Worldwide, over 13 million people suffer from sickle cell disease, for which few treatment options exist. Over six decades ago, scientists discovered the cause of sickle cell disease…
read moreAfter the discovery of a new influenza A virus in fruit bats in Guatemala, a study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , reveals that the virus represents no current threat to humans, although scientists from the Centers for …
read moreQuitting Hormone Therapy May Lead To Tumor Regression In Breast Cancer
February 29, 2012
A new study suggests that quitting hormone therapy (HT) has an immediate effect on breast cancer rates, supporting the idea that stopping it leads to tumor regression…
read moreSurprising Research Finds Obesity Can Decrease Risk Of Mortality In People Over 85 Years Of Age
February 29, 2012
Obesity is considered the leading preventable cause of death worldwide – until you reach old age, that is. Though obesity increases the risk of an early death, shaving an average of six to seven years off a person’s lifespan, Tel Aviv University resear…
read moreSurprising Research Finds Obesity Can Decrease Risk Of Mortality In People Over 85 Years Of Age
February 29, 2012
Obesity is considered the leading preventable cause of death worldwide – until you reach old age, that is. Though obesity increases the risk of an early death, shaving an average of six to seven years off a person’s lifespan, Tel Aviv University resear…
read moreWomen gradually use condoms less frequently during their first year of college, according to a new study by researchers from The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine. This was particularly true for women who binge drink, hav…
read moreA group of scientists from across the world have come together in a just-published study that provides new insights into how fructose causes obesity and metabolic syndrome, more commonly known as diabetes. In this study which was performed in lab anima…
read moreA group of scientists from across the world have come together in a just-published study that provides new insights into how fructose causes obesity and metabolic syndrome, more commonly known as diabetes. In this study which was performed in lab anima…
read moreHow Added Sugar In Diet Leads To Obesity, Diabetes – New Clues About Fructose
February 29, 2012
A new animal study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers new clues about the mechanism through which a diet high in fructose, such as from added sugar and high fructose corn syrup, may contribute to the deve…
read moreScientists from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have discovered evidence of a new influenza type A virus in Guatemalan fruit bats…
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