Public release date: 29-Oct-2009 – Specifically, a diet of more than 74 grams per day of fructose led to a 28%, 36%, and 87% higher risk for blood pressure levels of 135/85, 140/90, and 160/100 mmHg Elevated dietary fructose linked… Read More ›
Day: October 14, 2009
Low vitamin D levels explains most ESRD risk in African-Americans
Public release date: 29-Oct-2009 – Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease Future studies will tell whether raising vitamin D Levels can slow kidney disease Low levels of… Read More ›
Scientists discover influenza’s Achilles heel: Antioxidants
Public release date: 29-Oct-2009 New research in the FASEB Journal opens the door for new drugs that could prevent severe flu-related lung damage As the nation copes with a shortage of vaccines for H1N1 influenza, a team of Alabama… Read More ›
Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
Public release date: 29-Oct-2009 The odds triple for premature child delivery pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Washington, University of Michigan and Michigan… Read More ›
First national zinc campaign for childhood diarrhea increases awareness, but use lags behind
Public release date: 2-Nov-2009 – Use of zinc was found to be safe, with few side-effects, and did not affect the use of traditional treatments for diarrhea. – Clinical trials show that zinc can help reduce the severity and duration… Read More ›
Study examines associations between antibiotic use during pregnancy and birth defects
Public release date: 2-Nov-2009 – Two medications—sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins (each used by 1.1 percent of cases and 0.9 percent of controls)—were associated with several birth defects, suggesting that additional study is needed before they can be safely prescribed to pregnant… Read More ›
Statins may worsen symptoms in some cardiac patients
Public release date: 3-Nov-2009 – statins have beneficial effects on patients with systolic heart failure (SHF), but those with diastolic heart failure (DHF) experienced the opposite effect, including increased dyspnea, fatigue, and decreased exercise tolerance – the amount of exercise… Read More ›
Children who often drink full-fat milk weigh less
Public release date: 3-Nov-2009 Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk. This is one conclusion… Read More ›
Does green tea prevent cancer? Evidence continues to brew, but questions remain
Public release date: 5-Nov-2009 – The researchers assessed clinical response in oral pre-malignant lesions and found 58.8 percent of patients at the highest doses displayed clinical response, compared with 18.2 percent among those taking placebo PHILADELPHIA – Although scientists are… Read More ›
Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults
Public release date: 5-Nov-2009 – The analysis showed that the pooled odds ratio (odds ratio for all studies combined) for asthma among users of acetaminophen was 1.63. The risk of asthma in children who used acetaminophen in the year prior… Read More ›
Researchers explore new ways to prevent spinal cord damage using a vitamin B3 precursor – nicotinamide riboside (NR) — a natural NAD+
Public release date: 5-Nov-2009 Weill Cornell Medical College team receives $2.5 million New York State research grant to undertake laboratory study NEW YORK (November 5, 2009) — Substances naturally produced by the human body may one day help prevent… Read More ›
Antimicrobials: Silver (and copper) bullets to kill bacteria
Public release date: 9-Nov-2009 – Environmental Protection Agency officially registered copper alloys, allowing them to be marketed with the label “kills 99.9% of bacteria within two hours.” Copper ions are known to penetrate bacteria and disrupt molecular pathways important for… Read More ›
People with less education could be more susceptible to the flu
Public release date: 9-Nov-2009 – “When you listen to the current news about H1N1, it’s interesting because everyone feels that this is a random threat, that we all have an equal chance of getting it,” – In the study, a… Read More ›