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Eye :: Link between carbohydrate quality and vision loss is strengthened by new data

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its associated vision loss may be connected to the quality of carbohydrates an individual consumes. In a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Allen Taylor, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University, and colleagues confirmed earlier findings linking dietary glycemic index with the risk of developing AMD.

Heart :: Heavy hearts and the risk of sudden death

Those with heavy hearts ? in the literal not figurative sense ? long have been known to be prone to cardiac arrest and sudden death. But many are not, and who among them is subject to serious risk is a mystery.

Psychology :: New study sheds light on how we would have done things differently

New research published in the June issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, shows that our counterfactual thinking may be markedly different when we are actually experiencing failure rather than reading about someone else?s.

HIV :: World Bank to lend 250 million dollars for National AIDS Program, India

The World Bank today said it will lend 250 million dollars to India for supporting the National AIDS Control Programme over the next five years.

Imaging :: Researcher to Receive Award for Bridging Old Technology with New

The fourth annual WNY Flow Users Group Meeting at the University of Rochester Medical Center Wednesday, July 11, adds a new feature this year ? an award for innovative flow cytometry named for retired pathologist, Leon Wheeless, whose work at the University in the 1970s helped lead to the development of the high-tech (imaging) flow cytometer which is currently opening many new doors in research today at the University of Rochester and around the world.

E Coli :: Update on ground beef, ground beef patties sold at safeway & grocery stores

The public warning issued on July 6, 2007 has been expanded to include additional product information and distribution. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canada Safeway are warning the public not to consume the fresh and frozen ground beef products listed below because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.

Diabetes :: Common rheumatoid arthritis treatment shows potential for diabetes prevention

Far fewer rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) went on to develop diabetes compared to those who never took the drug, according to a 20-plus-year University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine-led study reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Eye :: Link between carbohydrate quality and vision loss is strengthened by new data

Heart :: Heavy hearts and the risk of sudden death

Psychology :: New study sheds light on how we would have done things differently

HIV :: World Bank to lend 250 million dollars for National AIDS Program, India

E Coli :: Update on ground beef, ground beef patties sold at safeway & grocery stores

Diabetes :: Common rheumatoid arthritis treatment shows potential for diabetes prevention

Obesity :: Scientists find brown fat master switch

Obesity :: Obesity rates continue to climb in the United States

Behavior :: Screening for behavioral health first step to getting treatment