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Television Viewing Linked to Blood Pressure Increases in Children
Children who watched a lot of television had higher blood pressure readings regardless of whether they were more sedentary overall, researchers reported.
Is There Long-term Brain Damage After Bypass Surgery? More Evidence Puts The Blame On Heart Disease
Brain scientists and cardiac surgeons have evidence from 227 heart bypass surgery patients that long-term memory losses and cognitive problems they experience are due to the underlying coronary artery disease...
Cannibalistic Cells May Help Prevent Infections
Infectious-disease specialists have demonstrated that a cannibalistic process in cells plays a key role in limiting Salmonella infection.
Heart Disease Patients With Previous Blockages More Likely To Die
Compared to patients without prior heart disease, those who previously had blocked arteries were more likely to die in the hospital. Patients with previous heart disease also received three guideline-recommended...
Antidepressant Use Increasing In The United States
A marked and broad expansion in antidepressant treatment occurred among Americans older than 6 years between 1996 and 2005, although treatment rates remain low among racial and ethnic minorities, according...
Viral mimic induces melanoma cells to digest themselves
Recent research has uncovered an unexpected vulnerability in deadly melanoma cells that, when exploited, can cause the cancer cells to turn against themselves. The study, published by Cell Press in...
Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating
Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer...
Twin study examines associations between depression and coronary artery disease
Major depression and coronary artery disease are only modestly related throughout an individual's lifetime, but studying how the two interact over time and in twin pairs paints a more complex...
Middle-aged smokers at higher risk of dementia
• Study says other conditions also increase risk of disease • Mental stimulation could delay onset of memory loss
Kefir, although rich in probiotics, didn't prevent diarrhoea in children using antibiotics
Kefir, one of the world's oldest 'health' drinks, did little to prevent diarrhoea in young children being treated with antibiotics, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Centre (GUMC), who tested...
Epilepsy halted in mice
Scientists at Leeds have prevented epilepsy caused by a gene defect from being passed on to mice offspring - an achievement which may herald new therapies for people suffering from...
Nanoparticles cross blood-brain barrier to enable 'brain tumour painting'
Brain cancer is among the deadliest of cancers. It's also one of the hardest to treat. Imaging results are often imprecise because brain cancers are extremely invasive. Surgeons must saw...
For struggling single moms, 3-generation households are better than 2
Living in a three-generation household can significantly enhance the economic well-being of children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of...
Obesity is a poor gauge for detecting high cholesterol levels in children
With the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened for chronic medical conditions, including high cholesterol levels...
Men with prostate cancer try less-invasive ultrasound procedure
Some men with prostate cancer are undergoing a new treatment to target cancer cells called high intensity focused ultrasound, which is less invasive than surgery or radiation.
Observatory: Garlic for a Healthy Heart? Go Fresh, Study Says
A study suggests that for certain elements of cardiac health, fresh-crushed garlic is better than processed.
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Walk, don't drive! Community promotion of physical activity has 2-fold benefit
About half of the car trips in the U.S. are less than five miles -a distance easily navigated by walking or cycling. Reducing short-distance car trips has many benefits -it...
Personal Health: The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy
Nearly every chemotherapy patient experiences short-term problems with memory and concentration, but for some the problems are more prolonged.
Goody-Goody Hormone Now Linked to Envy, Gloating
Breathing in the hormone oxytocin has been shown in recent years to trigger all kinds of feel-good emotions in people, such as trust, empathy and generosity. Now scientists find it might have...
Researchers identify new function for protein missing in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and National Institutes of Health have identified a new function for the protein missing in people with the most common and ultimately lethal form...
Driving study of seniors aims to dispel myths
A national study aims to keep older drivers with clean records safe and licensed, while taking dangerous drivers off the roadways a lot sooner.
Insurance, medical provider do not assure asthma control
It is widely believed that providing better access to medical care can improve the health of Americans. New research at National Jewish Health indicates, however, that having insurance and a...
Turbulence: Leading Cause of In-flight Injuries
Turbulence is air movement that normally cannot be seen and often occurs unexpectedly.
Scientists discover novel tumor suppressor
La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology researchers studying an enzyme believed to play a role in allergy onset, instead have discovered its previously unknown role as a tumor suppressor...
Lack of volunteers hurts cancer trials
SEATTLE, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A lack of adult cancer-study volunteers is hurting U.S. efforts to find causes and then prevent, diagnose, treat and cure the disease class, a...
Effective Vaccine For Malaria Possible, Study Shows
Scientists have developed a novel immunization method that will induce fast and effective protection in humans against the life-threatening malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.
People Who Eat Deer And Elk With Chronic Wasting Disease May Avoid Infection Because Of Species Barrier, Study in Monkeys Suggests
Data from an ongoing study in monkeys suggest that people who consume deer and elk with chronic wasting disease may be protected from infection by an inability of the CWD...