Health, fads drive America's gluten-free eating
(AP) — It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do.
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Research team finds possible clue to progression of multiple sclerosis
Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers, working with colleagues in Canada, have found that one or more substances produced by a type of immune cell in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may play a role in ...
Jul 31, 2012
Study finds people have difficulty controlling multiple chronic conditions
Most people who have diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol have difficultly managing all three conditions; indeed, success is fleeting for those who do manage all three, according to a Kaiser Permanente Institute ...
Jul 31, 2012
Study finds correlation between number of colorectal polyps and genetic mutations
Among patients with multiple colorectal polyps, the prevalence of certain gene mutations varied considerably by polyp count, according to a study in the August 1 issue of JAMA.
Jul 31, 2012
Study allays concerns about endoscopic vein harvesting during heart surgery
Using an endoscope to guide the removal of leg veins used in heart surgery is as safe as using large, ankle-to-groin incisions, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Jul 31, 2012
Exercise boosts mental and physical health of heart failure patients
Moderate exercise helps ease depression in patients with chronic heart failure, and is also associated with a small but significant reduction in deaths and hospitalizations, according to a large, international study lead ...
Jul 31, 2012
Older patients have lower risk of hip fracture after cataract surgery
Medicare patients 65 years and older who underwent cataract surgery had a lower odds of hip fracture 1 year after the procedure when compared with patients with cataract who did not have cataract surgery, according to a study ...
Jul 31, 2012
Drug duo turns on cancer-fighting gene in kidney, breast cancers
A potentially powerful new approach to treating two lethal metastatic cancers — triple negative breast cancer and clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer — has been discovered by researchers ...
Jul 31, 2012
