Dietitian experts offer holiday food safety tips (HealthDay)—As families gather around the table to share holiday meals and treats, food poisoning is usually the last thing on anyone's mind. Dec 24, 2015 0 7
More computer time may be causing nearsightedness in US kids (HealthDay)—Children who spend lots of time indoors and on computers and other electronic devices may be raising their risk for nearsightedness, a panel of U.S. ophthalmology experts suggests. Dec 24, 2015 1 72
Secukinumab cuts symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (HealthDay)—For patients with active ankylosing spondylitis, secukinumab is associated with reductions in symptoms at week 16, according to a study published in the Dec. 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Dec 24, 2015 0 35
Liver hormone reduces preference for sweets, alcohol, via brain's reward pathway A liver hormone works via the brain's reward pathway to reduce cravings for sweets and alcohol in mammals, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. Dec 24, 2015 0 18
Scientists discover a new role for RNA in safeguarding human chromosome number Molecular biologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a gene called NORAD that helps maintain the proper number of chromosomes in cells, and that when inactivated, causes the number of chromosomes in a cell ... Dec 24, 2015 0 98
'Self-sabotage' prevents immune protection against malaria Australian scientists have for the first time revealed how malaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages our body's ability to protect itself against the disease. Dec 24, 2015 0 44
Study identifies liver-generated hormone that regulates 'sweet tooth' We all love our sugar, especially during the holidays. Cookies, cake, and candy are simply irresistible. Dec 24, 2015 3 350
Treat 'normal' blood pressure to save lives, study urges Millions of lives could be saved by giving blood pressure-lowering drugs to people at risk of heart attack and stroke, even if they have normal pressure, researchers said Thursday. Dec 24, 2015 13 1049
UTA engineer developing more precise lung cancer imaging, radiation results Lung cancer patients know that precise medical imaging can help a surgeon eradicate tumors and preserve healthy tissue. Dec 24, 2015 0 6
Hepatitis C tied to increased risk of Parkinson's The hepatitis C virus may be associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the December 23, 2015, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy ... Dec 24, 2015 0 70
