Health News

Protein sustains both 'a sound mind and a strong heart'

Date: Jan-13-2015
BDNF protein, known to act as a natural antidepressant, enhance learning, power nerve cell growth and nourish blood vessels, has also been found to maintain heart muscle vitality.

Hybrid malaria mosquito is resistant to bed-net insecticide

Date: Jan-13-2015
Interbreeding between two species of malaria mosquito in Mali has produced a super mosquito hybrid that is resistant to the insecticide used in bed nets.

Study finds new treatment target for aggressive blood cancer

Date: Jan-13-2015
Acute myeloid leukaemia is an aggressive blood cancer with a poor prognosis. Now, fresh clues about a molecular mechanism in the disease may offer a new drug target.

Psychosocial experiences in childhood may influence later-life cardiovascular health

Date: Jan-13-2015
Children who have good psychosocial experiences may be more likely to have better cardiovascular health as an adult, according to the results of a new study.

Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk of endometrial cancer

Date: Jan-13-2015
A new study finds that women over the age of 65 who have been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome may be at greater risk of endometrial cancer, regardless of obesity status.

Are some older patients being overtreated for diabetes?

Date: Jan-13-2015
New research suggests that older patients, particularly those with poor health, may be overtreated for diabetes, potentially increasing their risk of hypoglycemia.

Night shift work may increase diabetes risk for black women

Date: Jan-12-2015
Working night shifts could increase the risk of diabetes for black women, with the risk increasing the more years that are spent working this atypical shift pattern.

Study identifies levels at which five foods may trigger allergic reactions

Date: Jan-12-2015
Researchers from the UK say they have discovered the levels at which five common food allergens - peanut, hazelnut, celery, fish and shrimp - may cause allergic reactions.

Potential new drug target for combating chemo-resistant cancer cells

Date: Jan-12-2015
A type of cancer cell that proliferates much more slowly than regular cancer cells has proven difficult to eradicate. A new study suggests a potential drug target for these cells.

Researchers find potential new target for acute respiratory distress syndrome

Date: Jan-12-2015
Severe lung infections can often lead to fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome. Now a study has uncovered a protective mechanism in the lungs that may offer a treatment target.