29th Health Research Report 29 APR 2008 – Reconstruction

Ralph Turchiano

12 years ago

Editors Top Five:

1.      High blood pressure may protect against migraine
2.      Study shows pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis
3.      Life expectancy worsening or stagnating for large segment of the US population
4.      Study reveals inaccuracies in studies of cancer treatment
5.      Study says FDA allowed risky tests of blood substitutes

In this issue:

1.      High blood pressure may protect against migraine
2.      Excess pneumonia deaths linked to engine exhaust
3.      Vitamin E may help Alzheimer’s patients live longer
4.      Chinese club moss extract (Huperzine A) may improve cognition in Alzheimer’s disease
5.      Think twice before using antibiotics for acute maxillary sinusitis
6.      MSU study finds media coverage of breast cancer focuses too little on prevention
7.      Chemical exposure may increase risk of ALS
8.      Low vitamin D levels associated with an increased risk of peripheral arterial disease
9.      Study shows pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis
10.  Study reveals inaccuracies in studies of cancer treatment
11.  Life expectancy worsening or stagnating for large segment of the US population
12.  Researchers detail chemotherapy’s damage to the brain
13.  Could blood transfusions cause harm?
14.  Study shows common vitamin and other micronutrient supplements reduce risks of TB recurrence
15.  Epilepsy drug causes bone loss in young women
16.  Diabetes drugs may be related to fracture risk
17.  Osteoporosis drug may be associated with irregular heartbeat
18.  Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women associated with increased risk of stroke
19.  Aspirin-like compounds increase insulin secretion in otherwise healthy obese people
20.  Families of contaminated heparin victims tell stories of deaths
21.  Study says FDA allowed risky tests of blood substitutes