Study: 'Pre-dementia' is rising, especially in men July 28, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- New research shows that a milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is much more common than thought. | |
Dietary factors appear to be associated with diabetes risk July 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages or eating fewer fruits and vegetables both may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, whereas eating a low-fat diet does not appear to be associated with any change ... | |
Strategies to control TB outdated, inadequate August 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The standard regimens to treat tuberculosis (TB) are inadequate in countries with high rates of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB. In countries with high rates of MDR-TB, patients are nearly twice as likely to fail their initial ... | |
PCI preference -- will that be an arm or a leg? July 19, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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When it comes to stenting – using metal tubes to prop open blocked arteries – physicians are continuing to choose to gain entry to the circulatory system through an opening in the leg instead of the arm, even though the latter ... | |
Putting the squeeze on produce to kill germs July 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Could food producers literally squeeze the salmonella out of a jalapeno? Or zap the E. coli from lettuce without it going limp? | |
 Mexico criticizes US salmonella findings July 31, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Mexican agriculture officials said Thursday that U.S. colleagues hunting for the source of a salmonella outbreak are rushing to a conclusion about finding the strain at a Mexican pepper farm. | |
Hypnosis shown to reduce symptoms of dementia July 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A scientist at the University of Liverpool has found that hypnosis can slow down the impacts of dementia and improve quality of life for those living with the condition. | |
Liver damage in Hepatitis C patients could be treated with warfarin, says new study July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research. | |
Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood ... | |
Early study reveals promising Alzheimer's disease treatment July 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. ... | |
Obsessive compulsive disorder linked to brain activity July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Cambridge researchers have discovered that measuring activity in a region of the brain could help to identify people at risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). | |
Liver damage in hepatitis C patients could be treated with warfarin, says study July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research. | |
Turning on hormone tap could aid osteoporosis fight July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
A potential new drug that 'opens the taps' for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth – and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis sufferers. | |
UCLA imaging study suggests Alzheimer's drug may help mild memory loss July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Alzheimer's disease is the end result of gradual, progressive brain aging. Positron emission technology (PET) scans of patients' brains typically reveal a decreased rate of metabolism, a hallmark of the disorder. | |
New method assesses risks for heart failure patients July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Data from 260 hospitals across the United States has led to the creation of a new method for physicians to more accurately determine the severity of heart failure in patients upon hospital admission, with a goal of reducing ... | |
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