Category Archives: Health
Erectile dysfunction raises risk of hospitalization for heart woes
The more severe a man’s erectile dysfunction is, the greater his risk of being hospitalized for heart problems, a new Australian study finds. Among men in the study who had no history
Married adults have lower risk of heart attack
Unmarried men and women have a higher risk of having and dying from a heart attack regardless of age, a new study finds. The study looked at a large population of people
Cancer gene mutation linked to earlier menopause
Women carrying BRCA mutations tied to breast and ovarian cancer may hit menopause a few years earlier than other women, according to a new study. Doctors already discuss with those women whether
Diabetes Drug Makes Brain Cells Grow
The discovery is an important step toward therapies that aim to repair the brain not by introducing new stem cells but rather by spurring those that are already present into action, says
Antibodies Reverse Type 1 Diabetes in New Immunotherapy Animal Study
The findings, published online ahead of print (June 29, 2012) in the journal Diabetes, suggest for the first time that using a short course of immunotherapy may someday be of value for
World’s Fastest Camera Used to Detect Rogue Cancer Cells
Circulating cancer tumor cells are a perfect example. Typically, there are only a handful of them among a billion healthy cells, yet they are precursors to metastasis, the spread of cancer that
Above-Normal Weight Alone Does Not Necessarily Increase Short-Term Risk of Death, U.S. Data Suggest
When compared to those with normal weight, people who were overweight or obese had no increased risk of death during a follow-up period of six years. People who were severely obese did
Keeping the Flu Away: Synthetic Protein Activates Immune System Within Two Hours
A new study published July 6 in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS ONE, finds that EP67, a powerful synthetic protein, is able to activate the innate immune system within just
Breast Milk Kills HIV and Blocks Its Oral Transmission in Humanized Mouse
HIV researchers have been left with a conundrum: does breast milk transmit the virus or protect against it? New research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine explores this paradox
Sensitive Skin Care
Contrary to what you might have heard, sensitive skin isn’t considered a medical condition. When someone says he or she has sensitive skin, it typically means the skin has become irritated, red,
Men’s Skin Care
A booming industry, men’s skin care is finally making its way to the top of the agenda. Whether it’s something men are doing to help remain competitive or to help ward off
Discover The Effects Of Water On Your Skin
If you take care of your skin like you should, then you know how important it is to use a good moisturizer. This is especially true if you have dry or combination
Treating Brain Cancer With Viral Vector
“This clinical trial targets glioblastoma — one of the deadliest forms of brain tumor,” said principal investigator Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD, director of neuro-oncology in the Moores Cancer Center and in the
Mucus from Pig Stomachs Is Effective as Anti-Viral Agent: May Be Useful in Cosmetics and Baby Formula
Their study appears in ACS’ journal Biomacromolecules. In the report, Katharina Ribbeck and colleagues point out that mucus, which coats the inside of the nose, mouth and vagina, is the immune system’s
Boron-Nitride Nanotubes Show Potential in Cancer Treatment
The study was carried out by researchers in Italy at the Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa with BNNTs provided by researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center, the Department
Handheld Probe Shows Great Promise for Oral Cancer Detection
The probe, which is around 20 cm long and 1 cm wide at its tip, could be used by doctors to diagnose oral cancer in real-time or as a surgical guidance tool;
Fruit Flies Provide New Knowledge About Uninhibited Cell Growth
The results have just been published in the well-reputed journal PNAS. Scientists from The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen have put a special type of fruit
Precision-Tinted Lenses Offer Real Migraine Relief, Reveals New Study
The new research shows how coloured glasses tuned to each migraine sufferer work by normalizing activity in the brain. The researchers saw specific abnormal brain activity (known as hyperactivation) when migraine sufferers
Botox Injected in Head
Headache is a universal experience. At present, there are more than 100 different types of headache and one of the most recurring ones is migraine, which affects approximately 10-12% of the population,
Preventive Medication, Behavior Management Skills Help Combat Frequent Migraines
Though daily preventive medication and behavioral techniques individually have been shown to improve headache pain, the new research is the first controlled study to assess if the combination of the two types
New Protein That Plays Part in Arthritis Discovered
Cartilage is central to proper growth and articulation of the joint. The cartilage tissue is composed of chondrocytes and a dense extracellular matrix, which in turn is composed of water, proteoglycans and
Age-Old Remedies Using White Tea, Witch Hazel and Rose May Be Beneficial, Study Suggests
The research suggests a number of naturally-occurring substances may offer the hope of new treatments to block the progression of inflammation. It is credited with a major role in both the initiation
Third Genetic Link to Osteoarthritis Discovered
The disease-associated variant, in the gene MCF2L, was discovered when Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute researchers used data from the 1000 Genomes Project to increase the power of their genome-wide association scan. The
New Targets for Treating Inflammatory, Autoimmune Diseases Discovered
Discovery of this pathway was the work of an active collaboration between Xiaoxia Li, Ph.D., and Thomas Hamilton, Ph.D., Department Chair, both of the Department of Immunology at Lerner Research Institute of
Nearly One in Four People With Psoriasis May Have Undiagnosed Psoriatic Arthritis
New research from the National Psoriasis Foundation reveals that nearly one in four people with psoriasis — the most common autoimmune disease in the country, affecting as many as 7.5 million Americans
More African-Americans Burdened by Osteoarthritis in Multiple Large Joints
OA is the most common type of arthritis and typically affects multiple joints. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) estimates that more than 27 million adults, 25
Study Shows Benefits, Limits of Therapy for Rare Inflammatory Syndrome
TRAPS is associated with mutations in the gene coding for tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (TNFR1), a critical molecule in receiving inflammatory signals in the body’s immune system. Etanercept, trade name Enbrel
