Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is the county you call home a potential measles hotspot?
Could a computer model pinpoint where measles outbreaks are likely to occur?
May 9, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds no causal link between smoking and dementia
It's an irrefutable fact that smoking is bad for you. Study after study has proven that smoking increases your risk for cancer, heart disease, diabetes—even blindness.
Mar 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Genetic risk for ADHD manifests in brain structure in childhood
There is only scant scientific evidence available on whether the genetic risk for developing specific psychiatric disorders or cognitive traits is manifest in brain structure from childhood, and to date, studies have focused ...
Jan 25, 2019
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Genetics
Risk of suicide—as well as depression—found in the genome
Yale researchers have discovered several genetic variants that signal the risk of serious suicide attempts and noted some variants have also been linked to major depressive disorder, they report Jan. 17 in the journal Translational ...
Jan 21, 2019
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Medical research
Doctors should recommend healthy lifestyle modifications more often
Doctors give their patients advice about healthy lifestyle changes too rarely. A statistical analysis of U.S. health data conducted by MedUni Vienna researchers together with international partners has shown that people suffering ...
Dec 20, 2018
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Cardiology
Age is the biggest risk for heart disease, but lifestyle and meds have impact
Of all the risk factors for heart disease, age is the strongest predictor of potential trouble.
Dec 12, 2018
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Cardiology
Genetic analysis links obesity with diabetes, coronary artery disease
A Cleveland Clinic genetic analysis has found that obesity itself, not just the adverse health effects associated with it, significantly increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. The paper was published ...
Nov 16, 2018
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Health
Low sperm count not just a problem for fertility
A man's semen count is a marker of his general health, according to the largest study to date evaluating semen quality, reproductive function and metabolic risk in men referred for fertility evaluation. The study results, ...
Mar 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows how a carb-restricted diet battles fatty liver disease
New details about how a carbohydrate-restricted diet improves metabolism were revealed in a study published today, which could lead to improved treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Feb 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Black Americans more likely to skip flu shot
(HealthDay)—More than half of American adults don't get an annual flu shot, and black Americans are even less likely to do so because of concerns about side effects, researchers report.
Mar 15, 2017
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