Archive: 25/04/2014

Statin users eating more bad food than a decade ago, study shows

(HealthDay)—Many Americans who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs seem to believe they can eat plenty of unhealthy foods without suffering any consequences, a new study suggests.

Apr 25, 2014

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Smoking, drinking combo raises odds for esophageal cancer

(HealthDay)—People who smoke and drink are nearly twice as likely to develop esophageal cancer as those with only one of those unhealthy habits, a new study indicates.

Apr 25, 2014

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Saudi MERS death toll now 87

Saudi Arabia announced Friday two more deaths from the MERS coronavirus, taking the country's toll to 87, a day after King Abdullah tried to reassure a worried public.

Apr 25, 2014

Study finds almost half of homeless men had traumatic brain injury in their life

Almost half of all homeless men who took part in a study by St. Michael's Hospital had suffered at least one traumatic brain injury in their life and 87 per cent of those injuries occurred before the men lost their homes.

Apr 25, 2014

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It's not all wedded bliss: Marital stress linked to depression

(Medical Xpress)—Marital stress may make people more vulnerable to depression, according to a recent study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and their colleagues.

Apr 25, 2014

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Function found for mysterious heart disease gene

A new study from researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), published today in Cell Reports, sheds light on a mysterious gene that likely influences cardiovascular health. After five years, UOHI researchers ...

Apr 25, 2014

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Revolutionary 'metamaterial' has potential to reshape neurosurgery

The development of graphene—a highly advanced metamaterial with many unique and varied properties—may lead to exciting new applications in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases, according to a report in ...

Apr 25, 2014

'Beneficial inflammation' may promote healing in pulmonary fibrosis

Inflammation has long been considered an integral part of the biological process that leads to deadly scarring in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. New research at National Jewish Health, however, suggests that a little inflammation ...

Apr 25, 2014