Rising Temperatures, Rising Health Problems
Scientists say the effects of climate change could actually make breathing more difficult for many people. They expect rising temperatures to bring an increase in cases of asthma and allergies, as well as infectious and cardiovascular diseases.
Studies Show Gastric Surgery Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Two new studies have found that gastric surgery can vastly improve or possibly reverse Type 2 diabetes, even in people whose condition is severe.
Arsenic turns stem cells cancerous, spurring tumor growth
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered how exposure to arsenic can turn normal stem cells into cancer stem cells and spur tumor growth.
Spontaneous gene glitches linked to autism risk with older dads
Researchers have turned up a new clue to the workings of a possible environmental factor in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): fathers were four times more likely than mothers to transmit tiny, spontaneous mutations to their children with the disorders...
Spontaneous Gene Glitches Linked to Autism Risk with Older Dads
A technique combining computer-based pattern recognition and brain imaging data accurately distinguished teens at risk for mental disorders from those with low risk and may someday be useful in predicting risk in individuals, according to an NIMH-...
CDC report finds U.S. population has good levels of some essential vitamins and nutrients
Overall, the U.S. population has good levels of vitamins A and D and folate in the body, but some groups still need to increase their levels of vitamin D and iron, according to the Second National Report on Biochemical Indicators of Diet and Nutrition...
Calls to quitline hit record high after CDC national tobacco ad campaign launch
DNA sequencing may help identify `driver` mutations in cancer
Powerful DNA sequencing technology may not only help identify mutations at the root of a patient's tumour - considered vital for personalizing cancer treatment - but to map the genetic evolution of disease and monitor response to treatment, a new...
Red, Itchy Rash?
You’ve probably had a rash at some point or another, whether from poison ivy or the chickenpox or something more unusual.
NIH study finds method to improve transplant cell delivery
A new technique for improving delivery of stem cells may lead to better and faster tissue repair, a breakthrough with promise for sports medicine and military populations.
