Proteins’ role in coronary heart disease Scientists provided the first large-scale identification of the proteins involved in coronary heart disease. The information will help to better understand the progression of the disease, improve diagnosis, and detect early pathological signs more efficiently.Coronary heart disease, which is characterized by abnormal thickening and narrowing of the blood vessels, is the first leading cause of death in the United States. [click link for full article]

If you suffer from Diabetes Type II you might consider following the diet of Stone Age humans, according to scientists from Lund University, Sweden. In a human trial, researchers found the people with type II diabetes who followed an Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) diet for three months managed their carbohydrate consumption much better. Human have been evolving for about 2,500,000 years. [click link for full article]

A search for the molecular clues of longevity has taken Mayo Clinic researchers down another path that could explain why some people who consume excessive calories don’t gain weight. The study, which was done in laboratory mouse models, points to the absence of a gene called CD38. When absent, the gene prevented mice on high-fat diets from gaining weight, but when present, the mice became obese. [click link for full article]

Umbilical cord blood may safely preserve insulin production in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, according to findings from a small national pilot study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 67th Scientific Sessions in Chicago. [click link for full article]

Researchers have reported that breast masses shown on ultrasound that are diagnosed as ‘probably benign’ can be safely managed with imaging follow-up rather than biopsy, according to a study appearing in the July issue of Radiology.”These findings indicate that ultrasound follow-up can spare women from unnecessary, invasive biopsies,” said Oswald Graf, M.D., from the Department of Radiology, Ambulatory Care Center in Steyr, Austria. [click link for full article]

As Americans struggle to become more physically active, simple programs that provide feedback and motivation can play a crucial role in getting people off to a good start, according to a study of the July issue of Health Psychology.Researchers found feedback delivered via mail was equally as effective at increasing physical activity in the short-term and potentially more effective long-term than feedback delivered via phone counseling. [click link for full article]

Regardless of whether a passenger is traveling by plane, bus or car, after four hours of continuous seated travel, the risk of developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) doubles, says the World Health Organization (WHO). However, the absolute risk, at 1 in every 6,000 passengers, is low. WHO also stated that taking two or more flights in succession or over a short period also raised the risk of developing DVT. [click link for full article]

A pill made from hydrogel has been developed by scientists at the National Research Council, Italy, which expands in your stomach and makes you feel full - perhaps a dream come true for people on diets and wanting to lose weight. The feeling of satiety* lasts for some hours, say the researchers. The powdery pill, which has no name yet, expands and turns into a ball of jelly when it hits your stomach. [click link for full article]

Two University of Manchester scientists have been awarded international prizes for their research into the peripheral nerve damage suffered by people with diabetes.Dr Caroline Abbott, in the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, has won the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) young investigator ‘clinical’ award for research that revealed that British Asians were three times less likely than white Europeans to suffer nerve damage caused by diabetes. [click link for full article]

The increased incidence of chronic conditions among American children predicts serious strains on health care and social welfare systems in the future, caution investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). [click link for full article]