'Statins' linked to improved survival in kidney transplant recipients 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a study in the November 2008 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). | |
Limiting fructose may boost weight loss 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical ... | |
Study shows emergency physicians have good first instincts in diagnosing heart attacks 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A study out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center demonstrates emergency room doctors are correctly identifying patients who are having a heart attack, even when laboratory tests haven't yet confirmed it. | |
No justification for denying obese patients knee replacements 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
There is no justification for denying obese patients knee replacement surgery: They benefit almost as much as anyone else from the procedure, concludes a small study published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic ... | |
Soy foods are associated with lower sperm concentrations 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Men who eat an average of half a serving of soy food a day have lower concentrations of sperm than men who do not eat soy foods, according to research published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal, Human ... | |
Patient privacy assured by electronic censor 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Newly developed software will help to allay patients' fears about who has access to their confidential data. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making describes ... | |
You're more likely to do sport if you are white, middle class, and middle-aged 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The comfortably off, white, and middle aged are the most likely to participate in sporting activities, reveals a 10 year study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. | |
Scientists suspect omega-3 fatty acids could slow acute wound healing 14 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A recent study shows that popular fish oil supplements have an effect on the healing process of small, acute wounds in human skin. But whether that effect is detrimental, as researchers initially suspected, remains a mystery. | |
Exercise could be the heart's fountain of youth 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but endurance exercise seems to make it younger. According to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, older people who did endurance exercise training ... | |
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners 17 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous ... | |
Making patients move requires the right exercise advice 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
It is common knowledge that regular exercise supports physical and mental well-being. Despite this and recommendations from health care providers, the majority of patients with chronic illnesses remain inactive. In a new ... | |
Licking your wounds: Scientists isolate compound in human saliva that speeds wound healing 18 hours ago | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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New research in the FASEB Journal raises expectorations for people with chronic wounds
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Hurricane preparedness survey: Worries about drinking water and medical care 19 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast, a new survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security shows that one-third (34%) of those affected ... | |
Autism's social struggles due to disrupted communication networks in brain 19 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Picking up on innuendo and social cues is a central component of engaging in conversation, but people with autism often struggle to determine another person's intentions in a social interaction. New research from Carnegie ... | |
Want a reason to love your lower belly fat? It's rich in stem cells 19 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body, reports a Brazilian-based study ... | |
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