A National Institute of Health study is the first to test whether treating even the mildest cases of gestational diabetes is beneficial. The results of the study, published in this months New England Journal of Medicine, find that treatment can reduce common birth complications as well as the risk of blood pressure disorders among mothers.
If you are someone who needs a strong cup of coffee to get going in the morning, you probably expect results fairly quickly. Now, new research from the University of Barcelona has found that the effects of caffeine kick in after just 10 minutes – and men are likely to get more of a boost
The state of a persons internal body clock may play a strong role in their ability to learn and remember information, researchers claim. A team at Stanford University studied the behavior of a group of hamsters whose circadian system had been disabled. They found that the animals were unable to remember aspects of their environment,
Middle-aged women who have a healthy level of vitamin E intake in their diet can lower the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 10 percent, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Societys annual International Conference in New Orleans. A team of researchers led by Anne Hermetet Agler, a doctoral
Patients with heart disease may have a higher mortality rate if they suffer from depression, according to findings published in the journal Heart. Over the course of five and a half years, a team of researchers observed the mental and physical health of approximately 6,000 people. During the study, an estimated 15 percent of the
Following a diet enriched with vitamin D may be associated with achieving better weight loss results, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Over the course of two years, more than 300 individuals aged 40 to 60 who were considered overweight followed three different diets, which all featured foods that
It is rarely contested that tomatoes are good for you. In the wake of recent scientific inquiry, however, researchers are saying that tomatoes may be better for health and well-being than previously thought. A study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine found that consuming tomatoes may reduce the extent of heart disease, life
Individuals who took a nutritional supplement called Factor D continued to have a lower gastric cancer rate 10 years after supplementation ceased, a new study has found. This is the conclusion scientists have drawn from long-term follow-up data from the randomized, double-blind General Population Nutrition Intervention Trial in Linxian, China. The trial followed 29,584 adults
Individuals may want to store their in a safe place, as a new study suggests that vitamins that are kept in bathrooms and kitchens may be less effective. According to researchers from Purdue University, high humidity that is typically present in bathrooms and kitchens has the capacity to degrade vitamins and , even if the
The amount of fat in your liver may be a key indicator of whether or not you develop diabetes, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine say that an excessively fatty liver can lead to insulin resistance, abnormal cholesterol levels and other factors that up a persons