In the days leading up to World TB Day 2011 on March 24, a team…
Month: March 2011
Youth at risk for obesity show greater brain activity in response to food
In a novel study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), investigators compared the neural response…
Load up on fiber now, avoid heart disease later
A new study shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young…
Discovery in liver cancer cells provides new target for drugs
Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in gene regulation that contributes to the development of…
Laptop thief caught by savvy victim
Another addition to the list of wish-they-were-smarter-criminals-but-funnier-that-they’re-not: a young man who preyed upon a Massachusetts…
Laptop thief caught by savvy victim
Another addition to the list of wish-they-were-smarter-criminals-but-funnier-that-they’re-not: a young man who preyed upon a Massachusetts…
Metabolic abnormalities in obese teens may relate to poor diets
Obese teens may feel healthy, but blood tests reveal inflammation, insulin resistance and high homocysteine…
Despite uncertain benefit, fibrates commonly used in US, Canada
Although recent evidence suggests that the clinical benefit may be uncertain for fibrates, a class…