Vitamin D insufficiency, low rate of DNA methylation in black teens may increase disease risk

Low levels of vitamin D in black teens correlates with low activity of a major mechanism for controlling gene expression that may increase their risk of cancer and other disease, researchers report.

Hepatitis A: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver that is spread person-to-person and via contaminated food and water. Learn more about the disease, its symptoms and treatment here.

Green tea compound shows promise for treating rheumatoid arthritis

EGCG – a compound abundant in green tea – was found to reduce ankle swelling in mouse models of rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting it could be a promising treatment for the disease.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America curb childhood obesity with healthy lifestyle programs

New Programming Motivates Teens to Take Steps in a Healthy Direction.Recent data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that nearly one in five school-age children are…

Study links high sugar intake to increased risk of breast cancer

Mice fed a diet enriched with sucrose or fructose were more likely to develop breast cancer and have the disease spread to the lungs, according to the results of a new study.

MS patients may benefit from vitamin D supplements

Vitamin D supplements may be beneficial for people with multiple sclerosis, say researchers, after finding high doses of the vitamin reduced T cell activity linked to the disease.

Multi-domain intervention plus omega-3 supplementation improves cognition in older people with memory complaint

Results to be announced at the 8th International Conference on Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) suggest that combining a multidomain program of nutritional counseling, exercise, and…

Low vitamin D and obesity as teenagers may accelerate MS

A study published in Neurology shows that people with MS who spent time in the sun as teenagers – and who were not obese – developed the disease later than others.

Neolithic skeleton reveals early history of rickets

Rickets has been identified in a Neolithic skeleton from the Scottish island of Tiree, making it the earliest case of the disease in the UK, according to research announced at the British Science…

CDC warn of edible marijuana dangers following death of 19-year-old student

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examines the case of a student who fell to his death following the consumption of recreational edible marijuana.

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