The Hidden Dangers of Placebos
Poorly reported placebos could lead to mistaken estimates of benefits and harms. Their findings are published today, September 30, 2019, in the European Journal of…
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Blood Test Can Replace Invasive Biopsy for More Patients With Lung Cancer
A growing number of patients with advanced lung cancer could soon be offered a blood test to help to decide the best treatment for them…
Type 2 Diabetes Remission Possible With ‘Achievable’ Weight Loss
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of…
Statins Could Increase or Decrease Osteoporosis Risk Depending on the Dosage
A study by the Medical University of Vienna and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows for the first time a connection between the dosage of…
Suicidal Thoughts Reduced by Sleeping Pills in Patients With Severe Insomnia
Insomnia is a driver of suicide, and particularly people with severe insomnia may safely benefit from taking a sedative to help address their sleep problems…
Did Childhood Sugar Intake Decades Ago Cause Today’s Obesity Epidemic?
Current obesity rates in adults in the United States could be the result of dietary changes that took place decades ago, according to a new…
New Breakthrough Smooths Skin Wrinkles – Without Needles
In the quest for a more youthful appearance, many people slather ointments on their skin or undergo injections of dermal fillers. But topical treatments often…
Experts Say Salt Shakers Need a Tobacco-Style Health Warning
Salt sold in supermarkets and salt shakers in restaurants should be required to carry a front-of-pack, tobacco-style health warning, according to The World Hypertension League…
Common Nutrient Supplement May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Choline is a…
Warning: Dangerous Pathogens May Be Lurking in Your Energy-Efficient Washing Machine
Lower temperatures used in ‘energy saver’ washing machines may not be killing all pathogens. Washington, DC — For the first time ever, investigators have identified…
Warning: Harmful Metals Found in Vapors From Tank-Style E-Cigarettes
A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found the concentration of metals in electronic cigarette aerosols — or vapor — has…
France Banned This Common Food Additive the FDA Says Is Safe – Who Is Right?
Michigan State University and University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers are refuting an earlier French government-funded study that claims titanium dioxide, a common food additive…
Stanford Scientists Find Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
In human cell cultures, countering a defect that appears to be nearly universal among patients with Parkinson’s disease prevents death in the cells whose loss…
Athletic Training Can Make Your Brain Tired, Not Just Your Body
You’d expect excessive athletic training to make the body tired, but can it make the brain tired too? A new study reported in the journal…
Teenage Acne May Be a Natural, Transient Inflammatory State
Adolescent acne does not always result in a pathological condition; rather, it may be a natural, transient inflammatory state occurring when the maturing facial skin…
Study Shows Autism Screening Is Less Accurate Than Thought
Researchers urge continued screening for all toddlers, while recommending changes to M-CHAT screening method to improve accuracy, address disparities. Philadelphia — In the first large,…
Hearing Loss Treatment Hope After New Genes Identified
A new study published today, September 26, 2019, in The American Journal of Human Genetics has identified 44 genes linked to age-related hearing loss giving…
Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer for Fathers That Used IVF/ICSI Assisted Reproduction
Early screening and long term monitoring should be considered for these men, say researchers. Men who became fathers through assisted reproduction techniques seem to be…