Fatigue and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may help contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to a Purdue University study. “Feeling tired was by far the largest predictor of depression in mothers who adopted,” said Karen J. Fo…
read moreWomen who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence or related death than are leaner women, according to a new study to be presented to the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8)…
read moreWomen who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence or related death than are leaner women, according to a new study to be presented to the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8)…
read moreGenetic Variants Linked To Fatty Liver Disease Identified In Obese Children
March 27, 2012
New research found the genetic variant Patatin-like phospholipase domain containing protein-3 (PNPLA3) acting in conjunction with the glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) is associated with increased susceptibility to fatty liver disease in obese chil…
read morePeople who eat chocolate regularly tend to be thinner than those who never or very rarely consume chocolate, researchers from the University of California, San Diego, reported in Archives of Internal Medicine…
read moreADHD being a behavioral disorder can hamper a child’s or an adult’s normal life. If a doctor suspects this problem in a person, it is imperative to actively participate in the entire process by asking relevant questions regarding the condition because,…
read moreA rare but severe disorder, trigeminal neuralgia results in intense facial pain. Though this condition can only be treated surgically, there are certain home remedies, which can reduce the pain considerably and bring relief to the patient. Let us find …
read moreFeeling queasy in the stomach for some reason and you can’t quite figure out the culprit? The reasons could be several, of course, and one of them could be the undercooked chicken in your plate. Here’s more on that.
read morePatients with severe type 2 diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery have considerably better outcomes than those on standard medical treatment for the chronic disease, researchers from Italy and the USA reported in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine)…
read morePeople with a rare variant of a gene that codes for an anti-viral protein are more likely to end up in hospital seriously ill when they get the flu than others who carry other variants, according to new research led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Instit…
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