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Zooming In on Type OneHealth News

Zooming In on Type One

Diabetes occurs when killer T cells destroy insulin producing beta cells

January 16, 2012·2 min read
Immigrants may Develop Woes Later onMental Health

Immigrants may Develop Woes Later on

Schizophrenia or other psychosis predicted by young age at immigration

January 16, 2012·2 min read
Eat Mindfully at Your Favorite HauntsHealth News

Eat Mindfully at Your Favorite Haunts

Weight management and lower obesity risk are possible even if you eat out a lot

January 16, 2012·3 min read
Rid Your Face of RednessFeatures

Rid Your Face of Redness

Treatment options for rosacea

January 16, 2012·6 min read
Got Type Two?  Hypertension Drugs Can WaitPrescription Drugs

Got Type Two? Hypertension Drugs Can Wait

Type 2 diabetes patients with hypertension do not need to rush to drug treatment

January 16, 2012·3 min read
Herpes Hides From the EyePrescription Drugs

Herpes Hides From the Eye

Antivirals not enough to stop genital herpes transmission even if symptoms are not visible

January 16, 2012·4 min read
Blood Pressure Medicine Fighting COPDPrescription Drugs

Blood Pressure Medicine Fighting COPD

Cozaar prevented smoke related lung damage in mice

January 16, 2012·2 min read
Does Diet and Nutrition Make a Difference?Features

Does Diet and Nutrition Make a Difference?

Diet and nutrition advice for Crohns disease

January 16, 2012·5 min read
Stents Prevent Stroke in High Risk PatientsHealth News

Stents Prevent Stroke in High Risk Patients

Carotid artery stent reduces stroke risk among high risk patients

January 16, 2012·2 min read
With an Eye to Your HomelandHealth News

With an Eye to Your Homeland

Glaucoma risk factors include gender and what latitude you live in

January 15, 2012·3 min read
MS and the Connected DisconnectHealth News

MS and the Connected Disconnect

Brain activity connected to cognitive decline in MS patients

January 15, 2012·2 min read
Hit Me With Your Best ShotClinical Trials

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Genital herpes vaccine may be on its way following partly successful trials

January 15, 2012·3 min read
Hope for an AIDS VaccineHealth News

Hope for an AIDS Vaccine

HIV research points towards AIDS vaccine

January 15, 2012·2 min read
Parkinson's Disease is Deadlier for SomeHealth News

Parkinson's Disease is Deadlier for Some

Parkinsons deaths higher if dementia or other characteristics also exist

January 15, 2012·2 min read
18-Wheeler Cancer CellsHealth News

18-Wheeler Cancer Cells

Melanoma detected at cellular level with photoacoustics device

January 15, 2012·2 min read
Google Searches Predict Flu Outbreaks?Health News

Google Searches Predict Flu Outbreaks?

Flu early warning system from Google

January 15, 2012·2 min read
Pradaxa Linked to Heart Attack RiskPrescription Drugs

Pradaxa Linked to Heart Attack Risk

Anticoagulant Pradaxa associated heart attack risk

January 15, 2012·1 min read
Smokers Who Use Statins Watch OutHealth News

Smokers Who Use Statins Watch Out

Statin use increased the possible risk of interstitial lung disease in smokers

January 15, 2012·2 min read
Asthma Treatments may not WorkHealth News

Asthma Treatments may not Work

Asthma sufferers are persistently non eosinophilic

January 15, 2012·2 min read
Speedy Test May Save LivesHealth News

Speedy Test May Save Lives

Kidney injury test gives fast results

January 14, 2012·2 min read
Lung Tumors Share Same Genetic BackgroundHealth News

Lung Tumors Share Same Genetic Background

Multicentric carcinogenesis with same genetic mutation seems to occur in lung adenocarcinoma

January 14, 2012·2 min read
Whole Foods and ADHD Mental Health

Whole Foods and ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder patients benefit from grains fruits and vegetables

January 14, 2012·3 min read
I Can See Clearly NowHealth News

I Can See Clearly Now

Glaucoma patients undergoing trabeculectomy surgery show good long-term outcomes

January 14, 2012·2 min read
IBD on the Rise WorldwideHealth News

IBD on the Rise Worldwide

Inflammatory bowel disease most prevalent in developed countries

January 14, 2012·2 min read