How to get a man to enjoy a chick flick
Public release date: 27-Nov-2007 Is there any way to get a man to savour a melodramatic, so-called ‘chick flick"’ It’s possible, if he knows up front that the story is…
New test finds diisobutyl phthalate in some cardboard food packaging — recycling is the issue
Public release date: 28-Nov-2007 A new test can identify take-away paper-based food containers (such as pizza boxes) that break phthalate safety rules. The phthalates (plasticisers) are present because the containers…
Natural ingredient preserves meat quality in pre-cooked supermarket offerings – Grape-seed extract
Public release date: 28-Nov-2007 Grape-seed extract is a viable natural alternative to synthetic ingredients that preserve meat quality in pre-cooked, frozen and refrigerated ready-to-eat meals, such as individual diet entrees…
2 out of 3 middle-class American families on shaky financial ground, according to new report ( 2007 )
Public release date: 28-Nov-2007 2 out of 3 middle-class American families on shaky financial ground, according to new report Waltham, MA—Fewer than one in three middle-class families in America is…
Use it or lose it
Public release date: 28-Nov-2007 Research proves that maintaining physical activity in middle age leads to better basic physical abilities as we age, and that weight is not a deciding factor…
Exercise may play role in reducing inflammation in damaged skin tissue
Public release date: 28-Nov-2007 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —In recent years, researchers at the University of Illinois have uncovered a host of reasons for people to remain physically active as they age,…
Club drugs inflict damage similar to traumatic brain injury
Public release date: 29-Nov-2007 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- What do suffering a traumatic brain injury and using club drugs have in common"University of Florida researchers say both may trigger a similar chemical…
Difficult Choice: Low-Calorie or Low Prices?
Public release date: 1-Dec-2007 High-calorie foods tend to cost less than lower-calorie items and are less likely to increase in price due to inflation – a possible explanation for why…
Natural compound in broccoli could treat devastating genetic skin disorder – epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS)
Public release date: 2-Dec-2007 Washington, D.C. -- The compound sulforaphane whose natural precursors are found at high levels in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables has been hailed for its chemopreventive…
Low-carb diet reduces inflammation and blood saturated fat in metabolic syndrome
Public release date: 2-Dec-2007 Metabolic syndrome is a condition afflicting one quarter to one third of adult men and women and is an established pre-cursor to diabetes, coronary heart disease,…
Purified bacterial extract sprayed into lungs ramps up innate immune system – Haemophilus influenzae provided powerful protection against all four major classes of pathogens including those responsible for anthrax and bubonic plague
Public release date: 3-Dec-2007 Washington, D.C. -- A purified extract prepared from a common microbe and delivered to the lungs of laboratory mice in a spray set off a healthy…
Honey a better option for childhood cough than OTCs – buckwheat honey
Public release date: 3-Dec-2007 A single dose of buckwheat honey before bedtime provided the greatest relief from cough and sleep difficulty compared with no treatment and an over-the-counter cough medicine…
Einstein researchers find that a commonly found contaminant may harm nursing infants – perchlorate
Public release date: 3-Dec-2007 (BRONX, NY) -- Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that perchlorate—an industrial pollutant linked to thyroid ailments—is actively concentrated…
Horphag’s Prelox provides over-the-counter solution – For erectile dysfunction (ED) almost 100% increase of overall satisfaction
Public release date: 3-Dec-2007 Research shows men experienced almost 100% increase of overall satisfaction For couples worldwide, erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the leading contributors to a man's inability…
Best treatment identified to reduce deadly Staph infections – benzethonium chloride
Public release date: 3-Dec-2007 LAS VEGAS – One type of over-the-counter product for topical wound care is more effective than others in killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, or MRSA, which…
Complementary medicines training provides balance, not bias
Public release date: 3-Dec-2007 Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) training for students in the health professions improves their ability to provide balanced, evidence-based advice to patients. Dr Evelin Tiralongo, a…
Some common treatments for sinus infections may not be effective
Public release date: 4-Dec-2007 A comparison of common treatments for acute sinusitis that included an antibiotic and a topical steroid found neither more effective than placebo, according to a study…
Study finds fitness level, not body fat, may be stronger predictor of longevity for older adults
Public release date: 4-Dec-2007 Adults over age 60 who had higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness lived longer than unfit adults, independent of their levels of body fat, according to a…
Feeding cattle byproduct of ethanol production causes E. coli 0157 to spike
Public release date: 4-Dec-2007 K-State researchers findings on E. coli Feeding cattle byproduct of ethanol production causes E. coli 0157 to spike MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Ethanol plants and livestock producers…
Patients wonder, ‘Could this be something serious?’ Only 15% of Doctors showed empathy
Public release date: 4-Dec-2007 Nearly 4,800 patient surveys and 100 covertly recorded visits by actors posing as patients revealed that empathy is lacking in many exam rooms around the Rochester,…
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