– They found that Gram-negative bacteria on the hands of students and staff increased 26-fold after washing with the contaminated soap. Public release date: 2-May-2011 People who wash their hands with […]
Antioxidant may prevent alcohol-induced liver disease
Public release date: 2-May-2011 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An antioxidant may prevent damage to the liver caused by excessive alcohol, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings, […]
ABILIFY – The evidence base for the prescribing of aripiprazole in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder is limited to a single trial, sponsored by the manufacturer of aripiprazole
Public release date: 3-May-2011 Limitations of evidence base for prescribing aripiprazole in maintenance therapy of bipolar disorder – The evidence base for the prescribing of aripiprazole in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder […]
Ecstasy associated with chronic change in brain function
Public release date: 3-May-2011 Ecstasy – the illegal “rave” drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth – has been in the news recently as a potential therapeutic. Clinical trials are […]
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Natural protection against radiation
Public release date: 4-May-2011 acetyl resveratrol In the midst of ongoing concerns about radiation exposure from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, scientists are reporting that a substance […]
New evidence that caffeine is a healthful antioxidant in coffee
Public release date: 4-May-2011 Scientists are reporting an in-depth analysis of how the caffeine in coffee, tea, and other foods seems to protect against conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease […]
Research Holds Promise for Heart Failure Patients
– One of the main implications of these findings is that contrary to previously held beliefs, a state of insulin-resistance might actually be beneficial to a failing heart. News Release: Wednesday, May […]
Estimated costs of environmental disease in children at $76.6 billion per year
Public release date: 4-May-2011 Experts suggest new policy to reduce toxic chemical exposure and subsequent burden of disease In three new studies published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, […]
Has Mercks Measles/Mumps MMR vaccine become ineffective, or have new strains emerged?
This is not a snippet on pro nor anti vaccination. It is an attempt to determine risk vs. benefit ratio of an administered medication You have ( small cluster outbreaks ) emerging cases […]
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Study suggests prolonged bottle feeding increases the risk of obesity
Public release date: 5-May-2011 Cincinnati, OH, May 5, 2011 — Experts agree that obesity prevention should begin before children enter school. But due to a lack of conclusive data, […]
Study adds weight to link between arsenic in drinking water and heart disease
Arsenic poses far higher health risks than any other known environmental exposure, say Professors Allan Smith and Craig Steinmaus from the University of California, Berkeley, in an accompanying editorial. Yet water contaminated […]
‘Bad’ Cholesterol Not As Bad As People Think, Shows Texas A&M Study Texas A&M News & Information Service
“It shows that you do need a certain amount of LDL to gain more muscle mass. There’s no doubt you need both – the LDL and the HDL — and the truth […]
DNA from Helicobacter pylori, a common stomach bacteria, minimizes the effects of colitis
“This research shows further evidence that we should leave the bugs alone because there may be a benefit to hosting them in the stomach” Public release date: 5-May-2011 Administration of Helicobacter pylori […]
Bill Gates Talks About Vaccines to Reduce World Population
“Now if we do a really great job on new vaccines, health care, reproductive health services, we lower that by perhaps 10 or 15 percent.” Public release date: 6-May-2011 Microsoft founder and […]
