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Mother’s weight before and during pregnancy linked to daughter’s obesity risk

Doctor Z — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:03:16 +0000

A mother’s weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter’s risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. “The findings are especially important because of the growing epidemic [...]

Lyme disease and tick population set to explode in Northeast after prolonged rains

Doctor Z — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:59:19 +0000

UMDNJ.edu - The persistent cool and damp weather in the Northeast this spring put many outdoor activities on hold. With the weather finally improving, many people will head outdoors, and when they do, they are likely to find a perennial pest has been lurking, ready to latch onto the next warm-blooded body that comes by. [...]

Tips for preventing summer injuries

Doctor Z — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:26 +0000

Summer’s brutal heat brings with it the dangers of skin-scorching sunburn, heartbreaking accidents and deadly dehydration. Summer is also the time when travel season peaks, as people journey to various locations for rest and relaxation, to enjoy water activities and take a “time out.” Healthcare specialists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at [...]

Barbecue tips - how to grill with less cancer risk

Doctor Z — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:54:50 +0000

Nutrition experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center offer advice this week on how to barbecue the healthy way. M. D. Anderson dietitian, Vicki Piper, R.D., L.D., encourages cookout fans to grill plenty of fruits and vegetables, and less meat. Diets high in plant foods can lower your chances of developing several [...]

Polycystic ovary syndrome - treatment with electro-acupuncture, aerobic exercise

Doctor Z — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:38:54 +0000

The-APS.org - Exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments can reduce sympathetic nerve activity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a new study. The finding is important because women with PCOS often have elevated sympathetic nerve activity, which plays a role in hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, obesity and cardiovascular disease The study also found that the electro-acupuncture [...]

Estrogen to treat traumatic brain injury, shock?

Doctor Z — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:29:55 +0000

UTSouthwestern.edu - UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are conducting two pilot clinical trials to determine whether a single, early dose of estrogen can improve survival and neurological outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury or traumatic hemorrhagic shock. In these double-blind studies, male patients transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital following severe traumatic brain injury or severe blood [...]

How alcohol gets your brain cells intoxicated

Doctor Z — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:08:08 +0000

Alcohol’s intoxicating effects are familiar to everyone. But the molecular details of alcohol’s impact on brain activity remain a mystery. A new study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies brings us closer to understanding how alcohol alters the way brain cells work. Their findings, published in the current advance online edition of Nature [...]

Alcohol changes brain metabolism in six minutes

Doctor Z — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:04:01 +0000

Uni-Heidelberg.de - Just one drink can quickly go to your head. Researchers in Heidelberg tested this well-known adage. Only six minutes after consuming an amount of alcohol (ethanol) equivalent to three glasses of beer or two glasses of wine, leading to a blood alcohol level of 0.05 to 0.06 percent, changes have already taken place [...]

Selenium and prostate cancer risk - nutrigenomics unlocks the mystery

Doctor Z — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:59:52 +0000

Higher selenium levels in the blood may worsen prostate cancer in those men with a certain form of the SOD2 gene, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute the University of California, San Francisco. Conversely, those men with prostate cancer who had a different variant of the SOD2 gene seemed to have [...]

Animal fats and pancreatic cancer

Doctor Z — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:54:50 +0000

High intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy products was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published online June 26, 2009 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. This study was undertaken because research relating fat intake to pancreatic cancer was inconclusive. To examine the association, Rachael [...]