High animal fat diet increases gestational diabetes risk
30 Jan 2012 NIH study shows animal fat before conception linked to pregnancy related condition Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at…
Study shows environmental influences may cause autism in some cases ( 1 in 68 Children )
May 29, 2014—(BRONX, NY)—Research by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University may help explain how some cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can result from environmental…
NIH study shows 32 million Americans have autoantibodies that target their own tissues
13 JAN 2012 More than 32 million people in the United States have autoantibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body's tissues and define a…
Windshield washer fluid a source of Legionnaires disease
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18-May-2014 A form of bacteria responsible for respiratory illness, including the deadly pneumonia known as Legionnaire's disease, may be able to grow in windshield washer fluid and…
Disease-causing strains of Fusarium ( fungus) prevalent in plumbing drains
30 DEC 2011 In the first extensive survey of its kind, researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences sampled nearly 500 sink drains from 131 buildings — businesses, homes,…
China winds could carry childhood disease to Japan
Japan National May. 21, 2014 - 06:35AM JST WASHINGTON — An airborne toxin that is blown into Japan from northeast China could be the cause of the mysterious Kawasaki disease,…
Children of parents in technical jobs at higher risk for autism / Health care occupations were 6x more likely to have a child on the autism spectrum.
UTHealth research: Children of parents in technical jobs at higher risk for autism Aisha Dickerson, Ph.D. HOUSTON – (May 14, 2014) – Children of fathers who are in…
94 percent of U.S. adults have at least one cardiovascular risk factor, according to data in the American Heart Association’s “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update 2012
17 DEC 2011 New stats show America's heart health needs improvement America's heart and blood vessel health is far from ideal, according to data in the American Heart Association's "Heart…
Study finds dramatic increase in type 1 and 2 diabetes among US youth ( In 8 years – Type 1 +21% Type 2 + 30.5% )
Study finds large increase in type 1 and 2 diabetes among US youth // In a study that included data from more than three million children and adolescents from diverse…
Heart attack survivors who eat lots of fiber live longer
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwBJQAnwJOM] Highlights: - Those who ate most fibre had a 25% lower chance of dying in the nine years after their heart attack compared with those who ate least…
Cigarette smoking’s impact lingers after quitting
Public release date: 31-Oct-2011 Current, former smokers may face impaired pancreatic duct cell function, elevated colorectal cancer risk that persists longer for women Washington, DC – Cigarette smoking appears to…
Brain parasite directly alters brain chemistry / found in 10-20 per cent of the UK’s population
Public release date: 4-Nov-2011 A research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 per cent of the UK’s…
Study links pollutants to a 450 percent increase in risk of birth defects
Public release date: 19-Oct-2011 Many other congenital conditions, including autism, may one day prove to be related to environmental pollutants AUSTIN, Texas — Pesticides and pollutants are related to an…
Growing deposits of bone in the skull means your hormones are out of whack, warns TAU researcher
Public release date: 8-Sep-2011 Is Estrogen Going to Your Head? Girls are growing up faster than ever — and not only when it comes to their taste in fashion and…
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Eradicating dangerous bacteria may cause Permanent harm
- By the time a child in the US or other developed countries reaches the age of 18, s/he has already had on average 10-20 doses of antibiotics Public release…
Chikungunya virus poised to invade the Americas / risk of a “catastrophic” epidemic
Public Release: 7-Apr-2014 A team of French and Brazilian researchers warn that chikungunya virus is poised to invade, and become epidemic in the Americas according to research published ahead of…
It is predicted that the incidence of type 1 diabetes in Europe will rise by an alarming 70% between 2005 and 2020
Sweden has 2-3 times as many adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes as previously thought; Findings have potential implications for other high-income countries New research published in Diabetologia…
Prion disease can spread through air
13 January 2011 by Debora MacKenzie - entered the brain directly through nasal nerves [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] A diagram of Prion Propagation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] You catch flu by…
One in five older Americans take medications that work against each other
- three out of four older Americans have multiple chronic health conditions < - “As a result, right now we’re probably treating too many conditions with too many medications [caption id=""…
IBS and bloating: When the gut microbiota gets out of balance
- bread, cereals and pastries made of whole wheat, and beans, soy beans, corn, peas, Brussels' sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, celery, onions, leek, garlic, artichokes, figs, peaches, grapes and prunes)…
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