Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Dairy fats cut colon cancer risk

    High-fat dairy foods appear to confer protection against colon cancer.

    By Janet Raloff
  2. Health & Medicine

    Monthly cycle changes women’s brains

    Activity in a brain region that regulates emotions fluctuates over the course of a woman's menstrual cycle.

    By Christen Brownlee
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    Vitamin D Boosts Calcium Potency

    Women whose diets are rich in vitamin D appear to need less calcium to preserve their bones' health.

    By Janet Raloff
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    Statins for Algernon: Cholesterol-lowering drug fights learning disability

    A study in mice suggests that a drug prescribed for high cholesterol may reverse learning deficits caused by a common genetic disease.

    By Christen Brownlee
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    Protective Progeny: Peptide treats and prevents breast cancer

    A synthetic version of a protein present in a woman's body during pregnancy is as effective against breast cancer as the current drug tamoxifen is, according to a study in rodents.

    By Katie Greene
  6. Health & Medicine

    A toast to thin blood

    Moderate consumption of alcohol may make a person's blood less likely to clot.

    By Christen Brownlee
  7. Health & Medicine

    Leaden Chocolates

    Chocolates have a dark secret, lead contamination, which generally correlates with a product's cocoa concentrations.

    By Janet Raloff
  8. Health & Medicine

    About Sinuses

    This Web site from Dr. Wellington S. Tichenor examines the symptoms and treatment of sinusitis and other sinus diseases, as well as the interrelated problems of allergy and asthma. The site defines sinusitis and provides information on treatment regimens, fungal sinusitis, surgery, sinusitis in children, and more. Go to: http://www.sinuses.com/

    By Science News
  9. Health & Medicine

    More Than an Annoyance: Breathlessness could be sign of bigger problems

    People who have dyspnea, the sensation of being frequently out of breath, may have an increased risk of dying from heart problems.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Breath test could detect bad microbe

    Using machines that identify component parts of gases, scientists can now detect markers of a dangerous fungal infection in the lungs of people just by analyzing their breath.

    By Nathan Seppa
  11. Health & Medicine

    Inflammation-Fighting Fat

    A constituent of dairy fat may one day serve as a substitute for aspirin and other inflammation-fighting agents.

    By Janet Raloff
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    Defense Mechanism: Circumcision averts some HIV infections

    Men who get circumcised reduce their risk of acquiring the AIDS virus by more than half.

    By Nathan Seppa