Misuse of Vicks VapoRub may harm infants and toddlers
Public release date: 13-Jan-2009 -The ingredients in Vicks can be irritants, causing the body to produce more mucus - Results showed that in vitro VVR exposure increased mucus secretion 59…
HHS Report Slams FDA’s Conflict of Interest Oversight
Public release date: 13-Jan-2009 - 42% were missing the required financial disclosures on the investigators. - Most often, the sponsors said the investigators could not be located or failed to…
Seasonal variation in blood pressure
Public release date: 16-Jan-2009 - High blood pressure, defined as a systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg or higher, or a diastolic blood pressure of 95 mmHg or higher -…
Progress made in understanding causes and treatment of endometriosis
Public release date: 16-Jan-2009 - "Estrogen is like fuel for fire in endometriosis," Bulun said. "It triggers the endometriosis and makes it grow fast." CHICAGO --- Endometriosis is a poorly…
Study links water pollution with declining male fertility
Public release date: 18-Jan-2009 New research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. The study, by Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the…
Low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than low-calorie diet, UT Southwestern study finds
Public release date: 20-Jan-2009 - low-carbohydrate dieters, however, got only 20 percent of their glucose from glycogen. Instead of dipping into their reserve of glycogen, these subjects burned liver fat…
Genes remember sugar hit: Australian research
Public release date: 20-Jan-2009 - showed the effects of a one-off sugar hit for a fortnight, by switching off genetic controls designed to protect the body against diabetes and heart…
Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer – inorganic phosphates
Public release date: 29-Dec-2008 - approximately 90 percent of Non–small cell lung cancer were associated with activation of certain signaling pathways in lung tissue. This study revealed that high levels…
Nutrigenomics — developing personalized diets for disease prevention
Public release date: 29-Dec-2008 New Rochelle, NY, December 29, 2008—The emerging field of nutrigenomics, which aims to identify the genetic factors that influence the body’s response to diet and studies…
Pneumococcal vaccination in adults does not appear to work – 2009 Study
Research Re-Posting with active link to the abstract: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/180/1/48.abstract?sid=a400d48e-8dcc-4bf0-9567-cafbf612292e Efficacy of pneumococcal vaccination in adults: a meta-analysis Anke Huss PhD, Pippa Scott MSc, Andreas E. Stuck MD, Caroline Trotter…
Grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells, proving value of natural compounds
Public release date: 31-Dec-2008 - They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract. PHILADELPHIA – An extract from grape…
USC dentist links Fosomax-type drugs to jaw necrosis
Public release date: 1-Jan-2009 - even short-term use of common oral osteoporosis drugs may leave the jaw vulnerable to devastating necrosis - posing a risk due to the drug's tenacious…
Antioxidants offer pain relief in patients with chronic pancreatitis
Public release date: 1-Jan-2009 Convincing evidence to recommend antioxidants for treatment has been lacking Bethesda, MD (Jan. 1, 2009) — Antioxidant supplementation was found to be effective in relieving pain…
Childhood trauma associated with chronic fatigue syndrome
Public release date: 5-Jan-2009 Individuals who experience trauma during childhood appear more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, according to a report in the January issue of Archives…
Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetes
Public release date: 5-Jan-2009 . Diabetes medications were reduced or eliminated in 95 percent of the low-carbohydrate volunteers, compared to 62 percent in the low-glycemic group DURHAM, NC -- In…
Pneumococcal vaccine does not appear to protect against pneumonia
Public release date: 5-Jan-2009 - Commonly used pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines do not appear to be effective for preventing pneumonia - When only high quality trials were included, there was no…
New infant formula safety advice could prevent infant suffering
Public release date: 6-Jan-2009 - should be stored in the fridge at 4°C to prevent growth of meningitis bacteria, according to recent research. Published in Letters in Applied Microbiology Wheat-based…
Coffee may protect against oral cancers
Public release date: 6-Jan-2009 - Compared with people who did not drink coffee, those who drank one or more cups per day had half the risk of developing these cancers,…
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