Posted 2:00 PM 6/18/2013 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes often seems to come out of the blue. But German researchers say they can predict who will likely develop the chronic disease.
Blood samples taken from children at increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes reveal (More)
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Posted 2:00 PM 6/18/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- For stroke victims, 15 minutes can mean the difference between life and death, a new study finds.
Rapid treatment with a clot-dissolving drug reduces stroke patients' risk of in-hospital death and increases their chances of being able to walk and return (More)
Posted 12:00 PM 6/18/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Catching up on your sleep on weekends may help protect you from developing diabetes, a small, early study suggests.
The study found significant improvements in insulin sensitivity -- the body's ability to clear sugar from the blood -- among (More)
Posted 12:00 PM 6/18/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified 45 genetic genetic variants in overweight newborns that are known to occur in obese adults and hope their findings could someday help combat the global obesity epidemic.
"Allowing earlier identification of high-risk newborns (More)
Posted 10:00 AM 6/18/2013 by By Denise Mann
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who live in smog-filled areas may be twice as likely to have children with autism, a new study suggests.
"The study does not prove that pollution increases risk for autism. It found an association," cautioned lead author Andrea Roberts, a (More)
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