For infants, high-carb diet sets metabolism
U. BUFFALO (US) — A diet rich in carbs early in life can cause weight gain later, according to a new study that suggests babies may be less prone to obesity if given solid foods later. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2013 12:30 - 0 Comments
Gene mutation causes ‘ion leak’ in anemia
U. BUFFALO (US) — Scientists have found the cause of an inherited type of anemia, and say a peptide originally discovered in tarantula venom could be a potential treatment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 15:46 - 3 Comments
China’s indoor air raises cancer risk for women
U. BUFFALO (US) — Breathing indoor air in some Chinese cities carries significant cancer risks, especially for women, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 23, 2013 11:57 - 2 Comments
From genes to brain: Schizophrenia untangled
U. BUFFALO (US) — An early defect in a critical neurological pathway may be responsible for the onset of schizophrenia later in life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2012 15:52 - 3 Comments
Test to catch Sjogren’s syndrome faster
U. BUFFALO (US) — Doctors will be able to diagnose the painful autoimmune disease Sjogren’s syndrome much earlier, thanks to the discovery of novel antibodies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2012 13:52 - 0 Comments
Tough germs swap DNA behind noses
U. BUFFALO (US) — Genetic exchange of antibiotic resistance occurs about 10 million times more effectively in the nose than in the blood of animals, report researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 12, 2012 11:36 - 2 Comments
In social isolation, brain makes less myelin
U. BUFFALO (US) — The brains of socially isolated animals make less myelin, the critical material that wraps the axons of neurons. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2012 11:20 - 0 Comments
Re-sync the beat to manage ‘heart block’
U. BUFFALO (US) — Heart failure patients with a condition called “heart block” get significant benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy, according to the results of an eight-year-long clinical trial. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2012 10:45 - 0 Comments
Absent breast milk protein may signal cancer
U. BUFFALO / PRINCETON (US) — A protein necessary for lactation inhibits the critical cellular transition that is an early indicator of breast cancer and its spread, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 16, 2012 16:13 - 1 Comment
In obese boys, up to 50 percent less testosterone
U. BUFFALO (US) — Obese adolescent boys have up to 50 percent less total testosterone than do normal-weight boys of the same age, significantly increasing the risk for impotency as adults. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 25, 2012 16:44 - 2 Comments
New book details how coal hurts health
U. BUFFALO (US) — A new book examines the effect of burning coal on human health and has a clear message: Coal kills. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2012 15:35 - 3 Comments
Tobacco may kill 1 billion in next century
U. BUFFALO (US) — An international survey of tobacco use shows there is an urgent need for policy change in low- and middle-income countries. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 10, 2012 13:37 - 1 Comment
Police work takes mental, physical toll
U. BUFFALO (US) — The psychological stress that comes with police work puts officers at significantly higher risk for long-term physical and mental health effects than the general population. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 6, 2012 17:18 - 4 Comments
Eating veggies may help smokers quit
U. BUFFALO (US) — Eating more fruits and vegetables may help smokers quit and stay tobacco-free longer, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 16, 2012 10:32 - 0 Comments
Images show risk of sudden heart failure
U. BUFFALO (US) — Doctors may have a new way to identify patients who are at the highest risk of sudden cardiac arrest, and the most likely to benefit from an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD). (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 11, 2012 12:04 - 0 Comments
Cocaine alters brain to magnify reward
U. BUFFALO (US) — Chronic exposure to cocaine can result in structural changes in the brain that produce greater sensitivity to the drug’s rewarding effects. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2012 10:29 - 0 Comments
Obese drivers more likely to forgo seatbelt
U. BUFFALO (US) — Obese drivers are far less likely to wear seatbelts than drivers of normal weight, which puts them at greater risk of severe injury or death in a car accident. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2012 11:36 - 1 Comment
To get kids active, let them choose
U. BUFFALO (US) — When given the chance to choose from a variety of toys, girls increased their physically active play time by nearly 200 percent, according to a new pair of studies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 5, 2011 10:13 - 4 Comments
Vascular condition and MS share risk factors
U. BUFFALO (US) — People with a specific vascular condition, but no known neurological disease, display many of the same risk factors as people with multiple sclerosis, a new study shows. (more…)
