Cataract :: Pilots at higher risk of cataracts
Airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while aloft, researchers said.
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GI Diet :: Glycaemic index or GI
The Glycemic Index (also glycaemic index, GI) is a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels. It compares carbohydrates gram for gram in individual foods, providing a numerical, evidence-based index of postprandial (post-meal) glycemia. The concept was invented by Dr. David J. Jenkins and colleagues in 1981 at the University of Toronto.
Diabetes :: Inhaled insulin benefits type 2 diabetics
Inhaled insulin is effective therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes who fail to obtain adequate blood sugar control with diet and exercise, according to a report in the journal Diabetes Care.
Epilepsy :: Heat spreader for epileptic seizure treatment device
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers are developing a tiny, highly efficient heat spreader to be used in a new device to be implanted in the brain of patients who suffer from severe epileptic seizures.
Vitamin D :: Hip fractures in elderly linked with Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is nearly universal in cases of hip fractures, researchers in Scotland reported online in Current Medical Research and Opinion.
Weight Loss :: Losing weight through suggestion – weight loss regime
It’s a weight loss regime that seems to guarantee success, but researchers may have to work on the name. Proving, it seems, that fighting the flab really is a question of mind over matter, psychologists in America “brainwashed” a number of volunteers into losing their taste for certain fattening foods by implanting unpleasant childhood memories about them.
Paralysis :: Home exercise tool for people with tetraplegia
People affected by paralysis could enjoy more independence, better health and a higher quality of life thanks to an innovative system designed to improve fitness and increase arm strength.
It uses electrical signals to stimulate movement in arm muscles where function has been lost, making it possible to work an arm-exercise machine (similar to an exercise bike but worked by the arms).
ADHD :: Smoking in pregnancy raises ADHD risk for child
Women who smoke during pregnancy are nearly twice as likely to have children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study finds.
Cognitive Therapy :: Targeted form of cognitive therapy helpful
Recent su icide attempters treated with cognitive therapy were 50 percent less likely to try to k ill themselves again within 18 months than those who did not receive the therapy, report researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health?s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Alzheimer’s Disease :: 10-item smell identification test for Alzheimer’s disease
A 10-item smell identification test seems to be useful for finding out if people with mild mental impairment are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to investigators.