Low Testosterone Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
2010 study posted for filing SLU Geriatrician Collaborates on Year-Long Study of Chinese Older Men ST. LOUIS — Low levels of the male sex hormone, testosterone, in older men is…
Low Testosterone Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
2010 study posted for filing SLU Geriatrician Collaborates on Year-Long Study of Chinese Older Men ST. LOUIS — Low levels of the male sex hormone, testosterone, in older men is…
Plantain and broccoli fibers may block key stage in Crohn’s disease development
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-207-383-6529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Translocation of Crohn's disease Escherichia coli across M-cells: Contrasting effects of soluble plant fibers and emulsifiers Plantain…
Health Research Report ( Video ) 08 DEC 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXi5jJt5pxk] The Pinocchio Effect and Thermography Brain and Nervous system damage to low level Organophosphate Pesticides Lithium Restores cognitive function to Down Syndrome Mice Food Allergies caused by dichlorophenol…
Study shows how dietary supplement may block cancer cells
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Darrell E. Ward Darrell.Ward@osumc.edu 614-293-3737 Ohio State University Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G.…
First evidence that chitosan could repair spinal damage
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Kathryn Knight kathryn@biologists.com 44-078-763-44333 The Company of Biologists Chitosan offers hope for spinal injury patients This release is available in Chinese. Richard Borgens and…
Spices halt growth of breast stem cells, U-M study finds ( Curcumin, piperine )
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Nicole Fawcett nfawcett@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A new study finds that compounds derived from the spices turmeric…
Aspirin Misuse May Have Made 1918 Flu Pandemic Worse
2009 study posted for filing The devastation of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic is well known, but a new article suggests a surprising factor in the high death toll: the…
On-the-job pesticide exposure associated with Parkinson’s disease
Contact: Jonathan Friedman jfriedman@thepi.org 408-542-5606 JAMA and Archives Journals Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease, according to a report…
CDC Wants Safety Threat Information on Goose Flu
WASHINGTON (CN) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention request information and comments to questions on a highly contagious "goose" variant of avian influenza H5N1 viruses. The viruses contain…
Cancer drug causes patient to lose fingerprints and be detained by US immigration
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Mason wordmason@mac.com 44-771-129-6986 European Society for Medical Oncology Immigration officials held a cancer patient for four hours before they allowed him to…
140th Health Research Report 19 OCT 2012
Editors Top Five: CAFFEINE MAY BLOCK INFLAMMATION LINKED TO MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT MINUTES OF HARD EXERCISE CAN LEAD TO ALL-DAY CALORIE BURN PREBIOTIC MAY HELP PATIENTS WITH INTESTINAL FAILURE…
Glutamine supplements show promise in treating stomach ulcers
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Bonnie Prescott bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7306 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Amino acid helps offset stomach damage caused by H. pylori bacteria; animal study suggests popular…
Plant-Based Diets Can Remedy Chronic Diseases
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 63 percent of the deaths that occurred in 2008 were attributed to non-communicable chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, Type 2…
Common fragrance ingredients in shampoos and conditioners are frequent causes of eczema
Contact: Elin Lindstroem Claessen elin.lindstrom@sahlgrenska.gu.se 46-317-863-869 University of Gothenburg Considerably more people than previously believed are allergic to the most common fragrance ingredient used in shampoos, conditioners and soap. A…
Licorice extract blocks colorectal cancer in mice
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Karen Honey press_releases@the-jci.org 215-573-1850 Journal of Clinical Investigation Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, and drugs that selectively target a protein…
53rd Health Research Report 31 MAR 2009 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Common fragrance ingredients in shampoos and conditioners are frequent causes of eczema 2. Frankincense oil — a wise man’s remedy for bladder cancer 3. Review…
UC Davis researchers discover Achilles’ heel in pancreatic cancer
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Karen Finney karen.finney@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 916-734-9064 University of California - Davis Health System Starving cancer cells of arginine cuts proliferation in half UC Davis Cancer Center…
41st Health Research Report 14 SEP 2008 – Recontsruction
Editors Top Five: 1. St. John's wort relieves symptoms of major depression 2. New Study on Effects of Disclosing Financial Interests on Participation in Medical Research 3. Flu…
Pathogen that causes disease in cattle also associated with Crohn’s disease: Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis
For File 2008 Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Research urgently needed to evaluate potential risks to humans People with Crohn's disease (CD) are seven-fold more likely…
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