Making diabetes screening more available at the dentist’s office
You may have diabetes and not even know it. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25.8 million people have diabetes. Of these, 7 … Read more
Health
New sugar-test to reduce false-positive cancer diagnoses
The world’s most widespread test for ovarian cancer reports false-positives in 94 of 100 diagnosed cases. Now, chemists at the University of Copenhagen working with … Read more
Low IQ in teen years ups risk of early-onset dementia
Men who at the age of 18 years have poorer cardiovascular fitness and/or a lower IQ more often suffer from dementia before the age of … Read more
Blood test IDs those at-risk for cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s within 3 years
Researchers have discovered and validated a blood test that can predict with greater than 90 percent accuracy if a healthy person will develop mild cognitive … Read more
For older drivers, study finds, one drink may be one too many
You may have only had one glass of wine with dinner, but if you’re 55 or older, that single serving may hit you hard enough … Read more
Nasal filter looks promising for allergy sufferers
Clinical research from Aarhus University suggests that a newly developed type of filter can help people with nasal symptoms from seasonal hay fever A small … Read more
Misplaced protein causes heart failure
Study shows how changes in the organized cell membrane network of heart muscle leads to heart failure Colchicine, a drug that’s used to treat gout, … Read more
Researchers use Lumosity to spot early cognitive impairment in cirrhosis patients
Peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology A new study from the University of Washington has found that performance on Lumosity games can … Read more
Virtual bees help to unravel complex causes of colony decline
New computer model to help scientists, beekeepers and regulators to understand multiple environmental effects on honeybee colonies Scientists have created an ingenious computer model that … Read more
Natural recovery from alcohol problems possible, but more research needed
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health hope to learn how problem drinkers quit misusing alcohol on their own, so … Read more
Female Fertility: What’s Testosterone Got To Do With It?
New Study Shows Male Hormones Play an Important Role; May Enhance IVF Therapy Several fertility clinics across the country are beginning to administer testosterone, either … Read more
