Diet and Weight Loss
- What's behind Mediterranean diet and lower cardiovascular risk? December 7, 2018A new study offers insights from a cohort study of women in the U.S. who reported consuming a Mediterranean-type diet.
- DDT in Alaska meltwater poses cancer risk for people who eat lots of fish December 7, 2018Children in Alaska whose diet includes a lot of fish from rivers fed by the Eastern Alaska Mountain Range may have a long-term elevated risk for cancer because of insecticides -- including DDT -- in the meltwater.
- Hazelnuts improve older adults' micronutrient levels, study shows December 6, 2018Older adults who added hazelnuts to their diet for a few months significantly improved their levels of two key micronutrients.
- Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy December 6, 2018New research supports the need for dietary and lifestyle interventions before overweight and obese women become pregnant.
- Gut microbiome differs among ethnicities December 4, 2018Changing the gut microbiome to beat illness really does hold great potential, said a biologist, but first scientists must answer what constitutes a healthy gut microbiome and in whom.
Top Health News
- The naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, say experts December 8, 2018The visual inspection of a suspicious skin lesion using the naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, a group of experts have concluded.
- Potential seen for tailoring treatment for acute myeloid leukemia December 7, 2018Rapid screening of leukemia cells for drug susceptibility and resistance are bringing scientists closer to patient-tailored treatment for acute myeloid leukemia. Research on the differing drug response patterns of leukemia stem cells and blasts may show why some attempts to treat are not successful and why some patients relapse.
- New generation of therapeutics based on understanding of aging biology show promise for Alzheimer's disease December 7, 2018A scientific strategy that explores therapeutic targets based on the biology of aging is gaining ground as an effective approach to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease.
- A code for reprogramming immune sentinels December 7, 2018For the first time, a research team has successfully reprogrammed mouse and human skin cells into immune cells called dendritic cells. The process is quick and effective, representing a pioneering contribution for applying direct reprogramming for inducing immunity. Importantly, the finding opens up the possibility of developing novel dendritic cell-based immunotherapies against cancer.
- Study upends timeline for Iroquoian history December 7, 2018New research raises questions about the timing and nature of early interactions between indigenous people and Europeans in North America.