My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
New York, 4 September 2012 Study finds out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in old age puts significant strain on finances The protection of the savings of the elderly—one of the primary…
The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by…
Contact: Debra Kain ddkain@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of California - San Diego Protein expression also causes changes in gene splicing IMAGE:This is Gene Yeo, Ph.D. Click here for more information. A…
Contact: Lauren Anderson lauren.anderson@europeanlung.org European Lung Foundation Vienna, Austria: The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new study. The results of…
*Reposted at Request, data known since 1999.... The government will not justify the expense in regards to human life and the environment...Engineering Evil Contact: Claire Bowles claire.bowles@rbi.co.uk 44-171-331-2751 New Scientist A…
Impaired Virus Clearance, Compromised Immune Response and Increased Mortality in Type 2 Diabetic Mice Infected with West Nile Virus Abstract Clinicoepidemiological data suggest that type 2 diabetes is associated with…
Contact: Morgan Kelly mekelly@pitt.edu 412-624-4356 University of Pittsburgh Pitt research suggests EPA pesticide exposure test too short, overlooks long term effects PITTSBURGH—The four-day testing period the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Contact: Tia McCollors tia.mccollors@emory.edu 404-727-5692 Emory University Health Sciences Center Organic diets lower children's dietary exposure to two common pesticides used in U.S. agricultural production, according to a study by…
Contact: Andy Fell ahfell@ucdavis.edu 530-752-4533 University of California - Davis Organically or sustainably grown berries and corn contain up to 58 percent more polyphenolics, natural antioxidants that are a natural…
MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 — Organically-grown oranges contain up to 30% more vitamin C than those grown conventionally, it was reported today at a Great Lakes Regional meeting of the American…
Contact: Sarah Cossom press.office@ncl.ac.uk 01-912-226-067 Newcastle University UK's organic cows are cream of the crop A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze…
Contact: Jen Laloup jlaloup@plos.org 415-624-1220 Public Library of Science A press release from PLoS ONE Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms…
Contact: Emma Mason e.mason@qmul.ac.uk Queen Mary, University of London For decades before antibiotics became generally available, sunshine was used to treat tuberculosis, with patients often being sent to Swiss clinics…
Contact: Amy Johns johnsa@wvuhealthcare.com 304-293-1412 JAMA and Archives Journals CHICAGO – Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical used in the manufacture of some common household products, appears to…
Contact: Bonnie Ward contact@liai.org 619-303-3160 La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology Research team is part of NIH network working toward new smallpox vaccine for eczema sufferers SAN DIEGO –…
Reposted at Request- COI (Reader please be aware of Conflicts on Interest) Contact: Egg Nutrition Media Hotline info@eggnutrition.org 312-233-1211 Edelman Public Relations Eggs 1 of the best sources of the…
By Eddie Wrenn PUBLISHED:06:24 EST, 3 September 2012| UPDATED:06:24 EST, 3 September 2012 Stroke patients who have lose the use of their arms could find a helping hand in…
Reposted at Request from 26-Nov-2001 Contact: Rob Harrill rharrill@u.washington.edu 206-543-2580 University of Washington Two bioengineering researchers at the University of Washington have discovered a promising potential treatment for cancer among…
Contact: Kitta MacPherson kittamac@princeton.edu 609-258-5729 Princeton University A sweet problem IMAGE:A Princeton University research team, including (from left) undergraduate Elyse Powell, psychology professor Bart Hoebel, visiting research associate Nicole Avena…
Contact: Stephanie Berger sb2247@columbia.edu 212-305-4372 Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health January 19, 2010 -- Prenatal exposure to ambient levels of flame retardant compounds called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)…
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