Sepsis contributes to as many as half of all hospital deaths in US, study says
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18-May-2014 Sepsis contributes to as many as half of all hospital deaths in US, study says // ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO ─ Although it's present in only…
Sleeping pills increase CV events in heart failure patients by 8-fold
Sleeping pills increase CV events in heart failure patients // Athens, 17 May 2014: Sleeping pills increase the risk of cardiovascular events in heart failure patients by 8-fold, according to…
Italian scientists discovered a molecule for ‘brain longevity’ turned on by diet
Eating less keeps the brain young Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young. A team of Italian researchers at…
High bodily levels of nickel and selenium may lower pancreatic cancer risk
High bodily levels of the trace elements nickel and selenium may lower the risk of developing the most common type of pancreatic cancer, finds research published online in Gut. Similarly, high…
Wayne State study finds soybean compounds enhances effects of cancer radiotherapy
30 DEC 2011 Detroit – A Wayne State University researcher has shown that compounds found in soybeans can make radiation treatment of lung cancer tumors more effective while helping to…
Could cod liver oil help combat tuberculosis?
Cod liver oil and tuberculosis A review of a historical study from 1848 reveals that cod liver oil was an effective treatment for tuberculosis, says Professor Sir Malcolm Green…
Vitamin E found essential to repair muscle cells
Scientists identify an innate function of vitamin E The powerful antioxidant found in most foods helps repair tears in the plasma membranes that protect cells from outside forces and screen…
Breastfeeding promotes healthy growth
30 DEC 2011 Baby food A PhD project from LIFE – the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen has shown that breastfed children follow a…
Did our medicines create a superbug?
30 DEC 2011 Do our medicines boost pathogens? Scientists of the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITG) discovered a parasite that not only had developed resistance against a common medicine, but…
Disease-causing strains of Fusarium ( fungus) prevalent in plumbing drains
30 DEC 2011 In the first extensive survey of its kind, researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences sampled nearly 500 sink drains from 131 buildings — businesses, homes,…
Virgin Olive Oil & Fish Fatty Acids Help Prevent Acute Pancreatitis
30 DEC 2011 Scientists at the University of Granada have shown that oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol –present in a particularly high concentration in virgin olive oil– and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty…
China winds could carry childhood disease to Japan
Japan National May. 21, 2014 - 06:35AM JST WASHINGTON — An airborne toxin that is blown into Japan from northeast China could be the cause of the mysterious Kawasaki disease,…
Fish oil may hold key to leukemia cure
30 DEC 2011 "Research in the past on fatty acids has shown the health benefits of fatty acids on cardiovascular system and brain development, particularly in infants, but we have…
Older people don’t think slower, they make a conscious choice to emphasize accuracy over speed
ELDERLY CAN BE AS FAST AS YOUNG IN SOME BRAIN TASKS, STUDY SHOWS COLUMBUS, Ohio – Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make…
Diet patterns may keep brain from shrinking
30 DEC 2011 ST. PAUL, Minn. – People with diets high in several vitamins or in omega 3 fatty acids are less likely to have the brain shrinkage associated with…
How Aspirin prevents wounds from healing
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVJYOlzg68o] How Aspirin prevents wounds from healing - in The Journal of Experimental Medicine now describes how aspirin acts on key skin cells called keratinocytes, delaying skin repair at…
Smart drugs pose special risks to the developing brain of young people
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUqcdckapaM&w=853&h=480] Smart drugs pose special risks to the developing brain of young people - It was found that any short-term boost in mental performance due to smart drugs may…
PCB increases harmful effects of smoking
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwW3lAb3Yzg?list=UUSxq36i1g2yb-GdmNq77U7w] PCB increases harmful effects of smoking - The study was performed within the framework of the so-called PIVUS study, which comprehends some 1,000 70-year-old men and women in…
Low vitamin D levels may contribute to development of Type 2 diabetes
17 DEC 2011 Study finds low vitamin D levels associated with higher degrees of insulin resistance A recent study of obese and non-obese children found that low vitamin D levels…
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