Vitamin E’s lack of heart benefit linked to dosage
Public release date: 22-Aug-2007 Nashville (Tenn.) - The reported failure of vitamin E to prevent heart attacks may be due to underdosing, according to a new study by investigators at…
Toxic shock: immune system’s anthrax link (important please review)
Public release date: 23-Aug-2007 Human immune proteins crucial for fighting cancer, viruses and bacterial infections belong to an ancient and lethal toxin family previously only found in bacteria, Australian researchers…
New study: Pine bark reduces perimenopausal symptoms
Public release date: 28-Aug-2007 A study to be published in an upcoming edition of the Scandinavian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals that Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the…
Who will recover spontaneously from hepatitis C virus infection
Public release date: 29-Aug-2007 Twenty to fifty percent of HCV infected patients recovers spontaneously. The hepatitis C patients and their relatives like to know if his/her infection would fall into…
Red Wine Compound Shown To Prevent Prostate Cancer
Public Release: 31-Aug-2007 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that nutrients in red wine may help reduce the risk of developing prostate…
Experimental anti-cancer drug made from corn lillies kills brain tumor stem cells
Public release date: 30-Aug-2007 A drug that shuts down a critical cell-signaling pathway in the most common and aggressive type of adult brain cancer successfully kills cancer stem cells thought…
VA Cancer Data Blockade May Imperil Surveillance
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 -- Stonewalling by the Veterans Administration is putting U.S. cancer surveillance and research in jeopardy, according to many of the researchers involved in those fields. The…
Hepatitis E in Europe — are pigs or pork the problem?
Public release date: 3-Sep-2007 Hepatitis E virus infections can be fatal in pregnant women, but until recently doctors thought the disease was confined to China, India and developing countries. Now…
Many medical residents appear to lack biostatistics knowledge needed to interpret clinical research
Public release date: 4-Sep-2007 Internal medicine residents had low scores in a test of biostatistics knowledge, and about three-fourths of the residents surveyed indicated they have low confidence in understanding…
AVOCADOS MAY HELP PREVENT ORAL CANCER, OSU STUDY SHOWS
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nutrients taken from avocados are able to thwart oral cancer cells, killing some and preventing pre-cancerous cells from developing into actual cancers, according to researchers at…
Right breakfast bread keeps blood sugar in check all day
Public release date: 5-Sep-2007 If you eat the right grains for breakfast, such as whole-grain barley or rye, the regulation of your blood sugar is facilitated after breakfast, lunch, and…
Compound in broccoli could boost immune system, says new study
Berkeley -- A compound found in broccoli and related vegetables may have more health-boosting tricks up its sleeves, according to a new study led by researchers at the University…
Despite claims, not all probiotics can treat diarrhea say experts
Public release date: 9-Aug-2007 Probiotics for treatment of acute diarrhea in childrenResearchers at the University of Naples tested five different preparations in 571 children with acute diarrhoea. All the children were…
Diet foods for children may lead to obesity
Public release date: 8-Aug-2007 Diet foods and drinks for children may inadvertently lead to overeating and obesity, says a new report from the University of Alberta. "The use of diet…
Green tea boosts production of detox enzymes, rendering cancerous chemicals harmless
Public release date: 10-Aug-2007 PHILADELPHIA - Concentrated chemicals derived from green tea dramatically boosted production of a group of key detoxification enzymes in people with low levels of…
New study suggests Concord grape juice may provide protection against breast cancer
Public release date: 9-Aug-2007 According to a new study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Foods, natural compounds in Concord grape juice protected healthy…
No evidence that widely prescribed statins protect against prostate cancer
Public release date: 9-Aug-2007 Researchers from the New England Research Institutes found that while men using statins did indeed have lower blood levels of androgens such as…
Drop in breast cancer incidence linked to hormone use, not mammograms
Public release date: 14-Aug-2007 A recent decline in breast cancer incidence is unlikely to be caused by a decrease in mammography screening, according to a study published online…
Meth exposure in young adults leads to long-term behavioral consequences
Public release date: 14-Aug-2007 The new work examines the idea that methamphetamine puts young users at risk of developing deficits later in life that are symptomatic of Parkinson’s disease…
Study links cat disease to flame retardants in furniture and to pet food
Public release date: 15-Aug-2007 WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2007 — A mysterious epidemic of thyroid disease among pet cats in the United States may be linked to exposure to…
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