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Is Obesity A Socially Transmitted Disease? Study Finds Social Norms Influence Food Choices
According to a paper in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, obesity may be a socially transmitted disease. Something has to explain why Samoa leads the world...
Can Citrus Ward Off Your Risk Of Stroke?
PHILADELPHIA – Eating foods that contain vitamin C may reduce your risk of the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study released today that will be presented...
Caesarean babies more likely to become overweight as adults
Babies born by caesarean section are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults, according to a new analysis that is based on over 38,000 individuals. The odds of...
Febrile illnesses in children in Tanzania most often due to viral infections
Most children ill with fever in Tanzania suffer from a viral infection. A research team systematically assessed the causes of febrile illnesses in Tanzanian children. According to the results, in...
Early strokes leave many young adults with long-lasting disability
Ten years after having a stroke, nearly a third of young survivors still need assistance or are unable to live independently. About one in 10 strokes occurs in 18- to...
Can a simple handshake predict cancer survival rates?
New acquaintances are often judged by their handshake. Research has now recognized the simple squeeze as an important diagnostic tool in assessing strength and quality of life among critical care...
Screen some patients with acute pancreatitis for pancreatic cancer, researchers suggest
There is a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer in patients with acute pancreatitis than commonly believed, new research demonstrates. researchers have found a link between acute pancreatitis (inflammation of...
Predictive fitness model for influenza: Physics, computer science help find clues on flu evolution
A new model to successfully predict the evolution of the influenza virus from one year to the next has been created by researchers. This advance in our understanding of influenza...
Finding a few foes among billions of cellular friends
Beating cancer is all about early detection, and new research is another step forward in catching the disease early. A team of chemists is reporting a new way to detect...
Surge in designer drugs, tainted 'E' poses lethal risks
With up to 10 new designer drugs flooding streets every year, more education is needed to convey risks, especially among youth. In the span of a decade, Canada has gone...
Secondhand smoke exposure linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes
Secondhand smoking is linked with pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth and tubal ectopic pregnancy, according to new research. The study findings mark a significant step toward clarifying the risks of...
Food Packaging Chemicals May Be Harmful To Human Health Over Long Term
The synthetic chemicals used in the packaging, storage, and processing of foodstuffs might be harmful to human health over the long term, warn environmental scientists in a commentary in the...
HPV Vaccination Is Associated With Reduced Risk Of Cervical Lesions In Denmark
A reduced risk of cervical lesions among Danish girls and women at the population level is associated with use of a quadrivalent HPV vaccine after only six years, according to...
InterMune Lung Drug Is Successful In New Trial
The company said it would apply for United States regulatory approval of pirfenidone to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring of the lungs.
Your Money Adviser: Study Finds Limited Benefit to Some ‘Medical Homes’
RAND Corporation researchers said that small or medium-size pilot practices did not always meet expectations of improved care, but that they could still benefit patients.
Aid Group Sees Daunting Obstacles to Health Care for Afghans
Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan released a study on 800 patients and found that 18 percent knew someone who died because they could not reach medical care.
Recipes for Health: Gluten Free Penne With Peas, Ricotta and Tarragon
A simple dish that is sweet with tarragon and a breeze to make.
Dolphins at risk from boat race
Certain boat races fall during peak calving time and put the lives of bottlenose dolphins at risks, researchers explain.
Photopharmacology: Optoswitches turn pain off and sight on
Photoreactive compounds developed by scientists of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich directly modulate nerve-cell function, and open new routes to the treatment of neurological diseases, including chronic pain and certain types...
DNA blood tests show prenatal screening promise
A DNA test of a pregnant woman's blood is more accurate than current methods of screening for Down syndrome and other common disorders, new research finds. If other studies bear...
German study finds cannabis use triggered 2 deaths
BERLIN (AP) -- Cannabis use likely triggered fatal complications that led to the deaths of two men with underlying health conditions, according to scientists in Germany....
Baby's Rare Brain Tumor Had Teeth
A four-month old infant in Maryland may be the first person to have teeth form in his brain as a result of a specific type of rare brain tumor, according...
Experimental vaccines protect children from hand, foot and mouth disease
Shots prevented cases resulting from enterovirus 71.
Vicious Cycle of Weight Gain, Inactivity Causes Obesity
People who are obese spend less than 1 minute per day doing vigorous physical activity, a new study finds.
Harvested rainwater harbors pathogens
South Africa has been financing domestic rainwater harvesting tanks in informal low-income settlements and rural areas in five of that nation's nine provinces. But pathogens inhabit such harvested rainwater, potentially...
Experimental Psoriasis Treatment Shows Promise
The action of a little-understood piece of genetic material could one day help treat a common skin disease.
Beta-Catenin Alters T Cells in Lasting and Harmful Ways
Activation of beta-catenin, the primary mediator of the ubiquitous Wnt signaling pathway, alters the immune system in lasting and harmful ways, causing chronic inflammation in the intestine and colon, eventually...
Simple waiting room test can help diagnose depression, anxiety
Patients visiting the hospital for a variety of ailments can be easily screened for depression and anxiety as they wait for care, a new study shows. piloted an electronic questionnaire...