If your patients seem to have weight issues, you may be interested to discover the results from a new research report taken from the city of New York City. A new survey conducted by Technomic revealed that the mandated calorie disclosure for New York City restaurants with 15 or more units is affecting what items consumers order and which restaurants they visit.
The prestigious journal Science today published the results of a research study demonstrating for the first time that mental activity can alter the biochemistry of the human brain. Conducted by researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, the study used Position Emission Tomography (PET scans) to monitor the brain activity of subjects using Cogmed Working Memory Training. The results reveal that the training impacted the brain by increasing the number of dopamine receptors in the cortex.
According to a new survey, while nearly two-thirds of adults (65 percent) report one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease and 87 percent are at least somewhat concerned that they may develop heart disease, many do not take steps that may help them in the fight against this disease.
Since the cloning of Dolly the Sheep over a decade ago, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been considered a promising way to generate personalized stem cells to repair the body without fear of tissue rejection. Due to the serious shortage of human donor eggs, cows, rabbits, and other animals have long been considered an attractive surrogate source of eggs. Although previous reports have documented the formation of cloned embryos using both human and animal eggs, to-date, there has been no data indicating whether – and to what extent – the donor DNA was reprogrammed.
Achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can address many of the factors that lead to heart disease. To help guide the way, the personal health coaches at Gordian Health Solutions, who help individuals choose healthier behaviors every day of the year, share 10 vital cardiovascular health messages.
A RAND Corporation study released today, “The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States, 2005,” estimates the national cost of Meth abuse is $23.4 billion. The study represents the first time that a comprehensive assessment of the annual costs of methamphetamine abuse has been analyzed on a national scale.
You come into a doctor’s office with severe knee pain. The physician orders an MRI, which reveals substantial loss of cartilage—osteoarthritis, that is—in your knee joint. At this point, not much can be done beyond gulping down palliatives and trying to keep your weight off the joint. But the damage may have started building as much as 20 years earlier, possibly due to a traumatic injury to the affected joint.