Study links ovarian cancer survival to gene change
2008-01-01 21:15:04
Jewish women of Eastern European descent who have ovarian cancer and carry certain genetic changes live longer than those without the mutations, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Sleep disruptions may up diabetes risk
2008-01-01 18:14:42
When Shakespeare called sleep the "chief nourisher of life's feast," he may have been well ahead of his time, medically at least.
Sleep disruptions may up diabetes risk
2008-01-01 09:33:25
When Shakespeare called sleep the "chief nourisher of life's feast," he may have been well ahead of his time, medically at least. Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center report that disrupting sleep damages the body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially raising the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Researchers work on cocaine vaccine
2008-01-02 21:33:14
Two Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever medication to treat people hooked on the drug.
Studies show yoga has multiple benefits
2007-12-30 00:17:13
Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome.
Most older adults have brain disease
2007-12-29 17:08:12
Results of a brain autopsy study indicate that most older adults have significant brain pathology (disease), regardless of the presence or absence of outward signs of dementia.
Smoking ban hits French cafe culture
2007-12-29 08:35:38
From next week, one of France's most iconic institutions -- the smoky cafe -- will be but a hazy memory.
Experts update 'food pyramid' for older adults
2007-12-27 09:54:55
A nearly decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasize the special dietary needs of people older than 70.
1st 2 years critical to child's brain, IQ
2007-12-26 16:42:55
Romanian researchers studying abandoned young children in orphanages have revealed that how well children are cared for in their first two years has a direct influence on brain development and IQ later in life.
Scientists find clue to stopping cancer spread
2007-12-29 17:05:24
British scientists have uncovered a vital clue to stopping cancers spreading around the body, the BBC reported on Friday.
Hispanic women more likely to carry breast cancer gene
2007-12-26 15:24:35
A study indicated many Hispanic women carry a gene mutation that gave many Jewish women a high risk of breast cancer, researchers said in the Journal of American Medical Association as quoted by media reports Wednesday.
Oral anti-diabetic substance discovered
2007-12-25 16:29:21
Research at the University of Haifa in Israel has discovered a substance that may become an oral treatment for diabetes and its complications.