Archive for March 2nd, 2012
Duration of Diabetes Raises Stroke Risk
March 2nd, 2012 | 
Author: The risk of ischemic stroke increased by 3 percent for each additional year a patient had diabetes, researchers found.
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Planet of the Apes? No, Humans Have the Cooperative Edge
Unlike other animals, humans have a “cumulative culture” that enables us to build bigger, better and more powerful tools by sharing knowledge and learning from one another.
So researchers are reporting after a study that compared preschool-age children with chimps and capuchin monkeys when solving a puzzle. The children cooperated; the animals did not.
Breastfeeding Is “Health, Not Lifestyle” Choice
Every infant should begin life with six months of exclusive breastfeeding, followed by another six months or longer, as other foods are added to a child’s diet, according to updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Severe Vasculitis Yields to Rituximab
The B-cell depleting agent rituximab effectively alleviates serious manifestations of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, two groups of researchers found.
Cannabis memory effects examined
Canadian scientists believe they are closer to understanding how cannabis disrupts short-term memory.
Report: Parkinson’s Drug May Help With Brain Injuries
The study showed that patients made progress when taking the medicine. If replicated, improvements could offer doctors a standard treatment, experts say.
Trans Fats Linked to Stroke in Older Women
High trans fat intake may boost stroke risk for postmenopausal women, but aspirin appears to bring it back down, according to an observational study.