2 monthes ago | By Medscape

A massive new study finds a high degree of genetic overlap between psychiatric disorders that current clinical diagnostic categories do not accurately reflect.
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Parkinson's drugs may lead to compulsive behavior

2 monthes ago | By Medical News Today

A new study finds that, with time, half of those who take dopamine agonists develop compulsive shopping, eating, gambling, or sexual behaviors.
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Caffeine could protect the heart by helping it make energy, mouse study finds

2 monthes ago | By ABC News

The research builds on human studies that showed coffee has health benefits.
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Exposure to fracking chemicals and wastewater spurs fat cell development

2 monthes ago | By ScienceDaily

Exposure to fracking chemicals and wastewater promotes fat cell development, or adipogenesis, in laboratory cell models, a new study finds. Researchers observed increases in the size and number of fat cells after exposing the models to a mixture of 23 common fracking chemicals or to wastewater or surface-water samples containing them, even at diluted concentrations. Adipogenesis occurred through PPARy-dependent and independent mechanisms. More research is needed to assess potential health impacts outside the laboratory.
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Eating a balanced diet cuts risk of cancer death by 65%

2 monthes ago | By Daily Mail

There are countless 'magic bullet' lifestyle tips for cancer patients. But a new Florida study has found remarkable benefits to something much more general: simply to eat a healthy balanced diet.
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Standing up could lower your risk of diabetes

2 monthes ago | By Daily Mail

The amount of time spent sitting has increased over time. With innovations such as delivered food, experts say many older adults will sit longer, more often. A new UCLA study shows the risks of that.
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New analysis links higher BMI to lower breast cancer risk for younger women

2 monthes ago | By News Medical

While obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, a large-scale study co-led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher found the opposite is true for premenopausal women: higher body fat was linked to lower breast cancer risk.
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New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

2 monthes ago | By News Medical

Bisexual men have a higher risk for heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.
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Aspirin doesn't lower heart attack and stroke risks and can increase bleeding

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