Category: Education
Soy supplements do not help asthma sufferers
New research disproves recent findings that suggested soy could play a role in reducing the seventy of the disease. The study, from Northwestern Medical medicine and the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Network, published Tuesday in the Journal of […]
Younger cancer patients more open to alternative therapies
Cancer patients under age 65 are much more likely than older people to explore alternative and complementary medicine for easing their symptoms and side effects of treatment, a new study suggests. “We found that the baby boomers are much more […]
Kids with psychiatric problems may face struggles as adults
Kids with psychiatric problems may be more likely to have health, legal, financial and social difficulties as adults even when their mental health issues don’t persist beyond childhood, a study suggests. Researchers tracked 1,420 kids between ages nine and 16, […]
First-time fathers put on pounds: Study
Men who become fathers for the first time gain several pounds, a new study finds, whether or not they live with their children. Researchers at Northwestern University in the US tracked the weight of more than 10,000 men from adolescence […]
Hunt for HIV cure bolstered by new research
A cure for HIV remains elusive, but scientists say the hunt is more hopeful than ever, based on the prospects of new research described at the International AIDS Society conference this week. Scientists reported on progress on gene therapy and […]
Experts urge shift in HIV treatment at global meet
AIDS researchers released a call to action Sunday for a worldwide shift in HIV treatment, to providing medication immediately after diagnosis instead of first watching for signs of illness to appear. “Immediate antiretroviral (ARV) treatment more than doubles an individual’s […]
Nasal Discharge
The inner lining of the nose consists of mucus membrane that contains mucus-secreting glands. Mucus is a thin secretion made up of water, antibodies and proteins. The mucus helps to keep the nasal passages moist and prevent dust or infective […]
Pelvic Inflammatory Disorder
What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disorder? Pelvic inflammatory disease or disorder (PID) is a reproductive disorder that affects women. It is a complication that often develops because of sexually transmitted diseases, but can also be caused by other circumstances. The condition […]
Obesity: ‘Slim chance’ of return to normal weight
The chance of returning to a normal weight after becoming obese is only one in 210 for men and one in 124 for women over a year, research suggests. For severe obesity, shedding excess weight in a year is even […]
Magnetic pulses may ease ringing in the ears
People with tinnitus – a ringing or other “phantom” sounds in their ears – may benefit from a treatment that sends electromagnetic pulses into the brain, suggests a new study. Transcranial magnetic simulation (TMS) is not currently available for the […]
