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Loneliness increases the risk of death in the elderly
Researchers from the University of California, USA conducted a long-term investigation from 2002-2008 to analyze data of more than 1,600 participants in the study. These…
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Metformin reduces the risk of cancer in diabetics
Recently, a research report by Mexican scientists has been published at the American Endocrinology Annual Meeting, saying that regular use of diabetes medication metform…
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Insensitive insulin, heart attack, stroke
Canadian researchers say that daily insulin injections, which start early with type 2 diabetes, do not increase or decrease the risk of heart attack, stroke or cancer, a…
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Frequent lack of sleep increases the risk of stroke
According to a study presented June 11 at the SLEEP 2012 conference, regular sleep less than 6 hours per night significantly increases the risk of stroke symptoms in mid…
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Having cancer because of brushing your teeth
A group of Swedish scientists conducted research with 1,390 volunteers during the period from 1985 to 2009. At the beginning of the study, all participants were tested o…
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Excessive exercise in cardiovascular effects
US researchers warn that excessive exercise may be at risk of cardiovascular disease after discovering that one in 10 marathon athletes has one cardiovascular, according…
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Gonorrhea is about incurable?
Gonorrhea, a dangerous sexually transmitted infection is increasingly showing strong resistance and may not be cured in a short time, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Baldness and prostate cancer
Men with baldness may face a high risk of prostate cancer, according to a new Canadian study. The survey results from the University of Toronto (Canada) found a connecti…
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The risk of death from ... snoring
According to research by scientists from the Wisconsin School of Public Health (US), snoring may increase the risk of dying from cancer. Specifically, people with mild s…
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After a heart attack, do not live near the highway!
New research shows that living near a major highway brings a significant risk to heart attack survivors, according to Top News. This finding highlights the need to separ…
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Winter-born babies are insane?
Specifically, the birth season can affect all factors, from visual acuity to eating habits, from birth defects to later personalities. Previous studies also imply that t…
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Two genes predict the postpartum depression
Recently scientists from the University of Warwick, UK, said they have found two genes called Bcl1 and rs 242939 that can predict the risk of postpartum depression. They…
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Azithromycin antibiotic may cause death risk
New England Journal of Medicine recently reported that US researchers have found that the use of Azithromycin antibiotics increases the risk of death in cardiovascular p…
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How do people with eye color suffer from skin diseases?
A study led by the University of Colorado School of Medicine revealed that eye color could be a warning indicator of the risk of skin diseases. Accordingly, people with…
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HIV preventive medicine becomes a reality
The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that taking Truvada, Gilead Sciences' product, the drug has long been used to treat HIV-infected patients, which can hel…