Drug shown to improve sight for patients with inherited blindness / idebenone
Public release date: 25-Jul-2011 Idebenone penetrates into the mitochondria and is thought to mop-up toxic free radicals and enhance mitochondrial function. A clinical trial led by Newcastle University…
New study finds cancer-causing mineral in US road gravel
Public release date: 25-Jul-2011 Erionite in North Dakota roads may increase risk of mesothelioma Honolulu, HI—As school buses drive down the gravel roads in Dunn County, North Dakota, they stir…
Increased risk of Parkinson’s disease in methamphetamine or other amphetamine users, CAMH study finds
Public release date: 26-Jul-2011 For immediate release – July 26 (Toronto) – People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine- like stimulants were more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those…
Concern over intensive treatment for patients with Type 2 diabetes ( Ineffective )
They found that intensive glucose treatment did not significantly affect all-cause mortality or cardiovascular death. - but a more than two-fold increase in the risk of severe hypoglycaemia (dangerously…
Zinc lozenges may shorten common cold duration by up to 40% ( 3 Clinical Trials )
Three trials used zinc acetate in daily doses of over 75 mg, with the average indicating a 42% reduction in the duration of colds [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A British…
Are cancers newly evolved species? / “Once a cell has crossed that barrier of autonomy, it’s a new species,”
- “I think Duesberg is correct by criticizing mutation theory, which sustains a billion-dollar drug industry focused on blocking these mutations,” said Vincent, a medical oncologist. “Yet very, very…
Popular mammography tool not effective for finding invasive breast cancer
Public release date: 27-Jul-2011 Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology is ineffective in finding breast tumors, and appears to increase a woman’s risk of being called back needlessly for additional testing following…
Grapes protect against ultraviolet radiation
Public release date: 29-Jul-2011 Some compounds found in grapes help to protect skin cells from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, according to a study by researchers from the University of Barcelona…
DNA nanobots deliver drugs in living cockroaches
It’s a computer – inside a cockroach. Nano-sized entities made of DNA that are able to perform the same kind of logic operations as a silicon-based computer have been…
BPA-exposed male deer mice are demasculinized and undesirable to females, new MU study finds
Public release date: 27-Jun-2011 COLUMBIA, Mo. –While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notes “some concern” with the controversial chemical BPA, and many other countries, such as Japan and Canada,…
Calcium plus vitamin D may reduce melanoma risks in some women, Stanford study finds
Public release date: 27-Jun-2011 STANFORD, Calif. — A combination of calcium and vitamin D may cut the chance of melanoma in half for some women at high risk of…
Living antibiotic effective against Salmonella
Public release date: 27-Jun-2011 Scientists have tested a predatory bacterium – Bdellovibrio – against Salmonella in the guts of live chickens. They found that it significantly reduced the numbers of…
Clinical study of epilepsy drug was just a made up Advertisement – Gabapentin ( Study of Neurotonin )
Public release date: 27-Jun-2011 Clinical study of epilepsy drug may have been purely promotional Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that a clinical trial of the epilepsy drug gabapentin…
Alzheimer’s Prevention in Your Pantry / cinnamon extract to inhibit progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Public release date: 27-Jun-2011 TAU researcher discovers a cinnamon extract to inhibit progression of Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s, the degenerative brain disorder that disrupts memory, thought and behavior, is devastating…
Human dietary supplement linked to longer life in mice
08 Apr 2014 An over-the-counter supplement designed to ease osteoarthritis prolonged the lifespan of lab mice by nearly a tenth, scientists said Tuesday. This would translate into an average eight-year…
Exercise produces positive effects on the intervertebral discs
Public release date: 28-Jun-2011 Physical exercise has a positive effect on the formation of cells in the intervertebral discs. This is shown by a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University…
Children’s hay fever relieved by cellulose power without adverse effects
Public release date: 28-Jun-2011 A cellulose powder has been used increasingly for many years against allergic rhinitis. Still, there has been a shortage of scientific evidence for its efficacy in…
Chemical produced in pancreas prevented and reversed diabetes in mice ( GABA )
Public release date: 28-Jun-2011 By Leslie Shepherd A chemical produced by the same cells that make insulin in the pancreas prevented and even reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice, researchers…
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