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Early healthy nutrition vital for later life

What a mother eats before and during pregnancy can impact on her offspring in many ways, a University of Aberdeen researcher will tell a conference in Edinburgh today (February 7).

Health created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bronchiectasis increases mortality risk in moderate-to-severe COPD

Bronchiectasis is independently associated with an increased mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, according to a new study from researchers in Spain.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

One hospital night OK for robotic partial nephrectomy

(HealthDay)—Regardless of surgical complexity, most patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) can be discharged in one day, according to a study published in the February issue of Urology.

Surgery created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For female nurses, working nights tied to increased BMI

(HealthDay)—Female nurses working night or mixed shifts have higher body mass index (BMI) scores compared with nurses who work regular daytime schedules, according to a study published in the February issue ...

Health created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Almost eight percent of US stroke survivors may have suicidal thoughts

Nearly one in 12 American stroke survivors may have contemplated suicide or wished themselves dead, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013.

Cardiology created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Listening to your heart' could improve body image, study finds

Women who are more aware of their bodies from within are less likely to think of their bodies principally as objects, according to research published February 6 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Vivien Ainley and Ma ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Midway waist circumference better than iliac crest measure

(HealthDay)—Waist circumference measured midway (WC-mid) between the lowest ribs and the iliac crest better defines risks associated with central obesity than does waist circumference measured at the iliac ...

Diabetes created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Factors affecting weight loss after abdominoplasty identified

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing abdominoplasty, weight loss is associated with having a preoperative body mass index ≥24.5 kg/m² and is attributed to increased satiety in most patients, according ...

Surgery created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Obesity leads to vitamin D deficiency

Obesity can lead to a lack of vitamin D circulating in the body, according to a study led by the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH). Efforts to tackle obesity should thus also help to reduce levels of vitamin D deficiency ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Diabetes drug may offer 'modest' weight loss for very obese teens

(HealthDay)—The drug Byetta, approved for adults with type 2 diabetes, appears to help severely obese teens lose some weight, a small study found.

Pediatrics created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Health: From national duty to private matter

Today health is a matter of living a risk-conscious lifestyle and being in control of one's body and life. Yet 100 years ago, health was not a private matter but rather a national duty. This is found in a new doctoral thesis ...

Health created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find exposure to pesticides in food, air and water increases risk of type 2 diabetes

A study conducted at the University of Granada has revealed that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of ...

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Epigenetic marker 5hmC opens door to studying its role in developmental disorders and disease

Nearly every cell in the human body carries a copy of the full human genome. So how is it that the cells that detect light in the human eye are so different from those of, say, the beating heart or the spleen?

Genetics created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study suggests glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists related to adolescent weight loss

Preliminary evidence from a clinical trial suggests that treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists was associated with reduced body mass index and body weight in adolescents with severe obesity, according ...

Pediatrics created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Body language can predict outcomes for recovering alcoholics

To predict whether a problem drinker will hit the bottle again, ignore what they say and watch their body language for displays of shame, a University of British Columbia study finds.

Addiction created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0