| New Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Trial
June 8, 2009 at 7:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- An experimental diabetes drug called liraglutide appears to outperform exenatide (Byetta), the only currently approved drug in its class, a study funded by liraglutide's maker, Novo Nordisk, shows. Liraglutide is a laboratory-made... 
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| Colorectal Cancer Rates Rising for Under 50 Set
June 8, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- Despite a steady decline in colorectal cancer rates in the United States in the past two decades, new research indicates that the disease is actually on the upswing among people younger than 50. The analysis suggests that the... 
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| Know Your Odds for Heart Failure
June 8, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- Avoiding four key risk factors -- overweight, smoking, hypertension and diabetes -- can go a long way to keeping you safe from a major killer, heart failure. So finds new research based on data from the landmark Framingham Heart... 
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| Lack of Sleep Can Raise Blood Pressure Over Time
June 8, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- Middle-aged adults who don't get enough sleep are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study has found. Over the course of five years, Kristen L. Knutson of the University of Chicago and colleagues collected... 
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| 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Sheds More Than Pounds
June 8, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- A modified Atkins diet, one that substitutes plant-based proteins for animal-based ones, helps people lose weight and lowers their cholesterol, new research shows. "In just two weeks on the so-called 'Eco-Atkins' diet, everything... 
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| Races Differ in Rates of Sleep-Related Obesity
June 8, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- People who get too little sleep are at risk for obesity, and for blacks the risk is greater than for whites, New York researchers have found. Studying the connection between short sleep duration and obesity, researchers analyzed... 
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| Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
June 8, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- If you want your mind to stay sharp when you're 90, here's what you'll need to do. Exercise moderately or vigorously at least once a week, live with someone, avoid smoking and continue to volunteer or work into your 70s or 80s. A... 
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| Breast-feeding OK for Most Moms with MS
June 8, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- New moms with multiple sclerosis who want to breast-feed but worry it might cause their disease to relapse may be reassured by a new study that discovered this is not the case for most women. The study, in the June 8 issue of... 
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| Clinical Trials Update: June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 at 2:55 pm
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| | -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnectionc.om and CenterWatch: Restless Legs Syndrome An estimated 12 million Americans have restless legs syndrome (RLS), which is characterized by discomfort or pain in the legs that... 
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| Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids
June 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- Children's nap time is not only beneficial to caregivers who may need a break. For children aged 4 to 5 years, taking a nap during the day may help reduce hyperactivity, anxiety and depression, new study findings show. In the... 
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| Still Too Few Women in Cancer Trials
June 8, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- Women are underrepresented in clinical cancer research published in the world's most influential medical journals, a new study says. The findings raise concerns that scientists aren't learning all they can about gender differences... 
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| Sleeplessness a Weighty Matter
June 8, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- Not getting enough sleep can make you start packing on the pounds almost immediately, a new study has found. In the study, researchers put 92 healthy men and women aged 22 to 45 through an 11-day, controlled sleep-restriction... 
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| Health Highlights: June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 at 10:09 am
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| | Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: New Orleans Mayor Quarantined in China New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and his wife were being held in quarantine by the Chinese government Sunday after... 
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| Too Much Computer Gaming Can Steal Your Sleep
June 8, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- The thrills and chills of computer games can be a nocturnal nightmare for some people, new research suggests. Excessive gamers get too little sleep at night, then spend their days struggling to stay awake. But many of them aren't... 
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| Insomnia and Anxiety May Be Genetically Linked
June 8, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| | MONDAY, June 8 -- A genetic link between anxiety, depression and insomnia has been identified by U.S. researchers, who said adolescents who suffer from anxiety and depression should also be screened for insomnia. The researchers' analysis of data... 
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