Cell phone-brain tumor study inconclusive
A long-awaited international study has found no evidence of increased risk of brain tumors associated with mobile phones, but said the findings were not definitive and called for more research.
Scientist helped get lead out of gas
Phillip Landrigan's research contributed to new medical thinking about toxic chemical exposure and helped spur bans on lead-based paint and leaded gasoline.
For Preemies, Better Use of Oxygen Improves Survival (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- New research is shedding light on
how to better use oxygen to treat extremely premature babies.
Pesticides on Produce Tied to ADHD in Children (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that exposure
to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, commonly found on berries,
celery and other produce, could raise the odds for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
Air Pollution Slows Women’s Marathon Times (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Running a marathon is
challenging enough, but now new research shows that the performance of
female marathoners can be hindered by a certain type of air pollution.
Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)
AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.
Could Your Genes Tell You Which Diet is for You?
Tired of wondering which diet is the right one for you? Recent research says your genes may hold the answer!
As Ron Winslow recently reported in The Wall Street Journal, women who were found to have a genetic predisposition toward a low-carb diet lost more than two times as much weight as those who did not have the predisposition, but followed the same diet.
Study participants who were found to have a genetic makeup that favored a low-fat diet lost substantially more weight than women who did not have the same genetic makeup and followed the same low-fat plan.
Could Your Genes Tell You Which Diet is for You? originally appeared on About.com Weight Loss on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 19:23:01.
Men: Lower Your BMI to Increase Survival Rates
Men, looking for one more reason to work toward a healthier weight? According to recent research, obese men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer are twice as likely to die from it than men of a healthier weight. Every point a man's BMI drops lowers his risk by nearly 7 percent.
Related Reading: What is BMI?
Men: Lower Your BMI to Increase Survival Rates originally appeared on About.com Weight Loss on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 22:01:37.
Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Some types of bone-building drugs
used to prevent and treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of breast
cancer, according to new research.
Craving Clues
Recent research has found more answers to why we crave the foods we crave and why women and men's hankerings vary so significantly.
Child Obesity Rates Going Up (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that the
prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to
17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit.
BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Mouse pups whose mothers were
exposed to a common but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma,
new research has found.
Vitamin B3 May Help Repair Brain After a Stroke (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Based on the results of
preliminary research in rats, researchers say that doses of vitamin B3 --
also known as niacin -- could help people recover brain function after a
stroke.
Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Delay Developmental Milestones (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Babies of women who take
antidepressants during the latter part of pregnancy are slower in reaching
some developmental milestones, new research shows.
Dry Weather Boosts Odds of Flu Outbreaks (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Rain and snow may seem like
perfect incubators for the flu, but new research suggests that low
humidity and unusually dry skies might be responsible for increases in
influenza, such as those that occur during winter months.
Chronic Migraines Take a Greater Toll (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that
there's a difference between people who have migraines a lot and those who
have them less often: The most frequent sufferers are in worse health
overall, poorer and more depressed.
Few Drawbacks
Research shows following a low-fat diet is more satisfying that other ways of dieting.