Health News

First case of 'Google Glass addiction' reported

Date: Oct-15-2014
Google's 'wearable computer' has been on the market for less than 2 years. A new study reports the first evidence of addictive behavior associated with the device.

Most dermatology complaints in the emergency room are acute

Date: Oct-15-2014
Results reported at the 23rd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress in the Netherlands show most dermatology emergency department complaints are acute.

Mediterranean diet with nuts, olive oil 'may reverse metabolic syndrome'

Date: Oct-15-2014
Researchers say that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts or extra-virgin olive oil could reverse metabolic syndrome in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

Researchers move closer to origins of pancreatic cancer

Date: Oct-15-2014
A recent study aims to understand further what factors contribute to the development of pancreatic cancer, with a view to identifying individuals at an increased risk.

How safe are human embryonic stem cell transplants?

Date: Oct-15-2014
Although the potential therapeutic uses of human embryonic stem cells have been known since 1981, until now, the long-term safety of these transplantations had not been assessed.

Type 2 diabetes drug switched on and off by blue light

Date: Oct-14-2014
A new drug has been created that is activated by blue LED light, theoretically allowing type 2 diabetes patients to switch the drug on and off in the body.

Could a chemical in broccoli, sprouts help treat autism?

Date: Oct-14-2014
A new study finds that a chemical found in broccoli and other vegetables - sulforaphane - could help improve some behavioral symptoms in people with autism.

Protein instability suggested as cause of ALS

Date: Oct-14-2014
Researchers investigating possible causes for ALS have found that protein instability correlates with more severe forms of the disease.

Injury to brain 'hubs' does more damage

Date: Oct-14-2014
A new study shows that more mental functions are impaired by damage to brain hubs - where several networks come together - compared with brain damage that is far from hubs.

Cardiac death in women: living near major roads a risk factor

Date: Oct-14-2014
Researchers investigating residential proximity to major roads and risk of sudden cardiac death find that living within 50 m of a major road increases this risk by 38% for women.