The gene may also ward off Alzheimer's disease and paves the way for new drug treatments.

In tests, the drug restored up to 99 per cent of lost movement, even when given a long time after the stroke occurred.

After a lengthy period of dithering, Health Secretary Andy Burnham will back tough measures to protect 'tanorexic' teenagers.

As skiers and snowboarders prepare to flock to the slopes, a Geisinger physician offers advice for staying safe this winter season. "There is always a risk of suffering injuries during physical activities, and skiing and snowboarding are no exception," said orthotraumatologist Wade Smith, Vice-Chairman of Orthopedics for Geisinger Health System...

He's completing their challenging journey and making them whole. Reconfigured body after reconfigured body, the hands of Alexander Moya, M.D...

Parents are acutely aware of the influence of friends on their children's behavior -- how they dress, how they wear their hair, whether they drink or smoke. A new laboratory-based study has shown that friends also may influence how much adolescents eat...

Being obese could lead to a greater risk of developing the most common form of renal cell cancer, according to research in the January issue of the UK-based urology journal BJUI. US researchers found that obese patients with kidney tumours have 48 per cent higher odds of developing a clear-cell renal cell cancer (RCC) than patients with a body mass index (BMI) of less than 30...

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Recent research backs up University of Leicester campaign to promote healthy eating amongst students A survey of eating habits among first year self-catering students showed that university lifestyle tends to lead to an increased consumption of fast foods...

As if NBC's Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien fiasco wasn't enough to get you to turn off your TV for a while, a new study finds that watching TV increases your risk of early death. Couch potatoes beware, every hour spent watching TV daily increases your risk of dying from heart disease by 18 percent. Spend an average of four or...

CAN DO Houston (Children and Neighbors Defeating Obesity) will expand its community-based efforts with a $360,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's "Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities" initiative. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center will oversee and manage the grant, which was one of only three awarded in Texas and 41 nationally chosen from more than 500 proposals...

Forum Post: Muscle is Your Metabolism: The amount of lean muscle you maintain is directly related to your metabolism and your metabolism defines the shape of your body. Your metabolism is simply the rate at which your body burns calories. Lean muscle...

More than a third of National Football League (NFL) players who sustained an Achilles tendon injury were never able to return to professional play according to research in the current issue of Foot & Ankle Specialist (published by SAGE). The injured players who did return to active play averaged a 50% reduction in their power ratings...

Forum Post: Paying close attention to your diet is extremely important, especially as you begin a new exercise routine and choose to be healthier. You won't lose weight without watching how much, of what types of food you eat every day, and...

An enzyme that normally helps break down stored fats goes into overdrive in some cancer cells, making them more malignant, according to new findings by a team at The Scripps Research Institute...

Overweight people could be paid up to £1,800 to lose weight under the plans, which are currently being piloted at the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust.

Filed under: Feast Your Eyes Photo: Sebastian Mary, flickr It may be one of the most perfect desserts in existence. At its base, custard: what's not to like about a decadent combination of cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla? The creamy, sumptuous taste and texture is the bedrock of sweets the world over. Next, a sprinkling of coarse sugar: add an open flame and you have a delicately crisp, caramelized crust that could bring even the most rational person to their knees with its startling depth of flavor. It's safe to say the French know what they're doing in the kitchen--now you give it a try with a coffee-flavored version . Become a member of the Slashfood Flickr pool to get a shot of having your photos featured in Feast Your Eyes.

Filed under: Trends , Food News Photo: Getty Images Monday may still be red beans and rice day in New Orleans, but an increasing number of home cooks are now making the traditional dish with canned beans. "At my house, it's real convenient for us to open a can," says Luis Ramos, plant manager for Blue Runner , the legendary Gonzales, La., company that's been canning Creole cream-style beans since 1950. "We even do Minute Rice now." But the sudden shift to precooked beans doesn't just reflect busier schedules in south Louisiana. Blue Runner's sales have increased 10 to 15 percent a year since 2005 - the same year Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. "During Katrina, because you didn't have electricity, a lot of people started realizing canned goods are good," Ramos explains. Continue reading Canned Beans Gain Ground in South Louisiana

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Filed under: Chefs Getty Images Gordon Ramsay's BBC show " Kitchen Nightmares " is a classic; permanent proof that Ramsay is one of the best chef-lebrities working and cooking on television. The UK version of "Kitchen Nightmares" might be old news, but it's good news to certain hack writers bedeviled with pestilence. So, if you're ever marooned on a couch because of the flu, re-watch any of the episodes of this show on BBC America On Demand . Ramsay is combustible, passionate, and a man clearly in control of his talents. He's the rare personality on air: a guy who obviously knows what he's doing, and is not afraid of showing that fact off. Rarely do we see experts on television who literally look like they can easily walk the talk. Continue reading Gordon Ramsay is one of the Greatest Television Chefs