Tag: research
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Mothers should try to go to full term in their pregnancies, but many are unaware of the risks of early delivery, UK study finds
Illustration by Michelle Kumata via KRT Babies who are born before the full term of 40 weeks may have health problems later in life, since important brain development takes place...
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After losing weight, get the same number of calories from fat and carbs to maintain weight loss, study suggests
Subjects on a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet did not doas well when it came to keeping weight off, a studyhas found. (Photo by Tetra Images) All calories may not be equal...
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New treatment first offered in Louisville is helping asthma sufferers
Shannon Denson, who has severe asthma, gets bronchialthermoplasty. Courier-Journal photo. Asthma sufferers can now benefit from an innovative treatment that was first offered at University Hospital in Louisville. Patients like...
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U of L profs get $6.3 million to continue spinal cord research
Susan Harkema, a University of Louisville professor, talksabout epidural spinal stimulation. Courier-Journal photo. Two University of Louisville professors have received a $6.3 million grant to continue their work helping paralyzed...
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Health-care costs are a serious problem, nine of 10 adults say
Nearly nine of 10 American adults say the cost of health care is a serious problem (chart) and about two-thirds of the general public believe that cost has gone up...
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Healthy food is less expensive than junk food, study finds
Though it’s widely believed that healthy food is more expensive than junk food, a new government analysis shows that does not have to be the case. “In fact, carrots, onions,...
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National effort to combat Alzheimer’s disease begins; as research continues, there are preventive steps you can take
Country singer Glen Campbell, who has Alzheimer’s disease,stands with wife Kim during a national conference Tuesday.Associated Press photo by Charles Dharapak. With numbers expected to jump to 16 million Americans...
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Tobacco virus may be used to combat Parkinson’s disease
A tobacco crop affected by drought. Courier-Journal photo by David R. Lutman. University of Louisville researchers say a virus that attacks tobacco plants may be used to develop a vaccine for...
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U of L researcher gets $3.4 million to replicate studies of stem cells for heart treatment
Dr. Roberto Bolli of the University of Louisville has received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to test the validity of several recent studies by replicating them. The studies...
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Two gene variants identified as risk factors for childhood obesity
The largest ever genome-wide study has identified two new gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity. “We have definitively identified and characterized a genetic predisposition to common...