Middle aged people who are overweight but not obese, are 71% more likely to develop dementia than those with a normal weight, according to research. Previous studies have indicated a link between obesity and dementia. But a study 8,534 of Swedish twins, in the journal Neurology, suggests just being overweight is also a risk...
By Nick O'Dwyer Series producer, Children's Craniofacial Surgery Finley has a rare genetic condition called Apert Syndrome On one side of the gleaming operating theatre, one-year-old Finley lies anaesthetised and unconscious. The whole of Finley's skull has been removed and his brain lies exposed,...
First DPP-4 inhibitor approved at one dosage strength in the USA; no dose adjustment recommended for patients with type 2 diabetes who have kidney or liver impairment INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the U.S....
Do you have a layer of flab around the stomach? Beware, it may double your risk of dying from heart disease or strokes, scientists say. A US study of nearly 16,000 patients with coronary heart disease found that having a "modest" beer belly, or muffin top, can be as...
Piling on the pounds in middle-age pushes up your chances of developing Alzheimer’s by 80 per cent, claim researchers. The latest evidence shows maintaining a ‘healthy’ weight – or losing the spare tyre – is the best way to avoid an increased risk of mental decline in...
In response to the catastrophic storms and tornadoes that hit six Southern states, Nissan Americas announced an immediate $115,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. This week, more than 2,000 people are in Montgomery, Ala., to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Southern PovertyLaw Center. Morris Dees, 64, founded the SPLC with fellow attorney Joe Levin in 1971. The former SPLC president answered some questions about how the organization...
