Large VA study finds seasonal differences in blood pressure
Public release date: 5-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Nov. 5 — Fewer people treated for high blood pressure return to normal pressure levels in the winter compared to those treated in the summer,…
Chronic kidney disease common in the United States
Public release date: 6-Nov-2007 There is a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the United States, which has risen over the past decade, according to a study led by…
Exercise helps repair muscle damage in heart failure patients
Public release date: 7-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Nov. 7 — Exercise increased the growth of new muscle cells and blood vessels in the weakened muscles of people with heart failure, according to…
‘Tweens’ double use of diabetes drugs
Public release date: 7-Nov-2007 More children taking chronic medications for blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma, depression and diabetes WASHINGTON, DC, November 7, 2007 – America’s tweens more than doubled their use…
OHSU research suggests America may over-vaccinate
Public release date: 7-Nov-2007 PORTLAND, Ore. –A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week by Oregon Health & Science University researchers suggests that timelines for…
Could vitamin D, a key milk nutrient, affect how you age?
Public release date: 8-Nov-2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 8, 2007)- There is a new reason for the 76 million baby boomers to grab a glass of milk. Vitamin D, a key…
In the laboratory, green tea proves a powerful medicine against severe sepsis
Public release date: 8-Nov-2007 MANHASSET, NY – A major component of green tea could prove the perfect elixir for severe sepsis, an abnormal immune system response to a bacterial infection.…
US among worst in world for infant death
Public release date: 11-Nov-2007 In 2004, the most recent year for which statistics are available, roughly seven babies died for every 1,000 live births before reaching their first birthday, the…
A low-carb diet may stunt prostate tumor growth
Public release date: 13-Nov-2007 DURHAM, N.C. -- A diet low in carbohydrates may help stunt the growth of prostate tumors, according to a new study led by Duke Prostate Center…
More fast food means greater BMI
Public release date: 22-Oct-2007 Americans are less willing to pay more for healthy dishes, less knowledgeable about healthy menu items, and more likely to consider healthy items bland tasting, finds…
Contamination from depleted uranium found in urine 20 years later
Public release date: 24-Oct-2007 Inhaled depleted uranium (DU) oxide aerosols are recognised as a distinct human health hazard and DU has been suggested to be responsible in part for illness…
Scientists discover a direct route from the brain to the immune system
Public Release: 24-Oct-2007 – It used to be dogma that the brain was shut away from the actions of the immune system, shielded from the outside forces of nature. But…
Natural product discovery by Cleveland medical researchers blocks tissue destruction – Croton palanostigma
Public release date: 24-Oct-2007 CLEVELAND – Scientists at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine have published in the Journal of Inflammation a remarkable discovery with a natural product derived…
Drugstore in the Dirt – French clay fights “flesh-eating” bug (M. ulcerans)
Public Release: 25-Oct-2007 Boulder, CO, USA - French clay that kills several kinds of disease-causing bacteria is at the forefront of new research into age-old, nearly forgotten, but surprisingly potent…
Study reveals ‘huffing’ household chemicals connected to teen suicide
Public release date: 29-Oct-2007 DENVER— With suicide as the third leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, a new University of Denver (DU) study reveals inhaling or…
2 studies highlight the risks and significant health-care costs of NSAIDs injury
Public release date: 15-Oct-2007 Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 2007 – Patients underreported their use of common but potentially dangerous over-the-counter pain medications known as NSAIDs, according to research presented at…
Occupational exposures may be linked to death from autoimmune disease
Public release date: 28-Sep-2007 A new study examined the possible associations between occupation and the risk of dying from systemic autoimmune diseases and found that occupational exposures in farming and…
Low maternal cholesterol tied to premature birth
Public release date: 1-Oct-2007 Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels, a team…
Almost one-third of US children regularly take dietary supplements
Public release date: 1-Oct-2007 More than 30 percent of American children age 18 and younger take some form of dietary supplement, most often multivitamins and multiminerals, according…
You must be logged in to post a comment.