BioMed Central health news articles

Breast cancer risk increases with high hormone levels
Eight different sex and growth hormones may rise the risk of breast cancer, each elevated hormone level increase risk by 16% in post-menopausal women.

Coffee may reduce breast cancer risk
Recently published research shows that coffee drinkers enjoy not only the taste of their coffee but also a reduced risk of cancer with their cuppa.

Essential oil pill prevents premenstrual syndrome PMS
A pill containing a mix of essential oils has been shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), revealed by researchers in BioMed Central's journal Reproductive Health.

Allotment gardeners reap healthy rewards
People who have an allotment, especially those aged over 60, tend to be significantly healthier than those who do not, reveales researchers in BioMed Central's journal Environmental Health.

Sad depressed mothers have small babies
Clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy results in smaller babies that are more likely to die in infancy, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.

Cleaning products may cause breast cancer
Women who report greater use of cleaning products may be at higher breast cancer risk than those who say they use them sparingly, revealed by researchers in a new study.

Sleep bruxism common in stressed people
People who are stressed by daily problems or trouble at work seem to be more likely to grind their teeth at night. Researchers found that it was especially common in those who try to cope with stress by escaping from difficult situations.

Smokers at risk from their own second hand smoke
Smokers are at additional risk from breathing environmental tobacco smoke, contrary to the prevailing assumption that such risks would be negligible in comparison to those incurred by actually smoking, revealed by researchers.

Obesity epidemic taking root in Africa
The urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa are the latest victims of the obesity epidemic, revealed by researchers in the journal BMC Public Health. Overweight and obesity are on the increase among this group.

Cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis
Cannabis can reduce spasticity (involuntary muscle tension or contraction) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, revealed by researchers in a new study.

Exercise reduces breast cancer risk
Post-menopausal women who engage in moderate to vigorous exercise and physical activity have a reduced risk of breast cancer, revealed by researchers. Breast cancer is recognized as the most common cancer affecting US women.

Teenage pregnancy rates higher in more religious states
There is a strong association between teenage birth rates (Teenage pregnancy) and state-level measures of religiosity in the U.S. Rates of births to teenage mothers are strongly predicted by conservative religious beliefs, even after controlling for differences in income and rates of abortion.

Traffic noise raises blood pressure
People exposed to high levels of noise from nearby roads are more likely to report suffering from hypertension, revealed by researchers in BioMed Central's journal Environmental Health.

10 and 11 year olds like to have a perfect body
There is a direct association between body mass index (BMI) and satisfaction with the body shape in school children of 10-11 years of age, revealed by researchers.

Smokers' tongues fail taste test
Smokers have fewer and flatter taste buds. A study of the tongues of 62 Greek soldiers, published in the open access journal BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, has demonstrated how cigarettes deaden the ability to taste.

Deet insect repellent is neurotoxic
The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system, revealed by researchers.

Rheumatoid arthritis drug masitinib found effective
A clinical trial of masitinib, a drug in development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, has shown it to be well tolerated and effective, revealed by researchers in BioMed Central's journal Arthritis Research and Therapy.

Social separation stops flu spread
A disease spread simulation has emphasized that flu interventions must be imposed quickly, if they are to be effective. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have shown that staying at home, closing schools and isolating infected people within the home should reduce infection, but only if they are used in combination, activated without delay and maintained for a relatively long period.

Multiple sclerosis treatment from fat stem cells
A preliminary study on the use of stem cells obtained from a patient's own adipose tissue in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has shown promising results.

Breast cancer screening mammography not a true life saver
Women are often told that mammography saves lives. But rarely is the question asked, 'how often?'

Aggressive breast cancer risk higher for black women
Lifestyle, age and weight have all been considered as risk factors for breast cancer. Now a study published in the open access journal Breast Cancer Research has found that even taking these factors into consideration, black women face three times the risk of developing an aggressive 'triple negative tumour' compared to women of other racial backgrounds.

Healthy lifestyle is in mind
The main factors influencing the amount of physical exercise people carry out are their self-perceived ability and the extent of their desire to exercise.

Water aerobics in pregnancy help pregnant women during labor
A course of water aerobics classes has been shown to reduce the amount of pain-killing medication women request during labor.

Exercise protects against breast cancer
Normal-weight women who carry out lots of vigorous exercise are approximately 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't exercise vigorously.

Pesticides may lead to Parkinson's disease
The association between Parkinson's disease and exposure to pesticides has been shown in patients with the neurological disorder compared with their unaffected relatives, according to a study in the online open access journal BMC Neurology.

Aquatic exercise could benefit fibromyalgia sufferers
Patients suffering from fibromyalgia could benefit significantly from regular exercise in a heated swimming pool, a study published today in the open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy shows. The findings suggest a cost effective way of improving quality of life for patients with this often-debilitating disorder.

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