Archive: 07/01/2014

Fit teenagers are less likely to have heart attacks in later life

Researchers in Sweden have found an association between a person's fitness as a teenager and their risk of heart attack in later life. In a study of nearly 750,000 men, they found that the more aerobically fit men were in ...

Jan 7, 2014

Neuroscience study uncovers new player in obesity

A new neuroscience study sheds light on the biological underpinnings of obesity. The in vivo study, published in the January 8 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, reveals how a protein in the brain helps regulate food intake ...

Jan 7, 2014

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U.S. health spending rising modestly, report finds

(HealthDay)—Even as consumers dig deeper to pay for health expenses, overall health-care spending in the United States continues to expand at a relatively low rate of growth, a new government analysis shows.

Jan 7, 2014

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Tibial nerve decompression doesn't cut cross-sectional area

(HealthDay)—For patients with painful diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN), surgical decompression of the tibial nerve has no effect on the mean cross-sectional area of the nerve, according to a study published online Dec. 30 ...

Jan 7, 2014

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Japan to file criminal complaint against Novartis (Update)

Japan's health ministry plans to file a criminal complaint against the local arm of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis over alleged exaggerated advertising for a popular blood-pressure drug, an official said Wednesday.

Jan 7, 2014

AAFP backs FDA tentative trans fats determination

(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has expressed their support for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's tentative determination regarding partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) as food additives.

Jan 7, 2014

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Unique protein interaction may drive most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease

The most devastating aspect of Parkinson's disease may not be its debilitating symptoms, which rob its victims of their ability to control their own movement. It may not be the millions around the world and their families ...

Jan 7, 2014

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Conserving blood cuts transfusions in aortic valve surgery

(HealthDay)—A blood conservation strategy (BCS) reduces red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) without increasing mortality or morbidity, according to research published ...

Jan 7, 2014

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Sugar-sweetened beverage tax could reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes in India

A sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax could help mitigate the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes rates in India among both urban and rural populations, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine. Sanjay Basu ...

Jan 7, 2014

Survival protein a potential new target for many cancers

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered a promising strategy for treating cancers that are caused by one of the most common cancer-causing changes in cells.

Jan 7, 2014

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Archive: 07/01/2014

Fit teenagers are less likely to have heart attacks in later life

Neuroscience study uncovers new player in obesity

U.S. health spending rising modestly, report finds

Tibial nerve decompression doesn't cut cross-sectional area

Japan to file criminal complaint against Novartis (Update)

AAFP backs FDA tentative trans fats determination

Unique protein interaction may drive most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease

Conserving blood cuts transfusions in aortic valve surgery

Sugar-sweetened beverage tax could reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes in India

Survival protein a potential new target for many cancers

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