HRT therapy may increase risk of acute pancreatitis
- women who currently or previously had used HRT had an approximately 1.5 greater risk of acute pancreatitis than those who had never used the therapy Women who use postmenopausal…
Pesticide exposure linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Rutgers research may help to identify those at risk for condition and lead to earlier diagnosis, improved outcome [caption id="" align="alignright" width="320"] DDT is good for me advertisement (Photo credit:…
Fragmented sleep accelerates cancer growth
Sleepy immune system tips balance toward tumors Poor-quality sleep marked by frequent awakenings can speed cancer growth, increase tumor aggressiveness and dampen the immune system's ability to control or eradicate…
New, unusually large virus kills anthrax agent
IMAGE: This shows zebras graze in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Zebras can fall victim to anthrax. The new bacteriophage virus called Tsamsa, isolated from zebra carcasses…
Mother’s exposure to bisphenol A may increase children’s chances of asthma
Public release date: 3-Feb-2010 Mouse experiments implicate common ingredient in plastic water bottles and food packaging GALVESTON, Texas — For years, scientists have warned of the possible negative health…
Mouthwashes ‘can raise risk of heart attack and strokes’: Antiseptic gargles kill good bacteria that help keep blood pressure down
Mouthwash brand Corsodyl has been found to increase blood pressure Study found blood pressure rose between 2 and 3.5 units for daily users By Beezy Marsh and Stephen Adams PUBLISHED: …
Counting the hidden victims of medicine
- third leading cause of death in the developed world is "iatrogenic" deaths – those caused by medical errors, adverse drug reactions or hospital-acquired infections. 24 January 2014 Drug side…
173 Health Research Report 25 JAN 2014
173 25 JAN 2014 / White paper draft Compiled by Ralph Turchiano • Detailed research references and further affiliations on each article are posted at www.healthreserachreport.me . In…
Vitamin B3 shows early promise in treatment of stroke
Public release date: 24-Feb-2010 - Dr. Chopp's research found that in animals, niacin increased "good" cholesterol (HDL-C), which increased blood vessels in the brain and axonal and dendritic growth leading…
More benefits emerging for one type of omega-3 fatty acid: DHA
01/23/2014 The study this story is based on is available online: http://bit.ly/1dDuf7i CORVALLIS, Ore. – A study of the metabolic effects of omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, concludes that…
Can fish oil help preserve brain cells?
- Those with twice as high levels of fatty acids (7.5 vs. 3.4 percent) had a 0.7 percent larger brain volume. MINNEAPOLIS – People with higher levels of the…
Older brains slow due to greater experience, rather than cognitive decline
- Traditionally it is thought that age leads to a steady deterioration of brain function, but new research in Topics in Cognitive Science argues that older brains may take longer…
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McMaster University researchers find fever-reducing medications may aid spread of influenza
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="150"] Internationally recognized symbol (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] - "Because fever can actually help lower the amount of virus in a sick person's body and reduce the…
Hospital water taps contaminated with bacteria
- Researchers found the total microbial load was up to 10 times greater when aerators were in place than after they had been sterilized. Additional research needed to uncover how…
Boosting vitamin D could slow progression, reduce severity of multiple sclerosis
- They found that early-stage MS patients who had adequate levels of vitamin D had a 57% lower rate of new brain lesions, a 57% lower relapse rate, and a…
Here comes the sun to lower your blood pressure
- shows that sunlight alters levels of the small messenger molecule, nitric oxide (NO) in the skin and blood, reducing blood pressure - suggest that minimising exposure may be disadvantageous…
Ingredients in chocolate, tea and berries could guard against diabetes
Eating high levels of flavonoids including anthocyanins and other compounds (found in berries, tea, and chocolate) could offer protection from type 2 diabetes - according to research from the University…
Melatonin may lower prostate cancer risk
-men whose 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels were higher than the median value had a 75 percent decreased risk for advanced prostate cancer. A 31 percent decreased risk for prostate cancer overall was…
Older Cancer Patients Are Being ‘Written Off’ ( U.K.) being assessed on age rather than fitness
A study reveals tens of thousands of elderly patients with cancer can survive at least 10 years if they are given treatment. 4:19am UK, Friday 24 January 2014 Clinical need…
( HRR incoming propaganda ) Why taking vitamin D is ‘pointless’: Review finds taking supplement does little to prevent chronic disease or early death
HRR: This is a recent press release, and another interpretational meta-analysis. It is so over the top not even close to factual. The Lancet risks becoming totally ineffectual as a…
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