In Matters Of Health

In Matters Of Health

Bacon or bagels? Higher fat at breakfast may be healthier than you think, says UAB research

The age-old maxim "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper" may in fact be the best advice to follow to prevent metabolic syndrome, according to a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study.

Researchers harness the power of plants to fight hemophilia

Hemophilia, a disease linked with legends of European monarchs, frail heirs and one flamboyant charlatan called Rasputin, still afflicts many people today.
And the very treatments that can help can also put patients' lives at risk.

Research shows why we forget to take our medicine, and what we can do about it

For many people, remembering to take a daily medication can be the difference between life and death. Yet, people forget all the time. Now a landmark study from North Carolina State University has found that changes in daily behavior have a significant effect on whether we remember to take our medication -- and that these changes influence older and younger adults differently.

Study uses Chinese wolfberries to improve vision imperfections caused by type-2 diabetes

A Kansas State University researcher is exploring the use of Chinese wolfberries to improve vision deficiencies that are common for type-2 diabetics.

This Really Won't Hurt a Bit: Wireless Sensor Promises Diabetics Noninvasive Blood Sugar Readings

For many diabetics, the unpleasant chore of drawing blood several times a day in order to check blood glucose levels is a part of life. Efforts to develop devices that can test blood glucose without the need to repeatedly prick fingers have faltered thus far due to questions about accuracy as well as complaints about skin irritation.

Start spreading the news: NYU scientists find therapeutic target to stop cancer metastases

Scientists have uncovered what could be a very important clue in answering one of the most perplexing questions about cancer: why does it spread to the liver more than any other organ?

Breastfeeding cuts diabetes risk: study 

An Australian study of more than 50,000 women shows that those with children have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

But the research published in the US journal Diabetes Care found breastfeeding can offset the risk.

It was conducted as part of the 45 and Up initiative, which is Australia's largest long-term study of aging.

University of Western Sydney researcher Dr Bette Liu says mothers who do not breastfeed are 50 per cent more likely to develop diabetes compared with those who do not have children.