Archive: 05/10/2015

Gastric bypass surgery improves blood sugar handling and insulin sensitivity, study finds

Roux-en-Y, the most common type of gastric bypass surgery, can lead to remission of type 2 diabetes along with weight loss. A new study in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology ...

Oct 5, 2015

CokeGate – big soda's deep pockets reach further than we think

Alexandra Jones is a lawyer, working on food policy with The George Institute for Global Health. She is interested in how law can be used to create conditions for people to live healthier lives, particularly in the field ...

Oct 5, 2015

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Understanding sleep paralysis—a terrifying but unique state of consciousness

"I awake in bed … In the corner of the room there are two men. I cannot see them but I know that they are there, and what they look like. I can hear them talking. They are talking about murder. I cannot move. One of the ...

Oct 5, 2015

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NIH hypertension study makes a stronger case for aiming for even lower blood pressure

A national clinical trial was halted when it became evident that more intensive management of high blood pressure for certain people improved survival and incidence of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.

Oct 5, 2015

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Face-to-face socializing more powerful than phone calls, emails in guarding against depression

In a slight knock on digital and telephone communications, a new study points to the unsurpassed mental health benefits of regular face-to-face social interactions among older adults. Study participants who regularly met ...

Oct 5, 2015

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Loneliness, severe mental illness behind frequent calls to crisis helplines

People who regularly turn to telephone helpline services are more likely to require complex medical care and are often socially isolated, a new study released for Mental Health Week 2015 has revealed.

Oct 5, 2015

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Identifying cancer's food sensors may help to halt tumor growth

Oxford University researchers have identified a protein used by tumours to help them detect food supplies. Initial studies show that targeting the protein could restrict cancerous cells' ability to grow.

Oct 5, 2015

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Three share Nobel medicine prize for new tools to kill parasites (Update)

The Nobel prize in medicine went Monday to three scientists hailed as "heroes in the truest sense of the word" for saving millions of lives with the creation of the world's leading malaria-fighting drug and another that has ...

Oct 5, 2015

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Complex gut microbiota analysis is unnecessary in diagnosis of cirrhosis

In a recent issue of the journal Nature, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine associate professor Jasmohan S. Bajaj, M.D., provides new data to reinterpret conclusions from a July 2014 Nature journal study ...

Oct 5, 2015

Research shows 'friends' often lead in teen cyber aggression

A research project involving Dr. Marion Underwood, dean of graduate studies and professor of psychological sciences, has found that most online conflicts among teens occur with friends and that reading social media without ...

Oct 5, 2015

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Archive: 05/10/2015

Gastric bypass surgery improves blood sugar handling and insulin sensitivity, study finds

CokeGate – big soda's deep pockets reach further than we think

Understanding sleep paralysis—a terrifying but unique state of consciousness

NIH hypertension study makes a stronger case for aiming for even lower blood pressure

Face-to-face socializing more powerful than phone calls, emails in guarding against depression

Loneliness, severe mental illness behind frequent calls to crisis helplines

Identifying cancer's food sensors may help to halt tumor growth

Three share Nobel medicine prize for new tools to kill parasites (Update)

Complex gut microbiota analysis is unnecessary in diagnosis of cirrhosis

Research shows 'friends' often lead in teen cyber aggression

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