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Anxiety may speed up Alzheimer's onset in people with mild cognitive impairment
Date: Nov-11-2014Some people with mild cognitive impairment go on to develop Alzheimer's. Now, a new study suggests that in these individuals, anxiety may speed up Alzheimer's onset.
Type 2 diabetes: brown fat signalling pathway could yield new treatment
Date: Nov-11-2014The discovery of a new mechanism that encourages glucose uptake in brown fat is being described as a 'major breakthrough' that could result in a potential cure for type 2 diabetes.
Anxiety may speed up Alzheimer's onset in people with mild cognitive impairment
Date: Nov-11-2014Some people with mild cognitive impairment go on to develop Alzheimer's. Now, a new study suggests that in these individuals, anxiety may speed up Alzheimer's onset.
Typhoid resistance gene surfaces in genome search
Date: Nov-11-2014A new study shows people who carry a particular version of the HLA-DRB1 gene have natural resistance against typhoid fever; their immune system can recognize the invading bacteria.
Drug options for IBS 'should be easier to navigate with new guideline'
Date: Nov-11-2014The American Gastroenterological Association Institute's new guideline summarizes extensive evidence-based literature on drug treatments for managing irritable bowel syndrome.
Hypertension medication linked with reduced ALS risk
Date: Nov-11-2014A new study has found that the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors is associated with a reduced risk of developing the neurological disorder ALS.
Could an explosive compound reduce hereditary hypertension risk for women?
Date: Nov-11-2014Researchers from Germany found that an explosive compound called PETN lowered the systolic blood pressure of female rats born to parents with hypertension.
UK hospitals 'should offer cessation support to all inpatients who smoke'
Date: Nov-11-2014A study of British inpatients recommends that hospitals should offer routine smoking cessation support in an effort to drive down significant costs to the National Health Service.
Statins 'reverse' Noonan syndrome learning disabilities
Date: Nov-10-2014Widely prescribed as a treatment for high cholesterol, a new study suggests that statins can also reverse neurological symptoms of a syndrome previously thought to be untreatable.
Laundry detergent pods 'pose serious poisoning risk to young children'
Date: Nov-10-2014More and more households are using laundry detergent pods over traditional laundry powder, but a new study claims the pods pose serious harm to the health of young children.
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