Spinach extract decreases cravings, aids weight loss
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 1-Sep-2014 A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases hedonic hunger with up to 95% - and increases weight loss with 43%. This has been…
Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise
Barcelona, Spain – Sunday 31 August 2014: Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people who exercise, according to results from the In Vino Veritas (IVV) study presented…
Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent
Barcelona, Spain – Sunday 31 August 2014: Drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24%, reveals a study in 131 000 people presented at ESC Congress today by Professor Nicolas Danchin…
Avian influenza ( H3N8 ) virus isolated in harbor seals poses a threat to humans
No evidence that seasonal flu vaccines protected against the harbor seal virusAvian H3N8 is also believed to have triggered a human flu pandemic in the 1880s.St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital-led…
Why do infants get sick so often?
10 AUG 2012 University of Michigan Health System researchers reveal cell signaling prevents the growth of essential immune cells Newborns and infants are more prone to viral infections. A U-M…
Stress makes men appreciate heavier women
Increased stress in men is associated with a preference for heavier women, according to research published Aug. 8 2012 in the open access journal PLOS ONE. The researchers, led by…
Tai Chi shown to improve COPD exercise capacity
Tai Chi can be used as an effective form of exercise therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new findings. The research, which was published online…
Chronic exposure to staph bacteria may be risk factor for lupus, Mayo study finds
10 AUG 2012 ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Chronic exposure to even small amounts of staph bacteria could be a risk factor for the chronic inflammatory disease lupus, Mayo Clinic research shows.…
Iron and vitamins improve physical fitness in adolescents
Bethesda, Md. (Aug. 8, 2012)—Adolescence is an important time not only for growing but for acquiring healthy habits that will last a lifetime, such as choosing foods rich in vitamins…
Gold nanoparticles could treat prostate cancer with fewer side effects than chemotherapy
27 JUL 2012 In new study published in PNAS, scientists found that nanoparticles, produced from chemicals in tea, reduced tumors by 80 percent COLUMBIA, Mo. – Currently, large doses of…
Increase in RDA for vitamin C could help reduce heart disease, stroke, cancer
27 JUL 2012 CORVALLIS, Ore. – The recommended dietary allowance, or RDA, of vitamin C is less than half what it should be, scientists argue in a recent report, because…
Vitamin E lowers liver cancer risk
“We found a clear, inverse dose-response relation between vitamin E intake and liver cancer risk,” High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk…
Mammography screening shows limited effect on breast cancer mortality in Sweden
27 JUL 2012 Breast cancer mortality statistics in Sweden are consistent with studies that have reported that screening has limited or no impact on breast cancer mortality among women aged…
Workplace exposure to organic solvents linked to heart defects at birth
27 JUL 2012 Study backs up previous research findings Workplace exposure to organic solvents is linked to several types of heart defects at birth, indicates research published online in Occupational…
Widely prescribed MS treatment may not slow progression of disease
27 JUL 2012 Researchers with the UBC Hospital MS Clinic and Brain Research Centre at Vancouver Coastal Health and the University of British Columbia have published important data in the…
Study suggests moderate drinking lowers risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women
27 JUL 2012 A follow-up study of more than 34,000 women in Sweden has shown that moderate drinkers, in comparison with abstainers, were at significantly lower risk of developing rheumatoid…
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