Merck Accused of Faking Mumps Vaccine Data
Couthouse News Service Site 27 JUN 201 PHILADELPHIA (CN) - Merck has known for a decade that its mumps vaccine is "far less effective" than it tells the government, and…
Researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
CHAPEL HILL – People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or…
Overdiagnosis poses significant threat to human health
International conference: Preventing Overdiagnosis Overdiagnosis poses a significant threat to human health by labeling healthy people as sick and wasting resources on unnecessary care, warns Ray Moynihan, Senior Research Fellow…
Understanding the links between inflammation and chronic disease (NC)
Early exposure to microbes reduces inflammation related to chronic disease later EVANSTON, Ill. — American parents may want to think again about how much they want to protect their children…
Deer antlers inspire a new theory on osteoporosis
The loss of manganese could mean that calcium does not stick to bones and could cause osteoporosis. This is the new theory put forward by researchers at the University of…
High fructose consumption by adolescents may put them at cardiovascular risk
Evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is present in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, a scenario that worsens in the face of…
Study examines link between vaccinations and exposure to compound widely used in food packaging
CHICAGO – Elevated exposures in children to perfluorinated compounds, which are widely used in manufacturing and food packaging, were associated with lower antibody responses to routine childhood immunizations, according to…
CU School of Medicine researchers look at effects of 2 common sweeteners on the body
CU School of Medicine researchers look at effects of 2 common sweeteners on the body AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 23, 2012) - With growing concern that excessive levels of fructose may…
A Common Microbe Could Help To Trigger Alzheimers
A COMMON microbe could help to trigger Alzheimer's disease, say researchers in the US. If true, their controversial claim could turn the multimillion-dollar field of Alzheimer's research on its…
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