Chronic insomnia with objectively measured short sleep time is an independent and clinically significant risk factor for hypertension. The study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP. Results indicate that participants with insomnia and an objectively measured, severely short sleep duration of less than five hours had a risk for hypertension that … Read more
A new BMJ study reveals that the more weight women gain from the age of 18 until middle age, the less likely they are to enjoy a long and healthy life, as compared with lean women. Researchers investigated the theory that being overweight in mid life is associated with a reduced probability of maintaining optimal … Read more
Researchers have successfully grown a woman’s immature egg cells, contained in a tiny sac called a follicle, to a healthy and nearly mature egg in the laboratory. When an egg is fully mature, it is ready to be fertilized. The researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have completed the first critical step in … Read more
Exposure to cats and dogs in the first year of life are associated with health status later in life, and that early life pet exposure does not put most children at risk of being sensitized to these animals later in life, revealed by researchers. Read more Early exposure to pets cats and dogs may prevent … Read more
UK researchers have discovered a key element in the development of chronic asthma explaining why the structure and function of asthmatic airways are changed or ”remodelled” and how this contributes to chronic asthma. Researchers from King’s College London and Imperial College London have published a new paper in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy … Read more
New research published in the international journal Chest, by Neil Eves, PhD, finds that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who breathed a mix of 60% helium and 40% oxygen during a rehabilitation program were able to exercise longer and harder than those who breathed normal air. This innovative therapy is significant because research … Read more
Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using a type of radiation seed implants called balloon brachytherapy is as effective in keeping breast cancer from coming back as the standard external beam radiation treatment. Read more 1 week radiation effective breast cancer treatment Health News
Screening for a panel of gene variants associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes can identify adults at risk for the disorder but is not significantly better than assessment based on traditional risk factors such as weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Read more Genetic screening for diabetes not helpful Health News
Eating less during early pregnancy impaired fetal brain development in a nonhuman primate model, revealed by researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. Read more Reducing diet in pregnancy may affect brain growth in fetus Health News
Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp. announced the launch of Mayo Clinic Health Manager, a privacy- and security-enhanced free online application that provides people with a place to store medical information and receive real-time individualized health guidance and recommendations based on the clinical expertise of Mayo Clinic. Read more Mayo Clinic Health Manager powered by Microsoft … Read more