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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protects Against Alzheimer's Disease - Study
Consumption of extra virgin olive oil has been linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its benefit may lie in one component of olive oil that helps shuttle...
The dangers of soft drinks
Children are up to 10 times more likely to be high consumers of sugar-sweetened drinks if these are available in their homes.
Harnessing immune cells' adaptability to design an effective HIV vaccine
In infected individuals, HIV mutates rapidly to escape recognition by immune cells. This process of evolution is the main obstacle to natural immunity and the development of an effective vaccine....
Well: Safety: Caffeine Leads to Fewer Driving Accidents
Long-haul truck drivers who drink coffee or other caffeinated drinks are significantly less likely to have an accident than their uncaffeinated peers, a new study found.
Doctors Urge F.D.A. to Restrict Caffeine in Energy Drinks
Caffeine levels in the drinks “pose serious potential health risks,” specifically to children and young adults, according to a letter from 18 doctors and public health experts.
Advances in preventing dangerous blood clots
New research may help clinicians determine which patients are at highest risk for post-surgical blood clots in the legs or lungs.
Potent statins tied to kidney injury
People taking higher strength statins to lower their cholesterol levels could be increasing their risk of being hospitalized for kidney problems, Canadian researchers have found.
Some Alaskan trout use flexible guts for the ultimate binge diet
Imagine having a daylong Thanksgiving feast every day for a month, then, only pauper's rations the rest of the year.
Sugar, not fat, exposed as deadly villain in obesity epidemic
It's addictive and toxic, like a drug, and we need to wean ourselves off it, says US doctorSugar – given to children by adults, lacing our breakfast cereals and a major part...
1 in 3 older Canadians undernourished, StatsCan reports
About a third of seniors aren't getting proper nutrition, according to Statistics Canada.
Britain ponders 'three-person embryos' to combat genetic diseases
If given green light, British scientists would be the first to offer treatments letting babies be born with DNA from three peopleThe government is considering whether to propose legal changes that would allow...
Measuring Mercury: Common Test May Overestimate Exposure From Dental Amalgam Fillings
A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings, according to University of Michigan researchers.
America’s Lower-Wage Workforce: Employer and Worker Perspectives
With a focus on generating new and actionable data on the lower-wage workforce in America to inform the national dialogue, the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs research conducted a...
Somatic symptom disorder: New disorder could classify millions of people as mentally ill
Millions of people could be mislabeled as mentally ill when psychiatry's bible of diagnoses is updated in May, warns a doctor.
Nanomedicines deliver microdoses of medicine to just the right spot
Doses of medicine 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair prevent the tissue damage associated with atherosclerosis and other chronic diseases in mice. As part of a...
Antibiotics for livestock called risky to human health
The Ontario Medical Association wants the federal and provincial governments to crack down on antibiotic use in farming.
New calibration free system for monitoring blood sugar levels
(Phys.org) —Chemists at the University of Bath have developed a new system to monitor levels of blood glucose, which could in the future help save the lives of patients in...
Mice die after being injected with cannabis: From Guardian archive, 20 Mar 1971
Experiment raises more questions than answers"There is a lot of literature on this subject which l've studied and I don't know of a single human fatality from the ingestion of cannabis. This...
Segregation of Hispanics on the decline, except for Mexicans
Even as the Hispanic population continues to grow rapidly, the residential separation of most Hispanic groups has declined sharply in the last two decades, according to a new analysis of...
Three-person IVF could move closer
The UK could move a step closer later to allowing the creation of babies made from two women and one man to prevent "mitochondrial" diseases.
Under the skin, a tiny laboratory
Scientists have developed a tiny, portable personal blood testing laboratory: a minuscule device implanted just under the skin provides an immediate analysis of substances in the body, and a radio...
Inherited genetic variations have a major impact on childhood leukemia risk
A new study links inherited variations in a few genes to a substantially increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and helps to explain ethnic differences in the cancer’s incidence.
Test to gauge severity of concussions
Neurologists have taken a promising step toward identifying a test that helps support the diagnosis of concussion. Their research has shown that autonomic reflex testing, which measures involuntary changes in...
Breastfeeding problems rarely lead to serious illness, study shows
Breastfed babies admitted to hospital with dehydration or weight loss rarely suffered serious damage, researchers findVery few babies become dehydrated and seriously ill because they are not getting enough milk from breastfeeding, according...
Letters: Gene treatments
Your correspondents (Letters, 15 March) conflate mitochondrial replacement with "genetically modified 'designer' babies". The intention is different, the methods are different, and a baby free from mitochondrial disease has nothing to do with the...
Fish protein TFD-containing glycopeptide may inhibit cancer metastasis
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide, or protein, called TFD-containing glycopeptide and derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer...
Surgical wait times progress stalls
Wait times for priority medical treatments like hip and knee replacements are not going down despite concerted efforts in all provinces to improve the situation, a new report shows.
EU's new research mechanism 'complex and narrow'
The EU's Horizon 2020 mechanism risks alienating developing countries with its complex procedures and lack of capacity building, say critics.