Diabetes :: Being obese and diabetic could hit your memory
Scientists have now found why obese patients who have diabetes also may have problems with their long-term memory.
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Heart Disease :: Salt substitute could cut heart disease risk
Use of potassium-enriched salt in place of regular salt in everyday diet could cut the risk of several diseases, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, a study has found.
Health :: Cannabis ‘reduces surgery pain’
A cannabis plant extract provides pain relief for patients after major surgery, research has shown.
Heart Disease :: Non-Cox-2 Painkillers May Also Carry Heart Risks
High doses of older painkiller drugs may pose the same cardiac risk as newer medications such as Vioxx and other cox-2 inhibitor drugs, according to a British study that looked at what is regarded as the best evidence from randomized, controlled trials.
Cholesterol :: ‘Good’ cholesterol drug trialled
A major international trial has been set up to see whether a treatment to increase so-called “good” cholesterol can prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Skin Cancer :: Fatty diet doesn?t increase skin cancer risk
A new study that contradicts the results of a previous research has found that high fat intake does not increase the risk of certain types of skin cancer, and that it might even play a protective role in the development of non-melanoma skin cancer.
Health :: First comprehensive analysis of human microbes completed
US researchers have for the first time completed the analysis of the genes of a community of human microbes, which will have far-reaching implications for clinical diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases.
Prostate Cancer :: Early estrogen exposure leads to later prostate cancer risk
A new study has shown that exposure to low doses of environmental estrogens during development of the prostate gland in the male fetus may result in a predisposition to prostate cancer later in life.
Fertility :: Hypnosis may boost in vitro fertilization success
Women who are hypnotized before undergoing the transfer of an embryo created by in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be more likely to become pregnant, Israeli researchers report.
Prostate Cure :: Botox Might Help Treat Enlarged Prostate
Botox injections into the prostate eased symptoms and improved quality of life for men with enlarged prostate, according to a new study.