MINNEAPOLIS – People whose blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range may be at greater risk of brain shrinkage that occurs with aging and diseases such as dementia, according to new research published in the September… Read More ›
Day: September 24, 2014
High doses of Vitamin D help tuberculosis patients recover more quickly
27 SEP 2012 For decades before antibiotics became generally available, sunshine was used to treat tuberculosis, with patients often being sent to Swiss clinics to soak up the sun’s healing rays. Now, for the first time scientists have shown how… Read More ›
High levels of DDT in breast milk
” more than 300 times higher than the level allowed in cow’s milk” 7 SEP 2012 The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well… Read More ›
Vitamin E intake critical during ‘the first 1,000 days’
Vitamin E intake critical during ‘the first 1,000 days’ – “surveys show that 90 percent of men and 96 percent of women don’t consume the amount currently recommended” * Published in Advances in Nutrition Sep 2014 – http://healthresearchreport.me/2014/09/18/vitamin-e-intake-critical-during-the-first-1000-days/
Brainy beverage: Study reveals how green tea boosts brain cell production to aid memory
7 SEP 2012 It has long been believed that drinking green tea is good for the memory. Now researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of China’s favorite drink affect the generation of brain cells, providing benefits for memory and… Read More ›
Children exposed to 2 phthalates have elevated risk of asthma-related airway inflammation
Children exposed to diethyl phthalate (DEP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP)—phthalate chemicals commonly found in personal care and plastic products—have elevated risk of asthma-related airway inflammation, according to researchers at Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Mailman School… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to pesticide additive linked with childhood cough
7 SEP 2012 Cough symptoms at age 5 and 6 appear to be unrelated to asthma or infection Children exposed in the womb to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl butoxide (PBO) have heightened risk of noninfectious cough at ages… Read More ›