Health News

The health of the nation: Thatcher's policies condemned for causing 'unjust premature death' in the UK

Date: Feb-14-2014
Dr Alex Scott-Samuel and colleagues from the Universities of Durham, West of Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh, sourced data from over 70 existing research papers, which concludes that as a result of unnecessary unemployment, welfare cuts and damaging housing policies, the former prime minister's legacy "includes the unnecessary and unjust premature death of many British citizens, together with a substantial and continuing burden of suffering and loss of well-being.

Refining genomic predictors of resistance offers potential to breed cattle more resistant to TB

Date: Feb-14-2014
Scientists have identified genetic traits in cattle that might allow farmers to breed livestock with increased resistance to bovine tuberculosis (TB).The study, which compared the genetic code of TB-infected animals with that of disease-free cattle, could help to impact on a disease that leads to major economic losses worldwide.The research, led by the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute, has identified a number of genetic signatures associated with TB resistance in the cows that remained unaffected.

Link between excess weight and brain changes that may relate to memory, emotions, and appetite

Date: Feb-14-2014
Being overweight appears related to reduced levels of a molecule that reflects brain cell health in the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in memory, learning, and emotions, and likely also involved in appetite control, according to a study performed by researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and other institutions. The results of the study were published in Neuroimage: Clinical.Jeremy D.

Link between excess weight and brain changes that may relate to memory, emotions, and appetite

Date: Feb-14-2014
Being overweight appears related to reduced levels of a molecule that reflects brain cell health in the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in memory, learning, and emotions, and likely also involved in appetite control, according to a study performed by researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and other institutions. The results of the study were published in Neuroimage: Clinical.Jeremy D.

Giving up smoking can improve psychological quality of life

Date: Feb-14-2014
Quitting smoking results in improved mental health, according to a new study by researchers in the UK and published in the BMJ.The physical benefits of stopping smoking are well known. Giving up smoking can reduce chance of cancers and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, among other things. But the potential benefits to mental health on a smoke-free lifestyle have been less clear cut.Indeed, a reason often cited by smokers for not giving up is that they believe smoking has mental health benefits - such as reducing stress and anxiety.

How parents cope when their children undergo stem cell transplant

Date: Feb-14-2014
A child's illness can challenge a parent's wellbeing. However, a study recently published in the journal Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation shows that in the case of a child's stem cell transplant, parents feel increased distress at the time of the procedure, but eventually recover to normal levels of adjustment."Across all study groups, what we basically showed is that parents are resilient.

How parents cope when their children undergo stem cell transplant

Date: Feb-14-2014
A child's illness can challenge a parent's wellbeing. However, a study recently published in the journal Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation shows that in the case of a child's stem cell transplant, parents feel increased distress at the time of the procedure, but eventually recover to normal levels of adjustment."Across all study groups, what we basically showed is that parents are resilient.

How parents cope when their children undergo stem cell transplant

Date: Feb-14-2014
A child's illness can challenge a parent's wellbeing. However, a study recently published in the journal Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation shows that in the case of a child's stem cell transplant, parents feel increased distress at the time of the procedure, but eventually recover to normal levels of adjustment."Across all study groups, what we basically showed is that parents are resilient.

Researchers find breast cancer drug in bodybuilding supplement

Date: Feb-14-2014
Researchers have found the breast cancer drug tamoxifen in samples of a widely available bodybuilding dietary supplement. In a letter to The BMJ, they explain that, for more than 30 years, bodybuilders have taken tamoxifen to prevent and treat gynaecomastia (breast swelling) caused by use of anabolic steroids.Usually, tamoxifen is sourced from the illicit market, they say. However, bodybuilding discussion forums have speculated that a dietary supplement called Esto Suppress contains tamoxifen because the label listed one of its chemical names.

Researchers find breast cancer drug in bodybuilding supplement

Date: Feb-14-2014
Researchers have found the breast cancer drug tamoxifen in samples of a widely available bodybuilding dietary supplement. In a letter to The BMJ, they explain that, for more than 30 years, bodybuilders have taken tamoxifen to prevent and treat gynaecomastia (breast swelling) caused by use of anabolic steroids.Usually, tamoxifen is sourced from the illicit market, they say. However, bodybuilding discussion forums have speculated that a dietary supplement called Esto Suppress contains tamoxifen because the label listed one of its chemical names.