Historic US and UK dietary advice on fats ‘should not have been introduced’
" The falls in serum cholesterol were significantly greater in the 'treatment' groups, but this did not seem to have any impact on the death rates from all causes or from…
Can pheromones get you a date?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aoWR1ZDUQc] WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2015 -- Is there such a thing as love at first smell? There are hundreds of spray-on pheromone products that claim to put you on…
Beating high blood pressure with a combination of coconut oil and physical exercise
Public Release: 9-Feb-2015 New study in rats shows potential for combining coconut oil and exercise to successfully reduce hypertension Canadian Science Publishing (NRC Research Press) Coconut oil is one of…
Case against Merck allegedly providing false data on vaccine efficacy allowed to advance
Antitrust, FCA Claims On Merck Mumps Vaccine To Advance By Dan Packel Law360, Philadelphia (September 05, 2014, 6:12 PM ET) -- Two lawsuits accusing Merck & Co. Inc. of lying…
What is the best amount of jogging to optimize longevity?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vghm7jSjZcQ?rel=0] What is the best amount of jogging to optimize longevity? Dose of Jogging and Long-Term Mortality. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2015; 65 (5): 411 DOI:…
Researchers at the University of Wyoming discover that adding capsaicin from chili peppers to a diet can help to prevent weight gain in mice on high-fat diet
Public Release: 8-Feb-2015 What's next in diets: Chili peppers? WASHINGTON, D.C., February 8, 2015 -- Don't go chomping on a handful of chili peppers just yet, but there may be…
Aluminum in Vaccines, a Bad Mix
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guob9ojvMyI] Aluminum in Vaccines, a Bad Mix - A study of whooping cough vaccinations in Gothenburg a few years ago showed that almost one per cent of the children…
Researchers find link between microbiome, type 1 diabetes
Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 Largest longitudinal study to date sees shift in microbiome species diversity prior to onset of disease Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard CAMBRIDGE, MA, February 5, 2015…
Another breastfeeding benefit: Preparing baby’s belly for solid food
Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 A close examination of gut bacteria reveals that exclusively breastfed babies are better equipped for the transition to solids and potentially an early life with fewer stomach…
Taking immunosuppressives, anti-cancer drugs may reactivate hepatitis B
Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 Individuals previously infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) who receive chemotherapy or immunosuppressive treatment may be at risk of reactivating the disease according to a summary…
Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain
Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 University of California - Los Angeles Since 1970, life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, with people living more than 10 years longer. That's the good…
Arsenic is the biggest public-health problem for water in the United States– the most toxic thing we drink
Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 Reports from Columbia's Superfund program show many US wells tainted with arsenic Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health February 4, 2015 -- Naturally occurring arsenic in…
Recent gut and urinary tract infections may curb risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Public Release: 4-Feb-2015 BMJ-British Medical Journal Recent gut and urinary tract infections may curb the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic…
Rapid and unexpected weight gain after fecal transplant
Public Release: 4-Feb-2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America A woman successfully treated for a recurrent Clostridium difficile infection with stool from an overweight donor rapidly gained weight herself afterwards, becoming…
New finding may compromise aging studies
Public Release: 4-Feb-2015 Research on life expectancy in fruit flies opens up a new line of inquiry into longevity University of Southern California Some studies on the genetic roots of…
Compound found in grapes, red wine may help prevent memory loss
Public Release: 4-Feb-2015 Texas A&M University A compound found in common foods such as red grapes and peanuts may help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to new research published…
1 in 3 people would risk shorter life rather than take daily pill to avoid heart disease
Public Release: 3-Feb-2015 American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report American Heart Association One in three people say they would risk living a shorter life instead of taking a daily…
One in 2 people in the UK will get cancer
Public Release: 3-Feb-2015 Cancer Research UK One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research…
Add nature, art and religion to life’s best anti-inflammatories
Public Release: 3-Feb-2015 Positive emotions linked to proteins that fight infection, disease University of California - Berkeley Taking in such spine-tingling wonders as the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel ceiling or…
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