JAMA - An analysis of Ayurvedic herbal medicines (based on a traditional medical system commonly used in India) purchased via the Internet found that one-fifth of these products contain levels of toxic heavy metals - lead, mercury or arsenic - that exceed acceptable standards, according to a study in the August 27, 2008 issue of [...]
JAMA - Contrary to a common recommendation to avoid eating popcorn, nuts and corn to prevent diverticular complications, a large prospective study of men indicates that the consumption of these foods does not increase the risk of diverticulosis or diverticular complications, according to a study in the August 27, 2008 issue of JAMA.
Diverticular disease is [...]
Some experts fear that vitamin D deficiency, often asymptomatic, may be more common than realized, and that rickets — perceived as a 19th-century scourge wiped out by the fortification of milk — may go undetected.
Data from a recent study demonstrate the anti-inflammatory and pathogen protection benefits of Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 - Bifantis™ - a probiotic bacterial strain of human origin. Gastrointestinal benefits of probiotics have been well-documented, but more and more research is revealing that probiotic benefits extend to the entire body. The report was published in the August [...]
UTSouthwestern.edu - Terminally ill rodents with type 1 diabetes have been restored to full health with a single injection of leptin by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Since the discovery of insulin in 1922, type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes) in humans has been treated by injecting insulin to lower high blood sugar levels and prevent [...]
Research hopes to reverse stroke disability by promoting nerve fiber growth.
LoyolaMedicine.org - If a stroke patient doesn’t get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there’s not been much that doctors can do to limit damage to the brain - until perhaps, the arrival of “anti-nogo-A“.
But now researchers report a technique that potentially [...]
It’s often labeled attention deficit disorder, but experts say what may be the real problem behind thousands of children’s behavior problems could actually be sleep apnea.
According to ear, nose and throat physicians, enlarged tonsils can cause obstructive sleep apnea in children, causing them to stop breathing repeatedly during the night resulting in sleep deprivation.
“If kids [...]
Concerns about exposure to the unregulated chemicals in cosmetics led a Minnetrista woman to clean out her shelves and clean up her life.
BYU.edu - A new study reveals part of the magic behind a diet rich in antioxidants, showing how artichokes, blueberries and pecans might help prevent the leading cause of age-related blindness in developed countries.
Researchers discovered a link between two processes in the retina that, in combination, contribute to a disease called macular degeneration. They found [...]
Pain-Topics.org - Opioid medications can be very useful for relieving many types of serious pain. However, relatively recent evidence suggests that in some patients opiate pain killers can paradoxically worsen the level of pain. For some patients with chronic pain syndromes, this can be news that they do not want to hear about (opiates are [...]
