Archive: 08/08/2018

Ketogenic diets may lead to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, study in mice says

New research published in the Journal of Physiology indicates that ketogenic diets, which are low carbohydrate high fat eating plans that are known to lead to weight loss, may cause an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in ...

Aug 8, 2018

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'Believing you're a winner' gives men a testosterone boost and promiscuous disposition

A new study shows that men only have to believe they've bested another man in competition to get raised testosterone levels and an inflated sense of their own value as a sexual prospect.

Aug 8, 2018

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Boxers or briefs? Loose-fitting underwear may benefit sperm production

Men who most frequently wore boxers had significantly higher sperm concentrations and total sperm counts when compared with men who did not usually wear boxers, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of ...

Aug 8, 2018

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No easy answers on best heart check-up for young athletes

What kind of heart check-up do young athletes need to make the team? A large study of teenage soccer players in England found in-depth screening didn't detect signs of trouble in some athletes who later died—yet allowed ...

Aug 8, 2018

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Exercise can help beat cocaine addiction, study finds

Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction, according to new research led by the University at Buffalo's Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, Ph.D.

Aug 8, 2018

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Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces likelihood of C-sections

Inducing labor in healthy first-time mothers in the 39th week of pregnancy results in lower rates of cesarean sections compared with waiting for labor to begin naturally at full term, according to a multicenter study funded ...

Aug 8, 2018

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As Medicaid work requirements gain traction, experts propose ways to reduce potential harm

New Medicaid rules in several states mean low-income people will have to work, or prove they're too unhealthy to work, to receive health coverage. Other states want permission to require the same, which could affect millions ...

Aug 8, 2018

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Genetic mutations of appendix cancer identified, may impact treatment

The rarity of appendix cancer, accounting for less than 1 percent of tumors that originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and the lack of scientific data for this disease means that current treatment guidelines recommend ...

Aug 8, 2018

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New RNA and DNA-sequencing platform matches thousands of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

A comprehensive RNA and DNA sequencing platform benefits late-stage and drug-resistant multiple myeloma patients by determining which drugs would work best for them, according to results from a clinical trial published in ...

Aug 8, 2018

Researchers link residential characteristics with productivity one year after brain injury

Model system researchers have examined the factors that influence productive activity one year after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Their article, Lequerica AH,Botticello A, O"Neill J, Lengenfelder J, Krch D, Chiaravalloti ...

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