Alzheimer's disease, which is characterized by progressive brain deterioration and leads to dementia, affects about 300,000 Canadians and 500,000 Americans under the age of 65.
Recent study has shown that Alzheimer's affect women more adversely as compared to men. Michael S. Rafii, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Memory Disorders Clinic and an attending neurologist at the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego said that there are evidence that AD affects women differently than men.
According to a new report, researchers have found that low-glycemic diet like beans and nuts is significantly better than a high-fiber- whole grain diet, to control the blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 210 diabetes patients were randomly divided into two groups and they ate the low-glycemic diet and the high-fiber diet for 6 months respectively. 
According to a new Australian study, women are biggest complainers than men, when it comes to colds and flu. Earlier it was believed that man flu sufferers exaggerated their symptoms to get more attention and sympathy from their partner. But the new study shows that most of the women admitted exaggerating symptoms to gain attention or to get a day off work. On the other hand, men are less likely to take a day off from work than women. 
Leading electronic devices manufacturer and software development firm, Apple Inc is working on a project to develop a multi-button mouse. It may hit the market in the beginning of New Year. 
Canadian research has revealed that a one-time set of steroid injections for pregnant women at high risk of giving birth prematurely is enough to deal with major problems for the baby. Study revealed that multiple courses of steroids do not improve outcomes after premature birth and may lead to smaller babies. 
