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Vitamin D2 could hold vital key to arresting development of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at London's Kingston University have uncovered evidence that lack of a particular form of vitamin D is associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientific progress could be casualty in public health vs. privacy debate over newborn blood samples

The tremendous potential public health benefits of research with blood samples left over after routine newborn screening must not be lost amidst controversy and litigation, say medical and bioethics experts in a commentary ...

Other created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover immune pathway

Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, have now discovered an important mechanism behind one of our most fundamental lines of immune function. The discovery has been published in the esteemed scientific journal, The ...

Immunology created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fewer than 25 percent of Americans walk for more than ten continuous minutes in a week, study finds

Many people in the U.S. do not walk, bike or engage in other forms of active transportation, missing an important opportunity to improve their cardiovascular health, concludes a new study in the American Jo ...

Health created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Smokers leave a history of their addiction in DNA

Smokers are leaving a history of addiction in their DNA that may help to measure their risk of cancer, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference today. ...

Cancer created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Losing weight may lower cardiac risks

(HealthDay)— Overweight or obese people who lose weight through a low-carb or low-fat diet can also significantly reduce inflammation throughout their body, which could help lower risks for heart disease, ...

Health created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Etiologic diagnosis of nonsyndromic genetic hearing loss in adult vs pediatric populations

Genetic testing for a certain mutation in pediatric patients is valuable in determining a cause for unexplained hearing loss, according to a study in the November 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

Surgery created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists develop new method for 'extremely' early cancer detection

It may soon be possible to test a person for cancer with just a drop of their blood and a small machine. As part of a European research project, scientists have developed a device for detecting the HSP70 protein, which is ...

Cancer created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers use blood testing to predict level of enzymes that facilitate disease progression

Predicting how atherosclerosis, osteoporosis or cancer will progress or respond to drugs in individual patients is difficult. In a new study, researchers took another step toward that goal by developing a ...

Medical research created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists develop sophisticated HIV detection test

(Medical Xpress)—Two researchers funded by the EU have succeeded in developing and testing a state-of-the-art HIV detection test. The Imperial College London, United Kingdom duo says the test is 10 times ...

HIV & AIDS created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Test developed to detect early-stage diseases with naked eye

Scientists have developed a prototype ultra-sensitive sensor that would enable doctors to detect the early stages of diseases and viruses with the naked eye, according to research published today in the journal Nature Na ...

Cancer created Oct 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Omega-3 intake heightens working memory in healthy young adults

(Medical Xpress)—While Omega-3 essential fatty acids—found in foods like wild fish and grass-fed livestock—are necessary for human body functioning, their effects on the working memory of healthy young adults have not ...

Health created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene that's usually bad news loses its punch if you live to your 90s, study finds

A gene linked to the risk of developing Alzheimer's, heart disease and diabetes becomes less important to quality of life once people hit their 90s, a Mayo Clinic study shows. At that point, good friends and a positive attitude ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood chromosome differences are linked to pancreatic cancer

A new study shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer, according to a study published today by scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic.

Cancer created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New test may uncover deadly hypertension disease in pregnancy

Collaborators at Cottage Health System and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have identified biomarkers that may yield a revolutionary diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia, a complex and potentially ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast