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Mutant sperm beat out healthy brethren in study

...e egg, the researchers said. The research team was trying to explain why a rare genetic disease called Apert syndrome is more common in children born to older fathers. Apert syndrome is marked by webbed fingers and early fusion of the skull bones, which must be surgically corrected. Researchers were lookin...

Good carb, bad carb? Experts debate.

...this are difficult and time-consuming. Among those trying is Dr. David Ludwig of Boston's Children's Hospital, who has done several studies on overweight teenagers. Ludwig says overweight people do not need to starve themselves. On a low-GI diet, they can eat enough to feel satisfied and still lose weight....

Acupuncture for Cancer

... life for cancer patients. More than that, they’re trying to understand why it works. “I think we, in Western science, have some tools available to us that can help answer that question,” say researchers.Using cotton, study participants’ saliva is tested for the stress hormone cortisol four times a day. R...

Acupuncture for Cancer

... life for cancer patients. More than that, they're trying to understand why it works."I think we, in Western science, have some tools available to us that can help answer that question," say researchers. Using cotton, study participants' saliva is tested for the stress hormone cortisol four times a day. Re...

Just standing next to a large person can be bad for one's image

...e negative words with overweight people, even when trying not to. Studies show that even preschoolers are more likely to describe overweight playmates as mean, ugly or stupid and overweight people are less likely to get into college, less likely to get hired and more likely to get fired....

Women who conceive after a year have a higher chance of giving birth prematurely

...ong women who eventually conceived naturally after trying for more than a year to get pregnant. Most previous studies have compared women seeking fertility treatment with women who have no trouble conceiving. Few have compared fertility-treated women with women who have problems conceiving but eventually ...

Women who conceive after a year have a higher chance of giving birth prematurely

...ong women who eventually conceived naturally after trying for more than a year to get pregnant. Most previous studies have compared women seeking fertility treatment with women who have no trouble conceiving. Few have compared fertility-treated women with women who have problems conceiving but eventually d...

Link Between Obesity and Behavior in Kids

...s, "We can’t ignore either the mind or the body in trying to prevent the lifelong health effects from weight problems and mental disorders that start in childhood. When interventions aren’t working with a child who is overweight, we need to address his or her mental well-being and vice versa for kids with b...

Enzyme Associated with Memory

...ion is currently under study. Current research is trying to identify the genes associated with memory in mice. Lead study author Ashok Hegde, Ph.D., says, "The details might be different in mice and people, but we think the mechanism will be the sam."...

Enzyme Associated With Memory

...ion is currently under study. Current research is trying to identify the genes associated with memory in mice. Lead study author Ashok Hegde, Ph.D., says, "The details might be different in mice and people, but we think the mechanism will be the sam."...

Finding relief from Excruciating Headaches a challenge

...hronic daily headaches. Often, it is a matter of trying various migraine medications. Among the most common are prescription drugs called "triptans," which are marketed under such names as Maxalt, Amerge, Imitrex and Zomig. They're taken at the onset of a headache. Because chronic headaches often run in...

The Human Mad Cow Case

...er 192 treatments, she's not only alive, but she's trying to talk," he said. "She's responsive and trying to respond to simple commands. [But she] still [has] a long way to go.” According to Charlene’s dad...

New Treatment For Hip Joints

...ting causes new bone to grow. So, in effect, we’re trying to bring the hip bone back alive,” say doctors treating Castor. “This is really gonna prolong my quality of life quite a bit,” Castor says, and the quality of his game, since eliminating his physical handicap will help cut his golf handicap, too. S...

Reducing Number Of Cigarettes Not Enough

...Researchers say the results suggest people who are trying to cut back by smoking fewer cigarettes per day alter their smoking behavior by inhaling longer and deeper, which is known to alter a smoker’s exposure to carcinogens. Investigators conclude, “The results indicate that some smokers may benefit from r...

Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Equally Effective In Weight Loss

For those trying to lose weight, there is a lot of confusion about what type of diet is best. While the trend right now is // to eat a low carbohydrate diet, a new study shows a low fat, high-carbohydrate diet is also effective at weight loss -- even when the amount ...

The Effectiveness Of The Breast Cancer Drug By Pfizer

...bstantiated by specialists in the field who began trying the drug in patients in 1989, well before it was approved. Tamoxifen is sold under the brand name Nolvadex by AstraZeneca Plc and is usually taken for five years. Tamoxifen works by blocking the hormone estrogen, which can stimulate and feed the gr...

The Best Way To Decrease Post-Mammogram Stress

...re effective approach to decreasing anxieties than trying to change emotional reactions to abnormal mammograms....

Staying Awake With Coffee

...caffeine should not be a substitute for sleep when trying to rejuvenate the body....

Hope For Patients With Lung Cancer

... are // involved in research on the drug Tarceva, trying to determine its effect on different cancers -- including lung cancer. Tarceva is a small molecule designed to target the human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER1) pathway, also known as EGFR, which is critical to cell growth in many cancers. T...

High-Protein Diet Found To Reduce Fertility

...st that a high protein diet is not advisable while trying to conceive ....

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