Medical research
Study paves way for steroid treatments with fewer side effects
An improved therapy to replace essential steroids in the body is a step closer thanks to new research.
Aug 17, 2016
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News tagged with excess blood
Medical research
Drug-like peptides show promise in treating two blood diseases
New research suggests that synthetic peptides called minihepcidins may potentially treat two serious genetic blood diseases in children and adults. Although those diseases, beta-thalassemia and polycythemia vera, have opposite ...
May 6, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Mothers' excess pregnancy weight gain, elevated blood sugar 'imprint' obesity in children
Children whose mothers gain excess weight or have elevated blood sugar during their pregnancies are more likely to become overweight or obese during their first decade of life, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published ...
May 6, 2016
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Cardiology
Two proteins control the growth of the heart and its adaptation to high blood pressure
Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have identified how two proteins control the growth of the heart and its adaptation to high blood pressure (hypertension). Lead investigator ...
Jan 22, 2016
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Health
Researchers suggest playing American Football may be a risk factor for hypertension
As National Football League playoff games are underway, a new article published in the "Hypotheses" section of the January 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that the toll the sport takes on players' bodies extends ...
Jan 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New biomarkers show exercise helps reduce daytime sleep disorder
Aerobic exercise can help alleviate excessive daytime sleepiness among depressed individuals, researchers with UT Southwestern Medical Center's Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care have found.
Aug 11, 2015
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Health
Radiation in sunlight reduces weight gain, findings independent of vitamin D researchÂ
Recent research supports the potential for sunlight to reduce the risk of excessive weight gain and also questions the effectiveness of vitamin D supplements to prevent obesity.
Jun 17, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Is eating for two a good idea? Maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy helps mother and baby
Pregnant women can improve their health and even reduce the risk of complications during childbirth by maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise. Research has shown that gaining too much weight during pregnancy ...
Jun 11, 2015
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Health
Fat and sugar-heavy diet harms your brain – and makes you keep on eating
Do you eat only when you're actually hungry? Many of us eat even when our bodies don't need food. Just the thought of food entices us to eat. We think about food when we see other people eating, when we pass a favorite fast-food ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Genetics
Researchers identify epigenetic changes caused by binge drinking
Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have identified epigenetic protein changes caused by binge drinking, a discovery that could lead to treatments for alcohol-related liver diseases.
Oct 8, 2014
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