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August 16, 2011 IN RESEARCH

Report finds 1 drink a day helps protect against dementia, Alzheimer's

Moderate social drinking significantly reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, according to an analysis of 143 studies by Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers.

Researchers reviewed studies dating to 1977 that included more than 365,000 participants. Moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Wine was more beneficial than beer or spirits.

August 01, 2011 IN RESEARCH

Stroke risk in pregnant women 2.4 times higher, Loyola researchers report

High blood pressure during pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality worldwide.

July 18, 2011 IN RESEARCH

Research: Football players may be more vulnerable to Alzheimer's

Retired NFL football players are at higher risk for mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, a Loyola University Health System study has found.

A screening survey of 513 retired players and their wives found that 35 percent of the players had scores suggesting possible mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Their average age was 61.

July 11, 2011 IN RESEARCH

Kidney disease patients with large waists at twice risk of earlier death, researchers find

For kidney disease patients, a large belt size can double the risk of dying.

A study led by a Loyola University Health System researcher found that the larger a kidney patient's waist circumference, the greater the chance the patient would die during the course of the study.

April 07, 2011 IN RESEARCH

Stritch grad students get hands-on field research experience in Jamaica, Ghana

BPA in recent years has grabbed the public’s attention with reports that baby and water bottles were leaching the ubiquitous plastics additive, which mimics estrogen and is known as a hormone disruptor. The chemical, which softens and strengthens plastics, has potentially been linked to breast and prostate cancer, early onset of puberty in girls, infertility, obesity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

It has become such a concern that several states, the European Union and Canada have banned BPA, or bisphenol A, in the production of baby bottles.

January 07, 2011 IN RESEARCH

NIH awards Loyola researcher $1.3 million grant to study critical heart protein

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a Loyola researcher a $1.3 million grant to study a protein that is critical for the normal functioning of the heart.

Sakthivel Sadayappan, PhD, who was awarded the four-year grant, said research at his lab has shown that  during a heart attack the cardiac myosin binding protein-C breaks into pieces, and this fragmentation coincides with damage to the heart muscle that leads to heart failure.

The grant will fund further research into what happens to the protein, known as cMyBP-C, during a heart attack.

December 22, 2010 IN RESEARCH

Men who want to have kids should think about how they use their laptop

If you are a man who is thinking about having children sometime in the future, you might want to reconsider how you use your laptop. Having a frequent habit of placing your laptop on your lap may affect your chances of having children.

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