Finding it hard to walk? Try walking
People with a painful condition known as peripheral artery disease can improve their walking endurance by spending time on a treadmill, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
If you’re trying to quit smoking, just looking at a picture of someone taking a puff could hurt your attempt to kick the habit, a new study says.
Sleepless nights equal more colds in U.S. study
People who sleep less than seven hours a night are three times as likely to catch a cold as their more well-rested friends and neighbors, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Women-only gene link to dementia
Scientists have found a genetic risk factor for late onset Alzheimer’s disease which is carried only by women.
The discovery is the first evidence to suggest that genetics may partly explain why more women than men tend to develop the disease.
Epidural risk lower than thought
The risk of epidurals and spinal anaesthetics to expectant mothers and patients undergoing surgery may be being overstated, a study suggests.
Researchers at Bath’s Royal United Hospital analysed the complications from the 700,000 pain-killing injections given each year.
Predicting Heart Trouble
Alessandro Doria would like to see the day when physicians like himself can accurately predict which patients are at the greatest risk before their vasculature starts to clog with dangerous plaque.
Body repair ‘could be ramped up’
A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.
Brain pacemaker benefits Parkinson’s patients
Parkinson’s sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation.
Controlling Type 2 Diabetes With Low-Carb Diets
In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
More Americans getting multiple chronic illnesses
More Americans are burdened by chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, often having more than three at a time, and this has helped fuel a big rise in out-of-pocket medical expenses, a study released on Tuesday showed.
