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Binge Drinking In College Years May Raise Risk For Heart Disease
Recent research from the US finds that otherwise healthy young adult college students who regularly binge drink, or consume large amounts of alcoholic drinks in over a short time, show damage to blood vessels similar to that caused by high blood pressure and cholesterol. Both of these factors are known to increase a.. Read More
Low-Dose Aspirin May Halt Breast Cancer
Research conducted in test tubes and in mice presented at a conference in Boston indicates that consumption of low doses of aspirin on a regular basis may block breast cancer from growing and spreading. However, cancer campaigners warn that the results are still very early and haven't been tested in patients. Read More
Osteoporosis May Best Be Treatable with Combination Drug Therapy
A combination of two different drugs for osteoporosis was discovered to increase bone mineral density more than treatment with either drug alone. This is according to the results of a small clinical trial published The Lancet. Read More
Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Possible with New Test
A new diagnostic test that employs a scientific approach called metabolomics analysis could aid in detecting pancreatic cancer earlier, and therefore, could improve the prognosis of patients with the disease. According to research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, the new screening method is.. Read More
Anti-Cholesterol Drugs May Aid in Avoiding AMD Vision Loss
Recent research that links the causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with blocked arteries suggests that anti-cholesterol drugs may prevent the eye disease, the leading cause of blindness amongst elderly individuals in the U.S. The study is published in the journal Cell Metabolism and suggests that AMD and.. Read More
Breakthrough Brain Tumor Treatment Utilizes Bone Marrow Cells
In a novel experiment using microvesicles generated from mesenchymal bone marrow cells to treat cancer, neurological researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital have found a new approach for treating brain tumors. Specifically the research team discovered that introducing genetic material produced by these morrow.. Read More
Obesity Surgery Changes Hormones to Provide Relief of Diabetes Symptoms
Bariatric surgery changes the hormones and amino acids produced during the digestive process, hinting at the mechanisms by which the surgery eliminates the symptoms of type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society%u2019s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Read More
Esophageal Cancer Risk Reduced by Sunlight Exposure
Sunlight and UV exposure is usually considered to be a risk factor for most types of cancer, especially skin cancer. However, a new study by Australian researchers demonstrates that this general assumption may be unfounded. Read More
Memory and Thinking Capacity Preserved with Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet has been found to be associated with preserving memory and cognitive abilities, according to researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Athens, Greece. The study was reported in the journal Neurology. Read More
Researchers Pinpoint Genetic Causes for Prostate, Breast, and Ovarian Cancer
Researchers have identified more than 80 genomes that can raise a person's risk of developing prostate, breast, and ovarian cancers. This is according to a breakthrough study from the University of Cambridge and The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Read More
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