Health News

Low-carb, high-fat diets may reduce epilepsy seizures

Date: Oct-30-2014
Scientists find that diets high in fat and low in carbohydrates, such as the ketogenic diet or modified Atkins diet, may reduce seizures in adults with refractory epilepsy.

AHA/ASA update guidelines to reduce first-time stroke risk

Date: Oct-30-2014
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association have updated recommendations for reducing first-time stroke risk. They include physical activity and a healthy diet.

Will overpopulation lead to public health catastrophe?

Date: Oct-29-2014
Overpopulation is a beloved trope of dystopian fiction. But do the findings of a new study projecting that there will be up to 12.3 billion people by 2100 spell doom for humankind?

Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased risk of asthma attacks

Date: Oct-29-2014
For individuals with asthma, having low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of asthma attacks by 25%, according to a new study from Tel Aviv University.

Chronic fatigue: structural abnormalities found in brains of patients

Date: Oct-29-2014
CFS is difficult to diagnose in the absence of current diagnostic tests or biomarkers. Now, researchers have uncovered brain differences that could play a role in diagnosis.

Ancient viruses regenerated from 700-year-old frozen reindeer poop

Date: Oct-29-2014
Our knowledge of long-dead viruses is limited by their poor preservation in ancient specimens. Now, molecular genetics shows it is possible to regenerate them from frozen samples.

Pancreatic cancer blood test: scientists discover more potential markers

Date: Oct-29-2014
A new study finds the blood of pancreatic cancer patients contains high levels of small RNA molecules - adding further hope that diagnosis via a simple blood test may be possible.

Milk may increase risk of fractures, overall mortality in both sexes

Date: Oct-29-2014
Researchers in Sweden claim that a higher consumption of milk is not associated with a lower risk of fractures and may instead be linked with a higher rate of mortality.

Prostate cancer treatment linked to cardiac death risk

Date: Oct-29-2014
A new study finds that, among men with existing heart problems, androgen deprivation therapy is linked with a 3.3-times increased risk of cardiac death.

Could a Japanese mushroom extract eradicate HPV?

Date: Oct-29-2014
An extract from shiitake mushrooms - AHCC - could help treat HPV infection, according to new research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.