Sleep loss lowers testosterone in healthy young men
Public release date: 31-May-2011 Cutting back on sleep drastically reduces a healthy young man’s testosterone levels, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of…
Low-carb, higher-fat diets add no arterial health risks to obese people seeking to lose weight
Public release date: 1-Jun-2011 Overweight and obese people looking to drop some pounds and considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate diets, along with moderate exercise, need not worry that…
ABILIFY – The evidence base for the prescribing of aripiprazole in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder is limited to a single trial, sponsored by the manufacturer of aripiprazole
Public release date: 3-May-2011 Limitations of evidence base for prescribing aripiprazole in maintenance therapy of bipolar disorder - The evidence base for the prescribing of aripiprazole in maintenance treatment of…
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…
Study suggests prolonged bottle feeding increases the risk of obesity
Public release date: 5-May-2011 Cincinnati, OH, May 5, 2011 — Experts agree that obesity prevention should begin before children enter school. But due to a lack of…
Beneficial Bacteria Help Repair Intestinal Injury by Inducing Reactive Oxygen Species
Public release date: 10-May-2011 Probiotic bacteria promote healing of the intestinal lining in mice by inducing the production of reactive oxygen species, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have…
Lack of exercise linked to higher heart disease risk in healthy children as young as 9
Public release date: 12-May-2011 Even healthy children as young as nine-years-old can start to show an increased risk of future heart problems if they are physically inactive, according to a…
High levels of vitamin D appear to lower risk of age-related macular degeneration in young women
Public release date: 11-Apr-2011 High levels of vitamin D in the bloodstream appear to be associated with a decreased risk of developing early age-related macular degeneration among women younger than…
Pistachios deliver weight management support, heart health benefits
Public release date: 11-Apr-2011 New USDA study: Fat found in pistachios may not be readily absorbed by the body Washington, D.C., April 11, 2011 – In a first-of-its-kind study with…
New compounds show promise against hepatitis C infection ( quercetin )
- shown that quercetin, a plant-derived bioflavonoid used by some as a nutritional supplement, attenuates Hepatitis C virus production with no cell toxicity Public release date: 12-Apr-2011 …
Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
Public release date: 13-Apr-2011 Loma Linda University study suggests metabolic syndrome is significantly less prevalent in vegetarians. Vegetarians experience a 36 percent lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than non- vegetarians,…
Eating fruits and vegetables linked to healthier arteries later in life
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-Mar-2014 - 40 percent less likely to have calcified plaque in their arteries Study shows lower prevalence of plaque build-up in women, but…
Vitamin E helps diminish fatty liver disease in children and adults, reduced death of liver cells
Public release date: 27-Apr-2011 - Using liver biopsies, researchers found that after 96 weeks of treatment, 58 percent of the children on vitamin E no longer had NASH, compared to…
Melatonin might help in controlling weight gain and preventing heart diseases associated with obesity
Public release date: 28-Apr-2011 University of Granada researchers have proven that melatonin –a natural hormone produced by the body– helps in controlling weight gain –even without reducing the…
Thiazolidinediones ( diabetes drugs ) ” causes considerable weight gain “
Public release date: 1-May-2011 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Avandia (Photo credit: neofedex)[/caption] System in brain — target of class of diabetes drugs — linked to weight gain …
Regular breakfast helps reduce lead poisoning in children
Public release date: 31-Mar-2011 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] A typical rice porridge complete with dried minced pork; popular breakfast fare in China. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] It is known that fasting…
Got a craving for fast food? Skip the coffee, study says
Public release date: 31-Mar-2011 Eating a fatty fast food meal is never good for you, but washing that meal down with a coffee is even worse, according to a new…
Exercise preserves, builds heart muscle
Public release date: 3-Apr-2011 By Ransdell Pierson Ransdell Pierson NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Consistent lifelong exercise preserves heart muscle in the elderly to levels that match or…
Substance in tangerines fights obesity and protects against heart disease
Public release date: 6-Apr-2011 New research from The University of Western Ontario has discovered a substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type…
Vitamin D insufficiency high among patients with early Parkinson disease
Public release date: 14-Mar-2011 CHICAGO – Patients with a recent onset of Parkinson disease have a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, but vitamin D concentrations do not appear to…
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