HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and who have good cognitive function are much less likely to die from heart disease than those who have poorer cognitive function and eat fewer fruits and vegetables, a new study has found.
Twin Study Underscores Role of Genes in Autism
Posted by mittan 28 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
When one identical twin develops the developmental disorder autism, the risk of the other developing it is high -- substantially higher than it is for fraternal twins, a new study confirms. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Autism, Genes and Gene Therapy
Less Sensitivity to Hormone May Play Role in Autism
Posted by mittan 32 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Treatment with oxytocin might improve social interaction, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Autism, Genes and Gene Therapy, Hormones
A group of pregnant women who have asthma or allergies will get extra vitamin D as part of a study to determine if the vitamin can prevent their children from developing asthma. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of the multi-center trial in collaboration with Boston University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Diego
Lack of Sleep May Play Role in Alzheimer's
Posted by mittan 56 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
A study in mice suggests lack of sleep may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Alzheimer's Disease, Sleep Disorders
Estrogen Plays Surprise Role in Breast Cancer Treatment
Posted by mittan 95 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Study finds it may slow disease if anti-estrogen therapies stop working Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Breast Cancer, Hormones
Most people would agree that arsenic, lead, mercury, benzene and carbon monoxide pose dangers to humans. Not many, though, realize that the average person is exposed to about 10,000 different chemicals per day. Thanks to a $3.2 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, a group of University of Houston researchers is taking t
Genes and Smoking Play a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Posted by mittan 132 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Source: American College of Rheumatology Related MedlinePlus Topic: Rheumatoid Arthritis
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