Green tea found to reduce rate of some GI cancers
02 NOV 2012 Women who drink green tea may lower their risk of developing some digestive system cancers, especially cancers of the stomach/esophagus and colorectum,...
Caffeine may block inflammation linked to mild cognitive impairment
19 OCT 2012 URBANA – Recent studies have linked caffeine consumption to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a new University of Illinois study...
Paving the way for a fructose tolerance test
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 13-Oct-2014 A new study finds that the hormone FGF21 is stimulated by fructose ingestion BOSTON – Increased consumption of table sugar and...
Chemical derived from broccoli sprouts shows promise in treating autism
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 13-Oct-2014 Improvements were seen within 4 weeks and generally persisted during treatment duration Results of a small clinical trial suggest that a...
Bees decrease food intake, live longer when given compound found in red wine
05 OCT 2012 ASU researchers have confirmed that not only does resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, extend the lifespan of honey bees by...
Brief Discussion on Ebola and hypothetical treatments
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnOJ0Qp5Xis] Discuss: Avoidance of Compassionate therapies ( JAMA ) Serotherapy ZMAPP ( MB003 ) Melatonin Rutin Vit. C methylprednisolone Weaponized Ebola / Marburg *...
Melatonin supplementation significantly improved sleep in hypertensive patients taking beta-blockers
05 OCT 2012 Making headway on beta-blockers and sleep Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have found that melatonin supplementation significantly improved sleep in hypertensive...
Researchers identify a new class of ‘good’ fats
 "We were blown away to discover this completely new class of molecules," PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-Oct-2014 Discovery offers a promising new direction for diabetes prevention...
Vitamin D significantly improves symptoms of winter-related atopic dermatitis in children
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 3-Oct-2014 A study conducted in more than 100 Mongolian schoolchildren found that daily treatment with a vitamin D supplement significantly reduced the...
People are willing to to tolerate at least a 99.8 percent rate of unnecessary additional radiologic tests, including surgery to diagnose a single additional extracolonic malignancy
"The primary outcome measure was the maximum false-positive rate that the average participant was willing to accept in exchange for a one-in-600 chance of diagnosing...
Vitamin D supplementation can decrease risk of respiratory infections in children
Wintertime infection risk cut in half among children with very low initial vitamin D levels A study conducted in Mongolian schoolchildren supports the possibility that...
UVC Light Kills Wound Bacteria
27 JUL 2012 Ultraviolet (UVC) light can eradicate wound-infecting bacteria on mice increasing both survival and healing rates, according to a paper in the July...
Xenon exposure shown to erase traumatic memories
Potential new treatment for people with PTSD Belmont, MA — McLean Hospital researchers are reporting that xenon gas, used in humans for anesthesia and...
Coffee consumption inversely associated with risk of most common form of skin cancer
29 JUL 2012 PHILADELPHIA — Increasing the number of cups of caffeinated coffee you drink could lower your risk of developing the most common form...
Uncontrollable anger prevalent among US youth
29 JUL 2012 Intermittent Explosive Disorder affects up to 6 million US adolescents Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adolescents have experienced an anger attack that involved...
Caffeine intake associated with lower incidence of tinnitus
Researchers observe that women with a higher intake of caffeine had a lower incidence of unexplained ear ringing Boston, MA – New research from Brigham...
Why cutting sugar can control seizures: Scientists identify metabolic regulator of epilepsy
01 Jun 2012 A new study unravels a link between a protein that can modify cellular metabolism in the brain and seizure susceptibility. The research,...
Iodine may alleviate swelling in retinitis pigmentosa patients’ retinas
Public Release: 21-Jul-2014 Findings online in JAMA Ophthalmology Boston – Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a common complication of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a family of...
Flavonoid compound found in foods and supplements shown to prevent the formation of blood clots – Rutin
18 May 2012 Research findings offer a new direction for a therapeutic agent to prevent stroke, heart attack BOSTON — A compound called rutin, commonly...
McLean Hospital study finds herbal extract may curb binge drinking – kudzu
18 May 2012 Belmont, MA - An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism...