Low vitamin D levels may be common in otherwise healthy children
Public release date: 9-Jul-2007 A study in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition measured blood levels of vitamin D in 382 healthy children between six years…
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VH Store’s Employee NEWS SYNOPSIS 26 JUN 07 www.healthresearchreport.me www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm www.facebook.com/vitaminandherbstore www.engineeringevil.com Public release date: 14-Jun-2007 Doctor advises…
Doctor advises caution over flu drug – oseltamivir ( Tamiflu ).
Public release date: 14-Jun-2007 In this week’s BMJ, a senior doctor advises caution over the use of the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu). His concern follows advice by the Japanese authorities…
Longer term breast feeding protects mother from risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
Public release date: 15-Jun-2007 Barcelona, Spain, Friday 15 June 2007: Breast feeding for a period of thirteen months or more has been shown to reduce the mother’s the risk of…
Coffee drinking protects against an eyelid spasm
People who drink coffee are less likely to develop an involuntary eye spasm called primary late onset blepharospasm, which makes them blink uncontrollably and can leave them effectively ‘blind’, according…
Research suggests omega-3s may help slow prostate cancer growth
In mice that were engineered with a genetic defect that caused prostate cancer, a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids beginning at birth reduced tumor growth, slowed disease progression and…
High Blood Levels of Urate Linked to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
For immediate release: Thursday, June 21, 2007 Boston, MA -- In a new, large-scale, prospective study exploring the link between levels of urate in the blood and risk of Parkinson's…
Omega-3 supplements affect Alzheimer’s symptoms
Omega-3 supplements can, in certain cases, help combat the depression and agitation symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a clinical study conducted at the Swedish medical university Karolinska…
K-State researcher examining why common anti-inflammatory drugs harm intestines
Public release date: 21-Jun-2007 K-State researchers are examining how nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, damage the tissue that lines the gastrointestinal tract. James Lillich, associate professor of clinical sciences, is…
Omega-3 fatty acids protect eyes against retinopathy, study finds
Public release date: 24-Jun-2007 Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids protect against the development and progression of retinopathy, a deterioration of the retina, in mice. This is the major finding of a…
Gut check: Tracking the ecosystem within us
Public release date: 25-Jun-2007 For more than 100 years, scientists have known that humans carry a rich ecosystem within their intestines. An astonishing number and variety of microbes, including as…
Commonly prescribed antidepressants associated with lower bone density in older men and women
Public release date: 25-Jun-2007 The class of antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be associated with an increased rate of bone loss in older men and women,…
Community Oncology Explores Pitched Debate Over Anemia-Fighting Drugs
Public Release: 26-Jun-2007 Many cancer patients, suffering from fatigue and symptomatic anemia as side effects of their disease and its treatment, are prescribed ESAs—also known as EPO (epoetin alfa, or…
Adding folic acid to bread could help in the fight against depression
Public Release: 26-Jun-2007 In research published in the July edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the York team led by Dr Simon Gilbody, concluded that there…
Drugs Slip Past FDA, Sell Unapproved by the Millions
Ballay Pharmaceuticals Inc. had a choice nine years ago: seek U.S. approval to sell a prescription decongestant or slip the drug on the market and hope regulators wouldn't order…
Antibiotic use in infants linked to asthma
Public release date: 11-Jun-2007 Infants lacking dog exposure have double asthma risk (NORTHBROOK, IL, JUNE 11, 2007) – New research indicates that children who receive antibiotics before…
New study: Pycnogenol reduces heart failure
Public release date: 16-May-2007 A study to be published in an upcoming edition of the journal of Cardiovascular Toxicology reveals Pycnogenol natural pine bark extract from the French maritime pine…
New study suggests calcium and vitamin D may reduce cancer risk in women by at least 60 percent
Public release date: 8-Jun-2007 The four-year clinical trial included more than one thousand women over the age of 55 in one of three supplement groups: 1) calcium (1400-1500mg) plus…
CAM-oriented primary care providers result in cost savings, high patient satisfaction
Public release date: 7-Jun-2007 Researchers found that over the course of the seven-year study, patients visiting chiropractors and other CAM-oriented PCPs had 60 percent fewer hospitalizations, 62 percent…
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Studies link insurance coverage to more advanced cancers
Public release date: 11-Jun-2007 Two new studies find the uninsured and people with certain types of public health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced cancer compared…
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