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Breast Cancer in Men Often Underestimated and Under-treated

...casionally is misdiagnosed as gynaecomastia, which affects about a third of men at some point over the course of a lifetime, thereby causing the diseae to be discovered at later stages in men than in women. "It is perhaps ironic,that tumours in men are easier to feel than they are in women, yet the disease ...

Some languages require more brain power

...the structure of the language you learn as a child affects how the structure of your brain develops to decode speech. A detailed study of the findings will be published soon....

Different Sun Rays, Different Damage

...rcinoma, three forms of skin cancer. UVB primarily affects the skin's //outer layers and tend to be more intense during the summer month, at higher altitudes, and as you get closer to the equator. Less harmful are UVA rays, which are longer-wavelength rays that can damage the skin's connective tissue, leadin...

Gene Mutation Causes Ovarian Failure

...ture ovarian failure is a form of infertility that affects about 250,000 women in the United States. It is diagnosed in one out of every 100 women ages 30 to 39. Investigators created mice that lack both copies of a gene called FOXO3a, which belongs to the forkhead gene family.// These genes are believed to ...

Adding Fish to Diet May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's

...hances of developing the mind-robbing disease that affects 4 million Americans. Researchers found that people 65 and older who had fish once a week had a 60 percent lower risk of Alzheimer's than those who never or rarely ate fish. The meals included tuna sandwiches, fishsticks and shellfish; the amounts ea...

Anemia may Lead to Physical Decline

...e of 2.3 points. Anemia is a blood condition that affects at least 3.4 million Americans and about 13 percent of older Americans. It is the most common blood disorder in the United States. The condition occurs when the body doesn't produce enough red blood cells or red blood cells are prematurely destroyed....

Stress may Worsen Acne

... worsen acne! Acne is a condition of the skin that affects more than 80 percent of teenagers and up to 25 percent of adults. While stress has often been cited as a source of acne, these claims have been unsubstantiated until now. Twenty-two university students participated in this study.Each participant had ...

Key enzyme protects against Alzheimer's

...age-related brain disorders. Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 12 million people around the globe. Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and actor Charlton Heston have been diagnosed with the illness. A build-up of amyloid plaque and tangles of a protein called tau cause the incurable progressive illn...

Antidepressants May Benefit Heart Patients

...he action that makes them work on brain cells also affects platelets-blood cells that help form clots....

New Help for Head and Neck Cancer

...ies have looked specifically at how this treatment affects people with head and neck cancers. In this study, investigators tested 12 patients with previously untreated head and neck cancers to gauge their reactions to injections of a combination of mixed natural cytokines called Multikine. Patients also rec...

Pain Common in People with MS

...lacking on how much pain patients feel or how pain affects their daily lives.// In a new study in the most recent issue of Archives of Neurology, Danish researchers report results from a postal survey aimed at gauging pain among those with MS and comparing it to pain suffered by people in the general popula...

Sage Improves Memory

... reported in the sage trials. Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people worldwide . It is the most common form of dementia among older people. The causes of Alzheimer's disease are still unknown and there is no cure.More studies are needed to investigate why sage is so effective as a memory aid, but re...

Age Affects Lung Disorder

... support. //A new study finds the age of a patient affects his chance of developing ARDS after a trauma. ARDS is not a specific disease; instead, it is a lung dysfunction that is associated with a number of diseases including pneumonia, shock, sepsis and trauma. Researchers from the University of Washington...

Few Parents Help Kids Fight Acne

Even though most parents realize acne affects their teenagers' self-esteem, few take their children to a doctor to have the condition treated.So says a survey done for the American Counseling Association (ACA).// The online survey of 514 parents of children aged 13 to 19 found that only 35 perc...

Does Radiation Cause Lung Cancer?

... of women are being exposed to radiation that also affects the chest wall and lungs. Some studies have hinted such exposure could lead to greater risk of lung cancer, but little specific research exists to confirm those findings....

Vibrating Insoles could Help Balance

...s say the nervous system deteriorates with age and affects posture and balance. In the study, the participants were asked to stand quietly on vibrating gel insoles. Video cameras measured the amount they swayed. The researchers note elderly participants showed greater improvement than their younger counterp...

Diabetes, obesity rates shooting up

...n get much worse," say researchers.The development affects not only patients themselves, but the health care system. Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death among women and sixth among men. The condition is associated with heart disease, chronic kidney disease, blindness, and amputations.Almost one in f...

A High-Definition Hearing Aid that thinks for you

Hearing loss affects all ages. Standard hearing aids amplify all sounds, which makes hearing one sound difficult. Now, there's a new option say researchers. New, all-digital hearing aids are changing that.// This version of this hearing aid automatically distinguishes b...

Memory said to automatically improve with age

...er memory.Dealing with blood sugar poorly not only affects one's ability to remember but also the size of one area of the brain. Researchers found that individuals with poor glucose regulation had a smaller hippocampus, the part of the brain dealing with memory.Moderate cardiovascular exercise, such as a br...

Extended Therapy for Blood Clots

...g to new research.// Venous thromboembolism (VTE) affects approximately 2 million Americans each year. VTE includes deep vein thrombosis (blood clots common in the thigh and back) and pulmonary embolism (blood clots common in the lung). Despite progress in diagnosis and treatment, VTE is still associated wi...

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