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First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Understanding epilepsy "miracle" diet may lead to better treatments, scientists say

(Credit: Flickr/shawnzam) (CBS News) Children with epilepsy who don't respond well to anti-seizure medications are sometimes treated with a strict "ketogenic diet" that's high in fats and low in carbohydrates, including foods like bacon, hot dogs, butter ... [ Published May 24 2012 by CBS News ]

Entities: Epilepsy, Diet, Seizures, Metabolism, Protein

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

University Of Utah

FASEB announces Bio-Art image competition winners

Bethesda, MD - The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is proud to announce the winners of Bio-Art, its first-ever biomedical image competition.Winning entries were unveiled on FASEB's web site, displayed during FASEB's May ... [ Published May 21 2012 by EurekAlert! ]

Entities: EurekAlert, Harvard Medical School, University Of Utah, National institutes of Health

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Living along roadways increases death risk for heart patients

Washington, May 8 (IANS) Heart attack survivors living within 100 metres of major roadways face increased risk of death from all causes.A survey of 3,547 heart attack survivors (average age 62 years) has shown that those living within 100 meters of roads ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]

Entities: Heart Attack, Obesity, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Minimising fat with more exercise easy way to shed weight

London, May 7 (IANS) Eating less fat and doing more exercise is the simplest and the straightest way to slimming, says a new study that vindicates a common sense approach to weight loss.Scientists at Harvard Medical School, Boston surveyed 4,000 obese ... [ Published May 07 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]

Entities: Weight Loss, Diet, Obesity, Supplement

First Reported Apr 28 2012 - Updated Apr 28 2012 - 1 Documents

Harvard Medical School

No-surgery option for aortic stenosis is not for everyone

MARCH 5, 2012????????????????Harvard Medical School Adviser by the Faculty of Harvard Medical SchoolQ:My cardiologist says I have aortic stenosis and need a new aortic valve. He also mentioned that the FDA has approved a new procedure that replaces the ... [ Published Apr 28 2012 by AnnArbor.com ]

Entities: Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve, Harvard Medical School

First Reported Apr 25 2012 - Updated Apr 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Street wise: Giant brains go on outdoor display

Magazine issue 2862. Subscribe and saveFor similar stories, visit the Books and Art Topic GuideSee more: An illustrated version of this article will be published within the next two weeks on our CultureLab books and arts blogWhy are you opening an outdoor ... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by New Scientist ]

Entities: Harvard Medical School, Neuroscience, Cattle

First Reported Apr 24 2012 - Updated Apr 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Dr. Komaroff: Take control of alcohol before it takes control of you

Dear Dr. K: I am a 42-year-old man who drinks alcohol pretty much every day. Although I don't feel "out of control" from the amount I drink, I know it's more than the recommended amount. How can I nip this in the bud before it goes too far?Dear Reader:If ... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by EveningSun.com ]

Entities: Alcohol, Harvard Medical School, Robert Doyle, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

First Reported Apr 23 2012 - Updated Apr 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Science Finally Cracks the Cause of Brain Freeze

For years, one universal scientific phenomenon has baffled scientists and lovers of ice cold sodas and slushies. Why do we get a raging headache when we drink a cold beverage way too fast?Now science has found the answer.Scientists from the Harvard Medical ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by KICKS 105 ]

Entities: Artery, anterior cerebral artery, Harvard Medical School

First Reported Apr 21 2012 - Updated Apr 21 2012 - 1 Documents

COACHELLA 2012: Tips from a doctor-to-be

Harvard Medical School student Peter Olds and his friends are celebrating taking their board exams with a trip to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival's second weekend.The doctor to be had a tip for festival goers."Stay hydrated," he said.He already ... [ Published Apr 21 2012 by InlandSoCal.com ]

Entities: Powerade, Harvard Medical School, Boston (Massachusetts, United States)

First Reported Apr 14 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Eating disorders affect all ages

Harvard Medical School Adviser by the Faculty of Harvard Medical SchoolQ:I am a 55-year-old woman who struggled with an eating disorder (anorexia) during my teen years. As I get older, it's becoming harder and harder to keep excess weight off, and I'm ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by AnnArbor.com ]

Entities: Eating Disorder, Harvard Medical School, Anorexia Nervosa

First Reported Apr 09 2012 - Updated Apr 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Not Quite Alcoholic

Robert Doyle, MD , clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and co-author with Joseph Novinski of Almost Alcoholic: Is My (or My Loved One's) Drinking a Problem? (The Almost Effect) , talks about those whose drinking habits fall between ... [ Published Apr 09 2012 by WNYC ]

Entities: Robert Doyle, Harvard Medical School

First Reported Apr 07 2012 - Updated Apr 07 2012 - 1 Documents

New recommendation for PSA testing is not the last word

Harvard Medical School Adviser by the Faculty of Harvard Medical SchoolQ:I understand the United States Preventive Services Task Force has released new guidelines for PSA testing for prostate cancer. It's a complicated issue that I find difficult to understand. ... [ Published Apr 07 2012 by AnnArbor.com ]

Entities: Harvard Medical School, Prostate Cancer, Task Force

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"It was then that we realized we had come upon a metabolic switch to do what the ketogenic diet does to the brain without any actual dietary therapy" study author Dr. Alfredo Gimenez-Cassinam a research fellow at Dana-Farber, said in a news release

Understanding epilepsy "miracle" diet may lead to better treatments, scientists say [CBS News - May 24 2012]

...'It's so much easier to be a vegetarian nowadays,' says Sarah Flower. "You can buy "meat-style" products using Quorn, whereas 20 or 30 years ago, all you could find was textured soya protein, which was a dry and uninviting alternative to mince." Look for the 'Vegetarian Society Approved' symbol when you're shopping. Great meat-free ready meal ranges include the family-run Amy's Kitchen

Could a vegetarian diet work for you? [Allaboutyou.com - May 22 2012]

According to FASEB President Joseph C LaManna, PhD, "the competition elicited an enthusiastic response from the biomedical research community and received outstanding scientific and engineering images from top research institutions across the country."

FASEB announces Bio-Art image competition winners [EurekAlert! - May 21 2012]

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Franca Sozzani Really Loves Her Hair; Doutzen K... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by The Cut ] While Franca Sozzani and Doutzen Kroes were participating in Harvard's public forum "Health Is Beauty: Defining Ourselves," they both sat down with Jean Fain, a Harvard Medical School–affiliated psychotherapist who specializes in eating issues. In addition ...
Scott Bakula To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Table... [ Published Mar 16 2012 by Deadline.com ] EXCLUSIVE : Scott Bakula is set as the lead of NBC’ multicamera comedy pilot Table For Three (form. Daddy’s Girls). The project, written by Dana Klein and directed by Pam Fryman, centers on Pen (Christine Woods), a responsible, guarded, brilliant ...
Celebrities With Sleep Problems [ Published Mar 07 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] While celebrities often seem immune to many of the health problems that plague us here in normal-town -- do they ever not look fabulous in a bikini? And when has someone ever walked the red carpet with a cold? -- there are several famous faces who ...
Ali Larter Lands The Lead In ‘The Assett’, Nick... [ Published Feb 16 2012 by Deadline.com ] EXCLUSIVE: Former Heroes star Ali Larter just landed another kick-ass role — the lead in The Asset, Josh Friedman’s spy drama pilot for Fox. The project, from 20th TV, centers on Anna King (Larter), a photojournalist well known for her photographs ...
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