Lumbar disc degeneration more likely in overweight and obese adults
• Obesity • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jan 30 12
One of the largest studies to investigate lumbar spine disc degeneration found that adults who are overweight or obese were significantly more likely to…
Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers – paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes • • Heart • Jan 30 12
In a study to the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels…
Bedwetting can be due to undiagnosed constipation, research shows
• Urine Problems • Jan 30 12
Bedwetting isn’t always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit;…
Does acupuncture boost IVF success
• Alternative Medicine • • Fertility and pregnancy • Jan 30 12
Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new analysis of past research concludes. But the true benefit in the real…
Calories count, but source doesn’t matter: study
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 30 12
People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories…
Study of One Million Americans Shows Obesity and Pain Linked
• Obesity • • Pain • Jan 27 12
A clear association between obesity and pain - with higher rates of pain identified in the heaviest individuals - was found in a study…
Genetic Abnormalities May Cause Cerebral Palsy
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jan 27 12
For years it was thought that a difficult birth and other perinatal factors were the leading causes of cerebral palsy (CP), a group of…
Assessment of COPD exacerbation severity with the COPD Assessment Test
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 27 12
Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT), according to a new…
US hospitality industry often reluctant to hire people with disabilities
• Public Health • Jan 27 12
People with disabilities trying to find employment in the U.S. hospitality industry face employers who are often reluctant to hire them because of preconceived…
Study Finds Virus to Be Fast Learner on Infecting
• Infections • Jan 27 12
Viruses regularly evolve new ways of making people sick, but scientists usually do not become aware of these new strategies until years or centuries…
Muscling in on multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Jan 27 12
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease, causes periodic attacks of neurologic symptoms such as limb weakness and mobility defects. And while MS patients’ walking…
Researchers identify mechanism behind associative memory by exploring insect brains
• Brain • Jan 27 12
A key feature of human and animal brains is that they are adaptive; they are able to change their structure and function based on…
Obesity diagnosis could depend on physician’s weight too!
• Obesity • Jan 27 12
Besides your own body mass index (BMI), obesity diagnosis could also depend on the weight of your physician, a new study has revealed.
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Physician’s Weight May Influence Obesity Diagnosis and Care
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jan 26 12
A patient’s body mass index (BMI) may not be the only factor at play when a physician diagnoses a patient as obese. According to…
Study: Diabetes affects hearing loss, especially in women
• Diabetes • • Hair Loss • Jan 26 12
Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well…
French breast implant boss arrested
• Public Health • Jan 26 12
Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was arrested on Thursday as Marseille prosecutors build a…
Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than once believed
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Jan 26 12
A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in California and Switzerland, have revised the cost burden…
2 in 5 adults with rheumatoid arthritis are physically inactive
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jan 26 12
A new study, funded by a grant from the National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), found that two in five…
New standard for vitamin D testing to ensure accurate test results
• Public Health • Jan 25 12
At a time of increasing concern about low vitamin D levels in the world’s population and increased use of blood tests for the vitamin,…
More fruits, veggies in U.S. school lunch rules
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jan 25 12
U.S. schoolchildren, accustomed to a steady diet of pizza and french fries, will find more fruits, vegetables and whole grains on their cafeteria trays…
U.S. hepatitis A vaccine rates vary widely, survey shows
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jan 25 12
Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall just three in 10…
Controversial scan doesn’t help smokers quit: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 25 12
Checking for clogged arteries doesn’t help inveterate smokers kick the habit if they are already in a quit-smoking program, Swiss researchers have found.
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Kids’ health predicts parents’ future heart disease: study
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Heart • • Stroke • Jan 25 12
When children have high cholesterol or blood pressure, their parents may have increased risks of diabetes and heart disease down the road, a new…
School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity in Kids
• Obesity • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Jan 25 12
A new report from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health examines the possible association between school-based childhood obesity prevention programs…
Entry point for hepatitis C infection identified
• Infections • Jan 24 12
A molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus, the…