Although the individuals who have a family past of high blood pressure and hypertension are at elevated threat of progressing the circumstance themselves, physical fitness and regular exercises might prominently reduce the threat, as per the recent study. ... 

With Type 1 diabetes on the rise, researchers are stepping up efforts to screen patients’ family members, who are at higher risk of also getting the disease, the Informed Patient column reports . More than 100,000 relatives have been screened through... 

iStockphoto Here’s what’s making health news this morning: Terror Fears Fail to Halt Study (WSJ): A government panel had previously recommended against publication of the research on how a bird-flu virus was altered to make it more contagious... 

Chronic cocaine consumption might increase the brain ageing, a recent research recommends. British investigators scanned around 60 individual’s brains with cocaine reliance and 60 individuals had no past of substance abuse, and discovered that those... 

Along with kids and the adolescent physiatrists, investigators from the Copenhagen University have just finished a comprehensive report which reviews the research that has been conducted so far on the prominence of diet for young individuals and kids... 

Kids who are victims of violence and bullying behavior have DNA wear and tear which is generally linked with ageing, a recent research shows. It was discovered that violence concerned stress in kids influences telomeres – which is particular DNA series... 

Investigators have discovered 33 genes which are linked to Schizophrenia, autism and many other diseases and they admit many of the genes even seem to be modified in individuals with Schizophrenia. Out of the 33 genes only 22 were ascertained as linked... 

Associated Press Cell lines are critically important to cancer researchers, but developing them is frequently time-consuming, frustrating and unglamorous work. Cancer cells originate in a patient’s tumor and are then grown in plastic containers in... 

Pressure is growing on researchers to do a better job of communicating the results of clinical trials to the volunteers who participated. As WSJ’s Informed Patient reports , groups like the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research are stepping... 

Here’s what’s making news this morning: Advocacy groups are finding patients for drug trials. (WSJ).  The matchmaking comes as shortages of volunteers have slowed trials of new treatments for cancer and other diseases. Researchers identify...