Study explains how green tea could reduce pancreatic cancer risk
Findings open a new area for research into cancer prevention LOS ANGELES – (May 30, 2014) – Green tea and its extracts have been widely touted as potential treatments for…
Eating prunes can help weight loss
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-May-2014 Research by the University of Liverpool has found that eating prunes as part of a weight control diet can improve weight loss. Consumption of dried fruit…
Risk of death highest following surgery in afternoons, at weekends, and in February
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 31-May-2014 - Surgery at the weekend was associated with a 22% increased risk of death compared with surgery on weekdays New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia show…
Terminally ill patients who stop taking statins live longer and happier
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-May-2014 - 'hey I never thought about stopping people's statins.' Stopping statins may benefit terminally ill patients Results presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American…
Amber discovery indicates Lyme disease is older than human race
05/29/2014 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Lyme disease is a stealthy, often misdiagnosed disease that was only recognized about 40 years ago, but new discoveries of ticks fossilized in…
Zinc deficiency before conception disrupts fetal development
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 29-May-2014 Female mice deprived of dietary zinc for a relatively short time before conception experienced fertility and pregnancy problems and had smaller, less-developed fetuses than mice that…
Up to 72 percent greater risk of developing early-stage AMD may be associated with some high blood pressure drugs
Major population study finds vasodilators may raise likelihood of age-related macular degeneration SAN FRANCISCO – May 28, 2014 – There may be a connection between taking vasodilators and developing early-stage…
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