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That long trip could be harmful to your health
Now there’s another reason to detest the prolonged displacement. A recent study found that the more it takes to drive between home and work, less likely to exercise, the wider your waist and overall heart health worsens. The findings come from a study of nearly 4,300 employees of Texas cities whose daily travel time compared [...]
Could you eat quickly increase the risk of diabetes?
Eating too quickly may increase the risk of diabetes, says a small preliminary study. Lithuanian researchers compared 234 patients with type 2 diabetes with 468 people who did not have the disease, and found that those who ate more quickly were 2.5 times more likely to have diabetes than those who ate more slowly.
Why we overeat even when we are full?
A group of Italian researchers has uncovered evidence that no matter how “full” feeling a person the body is programmed to reward you overeating when tempted with treats. The study on the “hedonic hunger” was small with only eight participants and the authors acknowledge that their findings are preliminary.
When it is not necessary, inducing labor may increase complications
A mother and son do better with spontaneous delivery at 38 to 39 weeks of pregnancy, study finds Inducing labor when not needed increases the risk of cesarean birth and other complications, according to a recent study. Australian researchers noted that induced labor is common and is increasing in many countries. In many cases, labor [...]
U.S.. States. insist on pictorial warnings on cigarettes
After a federal judge as U.S.. States. that blocked a government regulation mandating smoke graphic images on cigarette packets, Obama administration officials said they are determined to fight to keep the rule. “This administration is determined to do everything we can to warn young people about the dangers of smoking, which remains the leading preventable [...]
In some people, an irregular heartbeat could predict mental decline
A potentially dangerous heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation is a strong predictor of mental and physical decline in older people at risk of heart disease, research suggests. In the study, published in the Feb. 27 edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers analyzed data from two trials involving 31,000 people in 40 countries, from [...]
A study of poor lung function associated with heart failure
A reduced lung function and respiratory tract disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increase the risk of heart failure, a recent study found. In patients with heart failure, the heart can not pump enough blood to meet the needs of the organism.
An experimental drug shows promise against type 2 diabetes
An experimental drug improves glycemic control without increasing the risk of hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to results of a Phase 2 clinical trial. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease and which accounts for about 90 percent of cases. Type 2 diabetes is often associated with obesity [...]
Two New Blood Types Identified
We all know if our blood group 0, A, AB or B, and if it is Rh negative or positive. Now, an international group of researchers has confirmed the existence of two little-known blood types: Langereis and Junior. This discovery will have numerous medical applications, not only in the field of transfusions or organ transplants, [...]
A stem cell discovery could increase the number of eggs from women
Researchers report they have isolated stem cells from adult human ovaries that can become mature eggs that could be capable of fertilization. Laboratory findings, refuting a long-running scientific theory, could potentially lead to new reproductive technologies and possibly extend the years of a woman’s fertility.
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