IRON DEFICIENT WOMEN COUGH MORE
Public release date: 24-Oct-2007 New research investigates a possible link between iron deficiency in women and idiopathic cough. Italian researchers evaluated 16 healthy, non-smoking women, all of whom had normal…
VITAMINS MAY IMPROVE SMOKERS’ LUNG FUNCTION
Public release date: 24-Oct-2007 New research shows that antioxidants—vitamins A, C, and E—may help improve lung function in people who smoke. Researchers from Bangladesh compared the lung function of 200…
Dietary supplement boosts IVF hopes – DHEA
Public release date: 24-Oct-2007 “AT THIS point I’ll try anything I can to have a child,” says Emma*, a 38-year-old teacher from London. Emma faces a similar problem to many…
Natural product discovery by Cleveland medical researchers blocks tissue destruction – Croton palanostigma
Public release date: 24-Oct-2007 CLEVELAND – Scientists at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine have published in the Journal of Inflammation a remarkable discovery with a natural product derived…
Drugstore in the Dirt – French clay fights “flesh-eating” bug (M. ulcerans)
Public Release: 25-Oct-2007 Boulder, CO, USA - French clay that kills several kinds of disease-causing bacteria is at the forefront of new research into age-old, nearly forgotten, but surprisingly potent…
New Screening Method May Identify Tumor Viruses
Public release date: 26-Oct-2007 For the first time, a new screening method shows promise for identifying new human tumor viruses, as well as determining which cancers are caused by infection…
Chemical in red wine, fruits and vegetables stops cancer, heart disease, depending on the dose
Public release date: 30-Oct-2007 The next cancer drug might come straight from the grocery store, according to new research published in the November 2007 issue of The FASEB Journal. In…
Rosemary Protects Your Brain From Free Radicals
Rosemary not only tastes good in culinary dishes such as Rosemary chicken and lamb, but scientists have now found it is also good for your brain. A collaborative group from…
Creatine in addition to exercise enhances strength in older adults
Public release date: 2-Oct-2007 Hamilton, ON (Oct. 1, 2007) – Lower muscle mass and an increase in body fat are common consequences of growing older. While exercise is a proven…
Folic acid lowers blood arsenic levels, according to Mailman School of Public Health study
Public release date: 8-Oct-2007 October 8, 2007 -- A new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood…
Cancer conflict with chemotherapy treatment
Public release date: 10-Oct-2007 Young women suffering from breast cancer do not necessarily benefit from chemotherapy treatment Women under the age of forty with breast cancer who are given drugs…
Red Wine and Grape Juice Help Defend Against Food-Borne Diseases, according to MU Researchers
Public release date: 10-Oct-2007 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Red wine is known to have multiple health benefits. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found that red wine may also protect…
Pomegranate juice: Tart, trendy, and targeted on prostate cancer cells
Public release date: 24-Sep-2007 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Researchers in California are reporting new evidence explaining pomegranate juice’s mysterious beneficial effects in fighting prostate cancer. In a study…
The impact of physical activity on weight-bearing knee joint
Public release date: 28-Sep-2007 Exercise for cardiovascular health keeps knee cartilage healthy, too, suggests long-term, community-based study The world’s most common joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is a major…
Low maternal cholesterol tied to premature birth
Public release date: 1-Oct-2007 Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels, a team…
Chemical compound found in tree bark stimulates growth, survival of brain cells
Public release date: 1-Oct-2007 Researchers have identified a compound in tree bark that mimics the chemical reactions of a naturally occurring molecule in the brain responsible for stimulating…
Low doses of a red wine ingredient fight diabetes in mice
Public release date: 2-Oct-2007 Even relatively low doses of resveratrol—a chemical found in the skins of red grapes and in red wine—can improve the sensitivity of mice to the hormone…
Daisies lead scientists down path to new leukemia drug
Public release date: 2-Oct-2007 A new, easily ingested form of a compound that has already shown it can attack the roots of leukemia in laboratory studies is moving…
New study shows Concord grape juice has a heart-healthy effect not yet reported with red wine
Public release date: 2-Oct-2007 Take heart: laboratory research, just presented at the WINEHEALTH 2007 conference in Bordeaux, France, showed that Concord grape juice stimulated an arterial relaxation effect in a…
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