Determine if you’re at risk for osteoporosis MSNBC
If you detect and treat this bone disease, you can live a more active life. Dr. Elizabeth Shane of New York Presbyterian Medical Center, shares her advice.
Nap A Day Makes Doctors OK, Stanford Study Finds Science Daily
Give emergency room doctors a nap, and not only will they do a better job, they'll also be nicer to you, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine.
Diabetes becomes increasing threat El Dorado Times
Americans are about to enter that time of the year when all manner of lovingly prepared foods will start appearing on their tables and all kinds of other goodies and treats will be showing up at their work places.
More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar Newswise
A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. Today, there are a variety of options to keep blood sugar low enough to prevent or delay long-term problems like heart attacks, blindness, amputation and kidney failure.
The DIY diagnosis Belfast Telegraph
It's now possible to get a self-test kit for just about any ailment - including cancer and HIV - over the internet. But are they effective?
The DIY diagnosis Independent
Worried about cancer, troubled by genetic diseases, or concerned about the menopause? Time was when only a visit to a doctor offered the prospect of a diagnosis, but not any more.
The big sleep deficit The Charlotte Observer
In the last decade, researchers have begun studying sleep based on today's reality: a country open for business virtually 24/7, and a populace increasingly unwilling or unable to call it a day. Sleep needs vary slightly, but the vast majority of people, experts agree, need just about eight hours of sleep each night to fully recover from 16 hours of being awake.
Science of Sport: Branched Chain Amino Acids and Exercise RunnersWeb.com
Amino Acids are the building blocks for skeletal muscle.
Does Red Wine Fuel the Fountain of Youth? NPR
Research tests on mice show that a substance found in red wine may let humans enjoy a long and healthful life, even if they are overweight. But the Harvard study shows that being healthy is not as simple as a sip of wine every day.
Lack Of GBA2: A Contraceptive For Male Mice Science Daily
Although it had previously been thought that a protein known as GBA2 was important for bile acid metabolism, a new study appearing in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that in mice GBA2 is in fact required for male fertility. This study might explain the contraceptive effect in mice of a treatment for humans lacking the related protein GBA1 and could lead to the