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Does poor sleep increase risk of dementia?
Date: Dec-11-2014New research has uncovered an association between having lower levels of oxygen while sleeping, less deep sleep and the development of brain lesions associated with dementia.
Does poor sleep increase risk of dementia?
Date: Dec-11-2014New research has uncovered an association between having lower levels of oxygen while sleeping, less deep sleep and the development of brain lesions associated with dementia.
Sugars may contribute to high blood pressure more than salt
Date: Dec-11-2014Added sugars in processed foods are likely to have a greater role than salt in high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, according to new research in the journal Open Heart.
Kids' obesity risk increased by short sleep and breathing problems
Date: Dec-11-2014Two modifiable sleep disorders, chronic sleep loss and sleep-related breathing problems, double the risk of a child being obese by the age of 15, according to a new study.
23andMe and the future of home DNA testing
Date: Dec-10-2014The 23andMe home genomics kit is currently banned for sale by the FDA but has recently been approved for market in the UK. We investigate the controversies attached to the test.
23andMe and the future of home DNA testing
Date: Dec-10-2014The 23andMe home genomics kit is currently banned for sale by the FDA but has recently been approved for market in the UK. We investigate the controversies attached to the test.
Shorter, cheaper radiation treatment not given to most breast cancer patients
Date: Dec-10-2014Despite 2011 guidelines endorsing shorter radiation for early-stage breast cancer patients, a new study finds most eligible patients are still receiving a longer treatment.
Zinc test for early breast cancer looks promising
Date: Dec-10-2014Using techniques from the field of earth sciences, researchers may have found a way of picking up early signs of breast cancer by looking for changes in zinc composition.
Could laughing gas be used to treat severe depression?
Date: Dec-10-2014A small pilot study suggests treatment with nitrous oxide or laughing gas may help patients with severe depression whose illness is not responding to conventional therapies.
America's health rankings findings: who takes the crown as healthiest state?
Date: Dec-10-2014Find out the healthiest and least healthy states in 2014, according to America's Health Rankings, together with disturbing news of rising rates of obesity and physical inactivity.
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