Diabetes
Some reduced-carb diets may decrease diabetes risk, but others may raise it
When it comes to reduced-carb diets, it may be quality, not quantity, that matters most.
Nov 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People at risk of future heart disease and stroke may be at greater risk for severe COVID-19
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23–26 April), suggests that people with elevated risk of developing a stroke or ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Diabetes
Repeated use of antibiotics linked to diabetes risk
Repeated use of some types of antibiotics may put people at increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes by possibly altering their gut bacteria, according to a large observational study published today in the European Journal ...
Mar 25, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Does radiation from X-rays and CT scans really cause cancer?
In recent years, there has been widespread media coverage of studies purporting to show that radiation from X-rays, CT scans and other medical imaging causes cancer.
Jun 30, 2015
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson's from breathing patterns
Parkinson's disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slowness, but these symptoms often appear several years after the disease ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Health
New study maps US regions where patients appear more ill than they are
In some areas of the U.S., medical providers consistently order more tests and treatments for patients than providers do elsewhere—a fact that has generated considerable public debate. Now a new study co-authored by MIT ...
Feb 16, 2017
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Medical research
Deaths by suicide increase significantly during the week of a full moon, finds study
For centuries, people have suspected a full moon in the sky to cause mysterious changes in people. Now, psychiatrists at Indiana University School of Medicine have found deaths by suicide increase during the full moon.
Apr 7, 2023
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Genetics
Blockchain not just for bitcoin. It can secure and store genomes too
Blockchain is a digital technology that allows a secure and decentralized record of transactions that is increasingly used for everything from cryptocurrencies to artwork. But Yale researchers have found a new use for blockchain: ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Attention deficit disorders
Most ADHD medicine used by December-born children
Children born at the end of the year are more likely to receive ADHD medication or an ADHD diagnosis than children born early in the year. This is according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Jun 9, 2017
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Neuroscience
Can vitamin B supplements help stave off stroke?
New evidence suggests that taking vitamin B supplements may help reduce the risk of stroke. The research appears in the September 18, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Sep 18, 2013
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