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Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longerFox NewsOne of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to …Magic beans? [...]
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Study suggests lower death risk for coffee loversReuters(Reuters) – Older people who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the subsequent 14 years than were those who abstained from the beverage or rarely drank it, according to a US study of 400000 people.Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Live LongerTIMECoffee [...]
CBS News
Groundbreaking $100M study aims to stop Alzheimer's before it startsCBS News(CBS News) Alzheimer's disease cannot be cured but it can be prevented. The government announced Tuesday a $100 million study to test an Alzheimer's prevention drug in just one family. It's potentially a breakthrough because it's hard to test …New plan to fight Alzheimer'smsnbc.comScientists [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
One third of people experience sleepwalking, study showsTelegraph.co.ukTwice as many people suffer from sleepwalking than previously suspected, with nearly a third experiencing it at some point in their lives, new research has revealed. By Hannah Furness Scientists found one in every 25 adults are prone to night time …30% of US adults have sleepwalked, study [...]
Daily Mail
Almost 1 in 3 in US have sleepwalked: studyChicago TribuneNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although only a handful of people in the United States sleepwalk every year, a new study suggests close to one-third may do it at some point in their lives. The study, published Monday in the journal Neurology, also suggests …Sleepwalking [...]
The Guardian
One in six cancers due to preventable infections: StudyTimes of IndiaLONDON: Largely preventable or treatable infections with viruses, bacteria and parasites cause about two million new cancer cases and 1.5 million cancer deaths each year, according to a new study. Scientists carried out a statistical analysis of cancer …One in six cancers 'caused by [...]
The Hindu
42 percent of Americans adults will be obese by 2030, study saysBoston HeraldBy Melissa Healy / Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36 percent of the adult population today to 42 percent by 2030, experts said Monday.Weighty Matters: [...]
USA TODAY
42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, study saysLos Angeles TimesThough the rate of the last 30 years has slowed, it's far from leveling off, and it's going to get expensive, say experts at the Weight of the Nation conference in Washington. The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even [...]
Bloomberg
Obesity in US projected to grow, though pace slows: CDC studyLos Angeles TimesObesity in the United States is projected to continue its rise over the next 18 years, extending to 42% of Americans by 2030, according to a study released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That expected growth in the proportion [...]
USA TODAY
Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study SuggestsU.S. News & World ReportBy Kathleen Doheny FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests. "Men with breast cancer don't do as well as women with breast [...]
AFP
Study ties fertility treatment, birth defect riskSTLtoday.comAP | Posted: Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:39 am | ( Loading… ) comments. Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself?Test-tube babies not at risk, except …Bend BulletinHigher risk of birth defects from [...]
CBS News
Study: Breast cancer is rare in men, but they fare worseCBS News(CBS/AP) Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers said Friday. The biggest study yet of [...]
USA TODAY
Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study SuggestsiVillage EntertainmentFRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests. "Men with breast cancer don't do as well as women with breast cancer, and there are opportunities to [...]
Los Angeles Times
Bird flu can spread in mammals, study findsLos Angeles TimesThe results, showing an engineered flu strain can spread easily between ferrets, derive from a controversial study that stirred debate over fears of a bioterrorism threat. A poultry seller in Vietnam, which is still struggling with new cases of bird …Mutant-flu paper publishedNature.comBird flu [...]
Daily Mail
Joggers Live Longer, Study SaysDoctors LoungeTHURSDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) — Jogging regularly could add about six years to your life, a new Danish study suggests. "The results of our research allow us to definitively answer the question of whether jogging is good for your health," Peter …Jogging adds five years or more to [...]
Los Angeles Times
Avian Flu Study Finally And Fully PublishedMedical News TodayAfter endless toing and froing over whether two studies that demonstrated how bird flu, also known as avian H5N1 influenza, or avian flu, should be published, one of them has appeared in the latest issue of the journal Nature in its entirety.Controversial flu study released [...]
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Bird flu can transmit in mammals, study findsPennLive.comIn a long-awaited study that helped prompt a contentious debate over the wisdom of conducting research that has the potential to help as well as harm, scientists reported Wednesday that they had engineered a mutant strain of bird flu that can spread …One of two controversial 'bird flu' [...]
CBS News
Study: Type 2 diabetes tougher to treat in teenagersFox NewsNew research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control. A major study, released Sunday, tested several ways to manage blood sugar in teens newly diagnosed with diabetes …Obesity-Linked Diabetes in Children [...]
Boston.com
Mayo Clinic Researchers Climb Mount Everest to Study High-Altitude EffectsDaily DisruptionBy Lori Morgan | @dailydisrupt | April 20th, 2012 The team at Mayo Clinic believes that Mount Everest is a natural laboratory for studying heart disease, lung problems, muscle loss, sleeping disorders and new medical technologies.Everest climbers in test for keys to heart treatmentReutersTeam of [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
Fatigue after early breast cancer often fades: studyReutersBy Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many people treated for cancer are worn out for a time, but new findings suggest that long-lasting fatigue may be less common than thought — at least for women with early-stage breast cancer.Breast cancer rules rewritten in 'landmark' studyBBC [...]