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Identifying Heart Disease Early

A new study shows young adults who have poor functioning of a key heart measure may be more likely to develop deadly blockages in their arteries.// The researchers looked specifically at how the functioning of the inner layer of blood vessels in the arteries, called endothelial f...

Sudden Weight Gain Could Increase The Risk Of Heart Disease

...stable weight . Researchers studied nearly 2,500 adults between ages 18 and 30 over 15 years. Most participants gained 15 pounds or more during the study, and 20 percent of these people developed risk factors for medical problems such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. But only 4 percent of those who ...

The Risks Of Childhood Weight Gain

...st hearts. Researchers also note half of the obese adults were also obese as children. Thus researchers say more importance should be given to early health education and intervention....

Umbilical Cord Blood Offers Hope For Patients Who Require Bone Marrow Transplants

...dy researchers looked at results of more than 500 adults with leukemia who were undergoing a transplant to treat the most severe form of the disease. None were able to receive the transplant from a matched sibling. Some of the patients received stem cell transplants from cord blood while the remainder rece...

Evaluating The Benefits Of A Low – carb Diet

...ght loss. In a recent study, researchers compared adults who went on a low- fat diet with those who went on a low-carb diet. Both groups consumed about 1,500 calories a day, and both lost about 10 percent of their body weight. However, those on the low-fat diet had larger decreases in resting energy expend...

Marijuana Use Could Result In Psychosis

Adolescents and young adults who frequently use marijuana may be increasing the...n psychosis later in life in adolescents and young adults who frequently used marijuana. Those with a predisposition to psychosis had an even stronger increas...

A Better Understanding Of The Brain Network

... learned their new jobs. For the study 17 healthy adults were asked to wear a synthetic glove with fiber-optic cables on their dominant hand. The glove translated hand movements into signals, which were sent to a computer. Researchers then used fMRI to observe which areas of the brain controlled the partic...

Indian Treatment for Iraqi Babies

...art complications. We have hospitals treating only adults suffering from cardiac problems but nothing for kids. The blue babies in our country have to simply die," said Atheir Saleh Jasim, who has brought her three-year-old Karar Hyder, who looked very blue and weak. ...

Report on the Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin supplements

...ppear to have an impact on sleep latency in either adults or children—regardless of dose or duration of treatment. On the other hand, the hormone does appear to increase sleep efficiency modestly, but not enough to be considered clinically significant. Melatonin supplements were not found to have an effec...

Activity Found To Improve Sleep In The Elderly

... .For the study researchers enrolled // 12 healthy adults between the ages of 67 and 86 in a 90-minute daily activity program. The program consisted of 30 minutes of exercise followed by 30 minutes of seated social activity and another 30 minutes of exercise. The sessions took place either in the morning or...

The Effect Of Pain Relievers In Treating Kids With Migraine Questioned

... that pharmacological headache treatments given to adults are also safe and effective for children....

Exercise Good For Patients With Diabetes and Heart Disease

...orders such as diabetes and heart disease in older adults //, say researchers according to a new study. 104 people without previous cardiovascular disease, between ages 55 and 75 were studied for six months. Half the group had supervised exercise sessions including weight lifting, the treadmill, and a bicy...

The Risks Of Fast Food Consumption

... over 15 years. The diets of more than 3,000 young adults were assessed . It was observed that changes in f...in and insulin resistance in young black and white adults and that fast food consumption can be linked to adverse health outcomes . Thus in view of the high a...

Alzheimer Gene Carriers Found To Have Memory Problems

...to do in the future . A group of 32 dementia-free adults between ages 60 and 87 who took part in a previous study that examined people with and without the "Alzheimer's gene” were studied. Results showed those with the genotype for increased Alzheimer's risk had far worse prospective memories than those wi...

Consumption Of Baked Or Broiled Fish Found To Reduce Stroke Risk

...derly.// For the study researchers evaluated 4,775 adults 65 and older. Study participants answered food-frequency questionnaires to determine dietary habits and were followed for 12 years. Results showed 626 of the participants experienced incident strokes, including 529 ischemic strokes. Those who ate br...

Effective Treatment Option For Psoriasis

... itchy, red and thickened skin . For the study 30 adults with plaque-type psoriasis were observed for 12 weeks. Study participants randomly received 6 percent salicylic acid gel plus 0.1 percent tacrolimus ointment or 6 percent salicylic acid gel plus vehicle. Results showed at one, two and eight week int...

Understanding The Link Between Movement And Metabolism

...died comparative energetics of both lean and obese adults to discover how everyday movements affect // metabolism. Results showed that NEAT -- non-exercise activity thermogenesis , creates a more effective metabolism than standard organized exercise. Researchers say calories people burn during everyday acti...

Migraines Found To Increase Stroke Risk

...ole of migraine in precipitating a stroke in young adults appears to be independent from the usual risk factors and from the consumption of wine, cigarettes, and the contraceptive pills....

Herb Found To Be Effective In Controlling Blood Sugar Levels

...ose and insulin levels. For the study thirty-nine adults without diabetes participated and were given four test meals consisting of a beverage that contained the herbal extract on four different occasions. Glucose and insulin levels were measured before and after the meals and different concentrations of t...

Young Patients On Antidepressants Found To Be Associated With Suicidal Tendencies

...clic antidepressants. Another study done compared adults with depression and other clinical conditions who were taking SSRIs to those taking placebo. In the review of 477 trials submitted ,researchers say they found no evidence that SSRIs increased risk of suicide and neither did researchers find any evide...

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