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New Drug Reduces Abdominal Fat Accumulation And Improves Lipids In HIV-Infected Patients
December 5, 2007 — Treatment with an investigational drug that induces the release of growth hormone significantly improved the symptoms of HIV lipodystrophy, a condition involving the redistribution of fat and other ... > full story -
Effects Of Progesterone On Alzheimer's Disease
November 27, 2007 — The first study on progesterone and Alzheimer's disease has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone in an animal model. Progesterone is given with estrogen in hormone ... > full story -
Even Low Doses Of Arsenic -- At Levels Found In Drinking Water -- Can Be Harmful
November 14, 2007 — Dartmouth researchers find more evidence that arsenic at low doses (at levels found in US drinking water in some areas) can be ... > full story -
Fat Cells Send Message That Aids Insulin Secretion
November 6, 2007 — The body's fat cells help the pancreas do its job of secreting insulin, according to new research. This previously unrecognized process ultimately could lead to new methods to improve glucose ... > full story -
Light Shed On Black Box Of Gestational Diabetes
November 1, 2007 — A protein in the pancreas is giving researchers a chance at cracking the code that determines how diabetes develops during pregnancy, a finding that could lead to new treatments for all forms of ... > full story -
Walking Prevents Bone Loss Caused From Prostate Cancer Treatment, Study Shows
October 28, 2007 — Exercise may reduce, and even reverse, bone loss caused by hormone and radiation therapies used in the treatment of localized prostate cancer, thereby decreasing the potential risk of bone fractures ... > full story -
Epilepsy Drugs May Cause Sexual Disorders
October 25, 2007 — The use of antiepileptic drugs can lead to decreased fertility and increased incidence of reproductive endocrine disorders in both men and women. The study finds that reproductive endocrine ... > full story -
Small Papillary Thyroid Cancer Is Not Without Risk
October 5, 2007 — Patients with micropapillary thyroid cancer--small tumors equal to or less than 1 centimeter--and tumors even smaller, less than 1 millimeter (mm)--are more common and not without a risk as ... > full story -
Low Levels Of Perchlorate Exposure Are Safe For Pregnant Women, Study Indicates
October 5, 2007 — Despite great concerns that small amounts of ingested perchlorate -- a chemical which is ever-present in the environment -- decreases thyroid function among individuals, it has no effect on the ... > full story -
Even Mild Thyroid Problems Double Risk Of Heart Condition
October 5, 2007 — Individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism--a mildly underactive thyroid only detectable by a blood test--are twice as likely to develop heart failure, compared to those with normal thyroid levels, ... > full story
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