Alcohol can reduce asthma risk
Drinking alcohol in moderate quantities can reduce the risk of asthma, according to Danish researchers.
View ArticleUrinary retention due to benign enlarged prostate treated differently in 15...
Men who experience a sudden inability to pass urine because of a non-cancerous enlarged prostate are hospitalised and treated differently depending on where they live, according to an international...
View ArticleWorld Cancer Day points to prevention
Health care organizations from around the globe will come together on Saturday, Feb. 4 to promote cancer prevention as part of this year's World Cancer Day.
View ArticleImmune system protein could explain pancreatitis
It is likely that the protein is also highly significant for other inflammatory diseases.
View ArticleTendency to binge drinking runs in the blood
Mice drink more alcohol during the dark cycle compared to daytime. The discovery made by scientists from Portland Alcohol Research Center and The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology...
View ArticleResearchers ID gene that turns carbs into fat: Discovery could help...
A gene that helps the body convert that big plate of holiday cookies you just polished off into fat could provide a new target for potential treatments for fatty liver disease, diabetes and obesity.
View ArticleDoes moderate alcohol consumption increase body weight?
A paper from Spain provides an extensive review of the association between alcohol consumption and body weight. Based on the fact that the energy content in 1 gram of alcohol is 29 kJ or 7.1 kcal,...
View ArticleAlcohol intake in the elderly affects risk of cognitive decline and dementia
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia are most common in the very elderly, and are associated with huge health costs. With a rapidly ageing population throughout the world, factors that...
View ArticleCoffee and tea may contribute to a healthy liver, researchers say
Surprise! Your morning cup of tea or coffee may be doing more than just perking you up before work.
View ArticleResearchers uncover how kappa opioid receptors drive anxiety
University of North Carolina researchers uncovered a cellular mechanism by which kappa opioid receptors (KOR) drive anxiety. These proteins inhibit the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate in a...
View ArticleLong-term heavy drinking may age arteries over time
Heavy alcohol drinking habits over the years may prematurely age arteries, especially in men, putting them at an increased risk for heart disease, according to new research in Journal of the American...
View ArticleCould Parkinson's disease raise stroke risk?
(HealthDay)—A large new analysis suggests there may some type of link between Parkinson's disease and the risk for stroke.
View ArticleThe effects of drinking on the aging brain
Wisdom and grace come with age, but so do mental slowing and increased risk for dementia. As the elderly population continues to grow, preserving brain health to maintain independence and quality of...
View ArticleWhole body vibration has same health benefits as treadmill walking in a model...
A daily dose of whole body vibration- like time on a treadmill—reduces body fat and insulin resistance and improves muscle and bone strength in a mouse model of morbid obesity and diabetes, researchers...
View ArticleResearch suggests strokes may cause increased preference for alcohol
Brain changes after stroke may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, at least in animal models, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports.
View ArticleFor white middle class, moderate drinking is linked to cognitive health in...
Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a University of...
View ArticleNAFLD linked to smaller total cerebral brain volume
(HealthDay)—Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with smaller total cerebral brain volume, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in JAMA Neurology.
View ArticleStudy calculates contribution of risk factors to cancer in the US
A new American Cancer Society study calculates the contribution of several modifiable risk factors to cancer occurrence, expanding and clarifying the role of known risk factors, from smoking to low...
View ArticleBooze may help or harm the heart, but income matters
(HealthDay)— Alcohol's effect on heart health, good or ill, may rely in part on the drinker's income, new research suggests.
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