Archive for November, 2008
Fructose Can Cause Weight Gain Without Warning
I use to think that fruit sugar is better than table sugar. In fact, it is recommended in place of sucrose which is table sugar for diabetics since it has lower glycemic index. However, now they are finding that eating too much fructose can induce leptin resistance, a condition that can easily lead to becoming [...]
Pediatricians Recommend Increase Vitamin D Dosage
Vitamin D deficiency is becoming a problem in not only adults but also in children. American Academy of Pediatrics has doubled its recommendation for a daily dose of vitamin D in children, in the hopes of preventing rickets and promoting other health benefits. The new guidelines from the nation’s leading group of pediatricians now call [...]
Your Genome — for Five Thousand Dollars?
Starting next spring, a complete human-genome sequence can be ordered for $5,000 through a new service announced by Mountain View, California startup Complete Genomics. This stunning price drop (sequencing currently costs about 20 times that amount) could completely change the way that human genomics research is done, and open up new possibilities in personalized medicine. [...]
Hypertension Rates are Soaring in the United States
p>Researchers from the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have revealed that the number of Americans treated for high blood pressure has dramatically increased. The main cause of the increase is obesity. p>A study processing data gathered on more than 30,000 people showed that the number of hypertension patients increased from 50.3 percent to [...]
A Workout for Your Brain is Just a Few Clicks Away
p>Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp. p>Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles studied people doing Web searches while their brain activity was recorded with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans. p>People who had Internet experience used more of their brain during the search, suggesting that that [...]