New research exposes the health risks of fructose and sugary drinks
Public Release: 28-Sep-2015 as high as a 26 percent greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a 35 percent greater risk of heart attack or fatal heart disease, and a…
Chemical exposure linked to rising diabetes, obesity risk
Public Release: 28-Sep-2015 Endocrine Society releases scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals The Endocrine Society Washington, DC--Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure to two of the biggest public health threats…
Study adds to evidence that viruses are alive
Public Release: 25-Sep-2015 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The diverse physical attributes, genome sizes and lifestyles of viruses make them difficult to classify. A new study uses protein folds…
Research shows dried plums can reduce risk of colon cancer
Public Release: 25-Sep-2015 Texas A&M AgriLife Communications COLLEGE STATION -- Researchers from Texas A&M University and the University of North Carolina have shown a diet containing dried plums can positively…
How the ‘heat’ compound from chili peppers could help kill cancer cells
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7C0_A5SKPw] Discusses the recent discovery of how a component of chili peppers, capsaicin combats cancer. Abstract: Location, Partitioning Behavior, and Interaction of Capsaicin with Lipid Bilayer Membrane: Study Using…
Probiotic formula reverses cow’s milk allergies by changing gut bacteria of infants
Public Release: 22-Sep-2015 Infants who developed tolerance to cow's milk allergy showed increase in bacterial strains associated with good health University of Chicago Medical Center IMAGE: UChicago graduate student…
Osteoporosis drugs shown to increase hip fracture risk
“the use of oral bisphosphonates was not associated with a reduction in hip fractures in women of 65 but it was associated with a greater risk of atypical hip fractures…
Exercise reduces suicide attempts by 23 percent among bullied teens
Public Release: 21-Sep-2015 Findings show importance of exercise for all teens as high schools cut physical education and sports programs University of Vermont IMAGE: Physical activity on four or…
Asthma cases in UK ‘set to double’ because new homes are too energy efficient
By Mark Piggott September 20, 2015 17:46 BSTThe number of people who suffer from asthma is set to double in the UK by 2050, because of changes in the…
Beetroot juice improves sprinting and decision-making during exercise
Public Release: 18-Sep-2015 Rugby players take note: Drinking high nitrate beetroot juice improves both sprint performance and decision-making during prolonged intermittent exercise such as rugby and football University of Exeter…
β-glucan-enriched pasta boosts good gut bacteria, reduces bad cholesterol
Public Release: 18-Sep-2015 American Society for Microbiology Washington, DC - September 18, 2015 - People fed β-glucan-enriched pasta for two months showed increased populations of beneficial bacteria in their intestinal…
Study 329 – Reanalysis of antidepressant trial finds popular drug ineffective & unsafe for adolescents
Public Release: 16-Sep-2015 Results contradict original findings and have important implications for research and practice BMJ The widely used antidepressant paroxetine is neither safe nor effective for adolescents with depression,…
Children on an antidepressant were 11 times more likely to harm themselves over a placebo. The criminal cover up of Study 329
Public Release: 16-Sep-2015 University of Adelaide A University of Adelaide led study has found that a psychiatric drug claimed to be a safe and effective treatment for depression in adolescents…
Research has found evidence that spending time in nature provides protections against a startling range of diseases, including depression, diabetes, obesity, ADHD, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and many more
Immune system may be pathway between nature and good health University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Public Release: 16-Sep-2015 URBANA, Ill. - Research has found evidence…
UI Health validates cure for sickle cell in adults
University of Illinois at Chicago Physicians at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have cured 12 adult patients of sickle cell disease using a unique procedure…
Beet Juice increased muscle power by 13%
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN4QkGiPrqw] Beet Juice increased muscle power by 13% We review the trial " Acute Dietary Nitrate Intake Improves Muscle Contractile Function in Patients with Heart Failure: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled,…
Researchers explore cocoa as novel dietary source for prevention of cognitive deterioration in AD
IOS Press Amsterdam, NL, September 9, 2015 - The potential benefits of dietary cocoa extract and/or its final product in the form of chocolate have been extensively investigated in…
Cohort study explores association between SSRI use and violent crime
Public Release: 15-Sep-2015 PLOS Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use is modestly associated with violent crime, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine. The cohort study, by…
Analysis of 21 studies shows exposure to pesticides is associated with 61% increased risk of developing diabetes
Public Release: 15-Sep-2015 Analysis of 21 studies shows exposure to pesticides is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes Diabetologia A meta-analysis of 21 studies presented at this year's annual…
Virus in cattle linked to human breast cancer
Public Release: 15-Sep-2015 University of California - Berkeley BERKELEY -- A new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers establishes for the first time a link between infection with the…
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