Research May Lead to Better Means of Controlling ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Xian-Cheng Jiang, PhD, professor of cell biology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, has led a study identifying a new approach for lowering “bad” lipids in blood circulation, a critical means to combat devastating cardiovascular diseases…

Saint Louis University Research Review Reveals Extra Benefits for Malnourished and Frail Elders While taking nutritional supplements helps older adults in the general population gain weight, they don’t necessarily live longer or function better than those who don’t take supplements, according to a research review…

For smokers, the number of cigarettes smoked per day and current body mass index are predictive of changes in weight after quitting smoking, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Quitting smoking may lead to some weight gain but how much weight gain…

Electronic reminder system helped boost rates of vaccination against tetanus, diptheria, and whooping cough Vaccination rates for a critical booster shot tripled after clinics began using electronic prompts alerting them of patients needing the Tdap vaccine that protects against tetanus, diptheria, and whooping cough, according…

The potential benefits of dietary cocoa extract and/or its final product in the form of chocolate have been extensively investigated in regard to several aspects of human health. Cocoa extracts contain polyphenols, which are micronutrients that have many health benefits, including reducing age-related cognitive dysfunction…

A Norwegian study shows that two-year-olds with poor motor function also exhibit poor mathematical skills. This knowledge will make it easier for teachers to identify children who may need extra help.Children relate to mathematics from birth. A newborn uses shape recognition to distinguish its mother’s…

Caregiver spouses of stroke survivors are at an increased risk of mental and physical health issues that may continue for years, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.Swedish researchers evaluated 248 stroke survivors, below age 70 (average mid-sixties), and their spouses at…

· Research suggests intoxicated victims of sexual assault could accurately retain information from events · Findings are being applied to develop National Guidelines for how the police could interview sexual assault victims who were intoxicated during the crime · Challenges misconception that intoxicated victims and…

Patients without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) are just as at risk of angina as those with obstructive CAD, according to new research published today in the European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.According to researchers in America, patients are at a…

People show impaired memory after receiving low intensity electrical stimulation administered to the frontal part of the brain by a commercial, freely available, device. Psychologists Laura Steenbergen and Lorenza Colzato, with their colleagues at the Leiden Institute of Brain and Cognition and fellow researchers from…

Research indicates that the use of condoms may cause some men to experience erection difficulties. However, in a study of 479 heterosexual men who used condoms and were 18 to 24 years old, those who reported condom-associated erection problems were also more likely to experience…

New study in Diabetes Care suggests new delayed-release metformin could help 40 percent of type 2 diabetes patients that currently can’t take metformin. Although metformin was introduced as a treatment for type 2 diabetes nearly 60 years ago and is now the recommended first-line treatment…