Inflammation in depression: Chicken or egg?
13 Jan 2012 New study in Biological Psychiatry attempts to answer the question Philadelphia, PA — An important ongoing debate in the field of psychiatry is whether inflammation in the…
Terminally ill patients who stop taking statins live longer and happier
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-May-2014 - 'hey I never thought about stopping people's statins.' Stopping statins may benefit terminally ill patients Results presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American…
Increase dietary fiber, decrease disease
13 Jan 2012 Review confirms benefits of more roughage in the diet We should all be eating more dietary fiber to improve our health – that’s the message from a…
High bodily levels of nickel and selenium may lower pancreatic cancer risk
High bodily levels of the trace elements nickel and selenium may lower the risk of developing the most common type of pancreatic cancer, finds research published online in Gut. Similarly, high…
Low testosterone levels may indicate worsening of disease for men with prostate cancer
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 5-May-2014 For men with low-risk prostate cancer, low levels of testosterone may indicate a worsening of their disease. That's the conclusion of a new study published in…
Tear drops may rival blood drops in testing blood sugar in diabetes
Public release date: 9-Nov-2011 Scientists are reporting development and successful laboratory testing of an electrochemical sensor device that has the potential to measure blood sugar levels from tears instead…
New research has shown for the first time that omega-3 in fish oil could “substantially and significantly” reduce the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.
Public release date: 17-Oct-2011 Omega-3 fatty acids shown to prevent or slow progression of osteoarthritis According to the University of Bristol study, funded by Arthritis Research UK…
New evidence that caffeine is a healthful antioxidant in coffee
Public release date: 4-May-2011 Scientists are reporting an in-depth analysis of how the caffeine in coffee, tea, and other foods seems to protect against conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and…
Specific populations of gut bacteria linked to fatty liver ( Lack of Choline )
Public release date: 31-Jan-2011 Findings point to digestive bacterial influence on choline metabolismCholine deficiency also implicates genetics, since many people lack the genes to efficiently make choline internally. The more we…
Prion disease can spread through air
13 January 2011 by Debora MacKenzie - entered the brain directly through nasal nerves [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] A diagram of Prion Propagation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] You catch flu by…
Study shows vitamin D deficiencies may impact onset of autoimmune lung disease
Public release date: 4-Jan-2011 CINCINNATI—A new study shows that vitamin D deficiency could be linked to the development and severity of certain autoimmune lung diseases. These findings are being reported…
Tomatoes found to contain nutrient which prevents vascular diseases
Public release date: 6-Jan-2011 They are the most widely produced fruit in the world and now scientists in Japan have discovered that tomatoes contain a nutrient which could tackle the…
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High levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Public release date: 13-Dec-2010 - higher plasma total cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels also were associated with decreased risks of probable and possible Alzheimer’s disease - these associations became…
Study supports gluten-free diet in potential celiac disease patients ( 2010 )
Public release date: 15-Dec-2010 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Several gluten-free beers from Germany. Español: Algunas cervezas de Alemania y sing gluten. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Findings from a new study…
Plant extract offers hope for infant motor neurone therapy / quercetin
A chemical found in plants could reduce the symptoms of a rare muscle disease that leaves children with little or no control of their movements. Scientists have found that a…
Faith in God associated with improved survival after liver transplantation
Public release date: 30-Sep-2010 - “Our study tested the hypothesis that religiosity—seeking God’s help, having faith in God, trusting in God, trying to discern God’s will even in the disease—improves…
Cloves are the best natural antioxidant
Public release date: 16-Mar-2010 - “Out of the five antioxidant properties tested, cloves had the highest capacity to give off hydrogen, reduced lipid peroxidation well, and was the best iron…
Regular physical activity in later life boosts likelihood of ‘healthy aging’ up to sevenfold
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmj.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Helps stave off major ill health and dementia even for those getting started relatively late It's never too late to get physically…
Vitamin C could ease muscle fatigue in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Contact: Donna Krupa dkrupa@the-aps.org American Physiological Society Bethesda, Md. (Nov. 7, 2013)—Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a health problem in which the lungs lose their inherent springiness, making it progressively harder to…
Vitamin C could ease muscle fatigue in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Contact: Donna Krupa dkrupa@the-aps.org American Physiological Society Bethesda, Md. (Nov. 7, 2013)—Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a health problem in which the lungs lose their inherent springiness, making it progressively harder to…
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