Drinking milk to ease milk allergy?
Public release date: 30-Oct-2008 Hopkins Children’s oral immunotherapy study shows promise, but do not try this at home Giving children with milk allergies increasingly higher doses of milk over time…
Fibromyalgia can no longer be called the ‘invisible’ syndrome
Public release date: 3-Nov-2008 Molecular imaging uncovers evidence that symptoms are related to functional brain abnormalities, according to article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Reston, Va.—Using single photon emission…
Study shows pine bark reduces jetlag – reduces jetlag in passengers by nearly 50 percent
Public release date: 5-Nov-2008 Pycnogenol cut jetlag symptoms in half for passengers taking 7- to 9-hour flights A new study published in the journal of Minerva Cardioangiologica reveals Pycnogenol,…
UC Davis researchers discover Achilles’ heel in pancreatic cancer
Public release date: 6-Nov-2008 Starving cancer cells of arginine cuts proliferation in half UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have discovered a metabolic deficiency in pancreatic cancer cells that can…
Does probiotic intervention induce the serum global lipid profile change?
Public release date: 18-Sep-2008 The new global metabolic profiling techniques, like lipidomics as a branch of metabolomics, have made it possible to measure large numbers of different metabolites, and are…
Fishy diet in early infancy cuts eczema risk
Public release date: 24-Sep-2008 Early introduction of fish decreases the risk of eczema in infants An infant diet that includes fish before the age of 9 months curbs the…
New study proves that pain is not a symptom of arthritis, pain causes arthritis ( 2008 )
Public release date: 29-Sep-2008 New treatments will seek to interrupt 'crosstalk' between joints and the spinal cord Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and…
Loss of sleep, even for a single night, increases inflammation in the body
Public release date: 2-Sep-2008 Philadelphia, PA, September 2, 2008 – Loss of sleep, even for a few short hours during the night, can prompt one's immune system to turn against…
Substance found in fruits and vegetables reduces likelihood of the flu ( Quercetin )
Public release date: 3-Sep-2008 BETHESDA, Md. (Sept. 3, 2008) — Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according…
New research suggests diabetes transmitted from parents to children
Public release date: 20-Aug-2008 An unusual form of inheritance may have a role in the rising rate of diabetes, especially in children and young adults, in the United States A…
Positive thinking may protect against breast cancer
Public release date: 21-Aug-2008 Feelings of happiness and optimism play a positive role against breast cancer. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Cancer suggests that while staying…
Safety of antithrombotic treatment in acute coronary syndromes
Public release date: 2-Sep-2008 The management of acute coronary syndromes (with or without ST segment elevation) requires the use of anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents (aspirin, clopidogrel and/or glycoprotein (GP)…
Scientists discover leptin can also aid type 1 diabetics / lowers blood glucose levels and maintains them in a normal range for extended periods
Public release date: 25-Aug-2008 DALLAS — Aug. 25, 2008 — Terminally ill rodents with type 1 diabetes have been restored to full health with a single injection of a…
All types of antipsychotic drugs increase the risk of stroke
Public release date: 28-Aug-2008 All drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at double the risk, according to…
National Study Shows Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Births
Public release date: 31-Aug-2008 Northwestern Memorial Hospital one of 18 centers involved in 10-year study CHICAGO – Results of a 10-year study published in the August 28 issue of the…
Anemia of chronic disease: an adaptive response? / anemia may be beneficial to patients with inflammatory disease
Public release date: 11-Aug-2008 The anemia of chronic disease may be a beneficial, adaptive response to the underlying disease, rather than a negative effect of the illness, postulates an…
Experts continue to cite Bifantis as promising probiotic treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Public release date: 30-Jul-2008 Cincinnati, OH – July 30, 2007 – Two new review articles that cover therapeutic approaches to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the July issue of Nutrition…
Androgen deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer not associated with improved survival
Public release date: 8-Jul-2008 A therapy that involves depriving the prostate gland the male hormone androgen is not associated with improved survival for elderly men with localized prostate cancer, compared…
Consumption of nut products during pregnancy linked to increased asthma in children
Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 Expectant mothers who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily during pregnancy increase their children's risk of developing asthma by more than 50…
Possible link found between x-rays and prostate cancer / 10 years previously were 2.5x more likely to develop prostate cancer
Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 Researchers at The University of Nottingham have shown an association between certain past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer —…
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