My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
29 NOV 2013 Long-term (24-month) supplementation with multivitamins plus selenium for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in Botswana in the early stages of disease who had not received antiretroviral therapy…
19 NOV 2013 Questions have been raised about the advice given to patients with a cold and sore throat, in research published in the British Medical Journal. A study carried…
19 NOV 2013 Scientists have discovered that bacteria found in a traditional Japanese pickle can prevent flu. Could this be the next superfood? The research, which assesses the immune-boosting powers…
19 NOV 2013 Findings suggest bacterial disturbances in the gut may play a role in autoimmune attacks on the joints, point the way to novel treatments and diagnostics Researchers have…
19 NOV 2013 These and similar drugs are the second most prescribed on the NHS Cambridge scientists have found an association between ACE inhibitors (and similar drugs) and acute kidney…
16 NOV 2013 Higher chocolate consumption associated with lower levels of total fat—fat deposits all over the body—and central—abdominal—fat, independently of whether or not subjects are physically active, and of…
Bethesda, Md. (Nov. 7, 2013)—Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a health problem in which the lungs lose their inherent springiness, making it progressively harder to breathe—can have a dramatic effect on…
Those with gelatin allergy can have reaction from flu vaccinations BALTIMORE, MD. (November 8, 2013) – Do marshmallows make your tongue swell? Gummy bears make you itchy? If you’ve…
Some allergy suffers with hypertension may be at increased risk for severe reaction BALTIMORE, MD. (November 8, 2013) – Oral allergy syndrome sufferers that take high blood pressure medications…
16 NOV 2013 Australian researchers have found that zinc can ‘starve’ one of the world’s most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal. The finding, by infectious…
16 NOV 2013 A study of more than 60 000 women has shown that higher overall acidity of the diet, regardless of the individual foods making up that diet, increases…
16 NOV 2013 STANFORD, Calif. — Processes that age and damage skin are impeded by dilute bleach solution, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School…
Preliminary success using ‘probiotics’ against hookworms raises hope for treating afflictions that burden 1.5 billion and cause stunting, development delays in children WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2013) — Laboratory…
01 NOV 2013 ST. LOUIS -- Enhanced extracts made from special antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary improve learning and memory, a study in an animal model at Saint Louis University…
Bethesda, MD (Oct. 22, 2013) — Coffee consumption reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, by about 40 percent, according to an up-to-date…
01 NOV 2013 Ursolic acid (chemical name 3-hydroxy-12- ursen-28-oic acid) is a triterpenoid extracted from natural plant-based drugs, and has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and anti-scarring effects, and it regulates the…
01 NOV 2013 Contributing Author Claire Duplan The search for potential medical applications for the compounds that are present in the marijuana or cannabis plant has included studies into the…
Package of 8 essential amino acids, taken after physical therapy, also helps to speed recovery EUGENE, Ore. — (Oct. 25, 2013) — Twenty grams of essential amino acids taken…
01 NOV 2013 Fewer patients were studied as part of expedited reviews of new drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008 and some safety questions…
Neuherberg, 30.10.2013. High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), the so-called “good“ cholesterol improves blood glucose levels by enhancing skeletal muscle function and reducing adiposity, scientists of the Helmholtz Zentrum München…
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