May 16, 2014 – ClinicalNews.Org

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CNO Report 181 Release Date 17 MAY 2014 Draft Report Compiled by Ralph Turchiano www.clinicalnews.org In this Issue: Study finds large increase in type...

Single episode of binge drinking can adversely affect health according to new UMMS study

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2014 Increase in endotoxins after heavy drinking leads to production of immune cells involved in fever, inflammation and tissue destruction WORCESTER, MA...

Sugar implicated in cardiovascular disease risk independent of weight gain

Sweetners

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2014 Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have uncovered evidence that sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart...

Chronic infections thwart vaccine effectiveness

Ineffective Treatments Vaccine

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2014 'Bystander' chronic infections thwart development of immune cell memory Implications for improving efficacy of vaccine campaigns in regions with chronic, infectious...

Zinc supplementation boosts immune system in children, Cochrane Review finds

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-May-2014 Zinc supplements reduce diarrhoea and other infections in malnourished children, and may prevent death, according to a new study published in...

Study finds outcome data in clinical trials reported inadequately, inconsistently

Corruption - Fabricated Data

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-May-2014 CNO ( note ) we often attempt to use ClinicalTrials.gov ourselves. For those who attempt to navigate through that site, quickly...

Relationship Satisfaction Linked with Changing Use of Contraception

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

May 14, 2014 Women’s sexual satisfaction in long-term heterosexual relationships may be influenced by changes in hormonal contraceptive use, research from the University of Stirling...

Smokers with high levels of PCB in the blood have a 640% increased risk of dying over 8 years.

polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-May-2014 PCB increases harmful effects of smoking It is well known that exposure to asbestos or radon drastically increases the injurious effects...

Forgiving a Wrong May Actually Make It Easier to Forget

Behavior Modification

May 13, 2014 We’re often told to “forgive and forget” the wrongs that we suffer — it turns out that there may be some scientific...

Smart drugs (i.e. Methylphenidate sold as Ritalin and Concerta ) pose special risks to the developing brain of young people

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects Medical Ethics

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 13-May-2014 Over a million American students misuse prescription drugs or take illegal stimulants to increase their attention span, memory, and capacity to...

Brain may never fully recover from exposure to paint, glue, degreasers

Emerging Contaminants Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 12-May-2014 MINNEAPOLIS – People who are exposed to paint, glue or degreaser fumes at work may experience memory and thinking problems in...

Why does aspirin delay wound healing?

May 16, 2014November 9, 2016

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Understanding aspirin's effect on wound healing offers hope for treating chronic wounds In addition to its known capacity to promote bleeding events, aspirin also inhibits...

Fourfold increase in the rate of diagnosed cases of celiac disease in the UK

Emerging Contaminants Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 11-May-2014 Coeliac UK, the national charity for coeliac disease announces today, 12th May 2014, new research from the University of Nottingham that...

Recycled thermal cash register receipts spread BPA to other paper products

BPA - Bisphenol A

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2011 — The latest episode in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) award-winning “Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions” podcast series discusses the discovery of bisphenol...

Starch intake may influence risk for breast cancer recurrence

SAN ANTONIO — Researchers have linked increased starch intake to a greater risk for breast cancer recurrence, according to results presented at the 2011...

Possible intervention for breast cancer prevention