American women are getting heavier, and 35% of them are trying to lose weight, but most fail in the long run. Many go through repeated cycles of losing and regaining weight, which leads doctors to say that dieting can be more dangerous to health than not dieting. A growing number of doctors are warning about […]
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A new study points to a gene change (a change in DNA) that occurs in some prostate cancers and can be used to sort men into high-, medium- and low-risk groups, the researchers say. More than a million men a year have a prostate biopsy in the United States alone: doctors use a special needle […]
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A group of scientists say they have found evidence that conditions involving hearing voices or hallucinations, such as schizophrenia, may improve when patients play specially designed computer games. The head of the research team, Dr Sophia Vinogradov of the University of California, says that current drugs for schizophrenia ease the symptoms but do not fix […]
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We look for happiness as a goal, but happiness is not a goal in itself: it is the result of doing what we love and connecting honestly with others. Happiness lies in shaping yourself and making your own decisions. It means doing what you want because you want it, enjoying every moment of your life, […]
Read moreAt least 45 people have been killed in various parts of Haiti after being accused of using black magic to spread cholera. Most of the attacks and killings took place on the south coast, where angry mobs hacked people with machetes, burned them and lynched them without trial. The local police have not commented, although […]
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A recent study has found that constant exposure to noise at work, together with hearing loss, can cause sleep problems. The study compared the sleep of people in the same workplace, some with hearing loss and some without. One difference between the groups was that those with hearing loss were usually older and had spent […]
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ScienceDaily: promising results have emerged from the first drug to target the causes of fragile X syndrome, rather than just easing its symptoms. They were published in the January 2011 issue of Science Translational Medicine, and the researchers at Rush University Medical Center involved in the study are running longer clinical trials. Fragile X syndrome […]
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Louis Pasteur was a microbiologist and chemist best known for experiments proving that microorganisms cause disease, and for vaccines. He also made a great discovery in chemistry about the symmetry of molecules and how it relates to the way they turn polarised light. He helped solve the problems of silkworm disease and chicken cholera, and […]
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In addition, eat food rich in vitamins and minerals and follow a balanced diet without too much salt, table sugar or fried food, which are enemies of the brain.
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A new study funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has shown that a natural growth factor, IGF-II, helps rats remember and prevents forgetting of shocks and pain. Injected into the memory areas of the brain, it improves long-term memory. Earlier studies had suggested that insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) has a positive […]
Read moreIn November 2007 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zyrtec for use without a prescription by adults and children, in all its forms: tablets, chewable tablets and syrup. Its active ingredient is cetirizine hydrochloride. It is used by adults and children aged 2 and over to relieve hay fever and other respiratory allergy […]
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Assaults, rapes and murders are a growing danger for healthcare workers. The shooting of a doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore last Tuesday, which left him seriously wounded, is the latest example of rising violence in healthcare facilities, experts say. A warning issued in June by the Joint Commission, which accredits US hospitals, said: […]
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