 |
|
|
 |
Caloric Restriction Research: Moving From Lab Animals To Humans
For more than 60 years scientists have known that restricting the caloric intake in several species of animals can extend life span and slow down the aging process. The prevalence of obesity in America has prompted scientists to consider caloric restriction (CR) research for humans as a way to get America in shape and living longer.
more
|
|
Stroke Patients With High Blood Sugar At Higher Risk Of Death
Stroke patients who have hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) at the time of admission to the hospital for treatment of the stroke are at higher risk of death than stroke patients with normal blood sugar levels, according to a study published in the July 9 issue of the journal Neurology by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, the Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center and the Regenstrief Institute for Health Care. more
|
|
|
|
Investigators Stop Part Of Drug-Taking In Women's Health Initiative
Women on one major study group of the massive Women's Health Initiative -- those who are taking a combination of estrogen plus progestin as hormone replacement therapy -- are being told to stop taking their study drugs. more
|
|
Detection Of Bioterrorism Viruses Brought Closer To Local Sites
In the July issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers outline new methods for safely and accurately identifying a suspected bioterrorism agent and detail what physicians should know about the symptoms and treatments needed for the highest priority level of infectious agents, such as anthrax, smallpox, botulism, tularemia and plague. more
|
|
Low Hemoglobin Means High Risk For Mobility Problems In Elderly Women
The amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin circulating in the blood of older women could have an impact on the risk for mobility problems, Johns Hopkins physicians have found. more
|
|
|
