Scientists in the US have successfully made human brain cells in the lab that are an exact replica of genetically caused Parkinson’s disease.

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Drinking “just a little more than they should” puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

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‘A little too much drink’ warning

Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires’ disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.

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A treatment for eye diseases derived from human embryonic stem cells might have improved the vision of two patients, bolstering the beleaguered field, researchers reported.

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Gluten-free beers — those brewed without barley, wheat or rye — make up a narrow sliver of the market, but their number is growing. In a recent blog item , I mentioned Nikki’s Gluten Free Ale from the Rock Bottom Brewery in Arlington. Now Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Del., has come out with Tweason’ale , another beer that can be safely downed by drinkers with celiac disease . Read full article > >

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Tweason’ale: A gluten-free beer with a taste of honey

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published new data Tuesday showing that, after decades of obesity rates increasing in the United States, the rates look to have leveled off in the past decade: Since 2003, adult waistlines have stayed pretty much the same size. That’s good news, in terms of a troubling trend slowing. But it’s not great news: There are still 78 million Americans, about 35.7 percent of the adult population, that are obese. Read full article > >

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Paula Deen confirmed she has Type 2 Diabetes on “ Today” Tuesday, telling Al Roker the disease was diagnosed three years ago. Deen, 64, said she kept quiet about the condition because she wanted to “bring something to the table” when she came forward. Read full article > >

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Mass gatherings, such as the London 2012 Olympics, can be a hotbed of diseases from across the world, public health experts have warned.

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Paula Deen is expected to make a big announcement, or rather issue a revelation, that she has been living with Type 2 Diabetes. The Daily is reporting the Southern cook-restaurateur has been trying to keep the condition under wraps, but recently has been working on a multimillion-dollar deal with a pharmaceutical company to promote the medication she has been taking for the disease. Read full article > >

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An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Wisconsin has been linked to a decorative water wall in a hospital lobby, according to a study published Tuesday that suggested the popular architectural feature can pose dangers in a health-care setting, especially for people with weakened immune systems. Read full article > >

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Hospital fountain linked to Legionnaires’ outbreak

CAMBRIDGE, England — The University of Cambridge says renowned physicist Stephen Hawking isn’t well enough to attend a conference held to celebrate his 70th birthday. Hawking’s remarkable career is being honored Sunday as part of a daylong conference on cosmology being hosted at the university. But the celebrity scientist, who suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease, was released from hospital on Friday. And university Vice Chancellor Leszek Borysiewicz says Hawking’s “recovery has not been fast enough for him to be able to be here.” Read full article > >

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Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner never had thyroid cancer despite being diagnosed with the disease last month, her spokesman said on Saturday.

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The new year has brought with it renewed pledges to make 2012 the year we finally take on the childhood obesity epidemic. (See an earlier post about the controversial new tactics officials in Georgia are trying out .) Max Greenberg has his own thoughts on this front. Greenberg works for the National Wildlife Federation and Outdoors Alliance for Kids . He’s an avid promoter of unstructured physical activity to combat the childhood obesity epidemic. (Nearly 20 percent of children and adolescents are obese at last count according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .) Read full article > >

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Advice from a former obese kid

The Food and Drug Administration plans to restrict a family of antibiotics commonly used to treat livestock, citing concerns that overuse might promote the development of drug-resistant bacteria that can infect people. On Wednesday, the FDA said it would limit the use of cephalosporin in cattle, swine, chicken and turkey. The antibiotics can no longer be used to prevent diseases in livestock starting April 5, though they can still be used to treat illnesses, the FDA said. Read full article > >

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Welcome to 2012 and a new list of New Year’s resolutions — a list that likely includes some variation on adopting a healthier lifestyle. Thanks to the acceleration of technology, fulfilling your resolutions this time around may be easier than it was in 2011. The combination of diet, exercise and sleep, according to my Singularity University colleague Daniel Kraft , are keys to good health. Kraft, a physician-scientist who chairs the medicine track and runs the FutureMed program at Singularity, believes that we can end the obesity epidemic and reduce the incidence of “non-communicable” diseases (such as heart disease) through technology. Kraft helped me put together an assessment of the technologies available today that can help you fulfill your New Year’s resolutions for good health. Read full article > >

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