New weight-loss surgery may not ease chronic heartburn
(HealthDay)—Obese people who are considering weight-loss surgery should choose their procedure carefully if they hope to be free of chronic heartburn, a new study suggests.
View ArticleStudy shows yogurt consumption reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that higher consumption of yoghurt, compared with no consumption, can reduce the risk of...
View ArticleEarly treatment with AED reduces duration of febrile seizures
New research shows that children with febrile status epilepticus (FSE) who receive earlier treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) experience a reduction in the duration of the seizure. The study...
View ArticleNon-traditional risk factors illuminate racial disparities in type 2 diabetes
(Medical Xpress)—Two surprising risk factors – diminished lung function and low serum potassium levels - appear to have nearly the same impact as obesity in explaining why African-Americans are...
View ArticleNew control target for cancer metabolism: Acetylation
(Medical Xpress)—Cancer cells are not interested in sustainability. They gobble up sugar inefficiently, brushing aside their mitochondria, the efficient miniature power plants that supply energy to...
View ArticleVision is key to spatial skills
Try to conjure a mental image of your kitchen, or imagine the route that you take to work every day. For most people, this comes so naturally that we think nothing of it, but for neuroscientists, there...
View ArticleNew risk factor found for schizophrenia
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have discovered a link between a largely unstudied gene and schizophrenia.
View ArticleThe 'entrance exam' that is key to a successful pregnancy
Researchers have discovered how an 'entrance exam' set by the womb determines if the implantation of an embryo is successful; potentially a milestone for advances in pregnancy treatments.
View ArticleStudy reveals record rise in insulin use
The use of insulin to treat type 2 diabetes has trebled in the UK over the last 20 years, a new study has revealed.
View ArticleFeeling sleepy? Maybe your brain's too full
Sleep is an essential state of the brain but why do animals risk the vulnerability that comes with not being conscious for hours? What happens in the brain during sleep that's so vital for life?
View ArticleNew analysis suggests whole diet approach to lower cardiovascular risk has...
A study published in The American Journal of Medicine reveals that a whole diet approach, which focuses on increased intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish, has more evidence for reducing...
View ArticleScientists reprogram skin cells into insulin-producing pancreas cells
A cure for type 1 diabetes has long eluded even the top experts. Not because they do not know what must be done—but because the tools did not exist to do it. But now scientists at the Gladstone...
View ArticleBrain asymmetry improves processing of sensory information
Fish that have symmetric brains show defects in processing information about sights and smells, according to the results of a new study into how asymmetry in the brain affects processing of sensory...
View ArticlePowerful bacterial immune response defined by new study
T-cells, the elite guard of the immune system in humans and other mammals, ignore normal biologic protocol and swing into high gear when attacked by certain fast-moving bacteria, reports a team of...
View ArticleNew disease gene discovery sheds light on cause of bone marrow failure
The study, published in The American Journal of Human Genetics, detected and identified a new disease gene (ERCC6L2). In its normal form, the gene plays a key role in protecting DNA from damaging...
View ArticleBundles of nerves and arteries provide wealth of new stem cell information
A new Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study not only uncovers new details on how bundles of nerves and arteries interact with stem cells but also showcases revolutionary techniques for following the...
View ArticleProstate development discovery could lead to new treatments
Scientists at the University of York have discovered how the prostate gland develops for the first time, according to research published today (February 6, 2014) in Stem Cell Reports.
View ArticleHeart disease risk linked with spouses' social support
Matters of the heart can influence actual heart health, according to new research. A study from researchers at the University of Utah shows that the ways in which your spouse is supportive—and how you...
View ArticleImmune system 'overdrive' in pregnant women puts male child at risk for brain...
Johns Hopkins researchers report that fetal mice—especially males—show signs of brain damage that lasts into their adulthood when they are exposed in the womb to a maternal immune system kicked into...
View ArticleNutritional supplement improves cognitive performance in older adults, study...
Declines in the underlying brain skills needed to think, remember and learn are normal in aging. In fact, this cognitive decline is a fact of life for most older Americans.
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