First evidence that chitosan could repair spinal damage
Public release date: 16-Apr-2010 - was amazed to see that the spinal cord was completely dark. None of the dye had entered the nerve cells. Chitosan had repaired the damaged…
Vitamin and calcium supplements may reduce breast cancer risk
Public release date: 18-Apr-2010 - Vitamin supplements appeared to reduce the risk of breast cancer by about 30 percent - Calcium supplements reduced the risk of breast cancer by 40…
Meat, especially if it’s well done, may increase risk of bladder cancer
Public release date: 19-Apr-2010 - "It's well known that meat cooked at high temperatures generates heterocyclic amines (HCAs) that can cause cancer," Genetic variants in metabolism pathway further raise likelihood…
Substance in breast milk kills cancer cells
Public release date: 19-Apr-2010 - Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumour cells - experiments have shown that HAMLET kills 40 different types of cancer [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="200"] English: Cancer…
Are doctors missing depression medication side effects?
Public release date: 19-Apr-2010 - patients report side effects from medication for the treatment of depression 20 times more than psychiatrists have recorded in the charts [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="257"]…
Vitamin K May Protect Against Developing Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Say Mayo Clinic Researchers
Public release date: 19-Apr-2010 - the researchers report that the risk of developing Non-Hodgkin lymphoma was approximately 45 percent lower for participants who had vitamin K intakes in the top…
Obesity gene, carried by more than a third of the U.S. population, leads to brain tissue loss
Public release date: 19-Apr-2010 - Individuals with the "bad" version of the FTO gene had an average of 8 percent less tissue in the frontal lobes, the "command center" of…
Chemical exposure before mid-30s may be critical in breast cancer development Postmenopausal breast cancer and occupational exposures
Public release date: 31-Mar-2010 - women occupationally exposed to acrylic fibres running a seven-fold risk of breast cancer, while those exposed to nylon fibres almost doubled their risk [caption id=""…
Medicine residues may threaten fish reproduction
Public release date: 31-Mar-2010 - the hormone levonorgestrel, was found in higher concentrations in the blood of fish than in women who take the contraceptive pill [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"]…
Researchers show some cells in pancreas can spontaneously change into insulin-producing cells
Public release date: 5-Apr-2010 - the researchers found that if the mice were maintained on insulin therapy, beta cells were slowly and spontaneously restored, eventually eliminating the need for insulin…
American industry’s thirst for water: First study of its kind in 30 years
Public release date: 31-Mar-2010 - It takes almost 270 gallons of water to produce $1 worth of sugar - 200 gallons of water to make $1 worth of dog and…
Exposure to 3 classes of common chemicals may affect female development
Public release date: 5-Apr-2010 - phenols, phthalates and phytoestrogens—in young girls may disrupt the timing of pubertal development, and put girls at risk for health complications later in life Researchers…
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Could vaccination for children against seasonal flu stop immunity developing against pandemic strains?
Public release date: 29-Oct-2009 - "Preventing infection with seasonal influenza viruses by vaccination might prevent the induction of heterosubtypic immunity to pandemic strains - Infection with "seasonal" influenza A could…
Did seasonal flu vaccination increase the risk of infection with pandemic H1N1 flu?
Public release date: 6-Apr-2010 - associated with an increased risk of approximately 68% for pH1N1 disease. In September 2009, news stories reported that researchers in Canada had found an increased…
Eating eggs for breakfast helps reduce calorie consumption throughout the day by 18 percent
Public release date: 6-Apr-2010 New research reports that eating protein in the morning helps manage hunger Park Ridge, Ill. (April 6, 2010) – A new study demonstrates that eating…
Mouth Breathing Can Cause Major Health Problems
Public release date: 6-Apr-2010 Dentists May Be First to Diagnose Patients Who Mouth Breathe CHICAGO (April 6, 2010) – For some, the phrase “spring is in the air” is quite…
Supplement your stem cells
Public release date: 7-Apr-2010 - a cocktail of green tea, astralagus, goji berry extracts, 'good' bacteria Lactobacillus fermentum, antioxidant ellagic acid, immune enhancer beta 1,3 glucan and vitamin D3, was…
BUSPH study links rheumatoid arthritis to vitamin D deficiency
Public release date: 7-Apr-2010 Women living in the northeastern United States are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggesting a link between the autoimmune disease and vitamin D…
Many chronically ill Americans unable to afford food, medicine
- It's also important for people to be honest with their doctor if they are unable to afford enough food, since that may affect which medications and dosages are best…
Certain probiotics could help women lose weight
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfsH4bAazzY] Highlights: Lactobacillus rhamnosus - After the 12-week diet period, researchers observed an average weight loss of 4.4 kg in women in the probiotic group and 2.6 kg in…
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