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Physicians Explore Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Hypertension

Physicians Explore Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Hypertension

Medicine & Health / Health

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Drs. William White and Pooja Luthra at the University of Connecticut Health Center are investigating a possible link between vitamin D deficiency and high blood pressure.


A RANK insider resolving the enigma of the fever chart

Medicine & Health / Research

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Mammals have evolved a complex system for controlling bone remodeling. Babies require calcium for healthy bones and they obtain it from their mother's milk. Nursing mothers release calcium from their bones. Surprisingly, ...


Study explores violent world of raptors

Biology / Plants & Animals

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A journey that started with a box of bird feet carried three Montana State University graduate students into the gruesome world of raptors and led to their findings being published in a prominent journal.


'Too fat to be a princess?' Study shows young girls worry about body image

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties.


Metobolomics uncovers key indicators of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A recent metobolomics study by researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond found that impaired peroxisomal oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is associated with the progression ...


Diabetes surgery summit consensus lays foundation for new field of medicine

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A first-of-its-kind consensus statement on diabetes surgery is published online today in the Annals of Surgery. The report illustrates the findings of the first international consensus conference -- Diabetes Surgery Summit ...


Fat around the middle increases the risk of dementia

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who store fat on their waist in middle age are more than twice as likely to develop dementia when they get older, reveals a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy.


Diabetics show alarming increase in morbid obesity

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A Loyola University Health System study has found that one out of five Type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight.


Scientists find new link between insulin and core body temperature

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a direct link between insulin—a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes—and core body temperature. While ...


Patient's weight not linked to success of fibroid surgery

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese patients are no more likely to have post-operative complications than those of average weight when undergoing robotic surgery to remove uterine fibroids, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital.


Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School also found that long-term, ...


Study finds link between preeclampsia and reduced thyroid function

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other ...


Some obese people perceive body size as OK, dismiss need to lose weight

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Some obese people misperceive that their body size is normal and think they don't need to lose weight, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.


Study: Sea stars bulk up to beat the heat

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study finds that a species of sea star stays cool using a strategy never before seen in the animal kingdom. The sea stars soak up cold sea water into their bodies during high tide as buffer against potentially damaging ...


Students with a lower socioeconomic background benefit from daily school physical activity

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

German school students -- especially those with low socioeconomic status (SES) -- significantly improved their exercise capacity and body leanness after a year of daily physical activity classes, according to research presented ...