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Obesity Worsens Brain Damage of Heavy Drinking (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity caused by heavy drinking can add to brain damage caused by drinking itself, says a new study.
Immune System Genes Show Links to Type 1 Diabetes (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is still unknown, but international researchers have found a link between the blood sugar disorder and a network of immune system genes.
Starting periods early tied to greater asthma risk (Reuters)
September 10, 2010Reuters - Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.
Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Lowers Gestational Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obese women who have weight loss surgery before they get pregnant are three times less likely to develop gestational diabetes and are also less likely to require a cesarean section, a new study finds.
India not treating AIDS patients early: Global Fund (Reuters)
September 10, 2010
Reuters - Thousands of AIDS patients in India are not receiving treatment on time, underscoring huge challenges the country faces as it combats the disease, the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said on Thursday.
In Cities, Weak Social Ties May Boost Mental Illness (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Weak social connections, or social fragmentation, may be one of the main reasons why people raised in cities are more likely to develop schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders than those who live in rural areas, the results of a study suggest.
Magnetic fields won't up kids' brain cancer risk (Reuters)
September 10, 2010Reuters - Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs)--emitted by anything from power lines to appliances or improperly grounded wiring--is not likely to increase children's risk of developing brain tumors, the authors of a new analysis conclude.
Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies provide evidence that smoking can harm sperm - both in smoking men who may become fathers, and in sons born to women who smoked during pregnancy.
In Elderly, Risks Differ for Indoor Versus Outdoor Falls (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Different risk factors contribute to indoor and outdoor falls among the elderly and these differences need to be incorporated into fall prevention programs, a new study suggests.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2010 (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
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