Does food addiction exist?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 13 14
Women with weight problems were more impulsive than average in a food-related psychology test, a new research paper has shown. This suggested that they…
Findings point toward one of first therapies for Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Neurology • Jun 13 14
Researchers have determined that a copper compound known for decades may form the basis for a therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or…
6,000 steps a day keeps knee OA limitations away
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 12 14
A new study shows that walking reduces risk of functional limitation associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In fact, the study funded in part by…
Gum Disease Bacteria Selectively Disarm Immune System, Penn Study Finds
• Dental Health • • Immunology • Jun 12 14
The human body is comprised of roughly 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells. In healthy people, these bacteria are typically harmless and…
Peer pressure is weaker for kids to quit smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 12 14
Adolescents tend to be more powerful in influencing their friends to start smoking than in helping them to quit, according to sociologists.
In a…
Infant nutrition and development of type 1 diabetes
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Dieting • Jun 12 14
Previous studies have indicated that early exposure to complex foreign proteins, such as cow’s milk proteins, increases the risk of type 1 diabetes in…
California city to consider taxing soda to combat obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jun 11 14
An effort to combat obesity by placing an extra tax on sugary drinks was proposed by the California city of Berkeley on Tuesday,…
Experts urge government to publish draft regulations on plain tobacco packaging
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 11 14
The UK parliament has voted overwhelmingly to support the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes and other tobacco products - and the Public Health…
MRI shows brain abnormalities in late preterm infants
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 10 14
Babies born 32 to 36 weeks into gestation may have smaller brains and other brain abnormalities that could lead to long-term developmental problems, according…
Bacteria help explain why stress, fear trigger heart attacks
• Heart • • Neurology • Jun 10 14
Scientists believe they have an explanation for the axiom that stress, emotional shock, or overexertion may trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people. Hormones released…
Reminders through text can help smokers quit, says study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 09 14
Text messages can give smokers the constant reminders they need to stay focused on quitting and thus, double their chances of kicking the butt,…
Secondary Drowning Nearly Takes Life of California Toddler
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jun 09 14
Lindsay Kujawa just turned away from her son Ronin for “maybe five seconds” and the toddler tumbled into the water at a pool party.
…
Southeast Asia Tackles Obesity with Stair Climbing and Cutting Calories
• Obesity • Jun 09 14
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic that affects people of all ages. Since obesity can increase one’s risk of developing numerous other health conditions, losing…
Inflammation may help explain depression, diabetes link
• Depression • • Diabetes • Jun 08 14
People with both depression and diabetes have higher markers of inflammation in their blood than those with diabetes alone, a new study suggests.
Researchers…
Psoriasis linked to worse quality of life for family members, too
• Dermatology • • Public Health • Jun 08 14
Both psoriasis patients and the people who live with them say psoriasis negatively impacts their quality of life, according to a new study. And…
Smokers, passive smokers more likely to suffer hearing loss, study shows
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 08 14
Giving up or reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce your risk of hearing loss, new research shows.
Smokers and…
Sleep apnea tied to diabetes in large study
• Diabetes • • Sleep Aid • Jun 08 14
In the largest study to date of the relationship between sleep apnea and diabetes, a new study of more than 8,500 Canadian patients has…
How Obesity Leads to Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Jun 08 14
Findings about the biological links between obesity, type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance may also shed light on the connection between cancer and obesity,…
Children With Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the Womb
• Children's Health • • Endocrinology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 06 14
Researchers have discovered that children who later develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones (ie, testosterone, progesterone, and cortisol) in the…
University of Toronto biologists pave the way for improved epilepsy treatments
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Jun 05 14
University of Toronto biologists leading an investigation into the cells that regulate proper brain function, have identified and located the key players whose actions…
Study finds coordinated approach improves quality of primary care
• Public Health • Jun 04 14
Primary care doctors practicing in a model of coordinated, team-based care that leverages health information technology are more likely to give patients recommended preventive…
Night owls may be more sedentary, less motivated to exercise
• Physical activity -exercise • Jun 04 14
A new study suggests that night owls are more sedentary and feel that they have a harder time maintaining an exercise schedule.
Results show…
“Cool” factor separates e-cigarettes from nicotine inhalers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 04 14
Why are e-cigarettes so popular among Americans who want to quit smoking, even though so little is known about their safety or effectiveness? The…
Immigrant parents less likely to read to their children: study
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jun 02 14
Minority children often lag behind their peers in language development when they start preschool. According to a new study, some of that disparity in…
Does your stomach bacteria protect you from obesity?
• Obesity • Jun 02 14
The germ Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most stomach ulcers, but new research in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics suggests that treating the bacteria…