http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. New research analyses maternal breastfeeding in Spain throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Experts believe that its development is associated with socio-demographic factors such as the advice of healthcare professionals, longer maternity leave, a woman's integration into the workplace and her level of education. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-woman-higher-social-breastfeed-longer.html Health Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:23:44 EST news236593410 Experts have confirmed it: tics are not a rare or uncommon disorder. It is the second study to be conducted in Spain to date, and the first of great importance, revealing that the prevalence of these motor disorders in the child population is 16.86%. The incidence is greater in boys than girls, and they tend to disappear or reduce with age. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-percent-spanish-children-tics.html Neuroscience Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:46:13 EST news234693958 Excessive drinking and an unbalanced diet are two preventable contributors to health problems in the developed world. Different studies have found varying linkages between amounts of alcohol consumed and quality of diet. A new study of adults in Spain has found that heavy drinking, binge drinking, a preference for spirits, and drinking alcohol at mealtimes were associated with a poor adherence to major food consumption guidelines. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-heavy-drinkers-poor-dietary-habits.html Health Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:03 EST news232641998 More than 500,000 tonnes of onion waste are thrown away in the European Union each year. However, scientists say this could have a use as food ingredients. The brown skin and external layers are rich in fibre and flavonoids, while the discarded bulbs contain sulphurous compounds and fructans. All of these substances are beneficial to health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-onion-skin.html Cancer Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:41:51 EST news229858900 Recently the number of genes known to be associated with Alzheimer's disease has increased from four to eight, including the MS4A gene cluster on chromosome 11. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Medicine has expanded on this using a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to find a novel location within the MS4A gene cluster which is associated with Alzheimer's disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-arrowing-alzheimer-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 30 May 2011 20:00:01 EST news225989036 The first study into the prevalence of overall cardiovascular risk in the Spanish working population (ICARIA) shows that 6% of workers have a high risk (8% on men and 2% in women). This prevalence increases with age in both sexes, and is highest in the farming sector, followed by construction, industry and services. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-percent-spanish-workers-high-cardiovascular.html Cardiology Tue, 10 May 2011 10:33:20 EST news224242388