Category: Medical Topics
Genetic Screening Allows Parents Pick the Healthiest Embryos AT 18 MONTHS old, Aurea Yenmai Smigrodzki is inquisitive like any other toddler. She likes peanut butter, the beach, and mobile …
The U.S. obesity epidemic – The Role of Age, Sex, and Race – New study shows who is gaining weight over the last decade 10-Year Weight Gain in 13,802 …
Too Much Sitting Increases Risk of Death. Key Points: Question: Is daily sitting time associated with mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in countries of different economic levels? Findings: In …
The teen brain tunes out mom’s voice in favor of more unfamiliar voices Around age 13, kids’ brains shift from focusing on their mothers’ voices to favor new voices, …
Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism due to circulating autoantibodies. It is also the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces …
Amyloid-Beta Protein Made in the Liver May Cause Alzheimer’s Disease in the Brain Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in the brain, according to a new …
Weight loss via exercise is more difficult for obese people, data suggests. Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic …
