A genetic mechanism leading that makes people more or less prone to some psychiatric disorders, including depression was discovered by scientists from the Duke University Medical Center, U.S.
Depending on the microbe involved, white superficial onychomycosis (WSO), a fungal infection of finger or toe nails, can be hard to treat, Italian researchers report.
Statins – The cholesterol lowering drugs – not only reduce the risk of heart attack in patients with cardiovascular disease, they also appear to boost the health of their failing kidneys.
Giving a daily multivitamin pill to HIV-positive women in developing nations can significantly delay the development of AIDS – revealed by researchers at Harvard University.
Artificial sweeteners confuse the brain’s ability to regulate body weight and could encourage people to over-eat. A studt reveals low calorie soft drinks may do more harm than good for people desperate to shed excess pounds.
Consumption of foods high in vitamin C appears to protect against inflammatory polyarthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis involving two or more joints, new research suggests. The findings contrast with a recent report linking high doses of vitamin C with worsening disease in guinea pigs with osteoarthritis, the more common type of arthritis that occurs with aging.
A leading British brain specialist is calling for a ban on computer games as a way to help prevent epileptic fits. Graham Harding spoke out after finding certain popular games contained light patterns which cause seizures in one in 4,000 people, the London Sun said.
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviors have been estimated to occur in as many as 2 to 6 in 1,000 individuals.
Pediatric metabolic syndrome, which contains risk factors such as hypertension, insulin resistance and other metabolic abnormalities, increases as obesity worsens. It affects nearly half of severely obese children and adolescents.
Prolonged exposure to high doses of vitamin C seems to make osteoarthritis worse. This suggests that people should not exceed the recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C. Previous short-term studies have indicated that vitamin C might be protective against osteoarthritis, but long-term treatment with vitamin C has not been studied, the researchers note in the medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.