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Excess weight in adolescence linked to childhood eating patterns
Research suggests that the weight of adolescents is related to the types of food they ate as children. A study…
26 May 2008
Scientists find protein may be key to new therapies for elevated triglycerides
Diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a…
25 May 2008
Dry eye syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
Dry eye syndrome or keratoconjunctivitis sicca refers to eye irritation caused by reduced tear production, resulting in dry, red eyes.
23 May 2008
Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors, ACEi)
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are medications used to treat heart and kidney conditions like hypertension, heart failure and heart attack.
14 May 2008
New technique determines that the number of fat cells remains constant in all body types
The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and ’60s has helped researchers determine that the number…
10 May 2008
Researchers find gene location that gives rise to neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer
Using advanced gene-hunting technology, an international team of researchers has for the first time identified a chromosome region that is…
08 May 2008
Too much or too little weight gain poses risks to pregnant mothers, babies
Women who gain more or less than recommended amounts of weight during pregnancy are likely to increase the risk of…
08 May 2008
Vegetarian Diets
Vegetarians are people who exclude animal meat from their diet. A vegetarian diet comprises mainly of fruits and vegetables. There are a number of health…
08 May 2008
High blood pressure on the rise in teens
The rising rate of obesity among kids and teens is now leading to other health problems in that age group,…
22 Apr 2008
