Archive for December, 2011
Why Older People Lose Their Memory
The stereotype of the old forgetful person whose memory often fails him is widely held, but the reason for its appearance was never really pinpointed. Much like gray hair and wrinkles, it was just thought to be part of growing old. Now new research from Adam M…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsFDA To Review Potential New Use Of XGEVA® (Denosumab) At Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has invited the Company to participate in a meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) on Feb. 8, 2012 to discuss the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for XGEVA® (denosumab) to treat men with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) at high risk of developing bone metastases…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsMore Reasons To Keep This New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution Uncovered By Ben-Gurion U Researchers
Long-term healthy dietary interventions frequently induce a rapid weight decline, mainly in the first four to six months, followed by weight stabilization or regain, despite continued dieting. The partial regain may discourage people from adhering to healthier habits, but research now shows that improvements to health remain even if weight is regained…
Original post by Wife of a Diabetic
No commentsGet Ready For Spring – Hay Fever Worse In Spring Than Summer
Hay fever (runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes) is caused by an allergy to pollen, and most commonly to grass pollen. These tiny grains bring misery to sufferers through spring and summer and pollen levels are often included as part of weather reports to help sufferers prepare…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsObesity-Induced Brain Changes May Be Reason Weight Control Is So Hard
The biggest obstacle to the successful treatment of obesity is the tendency to regain weight lost through diet and exercise, and evidence is increasing that this could be due to physiological causes. Recently, an Australian study reported that after large weight loss, appetite-regulating hormones appear to reset to levels that increase appetite…
Original post by Wife of a Diabetic
No commentsIn Huntington’s Disease, Regulatory Enzyme Overexpression May Protect Against Neurodegeneration
Treatment that increases brain levels of an important regulatory enzyme may slow the loss of brain cells that characterizes Huntington’s disease (HD) and other neurodegenerative disorders…
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No commentsColumbus Brought Syphilis Back From The New World
According to an article published in the current Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, new research is showing that the origin of Syphilis can be traced definitively back to Columbus crew. It appears that European skeletons thought to show evidence of the disease prior to 1492, when Columbus set sail, are misleading and that the disease did not exist prior to the explorer’s return…
Original post by Wife of a Diabetic
No commentsNew Year’s Eve Hangover Cure
With New Year’s Eve party time fast approaching, people all over the world are set to enjoy themselves on what is one of the only global holiday events, observed in pretty much every nation. Fireworks will erupt around the planet, from Auckland to Los Angeles as the clocks click over into 2012…
Original post by Wife of a Diabetic
No commentsPoor Diet Of Shift Workers An “Occupational Health Hazard”
The editors of a leading journal suggest that the poor diet of shift workers should be considered an occupational health hazard. They argue that working patterns should be treated as a specific risk factor for obesity and type 2 diabetes, which have reached epidemic proportions in the developed world, with the developing world not far behind…
Original post by Wife of a Diabetic
No commentsNutrients May Stop Brain Shrinkage Linked To Alzheimer’s
A study of elderly people finds that those whose diets were high in certain essential nutrients were less likely to have the brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s disease and more likely to score better on tests of mental performance. The researchers published a paper on how they came to these findings in the 28 December online issue of Neurology…
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