce without sexual… Discovery of sexual mating in Candida albicans could provide insights into infections   

 
 

Are Gender and Ethnicity Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Children?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 31 13

Metabolic syndrome is more likely to affect children who are obese than overweight or non-overweight and who have other characteristics associated with the disorder,… Are Gender and Ethnicity Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Children?   

 
 

Marriage reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women and at all ages
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Heart • Jan 31 13

A large population-based study from Finland has shown that being unmarried increases the risk of fatal and non-fatal heart attack in both men and… Marriage reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women and at all ages   

 
 

In-brain monitoring shows memory network
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 30 13

Working with patients with electrodes implanted in their brains, researchers at the University of California, Davis, and The University of Texas Health Science Center… In-brain monitoring shows memory network   

 
 

Coke’s new obesity ad raises eyebrows in scientific community
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jan 30 13

As a growing epidemic, obesity has attracted the attention of scientists, researchers, government officials and Coca-Cola.

Yes, Coca-Cola. The company’s new ad campaign, “Coming… Coke’s new obesity ad raises eyebrows in scientific community   

 
 

Eating bright-colored fruits and vegetables may prevent or delay ALS
• Dieting • • Neurology • Jan 29 13

New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral… Eating bright-colored fruits and vegetables may prevent or delay ALS   

 
 

Indoor air puts Chinese women nonsmokers at risk
• Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 29 13

The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a University at Buffalo study confirms that breathing indoor air… Indoor air puts Chinese women nonsmokers at risk   

 
 

Placebo as good as most drugs for kids’ migraines
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • Jan 29 13

A drug-free placebo pill prevents migraines in kids and teens just as well as most headache medicines, according to a new review of past… Placebo as good as most drugs for kids’ migraines   

 
 

Heart Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Women
• Brain • • Heart • • Neurology • Jan 29 13

Heart disease in older women tripled their likelihood of mild cognitive impairment, data from a large cohort study showed.

The association between heart disease… Heart Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Women   

 
 

‘Significant brain activity’ in comatose Ariel Sharon
• Brain • • Public Health • Jan 29 13

Comatose for seven years, Israel’s iconic former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is showing “significant brain activity.”

The 84-year-old suffered a devastating stroke January 4,… ‘Significant brain activity’ in comatose Ariel Sharon   

 
 

Fewer people adding salt at the table
• Dieting • Jan 28 13

The number of people in England adding salt to food at the table fell by more than a quarter in the five years following… Fewer people adding salt at the table   

 
 

Some Health Benefits Of Berries May Not Make It Past Your Mouth
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 28 13

Research has suggested that compounds that give colorful fruits their rich hues, especially berries, promote health and might even prevent cancer. But for the… Some Health Benefits Of Berries May Not Make It Past Your Mouth   

 
 

A safer way to vaccinate
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 28 13

Vaccines usually consist of inactivated viruses that prompt the immune system to remember the invader and launch a strong defense if it later encounters… A safer way to vaccinate   

 
 

Stem cells aid recovery from stroke
• Stroke • Jan 28 13

Stem cells from bone marrow or fat improve recovery after stroke in rats, finds a study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Stem… Stem cells aid recovery from stroke   

 
 

Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 28 13

The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at… Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories   

 
 

Diet, Parental Behavior, and Preschool Can Boost Children’s IQ
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Dieting • Jan 26 13

Supplementing children’s diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways… Diet, Parental Behavior, and Preschool Can Boost Children’s IQ   

 
 

Researchers identify new target for rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jan 26 13

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a potential new target for drugs to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a protein known… Researchers identify new target for rheumatoid arthritis   

 
 

How To Quit Smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 25 13

How To Quit Smoking

Among the main stumbling blocks to stopping smoking is coping with the drawback urges. I need to create a daring declaration and report that… How To Quit Smoking   

 
 

Quitting smoking increases life span up to 10 years
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 24 13

At 15, Chris Price and his friends knew all the stores and employees from which they could get cigarettes to smoke.

He grew up… Quitting smoking increases life span up to 10 years   

 
 

Ractopamine is safe for use in Brazilian pork
• Food & Nutrition • • Nutrition and Food Safety • Jan 24 13

Animal scientists in Brazil have found that a small dose of the feed additive ractopamine can boost pork production without changing how pork looks… Ractopamine is safe for use in Brazilian pork   

 
 

Researchers say it’s time to treat anemia seriously
• Anemia • Jan 24 13

Up to one-third of patients undergoing surgery in Ontario have a treatable form of anemia but are not optimally treated for it.

A paper… Researchers say it’s time to treat anemia seriously   

 
 

Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity in offspring and subsequent generations
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jan 24 13

Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin (TBT) – which was used in marine antifouling paints and is used as an… Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity in offspring and subsequent generations   

 
 

Davos divided on tackling the scourge of obesity
• Obesity • Jan 24 13

Obesity, a major factor in diabetes and heart disease, imposes costs on both public and private sectors and is a drag on economic growth,… Davos divided on tackling the scourge of obesity   

 
 
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