Vitamin B and folic acid may reduce risk of age-related vision loss
Public release date: 23-Feb-2009 - Women taking the supplements had a 34 percent lower risk of any AMD and a 41 percent lower risk of visually significant AMD. “The beneficial…
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Cholesterol-reducing drugs may lessen brain function, says ISU researcher
Public release date: 23-Feb-2009 - the results of his study show that drugs that inhibit the liver from making cholesterol may also keep the brain from making cholesterol, which is…
Physical fitness improves spatial memory, increases size of brain structure
Public release date: 24-Feb-2009 - The study, in the journal Hippocampus, shows that hippocampus size in physically fit adults accounts for about 40 percent of their advantage in spatial memory.…
Vegetable-based drug could inhibit melanoma
Public release date: 1-Mar-2009 - “We have developed drugs from naturally occurring compounds that can inhibit the growth of tumors in mice by 50 to 60 percent with a very…
Vitamin A signals offer clues to treating autoimmunity
Public release date: 1-Mar-2009 - The calming receptor, known as TLR2 (Toll-like receptor 2), uses vitamin A to transmit its signals, which provides an explanation for the connection between vitamin…
Low levels of vitamin B12 may increase risk for neural tube defects
Public release date: 2-Mar-2009 Children born to women who have low blood levels of vitamin B12 shortly before and after conception may have an increased risk of a neural tube…
Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma
Public release date: 2-Mar-2009 - the research shows that sulforaphane, a chemical in broccoli, triggers an increase of antioxidant enzymes in the human airway that offers protection against the onslaught…
Doctors endorse vegan and vegetarian diets for healthy pregnancies
Public release date: 2-Mar-2009 WASHINGTON–Well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets are healthful choices for pregnant women and their children, and vitamin B12 needs can be easily met with fortified foods or…
Cleansing toxic waste — with vinegar
Public release date: 2-Mar-2009 - dilute acetic acid (vinegar) to the affected site stimulates the growth of naturally-occurring bacteria by providing an attractive food source. In turn, these bacteria then…
Are vitamin supplements effective in celiac disease patients?
Public release date: 3-Mar-2009 (Yes they are) Coeliac disease is a typical example of a malabsorption syndrome conferring increased risk for various deficiency states, including folate and vitamin B12. Hyperhomocysteinemia…
Government’s voluntary approach to improving hospital food is not working, argues expert
- 3 out of 5 hospital meals found to contain more salt than a Big Mac In an article published on bmj.com today, she says the government has wasted more…
Warfarin increases risk of stroke among atrial fibrillation patients in first 30 days of use
Patients with atrial fibrillation – an irregular and often abnormally fast heartbeat – have nearly double the risk of suffering a stroke in the first 30 days after starting to…
Diet rich in tomatoes may lower breast cancer risk
Fruits raised levels of hormone involved in regulating blood sugar, fat Chevy Chase, MD—A tomato-rich diet may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer, according to new research accepted…
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
150 year old proverb stands the test of time, say researchers Prescribing an apple a day to all adults aged 50 and over would prevent or delay around 8,500 vascular…
Contrast agent linked with brain abnormalities on MRI – Gadolinium
- the hyperintensity of the dentate nucleus (DN) seen in these patients may have more to do with the large cumulative gadolinium dose than the disease itself. OAK BROOK, Ill.…
Pain drugs used in prostate gland removal linked to cancer outcome, Mayo Clinic-led study finds
- Opioids, painkillers commonly given during and after surgery, may suppress the immune system's ability to fight cancer cells Research examines link between opioid suppression of immune system and cancer…
Research shows how household dogs protect against asthma and infection
Study led by UCSF, U Michigan scientists points to changes in gut microbes Children's risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to…
EU membership may have led to allergy increase in rural Poland
Poland's entry into the EU may have had the surprising consequence of increasing allergies in rural villages, according to a new study. Surveys show that the prevalence of atopy, a…
Fracking chemicals disrupt hormone function
- Fracking is exempt from federal regulations to protect water quality Endocrine-disrupting activity linked to birth defects, infertility found near drilling sites Chevy Chase, MD—A controversial oil and natural gas…
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