Stomach ulcer bug causes bad breath
Public release date: 24-Nov-2008 Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and cancer could also be giving us bad breath, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal…
Pregnancy study finds strong association between two antidepressants and heart anomalies
Public release date: 24-Nov-2008 - prevalence of major heart anomalies was 2.8% in the fluoxetine group, 2% in the paroxetine group and 0.6% in the control group Three-country study looks…
Potassium loss from blood pressure drugs may explain higher risk of adult diabetes
Public release date: 24-Nov-2008 Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that a drop in blood potassium levels caused by diuretics commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could be the reason…
Feed a cold, feed a fever: Research shows calorie cut makes it harder to fight flu
Public release date: 24-Nov-2008 EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Dieters or those who consume fewer calories during flu season could have a harder time fighting off the flu virus, according…
Pain is in the eyes of the beholder
Public release date: 25-Nov-2008 By manipulating the appearance of a chronically achy hand, researchers have found they could increase or decrease the pain and swelling in patients moving their…
Estrogen therapy could be dangerous for women with existing heart risk
Public release date: 25-Nov-2008 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Hormone therapy could accentuate certain pre-existing heart disease risk factors and a heart health evaluation should become the norm when considering estrogen replacement, new…
Eating red meat sets up target for disease-causing bacteria
Public release date: 29-Oct-2008 -Non-human molecules absorbed by eating red meat increase risk of food poisoning in humans Offering another reason why eating red meat could be bad for you,…
Grapes may aid a bunch of heart risk factors, animal study finds
Public release date: 29-Oct-2008 Research shows that grape intake lowered blood pressure and signs of heart muscle damage, and improved heart function in lab rats ANN ARBOR, Mich. —…
The upside to allergies: cancer prevention
Public release date: 29-Oct-2008 A new article in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology provides strong evidence that allergies are much more than just an annoying immune…
New MU Study Indicates that Exercise Prevents Fatty Liver Disease
Public release date: 29-Oct-2008 COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s easy to go to the gym on a regular basis right after a person buys the gym membership. It’s also easy…
Vigorous activity protects against breast cancer
Public release date: 30-Oct-2008 Normal-weight women who carry out lots of vigorous exercise are approximately 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don’t exercise vigorously. A…
Optimal Dose of Vitamin E Maximizes Benefits, Minimizes Risk
Public release date: 30-Oct-2008 - Those taking the vitamin experienced a 26 percent reduction in cardiovascular events and a 49 percent reduction in cardiovascular deaths. Corvallis, Oregon –…
Drinking milk to ease milk allergy?
Public release date: 30-Oct-2008 Hopkins Children’s oral immunotherapy study shows promise, but do not try this at home Giving children with milk allergies increasingly higher doses of milk over time…
Can rectal vitamin E induce remission in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis?
Public release date: 31-Oct-2008 - All 15 participating patients responded dramatically to therapy after 12 weeks, with 9 of them going to clinical remission It is believed that the generation…
How did glycine significantly decrease liver injury?
Public release date: 31-Oct-2008 - glycine decreases liver injury under the conditions of experimental cholestasis thru a direct effect on hepatocytes The nonessential amino acid glycine has been shown to…
Fibromyalgia can no longer be called the ‘invisible’ syndrome
Public release date: 3-Nov-2008 Molecular imaging uncovers evidence that symptoms are related to functional brain abnormalities, according to article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Reston, Va.—Using single photon emission…
New evidence for homeopathy
Public release date: 3-Nov-2008 - Analysis of all high quality trials of homeopathy yields a positive conclusion Two new studies conclude that a review which claimed that homeopathy is just…
Vitamin B3 reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms, lesions
Public release date: 4-Nov-2008 - treated Alzheimer’s mice performed at the same level as normal mice UC Irvine starts clinical trial on nicotinamide effect in Alzheimer’s patients Irvine,…
Study shows pine bark reduces jetlag – reduces jetlag in passengers by nearly 50 percent
Public release date: 5-Nov-2008 Pycnogenol cut jetlag symptoms in half for passengers taking 7- to 9-hour flights A new study published in the journal of Minerva Cardioangiologica reveals Pycnogenol,…
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