Overweight men can boost low testosterone levels by losing weight
29 JUN 2012 Weight loss can reduce the prevalence of low testosterone levels in overweight, middle-aged men with prediabetes by almost 50 percent, a new study finds. Results will be…
Treating vitamin D deficiency may improve depression
29 JUN 2012 Women with moderate to severe depression had substantial improvement in their symptoms of depression after they received treatment for their vitamin D deficiency, a new study finds.…
Removing estrogen from drinking water
" conventional methods in sewage treatment plants are unable to treat this waste water sufficiently because the most frequently used estrogen ethinylestradiol is very difficult to break down. As a result,…
Review of evidence on effects of green coffee beans in weight loss
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtjTu314vic] Review of evidence on effects of green coffee beans in weight loss - Participants lost an average of 17 pounds during the 22 weeks of the study. It…
Vitamin C rapidly improves emotional state of acutely hospitalized patients
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDdpwpRINok] Vitamin C rapidly improves emotional state of acutely hospitalized patients - Vitamin C provided for a mean of 8.2 d increased plasma vitamin C concentrations to normal and…
Prenatal exposure to common household chemical increases risk for childhood eczema up to 52%
Phthalate commonly used in vinyl flooring is found in nearly 100 percent of mothers studied Prenatal exposure to a ubiquitous household chemical called butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) can increase a child’s…
Neuroprotective dietary supplements for chronic spinal cord injury – (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, and curcumin
Charlottesville, VA (June 26, 2012). Researchers from the Department of Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology at UCLA have found…
Phthalate, environmental chemical is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity
29 JUN 2012 Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children’s toys and many household products, according to…
Caffeine intake associated with lower incidence of tinnitus
Researchers observe that women with a higher intake of caffeine had a lower incidence of unexplained ear ringing Boston, MA – New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds…
Study: Link between vitamin D and dementia risk confirmed
"People with lower levels of vitamin D were nearly 70 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and those who had severe deficiency were over 120 percent more likely to…
‘Immortal’ Region Discovered in Human Brain
At least one part of the human brain may be able to process information the same way in older age as it does in the prime of life, according to…
Daylight is the best medicine, for nurses
August 4, 2014 By Melissa Osgood ITHACA, N.Y. – For the health and happiness of nurses – and for the best care of hospital patients – new Cornell research suggests…
Analysis of African plant reveals possible treatment for aging brain
Salk scientists find that a plant used for centuries by healers of São Tomé e Príncipe holds lessons for modern medicine August 01, 2014 LA JOLLA—For hundreds of years, healers…
Common Chemical found in unripe fruits and yoghurt could serve as a protection against Parkinson’s
Potential basis for the treatment and prevention of Parkinson’s disease Max Planck researchers show that two products of the gene DJ-1 can increase the survival of neurons July 31, 2014…
Pepper and halt: Spicy chemical may inhibit gut tumors
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that dietary capsaicin – the active ingredient in chili peppers – produces chronic activation of a receptor…
Diet rich in vegetables may help stave off acute pancreatitis
29 JUN 2012 Vegetables, fruit and the risk of non-gallstone-related acute pancreatitis: A population-based prospective cohort study A diet rich in vegetables could help stave off the development of the…
Dietary fiber alters gut bacteria, supports gastrointestinal health
29 JUN 2012 URBANA – A University of Illinois study shows that dietary fiber promotes a shift in the gut toward different types of beneficial bacteria. And the microbes that…
Flu immunity is affected by how many viruses actually cause the infection
29 JUN 2012 New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the immune response differs depending on the amount of virus received during infection Bethesda, MD—Not only…
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