Parietal gray matter volume changes may be associated with early Parkinson's...
Research by a team of investigators in Finland suggests that the free recall memory deficits common even in early stages Parkinson's disease (PD) are related to structural changes in the brain,...
View ArticleStudy reveals the role of sex in spread of deadly disease
Research involving scientists at the University of York has provided important new information about transmission of human leishmaniasis, a group of infectious diseases which kills more than 100,000...
View ArticlePrion discovery could help keep deadly brain diseases in check
New research from David Westaway, PhD, of the University of Alberta and Jiri Safar, PhD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has uncovered a quality control mechanism in brain cells that...
View ArticleSame cell death pathway involved in three forms of blindness
Gene therapies developed by University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine researchers have worked to correct different forms of blindness. While effective, the downside to these approaches...
View ArticleDo diet drinks make you eat more?
(HealthDay)—Overweight adults often turn to diet beverages to help them slim down, but this tactic might backfire, new research suggests.
View ArticleObesity may shorten lives by almost four years, study says
(HealthDay)—Obese American adults die an average of almost four years earlier than those with normal weight, and middle-aged obese adults face the highest risk of an early death, a new study suggests.
View ArticleNew discovery on Giant Cell Arteritis sheds light on cause
New research from Queen Mary University of London has revealed – for the first time – how the condition Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) may be caused by a certain group of white blood cells called...
View ArticleHigher vitamin D levels associated with better cognition and mood in PD patients
A new study exploring vitamin D levels in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) opens up the possibility of a new avenue of early intervention that may delay or prevent the onset of cognitive...
View ArticleAmericans eating a little less, a little better, study finds
Americans are eating a bit less, dining out fewer times and consuming slightly healthier food, the US Department of Agriculture said in a study released Thursday, calling the finding "encouraging."
View ArticleVitamin D supplements reduce pain in fibromyalgia sufferers
Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) typically have widespread chronic pain and fatigue. For those with low vitamin D levels, vitamin D supplements can reduce pain and may be a cost-effective...
View ArticleGenomic study identifies subgroups of HER2+ breast cancer with varying...
Research led by the Translational Genomics Group at Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) in Barcelona has not only shown that HER2+ breast cancer can be classified into four different subtypes,...
View ArticleSurgeon general urges new resolve to end smoking (Update)
One in 13 children could see their lives shortened by smoking unless the nation takes more aggressive action to end the tobacco epidemic, the U.S. Surgeon General said Friday—even as, astonishingly,...
View ArticleProbe highlights risk from South Africa's drug-resistant TB
A long-term probe has found that South Africans with highly drug-resistant TB are "systematically" discharged from hospital without being cured, placing themselves and others at risk, its authors said...
View Article'Beige' cells key to healthy fat
"Beige fat" cells found in healthy subcutaneous fat in mice play a critical role in protecting the body from the disease risks of obesity, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who say...
View Article'Psychotic personality' could be key to making people laugh
(Medical Xpress)—Comedians show high levels of psychotic personality traits, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
View ArticleNutrient-based tax could cut nation's medical bills
(Medical Xpress)—To reduce obesity-related disease in America, many policymakers and public health officials have proposed either taxing products that make us fat or taxing individual nutrients in...
View ArticleAge no obstacle to nerve cell regeneration, researchers find
In aging worms at least, it is insulin, not Father Time, that inhibits a motor neuron's ability to repair itself—a finding that suggests declines in nervous system health may not be inevitable.
View ArticleStudy finds no significant differences between commonly used carotid stenting...
(Medical Xpress)—A study conducted by researchers from several institutions, including the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has found similarly low rates of complication...
View ArticleNeed a new brand name? Think of your vowels, says new research
A simple shift in a vowel's sound can change the way people think and make decisions about objects – leading to a greater connection between a brand's name and product features a business wants to...
View ArticleEarly warning: Internet surveillance predicts disease outbreak
(Medical Xpress)—The habit of Googling for an online diagnosis before visiting a GP can provide early warning of an infectious disease epidemic.
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