By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Differences in brain connectivity may help explain the social impairments common in those who have autism spectrum disorders, new research suggests. The small study compared the brains of 25 teens with an autism spectrum disorder to those of 25 typically developing teens, all aged … Read more
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Race appears to be a factor in determining a person’s risk of developing autoimmune thyroid conditions such as Graves’ disease or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a new study says. African Americans and Asians are much more likely to develop Graves’ disease than whites are, according to … Read more
MONDAY, April 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new study found that 10 percent of women with a personal or family history of breast or other cancers had at least one gene mutation that would lead their doctors to recommend changes in their routine care, including increased cancer screening. These women did not have BRCA1 … Read more
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Researchers working with lab mice say they know why people who suffer wounds from accidents or violence while binge drinking may take longer than normal to heal. The laboratory study replicated a typical pattern of binge drinking — three days of heavy drinking, four days without alcohol, and … Read more
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens who use indoor tanning may also try to control their weight through unhealthy methods, such as taking diet pills and vomiting, researchers say. This link is stronger in boys than in girls, according to the study, published in the April issue of the Journal of Developmental & … Read more
Apr 12, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Don’t Bother ‘Faking It:’ Your Partner Can Probably Tell April 11, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter THURSDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — “Was it good for you, too?” can be such a loaded question. Now a new study says you can’t fool your … Read more
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A doctor’s “bedside manner” seems to have a real effect on patients’ health, a new research review suggests. The review, of 13 clinical trials, found that when doctors were given training to hone their people skills, patients typically fared better in their efforts to … Read more
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Women with irregular menstrual cycles may have more than double the risk of ovarian cancer compared to women who have regular monthly periods, new research suggests. This finding suggests that women with irregular periods — including those with a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome … Read more
Apr 9, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Hot and Sour Eggplant Stir Fry from The Chew’s Carla Hall April 8, 2014 | By Brooke Showell, PEOPLE Great Ideas Twitter Frances Janisch; Ken Arcara/Sipa; Provided by PEOPLE Great Ideas For some, “comfort food” has a more global bent — not mac ‘n’ cheese, but … Read more