Supplement Prevents Liver Damage
A well-known Eastern supplement found in plants like barley and wheat could be the key to preventing the most common type of liver transplant. The molecule S-methylmethionine (SMM), which has been marketed as an...
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High Job Stress = Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease
Women who report having job stress have a 40 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease – including heart attacks as well as the need for procedures such as angioplasty – in comparison to those...
Teenagers to reduce salt intake
For many teens, fast food, pizza, and cereal are food groups in and of themselves. There are many problems with a processed food heavy diet, but high salt intake is of particular concern –...
Healthy Bacteria – Probiotics
Probiotics are finally being understood for their extreme importance in intestinal health and immune system strength. Stomach upset, fatigue, frequent colds and flu, sensitivity to milk and dairy products, are some of the signs...
Model to predict to predict earlier signs of anemia
A joint research between a physician and a mathematician has led to development of a mathematical model on how red blood cells change in size and hemoglobin content, which can lead to predicting earlier...
Urinary Tract Infections Vaccine
American scientists say they are a step close to a vaccine that could prevent majority of urinary tract infections. UTI is caused by E.coli bacteria and the vaccine could potentially save billions of dollars...
Research shows endothelial cells help liver regeneration
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have found that endothelial cells play a key role in regeneration of liver, giving hope to new treatments for restoring liver and bone marrow. Endothelial cells are the...
Set a minimum calorie price
Setting a minimum price as a mechanism to reduce consumption of particular substances is fraught with difficulty. That lesson has been well-learned in Scotland during the extensive debate over the SNP Government’s proposal to...
Fight Type 2 diabetes
According to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one in three Americans will be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes by the year 2050. “That is just frightening,” said...
Diabetes and eating out
If you have diabetes and eat out occasionally, as in the annual Gleaner-sponsored Restaurant Week which starts today, or if eating out is a way of life, the rules are the same. It means...
Obese children are at greater risk of being obese adults
Therefore, the complications that stem from childhood obesity pose a threat to the adolescent’s current and future well-being: Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes in children is a chronic condition that affects the way...
ANTECEDENTS OF HIDDEN HUNGER
The spectra of micro-nutrient deficiency: Impedes development of brain Stunted growth Hampers social and emotional development. Lowers immunity and hence the ability to fight infections Prevents the complete realisation of genetic potential for height...
Obesity and Higher Asthma Risk
Newswise — Asthma is reaching epidemic levels in the U.S., with 8 percent of the total population and 10 percent of the African-American population suffering from this disease. Obesity rates are also increasing, now...
Women in the UK are more likely to die of cancer
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the death rate among British women from all kinds of cancer was higher than in countries including Italy, France and Portugal. The figures, from...
Eight out of 10 children with childhood cancer now survive the disease
Forty years ago the chances of surviving conditions including leukaemia, brain cancer and lymphoma were poor, and a diagnosis was considered little better than a death sentence among parents and many doctors. Just over...
Global Obesity Summit
The Global Obesity Summit that wrapped up Thursday in Jackson marked the launch of the Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. “Where could there be a better place...
Obesity levels in the world’s developing countries are rising at an alarming pace
The latest edition of the Lancet medical journal carries a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), which states that obesity levels are on the up in underdeveloped nations, and that...
Soy May Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer
Three different studies were presented at a meeting in American Association of Cancer Research in Philadelphia and the three studies were about the different treatments for the breast cancer. The consumption of isoflavone containing...
Exercise May Reduce Endometrial Cancer Risk
November 11, 2010 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Women who exercise for at least 150 minutes a week might have a reduced risk for endometrial cancer, according to a study presented here at the Ninth Annual...
Diabetes and American’s Baby Boomers
Diabetes in America is diagnosed more than twice as much to American Baby Boomers than for the same age bracket in other countries like England. Further research shows that U.S. adults ages 70-80 may...
Be Wary of Valerian Herbal Sleep Aids
WHITE PLAINS, NY — ConsumerLab.com reported that most of the valerian herbal supplements recently selected for testing contained less of the herb than expected and/or were contaminated with lead. Valerian is a popular herbal...
Clinical Trial of Vitamin D
“Vitamin D supplementation at a dose sufficient to elevate serum levels above 30 ng/mL does not appear to have any symptom- or structure-modifying benefits for knee osteoarthritis,” said Timothy E. McAlindon, MD, MPH, Tufts...
Doctors To Screen Patients for Health Conditions
A recent Health Department analysis found that doctors who use electronic medical alerts do a better job of keeping their patients healthy. At the start of the study, only 44 percent of care providers...
Dog diabetes
Warning signs of a diabetic dog is loss of weight, frequent, sometimes uncontrollable urination, and an increase in appetite and thirst. Owners of diabetic dogs must test their dog’s blood sugar level twice a...
Type 2 diabetes
The top 7 risk factors for Type 2 diabetes include: Obesity Sedentary lifestyle (lack of physical activity or exercise) Unhealthy eating habits A family history of diabetes Increased age Hypertension and high cholesterol Diabetes...
Treating Lipodystrophy And Metabolic Abnormalities
To counter these effects, researchers have tried using both human hormones and proteins – such as insulin or growth factors – and medications. In this review, the authors advocate combining therapies in the future...