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Category Archives: Research
U.S. appeals court finds DNA testing constitutional
California law enforcement officers can continue collecting DNA samples from adults arrested for felonies, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday. A divided three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a 2004 California law requiring … Continue reading
U.S. to test therapy to prevent birth defects
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is set to launch a large trial using antibodies to test a way to prevent birth defects, such as blindness and deafness, caused by mothers passing a common virus to their unborn babies. Australian … Continue reading
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“Freshman 15” weight gain is a myth, new study finds
The idea that college freshmen gain an average of 15 pounds in their first year of school is a myth — the average is really between 2.4 pounds for women and 3.4 pounds for men, the co-author of a new … Continue reading
More breast cancer diagnosed in women with diabetes
Women with recently diagnosed diabetes may be more likely to also get a breast cancer diagnosis than those without diabetes, suggests a new study from Canada. It’s not the first time diabetes has been linked to new cases of breast … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, Diabetes
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Chocolate lovers have fewer strokes, study finds
A sweet tooth isn’t necessarily bad for your health– at least not when it comes to chocolate, hints a new study. Researchers studying more than 33,000 Swedish women found that the more chocolate women said they ate, the lower their … Continue reading
Roche drug shows promise in early Alzheimer’s
An experimental drug being developed by Roche Holding AG removed amyloid plaques from the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients in a small early-stage study, according to data published in the Archives of Neurology, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday. Many … Continue reading
Heart attacks hit smokers younger [study]
Smokers tend to suffer heart attacks years earlier than non-smokers, suggests a new study from Michigan. “Individuals who smoke are much more likely to have a heart attack, and will present with a heart attack a decade or more earlier,” … Continue reading
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Tagged American Journal of Cardiology, cardio, cardiology, Heart attacks
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Daily aspirin tied to risk of vision loss [study]
Seniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never take the pain reliever, according to a European study. The data do not show that aspirin … Continue reading
California prevents ban on male circumcision
California Governor Jerry Brown announced on Sunday that he signed a bill preventing local authorities from banning the practice of male circumcision. The bill, which takes effect immediately, comes in the wake of an effort by a San Francisco group … Continue reading
Middle-aged women happier with moderate exercise
Middle-aged women encouraged to exercise at moderate intensity were much happier and more likely to continue working out than peers who exercised more intensely, according to a study. Researchers led by Steriani Elavsky of Penn State University in Pennsylvania recruited … Continue reading
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