Pancreatic cancer risk tied to specific mouth bacteria
Public Release: 19-Apr-2016 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine The presence of certain bacteria in the mouth may reveal increased risk for pancreatic cancer…
Watercress extract detoxifies carcinogens in smokers, clinical trial demonstrates
Public Release: 19-Apr-2016 University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences NEW ORLEANS, April 19, 2016 - Watercress extract taken multiple times a day significantly inhibits the activation of…
The more you run, the denser your bones will be
Public Release: 19-Apr-2016 FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology Spanish researchers have analysed the effect of endurance running training on the stiffness index, a variable that is…
Great willow herb as an antitode in therapies against multi-drug resistant bacteria
Public Release: 18-Apr-2016 A common herb could help reduce antibiotic doses and result in less severe side effects in treatments against multi-drug resistant microorganisms De Gruyter Open Although often…
Compound from hops lowers cholesterol, blood sugar and weight gain
Public Release: 18-Apr-2016 Oregon State University IMAGE: Atherosclerosis can be one of the results of elevated lipids and inflammation. Credit: (Photo by Blausen.com staff, courtesy of Oregon State…
Top Health Headlines 18 APR 2016
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l5kRH3PxGM&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Links in Order 1. Breakthrough may stop multiple sclerosis in its tracks 2. Antihistamines affect exercise recovery, may or may not be a problem 3. Physicians' knowledge about FDA…
Lower-carb diet slows growth of aggressive brain tumor in mouse models
Public Release: 14-Apr-2016 University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- University of Florida Health researchers have slowed a notoriously aggressive type of brain tumor in mouse models by using a…
Antihistamines affect exercise recovery, may or may not be a problem
Public Release: 14-Apr-2016 University of Oregon research identifies 3,000 genes that are busy after exercise, including 795 that are altered by strong doses of histamine blockers University of Oregon…
Americans are living longer but in poorer health, according to a new study.
Public Release: 14-Apr-2016 The USC-led study findings challenge assumptions that increased longevity is a sign of good health University of Southern California The USC-led study examined life expectancy…
Pollutants in fish inhibit human’s natural defense system
Public Release: 15-Apr-2016 Scripps researchers suggest risk assessment to protect human health University of California - San Diego In a new study, environmental pollutants found in fish were…
Greenness around homes linked to lower mortality
Public Release: 15-Apr-2016 NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Women live longer in areas with more green vegetation, according to new research funded by the National Institute of Environmental…
Fast food may expose consumers to harmful chemicals called phthalates
Public Release: 13-Apr-2016 George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health WASHINGTON, DC (April 13, 2016) -- People who reported consuming more fast food in a national…
Increase in coffee consumption could provide protective effect in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Public Release: 13-Apr-2016 A daily dose of coffee could improve several key markers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by reducing permeability of the gut European Association for the Study…
Maple syrup protects neurons and nurtures young minds
Public Release: 13-Apr-2016 Two young students show how maple syrup prevents the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the C. elegans worm University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)…
Three harmful food additives and Inflammatory bowel conditions
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PHIDlzTstk&w=518&h=291&hd=1] Three harmful food additives and Inflammatory bowel conditions We review two studies that expose dangerous impact some very common food additives have for those with Inflammatory bowel conditions *…
Over-the-counter drug may reverse chronic vision damage caused by multiple sclerosis
Public Release: 12-Apr-2016 American Academy of Neurology VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A common antihistamine used to treat symptoms of allergies and the common cold, called clemastine fumarate, partially reversed…
Physicians Lack knowledge about FDA approval standards for ‘breakthrough therapy’
73 percent incorrectly believed FDA approval meant comparable effectiveness to other approved drugs; 70 percent incorrectly believed approval required both a statistically significant and clinically important effect. Among the 3…
Children of older mothers do better
Public Release: 12-Apr-2016 The benefits associated with being born in a later year outweigh the biological risks associated with being born to an older mother Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Children of older…
Antibiotic resistance genes increasing, discovery of new antibiotics has nearly halted.
Public Release: 12-Apr-2016 Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Around the world, antibiotic use and resistance is increasing while the discovery of new antibiotics has nearly halted. In…
Breakthrough may stop multiple sclerosis in its tracks
Public Release: 11-Apr-2016 University of Queensland An international research team has demonstrated that a new plant-derived drug can block the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). University of Queensland researcher…
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