Study is among first to compare post-operative to simulated pre-operative digestion Gastric bypass surgery alters the hormones and amino acids produced during digestion, hinting at the mechanisms through which the surgery eliminates symptoms of type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study accepted for publication…

Difficulty or inability to write a coherent text message, even in patients who have no problem speaking, may become a “vital” tool in diagnosing a type of crippling stroke, according to new research at Henry Ford Hospital.

A comprehensive review of the evidence suggests that low vitamin D levels are not a cause but a consequence of ill health, casting strong doubt on the value of vitamin D supplements to protect against acute and chronic disorders such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes,…

A new study suggests that simple tests that measure the ability to recognize and name famous people such as Albert Einstein, Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey may help doctors identify early dementia in those 40 to 65 years of age.

In the ever-present search to identify and address bad nutrition habits, gluten-free eating has been receiving a lot of attention. But experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say it is not to be confused with typical weight loss procedures.

In what promises to be an eye-opener for many doctors and patients who routinely depend on cholesterol testing, a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that the standard formula used for decades to calculate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol…

In contrast to the commonly adopted surveillance intervals in current abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programs, surveillance intervals of several years may be clinically acceptable for the majority of patients with small AAA, as the smallest AAAs often do not appear to change significantly over…

The Framingham Heart Study turned 65 over the weekend, and a review in the Lancet provides a nice history of the project, along with a sense of the progress made in cardiovascular medicine.

A controversial oil and natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, uses many chemicals that can disrupt the body’s hormones, according to new research accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s journal Endocrinology.Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, are substances that can interfere with the…

Journal of Psychiatric Practice Provides Guidance for Clinicians on Prescribing Exercise for Depressed Patients Exercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), both when used alone and in combination with other treatments.

New psychology research, which could have important public health implications for alleviating some side effects of antidepressants, shows that engaging in exercise at the right time significantly improves sexual functioning in women who are taking the antidepressants.The study, published online in Depression and Anxiety, shows…

Older men whose testosterone levels were neither low nor high tended to live longer, according to new research accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Testosterone is a key male sex hormone involved in maintaining sex drive, sperm production…