Researchers from the University of Nottingham and the Washington School of Medicine are of the opinion that older women aren't able to utilize proteins well to maintain muscles. About 29 men and women aged between 65-80 years were examined. In

The benefits of sun bathing and getting a tan are not new to us.Tanning in direct sunlight has found to help and cure various heartdiseases and other ailments including depression, cancer, stroke, andosteoporosis.

Diabetes mellitusgenetics means when diabetes is being inherited, be it type one or type two, if not totally then partially.

Wriggling, blood-sucking leeches may make many people's skin crawl with uneasiness, but there are many who love these creatures for their therapeutic value. Leeches, which have been used in ancient times by physicians, are back with a vengeance. They are

Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, says Adam Winsler, an associate professor of psychology at George Mason University. His recent study published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly showed that 5-year-olds

On the heels of the nation's largest event dedicated to the epilepsy community, the National Walk for Epilepsy, advocates today announced their recommendations in response to a new national survey uncovering key challenges facing the epilepsy community. Challenges include gaps

Philadelphia, March 28, 2008 Ц Many parents are convinced that the brains of their teenage offspring are different than those of children and adults. New data confirms that this is the case. An article by Jay N. Giedd, MD, of

More than half of American adults considered to have normal body weight in America have high body fat percentages—greater than 20 percent for men and 30 percent for women—as well as heart and metabolic disturbances, new Mayo Clinic research shows.

Medicine is a science. That means research should provide clear answers that stand the test of time and scrutiny from additional investigations. That's the theory behind evidence-based, data-driven scientific medicine. But in our imperfect world, things don't always turn out

Researchers demonstrate both genetic and pharmaceutical evidence for the role of a protein called collagenase-2 in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), providing a potential new way to combat this debilitating disease.Collagenase-2 is a member of a protein family called

RELIGIOUS leaders in Kyenjojo District have resolved to promote the use of Moonbeads as a family planning method.

England's TB rate is rising because measures to prevent the disease are not being used, health campaigners say.

Patients with long-term conditions could get control of their own NHS budgets, the government says.

Carrying more visceral fat in your body than you need to get by - the standard result of a life involving too many calories and too little exercise - reduces your longevity. It also greatly increases the chances of your

Generally speaking, I'm not a big fan of the sort of hyperaggressive tinkering with supplements that passes for action amongst a large portion of the healthy life extension community. It's highly unlikely to improve significantly on simple exercise, calorie restriction

Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS:1 1/2 cups of flour1 cup of sugar3 tablespoons cocoa1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon vanilla2 teaspoons vinegar5 tablespoons vegetable oil1 cup of raisin water (to make boil about half a cup of raisins in water - or fruit

Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS:1 lb / 450 g silken tofu 1 cup sugar 1-1/2 cups chocolate soy milk 2 oz / 60 g melted bittersweet chocolate 2 heaping T cocoa (sifted) 1 T cinnamon 1 T chili powder METHOD:Blend everything together

State liquor officials call it a waste of time, but a Vermont Senate committee has approved legislation that would establish a task force to study the possibility of lowering the state's legal drinking age from 21 to 18.

Tobacco company Philip Morris has donated at least $3.5 million to Boston University since 1996, largely to support programs on the BU Medical Campus such as the Cancer Research Center.

Up to 40 percent of teens living in poor areas of England drink alcohol, and weekly drinkers also were likely to be involved in violence, according to researchers at Liverpool John Moores University.