My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public Release: 11-Jun-2008 Low melatonin levels are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a prospective case-control study. Melatonin is primarily secreted during the…
Public release date: 17-Jun-2008 TORONTO, Canada (June 17, 2008) – For those patients who receive the nearly 40 million intramuscular injections per year to treat their B12 deficiency, a…
Public release date: 28-May-2008 BOSTON, Mass. (May 28, 2008)—Scientists search for drug candidates in some very unlikely places. Not only do they churn out synthetic compounds in industrial-scale laboratories, but…
Public release date: 3-Jun-2008 Although the childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been a boon in reducing the incidence invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), the public and the medical community must not…
Public release date: 9-Jun-2008 Low levels of vitamin D appear to be associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) in men, according to a report in the June…
Public release date: 12-May-2008 Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to be associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis, blood clots in the thigh or legs, according…
Public release date: 16-Apr-2008 CHICAGO – Preliminary results show that a common environmental chemical may increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s…
Public release date: 28-Apr-2008 Postmenopausal women taking hormone therapy appear to have an increased risk of stroke regardless of when they started treatment, according to a report in the April…
Public release date: 5-Mar-2008 Boston, MA—Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that the bacteria Oxalobacter formigenes (O. formigenes), a naturally occurring bacterium that has no known…
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 Women who have higher dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin—compounds found in yellow or dark, leafy vegetables—as well as more vitamin E from food…
Public release date: 2-Jan-2008 Tips to prevent adverse drug events in older adults BOSTON (January 2, 2008) Adverse drug events are more common in older adults because they are prescribed…
Public release date: 2-Jan-2008 Boston, MA— Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that vitamin D2 is equally as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D…
Public release date: 7-Jan-2008 The same vitamin D deficiency that can result in weak bones now has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Framingham Heart Study…
Public release date: 5-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Nov. 5 – Breastfed babies are less likely to have certain cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adulthood than their bottle-fed counterparts, researchers reported at…
Public release date: 8-Nov-2007 Interferon does not slow or halt the progression of chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease in patients who haven’t responded to previous attempts to eradicate…
Public release date: 12-Nov-2007 Men who take beta carotene supplements for 15 years or longer may have less cognitive decline, according to a report in the November 12 issue of…
Public release date: 29-Oct-2007 New York, October 29, 2007 -- Another disease can be added to the list of smoking-related disorders -- psoriasis. Researchers have found that smoking increases the…
Public release date: 9-Oct-2007 The use of androgen deprivation therapy to treat localized prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk of death from heart disease, according to a study…
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…
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