Health Discoveries in 2009-12
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Parkinsons disease foundation will support studies on placebo effect
December 31, 2009
A well-known Parkinson's disease research foundation has agreed to fund two studies related to the placebo effect on patients living with Parkinson's.
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Test for early Alzheimers may predict later dementia
December 31, 2009
Using a compound that binds to brain plaques, doctors may be able to determine whether individuals who test positive for early Alzheimer's disease will progress into more serious stages of the disease with dementia.
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Daily dose of pistachio nuts could lower risk of lung cancer
December 31, 2009
Eating pistachio nuts daily could reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to a study presented during a recent conference of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Breast cancer risk increases with secondhand smoke exposure
December 31, 2009
The risk of breast cancer appears to increase when women are exposed to secondhand smoke in great quantity over long periods of time, even if they never smoked cigarettes themselves, a long-term California study has found.
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Tried-and-true weight loss methods work for obese adolescents
December 31, 2009
Most overweight adolescents who successfully lost weight relied on tried-and-true weight loss methods – increased exercise, walking and climbing stairs, drinking less soda and self-weighing – rather than resorting to extreme dieting.
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Lower electronics maximum sound level to prevent hearing loss
December 29, 2009
Pre-setting the maximum decibel level on children's electronic gifts will help prevent noise-induced hearing loss, say Vanderbilt University Medical Center experts.
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Irregular arm swing seen as early warning of Parkinsons disease
December 29, 2009
An irregular arm swing, in which one arm swings much less than the other as a person walks, could be an early sign of Parkinson's disease, neurology researchers at the Penn State Hershey College of Medicine have learned.
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Job authority may bring on physical, psychological illness
December 28, 2009
Being the boss may look good on a resume, but it could result in both physical and psychological medical problems.
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Combined traffic and indoor pollutants may trigger asthma
December 28, 2009
Environmental health scientists report that children exposed to high levels of both traffic-related and indoor pollutants are six times more likely to experience "persistent wheezing," an early indication of asthma.
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Drinking more coffee and tea may reduce risk for diabetes
December 28, 2009
Adding more cups of coffee and tea – regular or decaffeinated – to the daily diet could lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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