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Insulin spray aided memory in Alzheimer's study
Sep 12, 2011 16:05 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A daily spritz of insulin in the nose helped improve memory skills in people with Alzheimer's-linked memory problems, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Fewer screening colonoscopies OK for some: study
Sep 08, 2011 17:32 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've had a colonoscopy with no signs of cancer may be able to delay the next one or not have it at all, German researchers suggest.
Total Arctic sea ice at record low in 2010: study
Sep 05, 2011 18:18 EDT
500 MILES FROM THE NORTH POLE (Reuters) - The minimum summertime volume of Arctic sea ice fell to a record low last year, researchers said in a study to be published shortly, suggesting that thinning of the ice had outweighed a recovery in area.
Analysis: History shows iconic CEOs tough act to follow
Aug 26, 2011 07:57 EDT
SEATTLE (Reuters) - How does a company recover from the loss of an iconic leader like Steve Jobs at Apple Inc <AAPL.O>?
Cardiac arrest strikes young and old athletes alike
Aug 24, 2011 17:21 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research from France suggests that young, competitive athletes account for only a fraction of sports-related cardiac arrests, in which the heart stops beating without warning.
Women who want to be supermoms at higher depression risk
Aug 20, 2011 00:01 EDT
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Working women who expect they can fill the role of a supermom are at greater risk of depression than mothers who combine work and family but don't expect perfection, new research showed on Saturday.
Bayer anti-clot drug gets cautious journal welcome
Aug 10, 2011 17:00 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - An anti-clotting pill from Bayer and Johnson & Johnson offers a new way of preventing stroke although further studies will be needed to refine treatment options, according to a review in a top medical journal.
Eating healthy food costs more money in U.S.
Aug 04, 2011 11:54 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eating healthier food can add almost 10 percent to the average American's food bill -- and that is just to boost a single nutrient like potassium.
Once-daily AIDS pill can slash HIV infection risk
Jul 13, 2011 14:20 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - AIDS drugs designed to treat HIV can also be used to reduce dramatically the risk of infection among heterosexual couples, two studies conducted in Africa showed for the first time on Wednesday.
HIV drugs boost prevention hopes
Jul 13, 2011 10:14 EDT
Heterosexuals who take daily AIDS drugs reduce the risk of being infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by nearly two-thirds, ground-breaking studies said on Wednesday.
Once-daily AIDS pill can slash HIV infection risk
Jul 13, 2011 08:46 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - AIDS drugs designed to treat HIV can also be used to reduce dramatically the risk of infection among heterosexual couples, two studies conducted in Africa showed for the first time on Wednesday.
Vitamin D may improve pancreas function
Jul 08, 2011 17:45 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin D supplements reduced risk factors for type 2 diabetes by improving the function of insulin-producing cells in pre-diabetic volunteers, a new study has found.
College binge drinkers shrug off alcohol's ill effects
Jul 06, 2011 12:58 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For many college binge drinkers, the perceived positive effects of alcohol as a social lubricant outweigh its negative impacts, from hangovers and blackouts to missed classes, a new study shows.
College binge drinkers shrug off alcohol's ill effects
Jul 06, 2011 11:29 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For many college binge drinkers, the perceived positive effects of alcohol as a social lubricant outweigh its negative impacts, from hangovers and blackouts to missed classes, a new study shows.
Not so bird-brained: Clever crows recognise faces
Jun 28, 2011 19:06 EDT
Humans who dismiss birds as featherweights may revise their opinion when learning of crows which not only can identify the face of someone who is a danger but also teach others about the threat.
Does Financial Education Work?
Jun 26, 2011 20:00 EDT
Studies show that money lessons have to be relevant to kids' immediate experiences.. Studies show that money lessons have to be relevant to kids' immediate experiences.
Diabetes-related kidney disease on the rise
Jun 22, 2011 14:36 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kidney damage from diabetes has jumped 34 percent in the last two decades, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Diabetes-related kidney disease on the rise
Jun 22, 2011 14:22 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kidney damage from diabetes has jumped 34 percent in the last two decades, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Obama returns to Puerto Rico, courting Hispanic vote
Jun 14, 2011 15:24 EDT
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Barack Obama paid Puerto Rico its first official U.S. presidential visit in 50 years on Tuesday, courting an important slice of Hispanic voters on the mainland who could help his re-election chances in 2012.
Obama's Puerto Rico visit aimed at Hispanic 2012 vote
Jun 14, 2011 01:38 EDT
MIAMI (Reuters) - Barack Obama pays Puerto Rico its first official U.S. presidential visit in 50 years on Tuesday, delivering remarks aimed at an important slice of Hispanic voters back home who could aid his chances in 2012.
