Health trends over the last 45 years: We’re getting fatter — but healthier Norway's most comprehensive population survey shows some surprising contradictions. The average Norwegian has gotten heavier over the last 45 years, while at the same time their overall physical health has improved.
Norwegian researchers find link between ALS and body weight A Norwegian study shows that overweight and obese individuals have a lower risk for ALS than those who are of normal weight and underweight.
New medicine for multiple myeloma shows promising results A new drug reduced the risk of relapse and increased survival by five months, according to a recent study. The results were presented at a cancer conference in Chicago in June.
Higher weight increases risk of psoriasis The higher a person’s BMI, the greater the chance of getting psoriasis. But researchers are still uncertain as to why.
Common cell type found in autoimmune diseases Immune cells at the centre of coeliac disease have been found in patients with other autoimmune diseases. These results give hope of finding the cause of a number of diseases.
Another tick-borne disease to worry about Authorities don’t know how many Norwegians have been infected with the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis.
Drugs that didn’t keep their promise The medicines were called “disease-modifying” because they were supposed to slow down the disease itself. But earlier medications for arthritis didn’t do this. Several of them, however, had dangerous side effects. Why did patients take them anyway?
Fatigue an underestimated aspect of inflammatory bowel disease Many of those who suffer from inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis also struggle with fatigue.
Genetic tests uncover lethal legacy — at a price It’s become ever easier to test for mutations that increase a woman’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer. But what kind of psychological burden does the test impose on women who take it?
Why omega-3 lowers risk of disease Norwegian scientists have uncovered new information about how omega-3 fatty acids actually work. Proteins that are misfolded accumulate like garbage in body cells and they can lead to diseases. Omega-3 helps cells remove such harmful proteins.
Quicker treatment of newborn jaundice brings big benefits More effective light therapy reduces the risk of brain damage and minimizes infants’ separation from parents
Diarrhoea stunts development of Indian children A study by Norwegian researchers in New Delhi indicates that young children suffering frequent bouts of diarrhoea experience developmental delays compared to healthy children.
Norwegian polio victims weigh in on vaccine debate Nearly 10,000 Norwegians who were affected by polio are still alive. As the vaccine debate rampages in the US and in Norway, polio survivors say they think that vaccine opponents put their own and other children’s lives in danger.
Zebras attracted to lethal anthrax grass Grazing zebras in Namibia fall for a deadly temptation. Grass and vegetation grows better at spots where anthrax infections have caused animals to fall down, die and decompose.
Making Norway's deadliest food It's food, but not as we know it: a new processing plant is set to produce sausages packed with deadly E.coli and cheese full of Listeria – to save us from food poisoning.
The horrific disease that won’t die The agonising history of leprosy in Norway has been relocated to a museum in Bergen. The misery was so overwhelming that it inspired pioneering initiatives. It resulted in the world’s first patient registry and the discovery of leprosy bacilli.
