See off Alzheimer’s with the color purple
Public release date: 8-Dec-2010 - found that the majority of debilitating illnesses are in part caused by poorly-bound iron which causes the production of dangerous toxins that can react with…
Whey supplements lower blood pressure
Public release date: 8-Dec-2010 -daily doses of commonly available whey brought a more than six-point reduction in the average blood pressure of men and women with elevated systolic and diastolic…
Shoo, fly! Catnip oil repels bloodsucking flies
Public release date: 8-Dec-2010 - has proven 99 percent effective in repelling the blood-sucking flies that attack horses and cows - Within minutes, the pellets shooed the flies away, with…
Don’t blame the pill for estrogen in drinking water
Public release date: 8-Dec-2010 - report suggests that animal manure accounts for 90 percent of estrogens in the environment Contrary to popular belief, birth control pills account for less than…
Researcher develops accurate method for detecting dangerous fluoride
Public release date: 9-Dec-2010 - Because fluoride is carcinogenic even at such small doses, a sensor is needed to detect fluoride selectively at very low concentrations and in the presence…
Poor sleep quality increases inflammation, community study finds
Public release date: 14-Nov-2010 - Individuals who reported six or fewer hours of sleep had higher levels of three inflammatory markers: fibrinogen, IL-6 and C-reactive protein. In particular, average C-reactive…
Stanford study suggests alternative to using preservatives in nasal spray
Public release date: 15-Nov-2010 - nasal sprays — which routinely use preservatives that can cause unwanted side effects, such as allergies or damage to the mucosal lining of the nose…
The color of medicine: How does the color of a pill affect its efficacy?
Public release date: 15-Nov-2010 - The ritual involving perceptions can powerfully affect a patient’s view of treatment effectiveness.- they found that 14 percent of people think of pink tablets as tasting…
Homeopathy consultations can benefit arthritis patients, say scientists
Public release date: 15-Nov-2010 HRR: Controversial [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="192"] Old Homeopathic belladona remedy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] In a study published today in the journal Rheumatology, researchers found that arthritis…
Natural compound shows promise against Huntington’s disease
Public release date: 15-Nov-2010 - Fisetin, a naturally occurring compound found in strawberries and other fruits and vegetables - When they were fed fisetin, however, the HD flies maintained their…
Antibiotic treatment for ear infections in kids provides only modest benefits, study finds
Public release date: 16-Nov-2010 - Our findings reinforce the existing knowledge that the best antibiotic treatment for common childhood ear infections may be no antibiotic treatment at all - Of…
Light at night causes changes in brain linked to depression
Public release date: 17-Nov-2010 - Even dim light at night is sufficient to provoke depressive-like behaviors in hamsters - Results showed that mice that lived in the dim light had…
Low-allergenic wines could stifle sniffles and sneezes in millions of wine drinkers
Public release date: 17-Nov-2010 Scientists have identified a mysterious culprit that threatens headaches, stuffy noses, skin rash and other allergy symptoms when more than 500 million people worldwide drink wine.…
Vitamin C: A potential life-saving treatment for sepsis
Public release date: 17-Nov-2010 - discovered that a single bolus of vitamin C injected early at the time of induction of sepsis, prevents capillary plugging. He has also found that…
Pomegranate juice: Beyond antioxidants, potential benefits for dialysis patients
Public release date: 18-Nov-2010 Pomegranate juice reduces damage to tissues, inflammation and infections - pomegranate juice drinkers were less likely to be hospitalized due to infections [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="213"]…
Taking a break from osteoporosis drugs can protect bones
Public release date: 18-Nov-2010 - Researchers found that bone density remained stable for three years in patients who took a drug holiday from bisphosphonates, a popular class of osteoporosis drugs…
Elderly can blame fractures and falls on low sodium / mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia)
Public release date: 19-Nov-2010 But increase in fractures isn’t explained by osteoporosis - risk of vertebral / vertebral compression fractures was 61 percent higher in the older adults with hyponatremia -…
High alpha-carotene ( Pro-vitamin A ) levels associated with a much longer life
Public release date: 22-Nov-2010 - risk of death during the study period was 39 percent lower with levels of 9 micrograms per deciliter or higher - Higher alpha-carotene concentration also…
Bacteria help infants digest milk more effectively than adults
Public release date: 22-Nov-2010 - “Bifidobacterium longum strains often predominate the colonic microbiota of exlusively breast-fed infants. Among the three recognized subspecies, B. longum subsp. infantis achieves high levels of…
Danish researchers finally solve the obesity riddle
Public release date: 24-Nov-2010 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] English: 8 women with the same Body Mass Index rating (BMI - 30) but with different weight distribution and abdominal volume, so…
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