Researchers have just published important data about the impact of a common drug therapy on…
Month: July 2012
Obesity plus low vitamin D may add up to a greater risk of diabetes
The combination of obesity and vitamin D deficiency may put people at even greater risk…
A ‘Kit’ for increasing insulin production
Scientists have identified the critical role of a receptor called c-Kit in the development and…
Exposure to sexual content in popular movies predicts sexual behavior in adolescence
Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age…
Vitamin E may lower liver cancer risk
High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk…
Mammography screening shows limited effect on breast cancer mortality in Sweden
Breast cancer mortality statistics in Sweden are consistent with studies that have reported that screening…
How aging impairs immune response
Researchers have uncovered one of the mechanisms by which aging may compromise the ability of…
Lift and shift: Shoe insole helps stroke patients relearn balance
A simple, inexpensive shoe insole can help stroke patients learn to rebalance their body weight…
New test may help predict prostate cancer
Medical researchers have developed a genetic test to predict a man’s risk for prostate cancer….
Twenty-year quest ends as scientists pin down structure of elusive, heart-protective protein
It is a cellular component so scarce, some scientists even doubted its existence, and many…