Researchers have discovered that children with autism can be set apart from those with other developmental disorders through differences in chemical changes in the brain… …read more
Category Archives: Health
Better prospects for metastatic cancer survival – mouse study
Researchers have found a way to preserve gut health in mice who have been given very high doses of chemoradiotherapy. They say if the same works in humans, it could be a huge step towards treatments that eradicate metastatic cancer… …read more
Full-sized human-like ear grown from animal tissue
A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston has engineered an artificial ear from animal structural tissue and cells. It looks and flexes like a human one and distorts only minimally during growth, thanks to the incorporation of a thin wire frame… …read more
BPA may be linked to infertility in women
A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) recently analyzed the effects of Bisphenol-A (BPA) on human eggs, and it may reveal why some couples are unable to conceive. The study, published recently online in the journal Human Reproduction, is the first of its kind to show the direct effects of BPA on egg maturation in humans… …read more
Peripheral artery disease: dramatically higher rates worldwide
The number of people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) is on the rise, according to a study published in The Lancet. PAD refers to diseases of the blood vessels outside of the heart and brain. Peripheral artery disease causes the blood vessels to narrow, restricting blood flow in the arms, legs, stomach and kidneys… …read more
'Powerful effect of exercise' against Alzheimer's
Exercising for 150 minutes each week may be the best treatment for Alzheimer’s, according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Public Health conducted the study, which reveals that exercise could improve cognitive function in people at risk of Alzheimer’s by improving the efficiency of brain activity… …read more
White House Graph Doesn't Prove Anything About Obamacare And Part-Time Jobs
By Robert Book
For several months, there have been reports of companies, often in the restaurant industry, reducing worker hours to avoid the Obamacare employer mandate penalties. The employer mandate applies only to “full-time” workers, and full-time is defined as working 30 or more hours per week; this potentially gives many employers the opportunity to avoid or reduce the penalty by converting as many workers as possible from full-time to part-time by limiting their work schedule to less than 30 hours a week. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Health
Can We Build A Kickstarter For Cancer?
By paulhoward
Starting you own band, writing your first novel, or re-publishing your favorite ?80s tabletop RPG are all cool goals. You can do them all on Kickstarter. What would be cooler? …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Health
More Women Breast-Feeding
Health officials say breast-feeding rates continue to inch up: Now more than 3 in 4 mothers try to breast-feed their newborns. Rates remain highest in Idaho and lowest in Mississippi, and experts attribute that to regional differences in culture and workplace policies that support breast-feeding. The CDC report shows that… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Health
Saliva study of cell phone effects
Frequent cell phone use may be linked to cancer, suggests a study from researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Dr. Yaniv Hamzany… …read more
Estrogen may influence location of women's fat
Ever wondered why some women, but not all, have the “pear” shape considered by many to be desirable? Researchers might have found some answers to the mystery, after discovering that estrogen, one of the sex hormones, affects where fat is stored in a woman’s body… …read more
Alzheimer's disease linked to poor dental health
A study has found that people with poor oral hygiene or gum disease could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s compared with those who have healthy teeth. Researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the UK, discovered the presence of a bacterium called Porphyromonas gingivalis in the brains of patients who had dementia when they were alive… …read more
Hundreds Sick After Eating … Salad?
By Ruth Brown
Hundreds of people in Iowa and Nebraska are suffering from a stomach bug , and health officials think they’ve found the culprit: lettuce. A prepackaged salad mix has been linked to an outbreak of cyclospora, hitting at least 145 in Iowa and 78 in Nebraska, reports the AP . The salad mix… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Health
Cholesterol connection to Rett Syndrome
Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs found in millions of medicine cabinets, may hold the key to finding a treatment for Rett Syndrome, a severe autistic disorder that affects young girls. The Connecticut-based Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) has sponsored work to identify a number of targetable genes that act on the Rett gene, MECP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2), in mice… …read more
Personalized risk calculator for women's cancers
Researchers have discovered a new way of predicting whether a woman is at risk of cancer of the breast, ovaries, or uterus, according to a study published in the journal PLoS Medicine… …read more
Bone healing turbo boost offered by 'magic metal'
An unusual “nanowire” coating for medical implants may soon be helping broken bones and joint replacements to heal faster. Ohio State University reports that research engineers there have found that bone cells grow and reproduce almost twice as fast on a textured surface made of metal oxide wires, each tens of thousands of times thinner than a human hair… …read more
Children can outgrow obesity – boys more than girls
Researchers have developed a model revealing how excessive calorie intake can affect the weight of children and adolescents, suggesting that children can grow out of obesity, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology… …read more
Longtime Smokers Need Yearly CT Scan: US Panel
By John Johnson
Longtime heavy smokers should add a yearly chore to their medical regimen, says an influential federal panel: Get a CT scan. Specifically, the panel recommends that people 55 to 79 who have smoked a pack a day for 30 years should get the tests, even if they’ve long since quit… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Health
McKesson Fights Big Investors Over A Clawback Policy
By Ed Silverman
Two institutional investors believe McKesson, which is one of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, should have a tougher clawback policy, after paying more than $1 billion in recent years to resolve regulatory and other legal disputes without publicly disclosing any clawback steps. Meanwhile, John Hammergren is one of the most highly compensated ceo’s. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Health
New Yorkers Still Free to Guzzle Giant Sodas: Court
By Ruth Brown
New York, your justice has been served—now would you like fries with that? A state appeals court has upheld the New York Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s soda ban, finding that the prohibition on vendors selling 16-ounce-plus sugary drinks “violated the state principle of separation… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Health