My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Lessons from Experimental Biology 2012 Park Ridge, IL (April 24, 2012) – This week at Experimental Biology (EB) 2012 in San Diego, experts are convening to discuss the latest…
In alcohol abusers, fish oil may reduce risk of neurodegeneration and ensuing dementia // Public Release: 17-Jul-2014 MAYWOOD, Ill-- Omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related neurodamage and the…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 16-Jul-2014 Essential oil kills several strains of E. coli PULLMAN, Wash. – Seeking ways to prevent some of the most serious foodborne illnesses caused by pathogenic bacteria,…
07/17/2014 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers have discovered a possible explanation for the surprisingly large range of biological effects that are linked to a micronutrient called lipoic acid: It appears to…
Public Release: 17-Jul-2014 Several studies have demonstrated that L-carnitine exhibits neuroprotective effects on injured sciatic nerve of rats with diabetes mellitus. Dr. Ümmü Zeynep Avsar, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University,…
Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, new study says // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18-Jul-2014 Scientists at the University of Granada have made important strides…
Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin BOSTON – Aspirin is the gold standard for antiplatelet therapy and a daily low-dose aspirin is widely prescribed for the prevention of…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isDtmsRQjPQ] Pre-diabetes label 'unhelpful and unnecessary' - "Pre-diabetes is an artificial category with virtually zero clinical relevance," says lead author John S Yudkin, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at UCL.…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTMfaXHRnww?list=UUSxq36i1g2yb-GdmNq77U7w] Fresh avocado enhances absorption of essential nutrients and conversion of carotenoids to an active form of vitamin A - For the first study, researchers found that compared to…
Jul 08, 2014 11:27 By Joanne Butcher An internationally-acclaimed doctor has been banned from prescribing vitamins - despite winning awards for his work. In 2012 Dr Joseph Chandy, a GP…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSHfbmyjlYQ] Antibiotics use may lead to chronic lung, sinus and ear infections -During the study, non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) bacteria a common pathogen of humans was exposed to non-lethal…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8kBljK_f6M] Major study documents nutritional and food safety benefits of organic farming - The study looked at an unprecedented 343 peer-reviewed publications comparing the nutritional quality and safety of…
Public Release: 16-Jul-2014 Survival benefit increases with diuretic dosage PHILADELPHIA—Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that patients taking prescription potassium supplements together with…
Public Release: 15-Jul-2014 Alzheimer's disease affects more than 5 million each year in the US PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Rhode Island Hospital researchers have completed a study that found regular use of…
Public Release: 15-Jul-2014 Head to head: Should research fraud be a crime? Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, Robert Harding Chair in global child health and policy and Co-Director of the Centre for…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-Jul-2014 Labelling people with moderately high blood sugar as pre-diabetic is a drastically premature measure with no medical value and huge financial and social costs Labelling people…
New meta-analysis shows benefits of ancient Chinese method on today's menopausal hot flashes CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 14, 2014)—In the 2,500+ years that have passed since acupuncture was first used by…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-Jul-2014 Cancer is avoidable as you grow older. Here's how. Although it is widely thought that cancer is an inevitable consequence of aging, the risk of…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-Jul-2014 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Sun Yat-sen University in China have shown that acute glaucoma in mice is largely…
HAMILTON, ON, April 24, 2012 — Commonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers who have published a paper examining the impact of…
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