Medical Journal, Health Articles

Memory Function – Decaffeinated Coffee May Help

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Drinking decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with diabetes type 2, according to a study published in Nutritional Neuroscience and carried out by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Brain energy metabolism is a dysfunction with a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease…

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In Preadolescence, Sleep Deprivation Tied To Increased Nighttime Urination

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Nighttime visits to the bathroom are generally associated with being pregnant or having an enlarged prostate, but the problem can affect youngsters, too. A new study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle…

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Genes Linked To Alzheimer’s Are The Same For Early- And Late-Onset

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

The same gene mutations linked to inherited, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease have been found in people with the more common late-onset form of the illness. The discovery by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may lead doctors and researchers to change the way Alzheimer’s disease is classified…

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Hepatitis Research May Benefit From Stem Cells

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation and organ failure. However, researchers are puzzled as to why some individuals are very susceptible to the disease, while others are not. Researchers believe they could find out how genetic variations produce these different responses by investigating liver cells from different individuals in the lab…

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Susan G. Komen Starts U-Turn After Planned Parenthood Cut-Off

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

After announcing that it was going to cut funding for Planned Parenthood’s breast screenings, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer foundation, today announced that it is changing its funding criteria, meaning it will probably resume funding to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization…

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Six-Organ Transplant Girl Goes Home Today

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

After 100 days in hospital and undergoing a complicated 6-organ transplant, 9-year-old Alannah Shevenell, from Maine, leaves Boston Children’s Hospital today and goes home. Alannah has been treated for a rare form of cancer; an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor continued to grow after all possible treatments failed, and was compromising her internal organs. A team of surgeons, led by Dr…

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Suicide Recommendations Lead To Drop In Suicides Across England And Wales

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000

According to new research published by The Lancet, there has been a substantial decrease in suicide rates among health authorities across England and Wales that adopted a new range of suicide recommendations…

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Measures Must Be Taken To Prevent Depression In Adolescents

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

As one of the most common, unrecognized and untreated health problems among young people, tackling depression is a serious priority for countries worldwide. The psychiatric disorder causes serious social and educational problems for patients, as well as leading to increased risk of suicide and substance abuse…

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Sugar Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol And Tobacco Say Scientists

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), argue that added sweeteners pose dangers to public health, and the government should regulate sugar in the same way as it regulates alcohol and tobacco. They set out their reasons for viewing sugar as “toxic” in a comment article published in Nature this week. First author Robert H…

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Link Between Sleep Apnea And Silent Strokes, Small Lesions In Brain

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

People with severe sleep apnea may have an increased risk of silent strokes and small lesions in the brain, according to a small study presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012. “We found a surprisingly high frequency of sleep apnea in patients with stroke that underlines its clinical relevance as a stroke risk factor,” said Jessica Kepplinger, M.D…

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