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How to avoid heart disease and cancer at the same time
(Medical Xpress) -- Consider it the ultimate health twofer. A new Northwestern Medicine study shows the behaviors and risk factors that reduce the incidence of heart disease also substantially lower the risk of lung, breast, ...
Cardiology
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Today's teens will die younger of heart disease
A new study that takes a complete snapshot of adolescent cardiovascular health in the United States reveals a dismal picture of teens who are likely to die of heart disease at a younger age than adults do today, reports Northwestern ...
Health
Nov 16, 2011 |
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By 2020 majority of adults in America will be overweight, suffer from diabetic conditions
In 2020, the vast majority of adults in America will be overweight or obese and more than half will suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions, according to projections presented by Northwestern Medicine researchers ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Do you really know what you want in a partner?
So you're flocking to online dating sites with a wish list of ideal traits that you desire in a mate. Not so fast!
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Dead of winter is tough on arthritis sufferers
As cold winter weather sets in and daylight hours dwindle, many older Chicagoans with arthritis tend to sit idle, missing out on the daily dose of physical activity they need to improve their health, according to a Northwestern ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Can stem cell boost, treadmill use improve artery disease?
(Medical Xpress) -- Northwestern Medicine researchers have launched a clinical trial testing a new combination of treadmill exercise and drug regimen to see if the two together improve the walking ability of people with peripheral ...
Cardiology
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Lower income dads active in their kids' health
Lower-income, urban dads are involved in their children's health and encourage them to exercise and eat healthy foods, reports a new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. But these same dads may ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Peanut allergy turned off by tricking immune system
Researchers have turned off a life-threatening allergic response to peanuts by tricking the immune system into thinking the nut proteins aren't a threat to the body, according to a new preclinical study from Northwestern ...
Medical research
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Researchers find that the brain smells what it expects rather than what it sniffs (w/ video)
(Medical Xpress) -- In the moments before you “stop and smell the roses,” it’s likely your brain is already preparing your sensory system for that familiar floral smell. New research from Northwestern Medicine ...
Neuroscience
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Resisting peer pressure
The company an adolescent keeps, particularly when it comes to drugs and criminal activity, affects bad behavior. Right?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Cancer drug may also work for scleroderma
A drug used to treat cancer may also be effective in diseases that cause scarring of the internal organs or skin, such as pulmonary fibrosis or scleroderma.
Medications
Sep 22, 2011 |
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One size doesn't fit all for vitamin D and men
African-American men living in areas with low sunlight are up to 3 ½ times more likely to have Vitamin D deficiency than Caucasian men and should take high levels of Vitamin D supplements, according to a new study from ...
Health
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Are fathers wired to provide offspring care? Testosterone drops steeply after baby arrives, study confirms
A new Northwestern University study provides compelling evidence that human males are biologically wired to care for their offspring, conclusively showing for the first time that fatherhood lowers a man's testosterone levels.
Medical research
Sep 12, 2011 |
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New 'bouncer' molecule halts rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered why the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis become hyperactive and attack the joints and bones. The immune cells have lost their ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Protecting cells: Evidence found for a neuronal switch to prevent neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists at Northwestern University report a surprising discovery that offers a possible new route for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. In a study of the transparent roundworm C. elegans, they found that a gene ...
Medical research
Aug 24, 2011 |
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