Daily Glass of Wine Cut Risk of Fatty Liver
Disease
THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- One glass of wine a day may
not only be safe for the liver, but may actually reduce the risk of
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study
that challenges conventional wisdom.
Clinical Guideline Backs Food, Drink During
Labor
THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking and eating during
labor can provide women with the energy they need and should not be
routinely restricted, says a new clinical bulletin from the
American College of Nurse-Midwives.
Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney
Transplant Patients
THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with the
anti-rejection drug sirolimus may lead to increased risk of
diabetes in kidney transplant patients, say researchers who
analyzed data on about 20,000 Medicare patients who had kidney
transplants between 1995 and 2003.
Knee Injuries Main Cause of HS Sports
Surgeries
THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Knee injuries are the most
common reason for high school sports-related surgeries, say
researchers who analyzed data on nine high school sports at 100
U.S. high schools.
Researchers Develop Stem Line With Sickle Cell
Mutation
THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Using a faster and more
efficient method of reprogramming adult stem cells to an embryonic
stem cell-like state, Johns Hopkins researchers developed a human
stem cell line containing the mutation associated with sickle cell
anemia.
Initiative Links Celebrities to Cancer
Research
THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Celebrities from both the
entertainment industry and Major League Baseball gathered Wednesday
in Los Angeles to launch a nationwide initiative that will fund the
brightest researchers to complete both basic and advanced cancer
research.
Monkey Controls Robotic Arm With Brain
WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Relying solely on brain
signal manipulation, monkeys have learned to operate human-like
robotic arms to feed themselves, U.S. researchers reported
Wednesday.
Certain Tests in ERs Raise Cancer Risk for
Some
THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of
radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans
may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing
cancer, new research suggests.