Vanderbilt study examines bacteria’s ability to fight obesity
• Obesity • Jul 27 14

Vanderbilt study examines bacteria's ability to fight obesity

A probiotic that prevents obesity could be on the horizon. Bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut inhibit weight gain, insulin resistance… Vanderbilt study examines bacteria’s ability to fight obesity   

 
 

Manipulating key protein in the brain holds potential against obesity and diabetes
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Jul 27 14

Manipulating key protein in the brain holds potential against obesity and diabetes

A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism,… Manipulating key protein in the brain holds potential against obesity and diabetes   

 
 

Paracetamol no better than placebo for low back pain, study finds
• Backache • • Pain • Jul 24 14

Paracetamol no better than placebo for low back pain

Paracetamol, a painkiller universally recommended to treat people with acute low back pain, does not speed recovery or reduce pain from the condition,… Paracetamol no better than placebo for low back pain, study finds   

 
 

Sleep Deprivation May Increase Susceptibility to False Memories
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 24 14

Sleep Deprivation May Increase Susceptibility to False Memories

Not getting enough sleep may increase the likelihood of forming false memories, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association… Sleep Deprivation May Increase Susceptibility to False Memories   

 
 

Targeting the brain to treat obesity
• Obesity • Jul 24 14

Targeting the brain to treat obesity

Unlocking the secrets to better treating the pernicious disorders of obesity and dementia reside in the brain, according to a paper from American University’s… Targeting the brain to treat obesity   

 
 

Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jul 23 14

Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace

U.S. workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Based on results from a new… Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace   

 
 

Extra exercise helps depressed smokers kick the habit faster
• Physical activity -exercise • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 23 14

Extra exercise helps depressed smokers kick the habit faster

People diagnosed with depression need to step out for a cigarette twice as often as smokers who are not dealing with a mood disorder.… Extra exercise helps depressed smokers kick the habit faster   

 
 

Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk
• Childbirth • • Depression • • Pain • Jul 23 14

Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depRession risk

Controlling pain during childbirth and post delivery may reduce the risk of postpartum depression, writes Katherine Wisner, M.D., a Northwestern Medicine® perinatal psychiatrist, in… Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk   

 
 

Missing sleep may hurt your memory
• Brain • • Sleep Aid • Jul 21 14

Missing sleep may hurt your memory

Lack of sleep, already considered a public health epidemic, can also lead to errors in memory, finds a new study by researchers at Michigan… Missing sleep may hurt your memory   

 
 

New research links bad diet to loss of smell
• Dieting • • Obesity • Jul 21 14

New research links bad diet to loss of smell

Could stuffing yourself full of high-fat foods cause you to lose your sense of smell?

A new study from Florida State University neuroscientists says… New research links bad diet to loss of smell   

 
 

Parents want info about circumcision, not directives from health-care providers
• Children's Health • • Sexual Health • • Urine Problems • Jul 21 14

Parents want info about circumcision, not directives from health-care providers

Most parents expect healthcare providers to answer their questions about circumcision, but they don’t want a specific recommendation on the procedure, according to a… Parents want info about circumcision, not directives from health-care providers   

 
 

New HIV prevention recommendations combine biomedical and behavioral approaches
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 20 14

New HIV prevention recommendations combine biomedical and behavioral approaches

In an innovative approach to HIV prevention, an interdisciplinary group of experts has come together for the first time to lay out a framework… New HIV prevention recommendations combine biomedical and behavioral approaches   

 
 

Hepatitis C cured in co-infected HIV patients
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • Jul 20 14

Hepatitis C cured in co-infected HIV patients

A multicenter team of researchers report that in a phase III clinical trial, a combination drug therapy cures chronic hepatitis C in the majority… Hepatitis C cured in co-infected HIV patients   

 
 

Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis should consider a diet change
• Dieting • Jul 18 14

Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis should consider a diet change

Dietary elimination is a successful method of treatment for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a new study1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology,… Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis should consider a diet change   

 
 

Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin
• Genetics • • Heart • Jul 18 14

Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin

Aspirin is the gold standard for antiplatelet therapy and a daily low-dose aspirin is widely prescribed for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Now, a… Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin   

 
 

Obese women may have learning deficit specific to food
• Obesity • Jul 17 14

Obese women may have learning deficit specific to food

Obese women have a deficit in reward-based learning, but only when food is involved. Importantly, say researchers who report their findings in the Cell… Obese women may have learning deficit specific to food   

 
 

Extreme obesity can be disability at work -EU court adviser
• Obesity • Jul 17 14

Extreme obesity can be disability at work - EU court adviser

A European Union law barring job discrimination against the disabled may apply to extremely obese people, an adviser to Europe’s top court said on… Extreme obesity can be disability at work -EU court adviser   

 
 

Attenuated inhibition of neuron membrane excitability contributes to childhood depression
• Children's Health • • Depression • Jul 17 14

Attenuated inhibition of neuron membrane excitability contributes to childhood depression

Accumulating evidence suggests that the nucleus accumbens, which is involved in mechanisms of reward and addiction, plays a role in the pathogenesis of depression… Attenuated inhibition of neuron membrane excitability contributes to childhood depression   

 
 

Findings suggest antivirals underprescribed for patients at risk for flu complications
• Flu • Jul 17 14

Findings suggest antivirals underprescribed for patients at risk for flu complications

Patients likely to benefit the most from antiviral therapy for influenza were prescribed these drugs infrequently during the 2012-2013 influenza season, while antibiotics may… Findings suggest antivirals underprescribed for patients at risk for flu complications   

 
 

When it comes to food, obese women’s learning is impaired
• Food & Nutrition • • Gender: Female • • Obesity • Jul 16 14

When it comes to food, obese women's learning is impaired

Obese women were better able to identify cues that predict monetary rewards than those that predict food rewards, according to a study by Yale… When it comes to food, obese women’s learning is impaired   

 
 

Researchers demonstrate health risks posed by ‘third hand’ tobacco smoke
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 16 14

Researchers demonstrate health risks posed by third hand tobacco smoke

Research led by the University of York has highlighted the potential cancer risk in non-smokers - particularly young children - of tobacco smoke gases… Researchers demonstrate health risks posed by ‘third hand’ tobacco smoke   

 
 

Taking a New Look at Cognition and Aging
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Jul 16 14

Taking a New Look at Cognition and Aging

From a cognitive perspective, aging is typically associated with decline. As we age, it may get harder to remember names and dates, and it… Taking a New Look at Cognition and Aging   

 
 

NIH scientists identify gene linked to fatal inflammatory disease in children
• Children's Health • Jul 16 14

NIH scientists identify gene linked to fatal inflammatory disease in children

Investigators have identified a gene that underlies a very rare but devastating autoinflammatory condition in children. Several existing drugs have shown therapeutic potential in… NIH scientists identify gene linked to fatal inflammatory disease in children   

 
 

Widespread support for rapid HIV testing in dental surgeries - new study
• AIDS/HIV • • Dental Health • Jul 15 14

Widespread support for rapid HIV testing in dental surgeries

More than 80 per cent of oral health patients are willing to receive rapid HIV-testing in dental settings, which could help reduce the spread… Widespread support for rapid HIV testing in dental surgeries - new study   

 
 

Taking B vitamins won’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 15 14

Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease

Taking B vitamins doesn’t slow mental decline as we age, nor is it likely to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, conclude Oxford University researchers who have… Taking B vitamins won’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 
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