Day June 17, 2016

DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1319-0 ©  Honore and Spapen. 2016

All participants from both the treatment and control group completed the entire 3-month duration of the study and were included in the analysis. No adverse events were reported. The participants’ overall compliance to the diet was assessed based on the…

i The John C. Sullenger Vineyard at Nickel Nickel Winery, Napa Valley, Calif. Nickel Nickel collaborated with scientists to collect wine samples and identify the bacteria and fungi in them by sequencing microbial DNA. Jason Tinacci/Courtesy of Nickel Nickel hide…

See it in action below: RELATED: My Weight Loss Surgery Was a Huge Mistake The procedure (which is for obese patients age 22 and up) is getting buzz for a few reasons. It’s not a major surgery like gastric bypass,…

After an hour-long procedure, the teen noticed her lips starting to swell and her mouth starting to go numb. She even had difficulty speaking. RELATED: 6 DIY Ways to Whiten Your Teeth and Get a Movie-Star Smile Despite the fact…

Researchers surveyed new parents about their stress levels and sexual satisfaction in the first year of their children’s lives. Overall, 55 percent of men and 69 percent of women were at least “somewhat” happy with their sex lives. RELATED: How…

Research that followed more than 1.6 million Swedish men from adolescence onwards between 1968 and 2005 has shown that those who were overweight as teenagers were more likely to develop heart failure in early middle age. Surprisingly, the increased risk…

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2015 was an unprecedented year in the recognition of transgender rights in some high-income countries. However, as a new Series published in The Lancet today reveals, public recognition has yet to translate to a concerted effort to support and improve…

Women who commit deadly violence are different in many ways from male perpetrators, both in terms of the most common victims, the way in which the murder is committed, the place where it is carried out and the perpetrator’s background.…

In summer 2011, University of Colorado Cancer Center investigators Joaquín Espinosa, PhD, and Matthew Galbraith, PhD, taught a summer symposium on gene expression at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Long Island, New York. …

For most Australians tuberculosis is a disease of yesteryear, but leading immunologists from UTS and India’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are partnering to combat what they call a future health crisis. “Right now, irrespective of socio-economic status, almost every country…

Where’s it gone? Credit: Guschenkova It is hard to believe that some cancers miraculously disappear, but it does happen. Over 1,000 case studies document cancer sufferers who experienced spontaneous regression of their tumour. So why does this happen and is…

i Jess Thom, left, and Jess Mabel Jones from Thom’s show Backstage in Biscuit Land. Thom’s website says she’s “changing the world, one tic at a time.” James Lyndsay/Courtesy of Supporting Wall hide caption toggle caption James Lyndsay/Courtesy of Supporting…

Single mothers with a job have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke than their married peers, a study has found. They are also more likely to smoke than married women – a known risk factor of disease, researchers…

Indian 47-year-old complained of constipation, bleeding and weight loss Found to have a 10cm tumour through his rectum, bladder and prostate The cancer had also spread to his penis and treatment didn’t help Doctors said prognosis for cancers that have spread to…

Earlier this week Gordon Ramsay revealed his wife, Tana, 41, had miscarried their fifth child at five months pregnant. The TV chef, 49, shared an official statement on Facebook saying they were grateful for their fans support and were ‘healing together…

The small gadget will be able to perform ECG heart scans on patients   Doctors will diagnose the heart condition atrial fibrillation in 30 seconds Atrial fibrillation hits 2.5million Britons causing strokes and heart attacks The new devices will cost less…

Expert Richard Evershed accused food producers of misleading shoppers Researchers found manufacturers are using cheaper inferior ingredients  Prof Evershed said the substitution is not illegal, though it is unethical  Producers can use replacement ingredients as long as they are labelled…

A sugar free diet has been credited with everything from extreme weight loss to healing acne – and even giving some a renewed sense of energy.  Now cystic fibrosis sufferer, Jessica Bean, 28, from Queensland claims cutting out sugar saved…

Boy in China was admitted to hospital with a red mark around his wrist He was discharged and later brought back after a large blister appeared Doctors operated and were shocked to find the elastic band in his flesh  The four-year-old confessed…

It was one of the most successful Kickstarter projects of all time – and could change the way you sleep. Now Sense, a smart £149 orb invented by a 24 year old Londoner, has gone on sale across Europe thanks to…

It’s not yet clear whether wearable fitness trackers, such as Fitbits, Jawbones and Microsoft Bands, really do encourage us to become healthier over the longer term.  They might make us move more and eat healthier in the first few days…

Panel says no proof products combat dementia or improve brain health The expert panel was put together by the consumer watchdog Which?   Also warned against using dementia tests after scrutinising a selection By Sean Poulter Consumer Affairs Editor For The…

New research suggests that mothers who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets can predispose multiple generations to metabolic problems, even if their offspring consume healthy diets. While other studies have linked a woman’s health in pregnancy to her child’s weight later in…

The natural molecule, n-acetylcysteine (NAC), with strong antioxidant effects, shows potential benefit as part of the management for patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published today in the journal PLOS ONE. Combining clinical evaluations of a patient’s mental…

Preliminary tests have demonstrated that a new device may enable existing breast cancer imagers to provide up to six times better contrast of tumors in the breast, while maintaining the same or better image quality and halving the radiation dose…

Sugar in the form of blood glucose provides essential energy for cells. When its usual dietary source — carbohydrates — is scarce, the liver can produce it with the aid of fat. But new research from Johns Hopkins now adds…

Having a first-degree relative with epilepsy may increase a person’s risk of being diagnosed with autism, according to a study published in the June 15, 2016, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Other…

Women with premenstrual symptoms (PMS) including mood swings, weight gain/bloating, and abdominal cramps/back pain have elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker of inflammation associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Establishing a link between inflammation and PMS would…

IMAGE: Susan Landau, professor of cybersecurity policy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) view more Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. – June 12, 2016 – In an essay to be published on June 17, 2016 in Science magazine Susan Landau, professor…

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) detected a clear signal from oxygen in a galaxy located 13.1 billion light-years away from us. This is the most distant oxygen ever detected. Oxygen in this galaxy seems to be ionized…

By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – There is no test that can predict if a person with dementia is safe to drive, a new report suggests. Tests that look at many cognitive skills instead of just one may be most…

Prince William has become the first member of the royal family to be photographed for the cover of a gay magazine. The second-in-line to the throne appears in the July issue of Attitude magazine, discussing the mental health implications of…

Most patients with melanoma had few moles and no atypical moles, and in patients younger than 60, thick melanomas were more commonly found in those with fewer moles but more atypical moles, according to an article published …

U.S. physicians spend nearly $61,000 more than their Canadian counterparts each year on administrative expenses related to health insurance, according to a new study by researchers at Cornell University and the University …

In an effort to expedite medical advances for osteosarcoma and other rare cancers that occur in both humans and dogs, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Institute and College…

2015 was an unprecedented year in the recognition of transgender rights in some high-income countries. However, as a new Series published in The Lancet today reveals, public recognition has yet to translate to a concerted effort to support and improve…

New research by the BBC’s Breakfast programme shows a rise in the number of people in England and Wales who are middle-aged or elderly and struggling with eating disorders. The findings suggest that the number of people receiving specialist treatment…

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