Diet and exercise may help prevent diabetes
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 14 14

Diet and exercise may help prevent diaBetes

Lifestyle changes made by people at high risk of diabetes appear to reduce their chance of developing the disease over the next two decades,… Diet and exercise may help prevent diabetes   

 
 

Too much animal protein tied to higher diabetes risk
• Diabetes • Apr 14 14

Too much animal protein tied to higher diaBetes risk

People who eat the most protein, especially from animal sources, are more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, according to a study… Too much animal protein tied to higher diabetes risk   

 
 

Study says we’re over the hill at 24
• Public Health • Apr 14 14

Study says we’re over the hill at 24

It’s a hard pill to swallow, but if you’re over 24 years of age you’ve already reached your peak in terms of your cognitive… Study says we’re over the hill at 24   

 
 

Study supports detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Apr 13 14

Study supports detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children

A study following more than 1,800 children from ages 6 months to nearly 8 years found a small but consistent association between increased television… Study supports detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children   

 
 

Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • • Weight Loss • Apr 13 14

Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregNancy at risk for having an overweight child

Gaining both too much or too little weight during pregnancy appears to increase the risk of having an overweight or obese child, according… Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child   

 
 

New clinical definition for epilepsy improves diagnosis accuracy
• Epilepsy • Apr 13 14

New clinical definition for epiLepsy improves diagnosis accuracy

An expert task force has created a new definition for epilepsy that refines the scope of patients diagnosed with this brain disease. The study… New clinical definition for epilepsy improves diagnosis accuracy   

 
 

Young people with epilepsy significantly more at risk of injury
• Epilepsy • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 13 14

Young people with ePilepsy significantly more at risk of injury

Children and young adults with epilepsy are more likely to suffer broken bones, burns and poisonings compared to those without the neurological disorder, new… Young people with epilepsy significantly more at risk of injury   

 
 

Mechanism, and possible treatment, for immune suppression in liver disease uncovered
• Immunology • Apr 13 14

Mechanism, and possible treatment, for immune suppression in liver disease uncovered

The mechanism which underlies the susceptibility of liver disease patients to life-threatening infection has been uncovered by Wellcome Trust-funded medical scientists, who have also… Mechanism, and possible treatment, for immune suppression in liver disease uncovered   

 
 

Hepatitis C treatment cures over 90 percent of patients with cirrhosis
• Immunology • • Infections • Apr 13 14

Hepatitis C treatment cures over 90 percent of patients with cirrhosis

Twelve weeks of an investigational oral therapy cured hepatitis C infection in more than 90 percent of patients with liver cirrhosis and was well… Hepatitis C treatment cures over 90 percent of patients with cirrhosis   

 
 

Viral hepatitis more deadly than HIV in Europe
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 11 14

Viral hepaTitis more deadly than HIV in Europe

Mortality from viral hepatitis is significantly higher than from HIV/AIDS across EU countries, according to results from The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010… Viral hepatitis more deadly than HIV in Europe   

 
 

Immunotherapy could help tackle tough liver cancer
• Cancer • • Immunology • Apr 11 14

Immunotherapy could help tackle tough liVer cancer

London, England, Friday 11 April 2014 Significant new data presented today at the International Liver Congress™ 2014 indicate that liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC))… Immunotherapy could help tackle tough liver cancer   

 
 

Complications common for adults after tonsillectomy
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • Apr 10 14

Complications common for adults after tonsillectomy

Adults have a high rate of complications after getting their tonsils removed, so plan for adequate recuperation after the surgery, researchers say.

“Most of… Complications common for adults after tonsillectomy   

 
 

How the brain pays attention
• Brain • Apr 10 14

How the brain pays attention

Picking out a face in the crowd is a complicated task: Your brain has to retrieve the memory of the face you’re seeking, then… How the brain pays attention   

 
 

Drinking milk may slow women’s knee arthritis
• Arthritis • • Dieting • Apr 08 14

Drinking milk may slow women's knee arthritis

The more milk women drank in a new U.S. study, the less deterioration they experienced in their arthritic knees.

It’s not certain that milk… Drinking milk may slow women’s knee arthritis   

 
 

Just because it’s sweet and sticky doesn’t mean it’s ‘honey’: FDA
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 08 14

Just because it's sweet and sticky doesn't mean it's 'honey'

Honey mixed with sugar might be sweet, but it is not “honey.”

Food companies and other producers who add sweeteners to honey have to… Just because it’s sweet and sticky doesn’t mean it’s ‘honey’: FDA   

 
 

From learning in infancy to planning ahead in adulthood: Sleep’s vital role for memory
• Brain • • Neurology • • Sleep Aid • Apr 08 14

From learning in infancy to planning ahead in adulthood: Sleep's vital role for memory

Babies and young children make giant developmental leaps all of the time. Sometimes, it seems, even overnight they figure out how to recognize certain… From learning in infancy to planning ahead in adulthood: Sleep’s vital role for memory   

 
 

Blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for brain cancer
• Brain • • Cancer • Apr 08 14

Blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for brain cancer

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have demonstrated in both cancer cell lines and in mice that blocking critical DNA repair mechanisms could improve the… Blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for brain cancer   

 
 

Graphic photos on tobacco packs save lives: WHO report
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 08 14

Graphic photos on tobacco packs save lives

Large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packets in China would increase awareness about the harms of smoking, help to cut smoking rates, and in… Graphic photos on tobacco packs save lives: WHO report   

 
 

For teen girls, fruits and veggies linked to lower risk of breast condition
• Food & Nutrition • • Gender: Female • Apr 07 14

For teen girls, fruits and veggies linked to lower risk of breast condition

Teenage girls who eat more colorful fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop benign breast disease as young adults, according to a new… For teen girls, fruits and veggies linked to lower risk of breast condition   

 
 

U.S. childhood obesity rates have increased since 1999: study
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 07 14

U.S. childhood obeSity rates have increased since 1999

U.S. childhood obesity rates have increased over the past 14 years, according to a study published on Monday, casting doubt on a recent analysis… U.S. childhood obesity rates have increased since 1999: study   

 
 

Health benefits of ‘green exercise’ for kids shown in new study
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 07 14

Health benefits of 'green exercise' for kids shown in new study

Children who are exposed to scenes of nature while exercising are more likely to experience health-enhancing effects after activity, according to a Coventry University… Health benefits of ‘green exercise’ for kids shown in new study   

 
 

Green tea boosts your brain
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 07 14

Green tea boosts your brain

Green tea is said to have many putative positive effects on health. Now, researchers at the University of Basel are reporting first evidence that… Green tea boosts your brain   

 
 

Next-generation glaucoma therapeutics hold considerable promise
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 07 14

Next-generation glaUcoma therapeutics hold considerable promise

Elevated pressure in the eye is the most common risk factor for glaucoma, an optic neuropathy that can cause blindness and affects more than… Next-generation glaucoma therapeutics hold considerable promise   

 
 

U.S. OKs overdose treatment to fight spike in painkiller deaths
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Pain • Apr 03 14

U.S. OKs overdose treatment to fight spike in painkiller deaths

U.S. regulators on Thursday approved a painkiller overdose treatment in a portable device that will allow people without medical training to use in emergency… U.S. OKs overdose treatment to fight spike in painkiller deaths   

 
 

Resting-state functional connection during low back pain
• Backache • Apr 03 14

Resting-state functional connection during low bAck pain

The default mode network is a key area in the resting state, involving the posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus, medial prefrontal and lateral temporal cortices,… Resting-state functional connection during low back pain   

 
 
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