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Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis study examines baffling, often-overlooked disease

08.03.2019 Kids Health

Seemingly overnight, healthy children develop mysterious, potentially disabling symptoms. When children finally receive a diagnosis, often after weeks of tests and office and hospital visits, the parents may be shocked to learn that they have multiple sclerosis—a potentially disabling autoimmune disease once believed to affect only adults. “For many years, the tagline for MS was that it was the ‘leading […]

Researchers aiming to cure spina bifida get a step closer to their goal

07.03.2019 Health Problems

Researchers on the path to finding a cure for spina bifida have identified specific elements in stem cell secretions as key to protecting neurons and ultimately reducing the lower-limb paralysis associated with the birth defect. Those elements are exosomes—vesicles that transfer molecules from cell to cell—and a small carbohydrate-binding protein known as galectin 1. The team will use the results […]

Remote blood pressure monitoring via smartphone app shows promise

06.03.2019 Health Problems

People with both diabetes and uncontrolled high blood pressure who used a smartphone app to monitor their blood pressure remotely, get tips on healthful living and connect with a health coach saw significant declines in their blood pressure within six weeks, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session. At six weeks, study […]

LOL! Why Kevin Jonas’ Daughter Valentina Didn’t Like Priyanka at First

06.03.2019 Kids Health

Green with envy! Kevin Jonas admitted that his 2-year-old daughter, Valentina, originally didn’t like Nick Jonas’ wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, because she was “territorial” over her uncle. “She’s very connected to Nick,” the eldest Jonas Brother, 31, said on the Late Late Show With James Corden on Monday, March 4. “When she met Priyanka, Priyanka put her hand around his […]

How celastrol sensitizes brains to leptin, curbing hunger and obesity

05.03.2019 Health Problems

Celastrol’s potent anti-obesity effects were widely reported in 2015. Derived from the roots of the thunder god vine, the drug curbed food intake in obese mice by nearly 80 percent, producing up to a 45 percent weight loss. Celastrol increases the brain’s sensitivity to leptin, the hormone that signals we’ve had enough to eat, but until now, no one knew […]

Jenna Jameson Shows Us How to Do Keto Right on Vacation!

05.03.2019 Kids Health

With her before and after photos and endless practical advice on Instagram Opens a New Window. , Jenna Jameson Opens a New Window. has proven herself the keto diet expert Opens a New Window. of the year! And it’s no different when she’s on vacation. As followers of her near-daily posts know, the former adult film actress, 44, had been […]

Higher intake of whole grains may lower risk for liver cancer

05.03.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Higher intake of whole grains may be associated with a lower risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA Oncology. Wanshui Yang, Ph.D., from Anhui Medical University in Hefei, China, and colleagues assessed the associations between whole grain and dietary fiber (cereal, fruit, and vegetable) intake and the risk for […]

Surprise! Tamron Hall, 48, Reveals She's 32 Weeks Pregnant: 'There Have Been Many Tears'

05.03.2019 Family Health

Tamron Hall is going to be a mom! The former Today host, 48, is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Steven, she announced Monday alongside a series of images that showed off her baby bump and one with the dad-to-be. “I’ve wanted to share this news for many months and now finally my doctor has said I am in a […]

First genetic clue for elusive pediatric liver disease

05.03.2019 Health Problems

A nationwide consortium of researchers has identified the first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia, a mysterious liver disease that is the leading cause for liver transplantation in children. The results were published in the journal Hepatology. The causes of biliary atresia were unknown, so this is a major advance that will move the field of pediatric liver disease forward, […]

Pumping iron could save your life

04.03.2019 Health Problems

As far back as Ancient Greece, a sculptured physique has been heralded as the pinnacle of physical perfection. But now, researchers from Japan have found that increased muscle mass doesn’t just make you look good, it could literally save your life. In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from Osaka University have revealed that sarcopenia, or the loss of […]

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