More sun exposure may be good for some people
Public release date: 7-Jan-2008 UPTON, NY - A new study by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues in Norway suggests that the benefits…
MUSCLES ARE AFFECTED BY CIGARETTE SMOKING
Public release date: 7-Jan-2008 A new study has revealed the effects of smoking on skeletal muscles. Researchers from Venezuela studied the vastus lateralis muscle in 14 smokers and…
4 health behaviors can add 14 extra years of life
Public release date: 7-Jan-2008 People who adopt four healthy behaviours – not smoking; taking exercise; moderate alcohol intake; and eating five servings of fruit and vegetables a day –…
New statistical technique shows more informative picture of survival
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 Researchers have developed a new method for presenting clinical trial survival data that includes data from all trial participants unlike the standard method, according to a…
Evidence for Dopamine Toxicity in Neurodegeneration
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 Linan Chen, Yunmin Ding, Barbara Cagniard, Amber D. Van Laar, Amanda Mortimer, Wanhao Chi, Teresa G. Hastings, Un Jung Kang, and Xiaoxi Zhuang The symptoms of…
UCLA study finds brain response differences in the way women with IBS anticipate and react to pain
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 UCLA researchers found that women with IBS cannot effectively turn-off a pain modulation mechanism in the brain, which causes them to be more sensitive to abdominal…
High degree of resistance to antibiotics in Arctic birds
Public release date: 11-Jan-2008 In the latest issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Swedish researchers report that birds captured in the hyperboreal tundra, in connection with the tundra…
Stem cells make bone marrow cancer resistant to treatment
Public release date: 11-Jan-2008 Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have evidence that cancer stem cells for multiple myeloma share many properties with normal stem…
Editorialist: Scientific Journals Must Provide a Forum for New Discoveries Based on Clinical Observation
Public release date: 11-Jan-2008 Recalling some of the great discoveries from research in general practice, Ian McWhinney, M.D., suggests journals need to develop standards that provide space for novel…
Vitamin D2 supplements may help prevent falls among high-risk older women
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 Vitamin D2 supplements appear to reduce the risk of falls among women with a history of falling and low blood vitamin D levels living in sunny…
Diets high in lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E associated with decreased risk of cataracts
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 Women who have higher dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin—compounds found in yellow or dark, leafy vegetables—as well as more vitamin E from food…
Selective restraints and reduced medication could reduce nursing home falls says 4-year study
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 Selectively restraining elderly residents and giving them fewer sleeping pills could significantly reduce falls, according to a survey of 21 nursing home units published in the…
Aggression as rewarding as sex, food and drugs
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn.—New research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward - much like sex, food and drugs…
Lipoic acid could reduce atherosclerosis, weight gain
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study done with mice has discovered that supplements of lipoic acid can inhibit formation of arterial lesions, lower triglycerides, and reduce…
Celecoxib can adversely affect heart rhythm
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 COX-2 inhibitors like Celecoxib have come under scrutiny lately due to adverse cardiovascular side-effects stemming from COX-2 reduction. In both fruit fly and rat models, researchers…
Combined HRT increases risk of lobular breast cancer fourfold after just 3 years of use
Public release date: 15-Jan-2008 SEATTLE – Postmenopausal women who take combined estrogen/progestin hormone-replacement therapy for three years or more face a fourfold increased risk of developing various forms of lobular…
Probiotics affect metabolism, says new study
Public release date: 15-Jan-2008 Probiotics, such as yoghurt drinks containing live bacteria, have a tangible effect on the metabolism, according to the results of a new study published today (Tuesday…
Popular osteoporosis drugs triple risk of bone necrosis
Public release date: 15-Jan-2008 A University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute study has found that a popular class of osteoporosis drugs nearly triples the risk of…
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may not prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Public release date: 16-Jan-2008 ST. PAUL, Minn. – Contrary to some reports, taking statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, offers no protection against Alzheimer’s disease, according to research published in…
Selective reporting of antidepressant trials exaggerates drug effectiveness
Public release date: 16-Jan-2008 PORTLAND, Ore. - Selective publication in reporting results of antidepressant trials exaggerates the effectiveness of the drugs, according to a report in the January 17…
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