Vital Signs: Patterns: Shot Protects Against More Than the Flu
Pregnant women who were vaccinated against the flu were more likely to deliver regular-size babies, at a point closer to the due date, an analysis showed. (Source: NYT Health)

Weight Struggles? Blame New Neurons in Your Hypothalamus
May 21, 2012 (Johns Hopkins Medicine) — Neurogenesis spurred by a high-fat diet encourages more eating and fat storage, animal study suggests. New nerve cells formed in a select part of the brain could hold considerable sway over how much you eat and consequently weigh, new animal research by Johns Hopkins scientists suggests in a study published in the May issue of Nature Neuroscience. read more (Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com)