Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:50:03 +0000 - Drugs currently on the market but used for other purposes helped plump mice shed pounds by upping their response to the appetite-suppressing hormone leptin, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings offer new hope in the search for weight-loss meds that exploit the hunger-dampening hormone, first discovered some 13 years ago.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:29 +0000 - Healthy blood flow is the key to a strong erection, so it's natural that what prevents diabetes and stroke will also prevent erectile dysfunction. You know the drill: Fill up on fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains... and lay off the stuff that clogs your arteries. Beyond these basics, the foods below will help keep you going strong.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:00:12 +0000 - Using Adderall, Ritalin, modafinil, and other performance-raising medications has become commonplace enough that a group of seven leading bioethicists and neuroscientists published an editorial in the scientific journal Nature last month advocating the use of performance-boosting drugs.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:40:01 +0000 - Remember the cool girls, huddled together in high school restrooms, puffing their cigarettes? Well, here’s consolation for the nerds in the crowd: Those teen smokers are more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to a new study from Finland.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:10:02 +0000 - Bee venom for arthritis, placenta shakes for skin care, tape-worms to lose weight and Spanish fly beetles as an aphrodisiac? Really? 12 Bizarre health fads that 'faded away' -- some were baseless, others were actually dangerous!
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:40:01 +0000 - The moment of truth has arrived, again. The holidays have passed, the leftovers are dwindling and you have renewed your annual New Year's resolution to get back into shape... for real.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:20:02 +0000 - A team of researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:10:01 +0000 - Just seeing someone smoke can trigger smokers to abandon their nascent efforts to kick the habit, according to new research conducted at Duke University Medical Center.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:02 +0000 - British researchers working for the nonprofit Sense About Science surveyed face creams, foods, beverages, foot pads and other products claiming to offer their users a detox experience.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:20:21 +0000 - The tragic death of John Travolta's teenage son Jett could spell the end of Scientology, sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard's loopy, medicine-hating cult from the 1950s...
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:00:03 +0000 - Many dream researchers think that understanding your dreams can lead to significant improvements in your waking life.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:48:57 +0000 - Patients who leave operating theatres with surgical equipment accidentally left inside them are being awarded millions of pounds in compensation.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:20:01 +0000 - Truly a sad day. Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy, Wisc., firm, is recalling approximately 3,590 pounds of bacon bit products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:30:02 +0000 - Third-hand smoke is what one smells when a smoker gets in an elevator after going outside for a cigarette, he said, or in a hotel room where people were smoking. “Your nose isn’t lying,” he said. “The stuff is so toxic that your brain is telling you: ’Get away.’”
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:00:01 +0000 - If your family is like most, everyone is seriously sleep deprived. A study from the CDC found that only 1 out of 3 Americans gets enough sleep all month long. And 16 percent of adults get less than six hours per night, says the National Sleep Foundation. That's well short of the seven to eight hours needed to ward off obesity, high blood pressure,
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:30:02 +0000 - Reporting from Cincinnati -- In this Ohio city, it seems, it really is tough to stop the bedbugs from biting. When complaints about the bloodsucking insects first trickled in to Cincinnati's public health department three years ago, officials assumed it was an anomaly -- or perhaps the overactive imagination of a bug-phobic public.
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:50:02 +0000 - Searching for answers in the death of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's 16 year old son, who was said to suffer from Kawasaki disease.
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:10:01 +0000 - Professionals who help people make changes in their lives suggest that the anatomy of change is determined not by one's surroundings, but one's mindset. Beginning with small goals or steps usually leads to a bigger payoff later, they say. And trying to make a change is easier with support from a cheery group of friends, family, or co-workers
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:50:37 +0000 - A study, published in the January issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, was performed in laboratory mice but, according to the authors, should serve as a warning to people with a high risk of lung cancer or who have the disease to avoid the additive -- inorganic phosphates -- as much as possible.
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:40:01 +0000 - Thousands of heart attacks could be prevented after a gene associated with early hardening of the arteries was identified by scientists.
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:00:03 +0000 - Researchers explain how carbon nanotubes could someday bypass faulty circuitry in the brain, for instance curing Parkinson's disease, as well as to repair spinal cord injuries and eventually to augment and enhance cognitive functions.
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:40:02 +0000 - Humans could be protected from dengue fever by infecting the mosquitoes carrying it with a parasite which halves their lifespan, say researchers.
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:50:01 +0000 - For a couple in their sixties, Cynthia MacGregor and her live-in partner, Grant, have few hang-ups about personal boundaries: In their household, the bathroom door is always open, regardless of what's taking place inside.
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:20:02 +0000 - Start off the new year right, by donating blood to the Red Cross or your local blood bank in honor of National Blood Donor Month. The process only takes an hour of your time, and results in lifesaving platelets or pints of blood for those in need.
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:50:02 +0000 - Desperately seeking a good night's sleep, insomniacs spend more money on alcohol than medical help and sleep aids combined, according to a study published today in the journal Sleep. But experts say turning to the bottle is the last thing you should do if you can't fall asleep at night.
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:40:02 +0000 - Antioxidant supplementation was found to be effective in relieving pain and reducing levels of oxidative stress in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), reports a new study in Gastroenterology.
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:10:02 +0000 - Detox diets championed by celebrities including Carol Vorderman and Gillian McKeith are "nonsense" and a waste of money, dieticians have warned. The British Dietetic Association, which represents 6,000 dieticians across Britain, said that there was no "potion or lotion" which could "magically" rid the body of chemicals.
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:50:10 +0000 - A gene that affects how the kidneys process salt may help determine a person's risk of high blood pressure, a discovery that could lead to better ways to treat the condition. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop heart attacks, heart failure, strokes and kidney disease.
