Heavy pesticide exposure linked to brain cancer
Agricultural workers with extensive exposure to pesticides may have an elevated risk of brain cancer, new research suggests.
In a study of nearly 700 adults with or without brain tumors, French researchers found that agricultural workers with the highest level of exposure to pesticides were twice as likely to be diagnosed with brain cancer as those with no occupational pesticide exposure.
Blacks less likely to undergo heart bypass surgery
Black patients who are hospitalized after a heart attack are less likely than their white counterparts to undergo coronary bypass surgery, also referred to as revascularization, regardless of whether or not the hospital has a service specializing in this surgery, new research shows.
A number of studies have documented racial differences in coronary revascularization rates. However, few studies have looked at the impact that a hospital revascularization service may have on this difference.
Diabetes drug may help obese people eat less
Obese subjects ate nearly 1,000 fewer calories per day when they injected pramlintide, a drug approved for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes, before every meal, a new study shows.
The subjects were also less likely to binge eat and ate less when faced with “fast-food challenges” of deep-dish pizza, sugary sodas and ice cream.
