Cholesterol medicine affects energy production in muscles
11 JAN 2013 Painful side effects Up to 75 per cent of patients who take statins to treat elevated cholesterol levels may suffer from muscle pain. Scientists at the Center for…
Britain’s obese in denial about their weight
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 13-Nov-2014 A majority of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as "obese", and many would not even describe themselves as "very overweight", according to a…
Moderate coffee consumption may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes by 25 percent
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 13-Nov-2014 The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee highlights the latest research on coffee consumption and the reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes To mark World…
Single-dose, needle-free Ebola vaccine provides long-term protection in macaques
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 12-Nov-2014 Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a single-dose, needleless Ebola vaccine given to primates through their noses and lungs protected them against infection for…
A previously unrecognized flame retardant found in Americans for the first time
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 12-Nov-2014 Scientists discover how to detect several additional flame retardants in people's bodies A new peer-reviewed study found that people are contaminated with several toxic flame retardants…
Administration of Tdap vaccine during pregnancy associated with a small increase in chorioamnionitis
Administration of Tdap vaccine during pregnancy not linked with preterm delivery Among approximately 26,000 women, receipt of the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine during pregnancy…
Beta-blockers have no mortality benefit in post-heart attack patients, say researchers
Studies raise questions about traditional management of heart attack patients after discharge from hospital, reports The American Journal of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 2014 - Beta-blockers have been a…
Low Levels of the DHEA Prohormone Predict Coronary Heart Disease
Low Levels of the DHEA Prohormone Predict Coronary Heart Disease News: Nov 06, 2014 Men with low levels of DHEA in the blood run an increased risk of developing coronary…
New natural supplement relieves canine arthritis
Public Release: 9-Nov-2014 Arthritis pain in dogs can be relieved, with no side effects, by a new product based on medicinal plants and dietary supplements that was developed at the…
Diet Soda is associated with an increased risk of depression in adults while drinking coffee was tied to a slightly lower risk
Hold the diet soda? Sweetened drinks linked to depression, coffee tied to lower risk 10 JAN 2013 SAN DIEGO – New research suggests that drinking sweetened beverages, especially diet drinks,…
H. pylori isn’t a major cause of death and may protect against stroke and some cancers
Disappearing bacterium may protect against stroke New York (January 9, 2013) — A new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers reveals that an especially virulent strain of the gut…
High fiber diet prevents prostate cancer progression – IP6
By Garth Sundem in In the Lab · January 9, 2013 Komal Raina, PhD, shows that prostate cancers in mice fed a high-fiber diet fail to progress. A high-fiber diet…
Herbal treatments for postmenopausal symptoms can be recommended as an alternative to HRT
11 JAN 2013 Herbal and complementary medicines could be recommended as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for treating postmenopausal symptoms says a new review published today in The…
JAMA article discusses critical need for iodine supplements during pregnancy and while nursing
23 DEC 2012 (Boston/Washington) – A viewpoint in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) discusses the issue of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in the U.S. and…
Impaired melatonin secretion may play a role in premenstrual syndrome
28 DEC 2012 A new study by Douglas Mental Health University Institute researchers shows altered body rhythms of the hormone melatonin in Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) women with insomnia. This…
Maybe it’s time for a little human enhancement – Morally enhancing drugs added to our Water Supply
Sam de Brito Published: December 23, 2012 – 3:00AM ‘There’s something in the water.” That’s what we say when we observe a bunch of locals behaving in the same, odd…
Extended sleep reduces pain sensitivity
12 DEC 2012 Increasing sleep time improves daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that extending nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults increases…
Lithium restores cognitive function in Down syndrome mice
12 DEC 2012 Down syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is the leading cause of genetically defined intellectual disability. In the brain, Down syndrome results in alterations in the connections…
Study shows clear new evidence for mind-body connection
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRXrwTGgEbw?rel=0] Study shows clear new evidence for mind-body connection - A group working out of Alberta Health Services’ Tom Baker Cancer Centre and the University of Calgary Department of…
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