Tag: National Institutes of Health
Psychiatric problems common in adults and kids with kidney failure
NIH looks at correlation between kidney failure and psychiatric illnesses and kidney failure, says there is one
New research indicates that psychiatric illnesses are common...
Cutting 300 calories or 6 oreo cookies: that’s all it takes...
Study finds that even in people with healthy body weight, cutting 300 calories from their diet keeps diabetes, heart disease away
Cutting 300 calories is...
Sleeping with the television on may make women gain weight
Study finds that women tend to gain more weight when they sleep with an artificial light on, such as that from the television
Sleeping with...
Taunting children about being overweight linked to more weight gain
Children who were teased about being overweight are more likely to gain weight, suggests a new NIH study
Youth who said they were teased or...
Measles surge coming as vaccine coverage dips, experts warn
US scientists warn that dip in vaccine cover could spur measles cases
Much like India's experience of false anti-vaccine propaganda queering the pitch for the...
Oxytocin could help treat alcohol addiction, find US researchers
Animal studies show oxytocin can help treat alcohol dependence and may provide new options for treating addiction
Oxytocin could offer new options for those battling...
Vitamin D plays a protective role in young children with asthma
Study from Johns Hopkins University finds Vitamin D protects asthmatic, obese school children with exposure to indoor air pollution
A new study has found that...
Demystifying LDL and HDL – the bad and good cholesterol
They clog your arteries and make your heart vulnerable. But not all cholesterol is bad. Medibulletin takes you through bad and good cholesterol
The terms...
Children who have eczema are more likely to have food allergies
Scientists find skin of children with both food allergy and eczema are different
Atopic dermatitis, or eczema a common inflammatory skin condition also known as...
Sitting/lying down increase cardiovascular risks in older women
Study estimates reducing sitting or lying down time by just an hour can lessen cardiovascular risks
A new study has found that the longer older...
