HEALTH
Daily Drives Linked To Poor Health
A study has identified driving as a risk factor for poor health behaviors and outcomes such as smoking, obesity and insufficient sleep.
Do Female Hormones Contribute To Obesity?
Scientists suggest that exposure to estrogen from soy products or PVC plastics could explain the higher rates of obesity in males of developed countries.
Detecting Autism Before Kids Turn Two
Computer model takes Australia a step closer toward a molecular characterization of autism that promises early detection of the disorder.
Probiotics Prevents Liver Cirrhosis Complications
A clinical trial in Indian cirrhosis patients show that probiotics could help prevent the deterioration of brain function, a serious complication of late stage liver disease.
Test For Prostate Cancer Using Semen
A microRNA-based test for prostate cancer could help distinguish aggressive tumors from slow growing ones and prevent unnecessary biopsies.
Twins Talk Less At Two
An Australian study shows that twins at age two have twice the rate of late language emergence compared to single-born children, a figure that is worse for identical twins than non-identical twins.
Heart Failure Hits Asians Earlier
A study of 8,000 heart failure patients shows that heart failure occurs at a much younger age for Asians, who develop the disease a good decade before people in Western countries.
Guideline Adherence Reduces Pneumonia In Stroke Patients
Closer adherence to treatment guidelines issued by the American Heart Association resulted in a 15 percentage point drop in pneumonia in stroke patients.
One Third Of World Population Overweight
Developing countries bear the highest burden of obesity, with over 60 percent of the world's obese individuals.
