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UPDATE: Dementia could be delayed if you are bilingual
Feb. 20 | New research has found that a person who is bilingual, meaning they speak two languages, could improve brain function and delay dementia. Those who were bilingual were diagnosed four to five years later than those who were monolingual. Both groups had...
UPDATE: Early baldness doubles prostate cancer risk
Feb. 20 | New researcher from the University of Montreal has found that men who develop male pattern baldness early have a greater chance of developing prostate cancer later in life. The study showed that men who go bald in their early 20s have a doubled risk of...
Dementia could be delayed if you are bilingual
Feb. 19 | A new study has said that mastering two languages could delay dementia, by forcing the brain to multi-task. The research focused mostly on people who are truly bilingual and have been for many years, but scientists say learning a new language later in...
Knee replacement patients remain active 20 years after surgery
Feb. 19 | A new survey shows that knee replacement patients tend to remain active 20 years after their surgery, despite some age-related declines. According to the survey, most people who had knee replacements between 1975 and 1989 at an Indiana hospital and lived...
Chronic fatigue syndrome: Study says therapy and exercise best treatment
Feb. 18 | The largest-ever study of treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome has found that standard treatment when coupled with cognitive behavior therapy or exercise therapy works best. The study, released on Friday in the medical journal, Lancet, concluded that...
Adjustable gastric band now approved for less obese people
Feb. 17 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the wider use of Allergan’s adjustable gastric band device to less obese people, those with a body mass index (BMI) as low as 30 who have at least one weight-related medical condition....
Coca-Cola and Pepsi ingredient causes cancer
Feb. 17 | Washington, D.C. based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the “caramel coloring” used in Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and many other popular soft drinks. The caramel coloring is contaminated...
Researchers reverse alopecia: Cure for baldness
Feb. 16 | Alopecia — hair loss and graying have long been associated to stress, digestive disease. Now a team of U.S. researchers studying the effects of stress on the gut, may have accidentally found a chemical compound that stimulates hair growth. A team...
Higher levels of bilirubin In blood cuts lung cancer risk
Feb. 16 | New research including more than 500,000 adults shows that levels in the blood of bilirubin in the normal range but relatively higher were linked to a reduced risk of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and all-cause death, according to...
