My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public release date: 12-Oct-2011 October 12, 2011– Research has established that taking folic acid supplements during pregnancy reduces the risk of bearing a child with neural tube defects, but…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs3xT_qYDiU] Highlights: - "We found prenatal SSRI exposure was nearly 3 times as likely in boys with ASD relative to typical development, with the greatest risk when exposure took…
Public release date: 26-Sep-2011 New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that prenatal exercise improves brain plasticity, decreases toxic protein deposits, inflammation and oxidative stress, which wards off Alzheimer’s and…
Public release date: 27-Sep-2011 This hypothesis had never been proven before in humans, and it has been demonstrated by University of Granada researchers. Spontaneous abortion is estimated to affect 15…
Public release date: 6-Sep-2011 The risk of miscarriage is 2.4 times greater for women who took any type and dosage of nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in early pregnancy, according…
clinical trials have shown that fish and walnut oil supplementation in pregnant women reduces the risk of allergy in their children Public release date: 8-Sep-2011 A possible link between what…
Public release date: 17-Sep-2011 Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Eating low-fat yoghurt whilst pregnant can increase the risk of your child developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to recent…
Public release date: 1-Aug-2011 OAKLAND, Calif., August 1, 2011 – Women with high exposure to magnetic fields during pregnancy may have a higher risk of asthma in their children, according…
Public release date: 10-Aug-2011 A new study finds that pregnant women in Northern California have the highest PBDE flame retardant exposures reported to date among pregnant women worldwide.…
Public release date: 19-May-2011 Research: Effect of supplementation during pregnancy with L-arginine and antioxidant vitamins in medical food on pre-eclampsia in high risk population: Randomized controlled trial A dietary supplement…
Avoid using plastic food and beverage storage containers with #7 on the bottom. If the recycling code is #7, then the plastic may contain BPA. Public release date: 11-May-2011 Possible…
Public release date: 12-Apr-2011 Fish has long been considered in myriad cultures to be “brain food,” but only recently has bona fide science begun to support this deep-rooted belief. Researchers…
- By 2008, about 50 percent of women reported taking at least one prescription medication Public release date: 25-Apr-2011 (Boston) – Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center,…
BOSTON -- Antidepressant medications taken by pregnant women are associated with increased rates of preterm birth. This finding reinforces the notion that antidepressants should not be used by pregnant women…
Public release date: 1-May-2011 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Bisphenol-A (BPA) Infographic (Photo credit: DES Daughter)[/caption] Women’s exposure to high levels of BPA early in pregnancy may put their…
Public release date: 14-Mar-2011 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia research sheds light on prenatal influence of high-fat diets New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother’s high-fat…
Public release date: 10-Feb-2011 - piperonyl butoxide (PBO), a common additive in pyrethroid formulations Effects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure February 9, 2011 — When the…
Public release date: 28-Jan-2011 Exposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. A large trial…
Public release date: 2-Feb-2011 - The explanation is surprisingly simple; lowering homocysteine prevents platelets sticking, which stops blood clots…something aspirin also does, so if people in the trials were already…
Public release date: 18-Jan-2011 - Compared to controls, a couple was more likely to have a pregnancy or live birth if the man took antioxidants. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Happy…
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