Updated: 2010-05-31 02:30:00
Low intake of fish, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and vitamin D deficiency has been suggested to play a role in the development of schizophrenia.
Researchers from Scandinavia evaluated the association between the intake of different fish species, PUFA, and vitamin D, and the prevalence of psychotic-like symptoms in Swedish women.
First, the details.
Dietary intake was estimated using [...]
Updated: 2010-05-31 02:29:59
This Cochrane review reports that flawed study design limits the usefulness of the data reported.
First, the details.
Although studies examining the use of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for chronic fatigue were found, no studies met the inclusion criteria of the reviewers.
And, the results.
The authors concluded, “Improvement in methodology in future studies is required for meaningful synthesis [...]
Updated: 2010-05-29 06:50:15
Researchers from the VA Medical Center Minneapolis, Minnesota report that men with 25(OH)D levels below 20 ng/mL had greater rates of hip bone loss.
First, the details.
1279 community-dwelling older were studied.
Vitamin D levels and hip bone mineral density were measured at the start of the study and repeated about 4 years later.
The bone mineral density [...]
Updated: 2010-05-28 04:19:41
Tai chi is safe and effective in people with peripheral neuropathy, according to Louisiana State University, in Baton Rouge.
First, the details.
The effects of 24 weeks of tai chi on physical function were studied in 25 women and men with peripheral neuropathy.
Plantar pressure detection threshold was measured.
Functional gait was assessed using the 6-minute walk test (walk [...]
Updated: 2010-05-06 14:30:14
Nausea in pregnant women tends to fade after the first three months, but during the second and third trimesters it can be a sign of flu, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a study of expectant women who sought medical care. "People don't necessarily think of influenza when you include the symptoms of nausea or vomiting, but our study showed that they are common with influenza in pregnancy," said Dr. Vanessa Rogers, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and main author of the study, which appears in the May edition of Obstetrics and Gynecology.......
