sábado, 22 de febrero de 2014

Ivanhoe.com Top 10 Viewed Stories 2/21/2014

Medical Breakthroughs: Ivanhoe Insider

This Week's Top 10 Viewed Stories
         1. Can Loneliness Kill You?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - A recent study shows extreme loneliness can increase chances of premature death in older adults by fourteen percent, according to research by John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
         2. Study Shows Effects of Bullying Years Later
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - New research has found that the longer the period of time a child is bullied, the more severe and lasting the impact on a child’s health.
         3. Done With Diabetes: No Meds-No Surgery (2nd week)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - More than one-third of adults in the U.S. are obese and more than 23 million have type 2 diabetes. Now, there’s a treatment that could fight both of these common health problems.
         4. 1-2-3 Stages of Alzheimer’s
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - We classify cancer into different stages and now researchers are doing something similar with Alzheimer’s disease. It could mean a much earlier diagnosis for many.
         5. Two Parents with Alzheimer’s?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - People without dementia may show signs of the disease decades before symptoms appear on brain scans if both of their parents have Alzheimer’s, according to a new study at the New York University School of Medicine.
         6. Toxin in Seafood Causes Kidney Damage (2nd week)
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - A new study shows that a chemical in seafood known to cause brain damage is also toxic to the kidneys, but at much lower concentrations.
         7. Diet Foods that Aren’t (2nd week)
SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Newswire) - This is the year - the year you’ve vowed to finally shed that extra weight! But you might be making poor choices without even knowing it.
         8. Researchers Found What Makes Memories Last!
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research revealed proteins responsible for long-lasting memories.
         9. Lasers Lighting up Crohn’s and Colitis
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) - One-point-five million Americans suffer with IBD’s - inflammatory bowel diseases-like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. Treatment for these autoimmune diseases can leave patients at risk for infection and even cancer. For IBD patients, screening for cancer has meant repeated colonoscopies and tissue biopsies - as many as a dozen a year. The annual cost for this in the U.S. is over a billion dollars. Now, a new laser could cut costs and the number of patient procedures.
         10. Confessions in the Doctor�s Office: The Dangers of Lying about your Health
CLEARWATER, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Fibbing is far from what endocrinologist Munira Siddiqui wants to hear in her office.
          

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