My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public Release: 29-Oct-2015 PLOS New findings, published in PLOS Computational Biology, help demonstrate the evolutionary basis for allergy. Molecular similarities in food and environmental proteins that cause allergy (such as…
Public Release: 29-Oct-2015 Findings suggest statin use may hinder immune response, vaccine effectiveness Infectious Diseases Society of America A new pair of studies suggests that statins, drugs widely used to…
Public Release: 29-Oct-2015 The Lancet Low-fat diets do not lead to greater weight loss in the long term compared to higher-fat diets (eg, low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean diets) of similar…
Public Release: 27-Oct-2015 New meta-analysis shows lower incidence of hormone receptor negative breast cancer in women who breastfed American Cancer Society A large international study shows that breastfeeding is…
Public Release: 28-Oct-2015 FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology An analysis of one hundred coffees sold in Spain has confirmed the presence of mycotoxins -toxic metabolites produced…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQPzUEBN0RA] We look at a recent study ( 28 OCT 2015 ) of how a few types of natural mosquito repellents stacked up to DEET. The study yielded some…
Public Release: 27-Oct-2015 Safety tests may be underestimating chemicals' potency Silent Spring Institute Estrogen-mimicking chemicals called parabens, which are commonly found in an array of personal care products, may be…
Public Release: 27-Oct-2015 Study indicates that calories are not created equal; sugar and fructose are dangerous University of California - San Francisco Reducing consumption of added sugar, even…
Public Release: 27-Oct-2015 Wiley Restoring testosterone production in men may be as effective as replacing it, without compromising their fertility. Two phase III clinical trials show that a drug…
Public Release: 26-Oct-2015 Findings defy prior assumptions that heavy weightlifting is necessary for building bone mass Portavoce Public Relations BALTIMORE - October 26, 2015 - A new research study…
Public Release: 26-Oct-2015 The list is long and includes cleaning solvents, pesticides, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs York University TORONTO, October 26, 2015 -- Expectant mothers in their first trimester should…
Public Release: 26-Oct-2015 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA - People who work in well-ventilated offices with below-average levels of indoor pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Public Release: 25-Oct-2015 “Overall, it was determined that 124 of the 277 observed operations included at least one medication error or adverse drug event” Massachusetts General Hospital The first study…
Public Release: 22-Oct-2015 St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2015--Acromio-clavicular joint dislocation is one of the most common shoulder injuries orthopedic surgeons treat. Severe dislocations are often treated with surgery,…
Public Release: 21-Oct-2015 New research -- New England Journal of Medicine University of Sydney A year of treatment with nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, significantly lowered the risk…
Public Release: 21-Oct-2015 Ruhr-University Bochum Dietary fatty acids affect the development and progression of autoimmune chronic-inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis. In a collaborative study between the Departments of…
Public Release: 21-Oct-2015 New study suggests that repeated antibiotic use could lead to higher BMI long term Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Kids who receive antibiotics…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN1UKBU5mds] We discuss recent published research on how a vitamin B3 derivative reduces new skin cancer risk, as well as other types of UV damage. * Oral nicotinamide to…
Public Release: 20-Oct-2015 "From 2005 to 2014, we found that only 26 percent of randomized trials published in core headache journals were compliant with trial registration requirements, and that 38…
Public Release: 20-Oct-2015 In vitro, animal, clinical and epidemiologic studies indicate pear consumption potentially improves gut health and set the stage for further evidence of associated health benefits Edelman…
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