12 JUL 2012 Pharmacists of University Jena clarify the anti-inflammatory impact of boswellic acids Jena (Germany) It was one of the gifts of the Magi – in addition to myrrh and gold they offered frankincense to the newly born baby… Read More ›
Day: August 20, 2014
Millions of diabetics could die of tuberculosis
12 JUL 2012 Public Health Risk A third of the world’s human population is infected with a dormant tuberculosis bacteria, primarily people living in developing countries. The bacteria presents a lifelong TB risk. Recent research out of the University of… Read More ›
Iron supplements can reduce fatigue in nonanemic women
Clinical trial shows 50 percent reduction in fatigue from baseline in participants Iron supplementation reduced fatigue by almost 50% in women who are low in iron but not anemic, according to the results of a clinical trial published July 9… Read More ›
Drug from Mediterranean weed kills tumor cells in mice – Thapsia garganica
Just a three-day course reduced the size of human prostate tumors grown in mice by an average of 50 percent within 30 days ‘Molecular grenade’ now in clinical trials for advanced cancer 12 JUL 2012 Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer… Read More ›
H1N1 vaccine associated with small but significant risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome
12 JUL 2012 Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is usually characterized by rapidly developing motor weakness and areflexia (the absence of reflexes). “The disease is thought to be autoimmune and triggered by a stimulus of external origin. In 1976-1977, an unusually high… Read More ›
Moderate drinking may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis
12 JULY 2012 3 drinks per week can halve the risk of developing the condition Research: Long term alcohol intake and risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women: a population based cohort study Moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with a… Read More ›