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Combined wood and tobacco smoke exposure increases risk and symptoms of COPD

People who are consistently exposed to both wood smoke and tobacco smoke are at a greater risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and for experiencing more frequent and severe symptoms of the disease, ...

Health created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Metabolic biomarkers can predict mortality in the ICU

A metabolic profile of intensive care unit (ICU) patients based on biomarkers of four metabolites can be used to accurately predict mortality, according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soy versus dairy: Which milk is better for you?

There are good reasons why people may want to swap soy with dairy milk. The carbon, water and phosphate footprint of soy milk is a fraction of the latter. But the main reason for the increasing popularity ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New lipid screening guidelines for children overly aggressive, researchers say

Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to a new commentary authored by three physician-researchers at UCSF.

Pediatrics created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Physical activity reduces compensatory weight gain after liposuction

Abdominal liposuction triggers a compensatory increase in visceral fat, which is correlated with cardiovascular disease, but this effect can be counteracted by physical activity, according to a recent study in the Journal of ...

Other created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers reveal ways to make personalized cancer therapies more cost effective

As scientists continue making breakthroughs in personalized cancer treatment, delivering those therapies in the most cost effective manner has become increasingly important. Now researchers at the University of Colorado School ...

Cancer created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

With mutation, you can have your cream and eat it, too

People who carry a malfunctioning copy of a particular gene are especially good at clearing fat from their systems. The report in the December Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, shows how the mutant gene influences metabo ...

Genetics created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

CSI Infection: Method used in hunt for serial killers turns to killer diseases

Every 30 seconds, infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis kill as many people as Jack the Ripper did in his entire career. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal International Jo ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0