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Alzheimer’s Disease – Possible New Cure For Alzheimer’s Disease Under Study

Alzheimer’s Disease – Possible New Cure For Alzheimer’s Disease Under Study

Within the next 20 years it is expected the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will double from its current figure of half a million to one million. A new study has looked at whether certain types of drugs used to treat high blood pressure, also called hypertension, might have beneficial effects in reducing [...]

February 20 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Obesity Problems – Obese Women Found At A Higher Risk Of Suffering Breast Cancer

Obesity Problems – Obese Women Found At A Higher Risk Of Suffering Breast Cancer

University of Granada researchers have proven that overweight women-especially those with morbid obesity- develop this disease at an earlier age. A total of 524 women with breast cancer participated in the study. The researchers found that women who started menstruating at a very early age –between 9 and 10 years- developed breast cancer at a [...]

February 20 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Fatty Acids – Omega-3 Fatty Acids Found To Slow Osteoarthritis

Fatty Acids – Omega-3 Fatty Acids Found To Slow Osteoarthritis

New research has shown for the first time that omega-3 in fish oil could “substantially and significantly” reduce the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. According to the University of Bristol study, funded by Arthritis Research UK and published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, omega-3-rich diets fed to guinea pigs, which naturally develop osteoarthritis, reduced disease [...]

February 20 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Omega 3 – New Role Of Omega-3 In Diabetic Patients Unveiled

Omega 3 – New Role Of Omega-3 In Diabetic Patients Unveiled

Expanding on this new Meta-Analysis, Nutri-Med Logic says, while previous findings had shown an association between Omega-3 and a decreased risk of several components of the metabolic syndrome, this new finding provides a deeper understanding in the role an anti-inflammatory diet for Diabetics. Nutri-Med Logic Corp: The conclusion of a Meta-Analysis, published in the October [...]

February 15 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Health Risks – Delayed Pediatric Appendicitis Treatment Linked To Death

Health Risks – Delayed Pediatric Appendicitis Treatment Linked To Death

An in-hospital delay of appendicitis treatment beyond two days was linked to an increased likelihood of complications, including perforation and abscess formation; longer hospitalization; increased costs; and more rarely, death, according an abstract presented Saturday, Oct. 15 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Boston. In “Missed Opportunities in the [...]

February 15 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Attention Deficit Disorder – New Info On Diagnosing And Treating ADHD In Children Published

Attention Deficit Disorder – New Info On Diagnosing And Treating ADHD In Children Published

Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offer new information on diagnosing and treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in younger children and in adolescents. Emerging evidence makes it possible to diagnose and manage ADHD in children from ages 4 to 18 (the previous AAP guidelines, from 2000 and 2001, covered children ages 6 to [...]

February 15 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Protein Levels – High Levels Of Protein Linked To Infertility And Miscarriage

Protein Levels – High Levels Of Protein Linked To Infertility And Miscarriage

Scientists have discovered an enzyme that acts as a ‘fertility switch’, in a study published in Nature Medicine today. High levels of the protein are associated with infertility, while low levels make a woman more likely to have a miscarriage, the research has shown. The findings have implications for the treatment of infertility and recurrent miscarriage [...]

February 15 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Dengue Fever – Genetic Variants Associated With Increased Risk To Dengue Identified

Dengue Fever – Genetic Variants Associated With Increased Risk To Dengue Identified

Researchers in South East Asia have identified two genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to severe dengue. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore, offers clues to how the body responds to dengue infection. Dengue is globally the most common mosquito-borne infection after malaria, with an [...]

February 15 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Liver Disease – Largest Genetic Study Of Liver Function For Finding Cure Started

Liver Disease – Largest Genetic Study Of Liver Function For Finding Cure Started

Researchers have identified a large number of areas in the human genetic code that are involved in regulating the way in which the liver functions, in a new study of over 61,000 people, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The work is an international collaboration led by Imperial College London and it identifies 42 genetic [...]

February 15 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Knee Injury – Significant Increase In Sports-Related Knee Injuries In Children Reported

Knee Injury – Significant Increase In Sports-Related Knee Injuries In Children Reported

Knee injuries in children with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus have increased dramatically over the past 12 years, say orthopaedic surgeons from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who presented their findings today at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Boston. “Many people in sports medicine have assumed that these [...]

February 15 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »