Archive: 11/12/2014

Obese children's brains more responsive to sugar

A new study led by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine finds that the brains of obese children literally light up differently when tasting sugar.

Dec 11, 2014

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An important study for Parkinson's disease: Researchers uncover mechanism regulating dopamine levels in the brain

Researchers in Montréal led by Jacques Drouin, D.Sc., uncovered a mechanism regulating dopamine levels in the brain by working on a mouse model of late onset Parkinson's disease. The study, conducted in collaboration with ...

Dec 11, 2014

New UN Ebola mission chief named

UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appointed a Mauritanian national to head the UN Ebola mission set up two months ago to combat the world's worst outbreak of the virus.

Dec 11, 2014

Geospatial study identifies hotspots in deaths from HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in Massachusetts

A new study from epidemiologists at Tufts University School of Medicine helps to identify communities with the greatest public health need in Massachusetts for resources relating to HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C. The study, published ...

Dec 11, 2014

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Scientists find way to boost healthy cells during chemo

It's well known that chemotherapy helps fight cancer. It's also known that it wreaks havoc on normal, healthy cells.

Dec 11, 2014

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The pill remains most common method of birth control, US report shows

(HealthDay)—The pill remains one of the most popular methods of birth control for women, along with female sterilization and condoms, a new report shows.

Dec 11, 2014

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Memory lapses among highly educated may signal higher stroke risk

People with a high level of education who complain about memory lapses have a higher risk for stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Dec 11, 2014

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Timing of test, surgery, insurance examined in sleep-disordered-breathing cases

Children with public insurance waited longer after initial evaluation for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) to undergo polysomnography (PSG, the gold standard diagnostic test) and also waited longer after PSG to have surgery ...

Dec 11, 2014