Loss of Stem Cells Correlates with Premature Aging in Animal Study
Researchers found that deleting a gene important in embryo development leads to premature aging and loss of stem cell reservoirs in adult mice. This gene, ATR, is essential for the body's response to damaged DNA.
High Cholesterol Linked to Tendon Problems and Pain
If you have high cholesterol, then you may be at a higher risk of developing tendon problems, low level inflammation and pain. High levels of...
Stroke Patients With High Blood Sugar at Higher Risk of Death
Stroke patients who have hyperglycemia at the time of admission to the hospital for treatment of the stroke are at higher risk of death than stroke patients with normal blood sugar levels, according to a recent study.
Vitamins Do Little to Prevent Recurrent Stroke
A major national study testing whether high-dose vitamins could prevent another stroke found that the vitamins had little effect.
Seniors Over-Prescribed High Risk Meds, Causing Injuries
Recent study finds that high risk medications are often prescribed at higher than recommended daily doses for seniors, resulting in more injuries from falls. ...
‘Motherwell’s Babies’ Study May Yield Up Clues For Adult Diseases
Researchers have begun a new study into the effects of a mother's diet in pregnancy upon unborn babies and their future health.
Study Of Obese Diabetics Explains Why Low-Carb Diets Produce Fast Results
A new study has shown why the pounds melt so quickly on low-carbohydrate diets, and it's not related to water, metabolism or boredom.
Diabetes Appears to Increase Risk of Death for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Individuals with diabetes and acute coronary syndromes (ACS) such as a heart attack or unstable angina have an increased risk of death at 30 days and one year after ACS, compared with ACS patients without diabetes.
First Clinical Trial of Red Wine Ingredient Shows Beneficial Metabolic Shifts
When obese men take a relatively small dose of resveratrol in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms change for the better.
New Therapy to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Using Ceramidase Found
UT Southwestern researchers showed that introducing an enzyme called ceramidase returned insulin sensitivity to normal, paving the way for a possible therapy for type...
Gestational Diabetes is Not Prevented by Diet and Exercise in Obese Women
A diet and exercise regime for high-risk obese pregnant women, while effective in promoting a healthy lifestyle, does not prevent gestational diabetes, finds a...
Special Chiropractic Adjustment Lowers Blood Pressure
A study of individuals with a misaligned Atlas vertebraand high blood pressure showed that after a one-time specialized chiropractic adjustment, blood pressure decreased significantly.
Researchers Home in on Obesity Gene and Offer Explanation for Overeating
Researchers have identified the role of``a gene which may explain why some people overeat and become obese.
Fructose Consumption May Deplete Cellular Energy in Patients with Obesity and Diabetes
Obese people who consume increased amounts of fructose, a type of sugar that is found in particular in soft drinks and fruit juices, are at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NFALD) and more its more severe forms, fatty inflammation and scarring.
Scarring Key to Link Between Obesity and Diabetes
People classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, that can cause tissue scarring.
CSPI Downgrades Sucralose from “Caution” to “Avoid”
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has downgraded it's safety rating of the artificial sweetener sucralose for the second time in 3...
