June 05, 2011
Brown Fat Cells May One Day Help Combat
ObesityThe human body has two kinds
of fat: the "bad" white kind that stores calories and the "good"
brown kind that burns them. Now, researchers say that it is
actually possible to make more brown fat to help people lose
weight.
Flaxseed Fails as Treatment for Hot FlashesThe search for a safe remedy
for menopausal hot flashes has been foiled again, with flaxseed the
latest in a long line of compounds that apparently don't reduce the
incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.
Taking Chemo Drug Continuously Delayed Lung Cancer's
ReturnWhile most patients with
advanced lung cancer only take four courses of two chemotherapy
drugs and then stop until recurrence occurs, continuing treatment
with one of those drugs may delay return of the deadly disease, new
research suggests.