Updated: 2010-12-30 23:58:04
We commonly take them, but studies show mixed results regarding their health benefits, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina.
First, the details.
The authors reviewed studies of the effects of folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and omega-3 fatty acids on health outcomes in older adults.
Focus was on prevention of major [...]
Updated: 2010-12-30 23:58:03
Bradypnea (slow breathing) was studied by researchers at the University of Florence, in Italy.
First, the details.
86 people with high blood pressure were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups.
Music-guided slow breathing exercises (4-6 breaths/minute; 1:2 ratio of inspiration:expiration duration)
A control group taught to relax while listening to slow music.
A control group taught to relax [...]
Updated: 2010-12-28 09:58:16
Some herb remedies seem useful, according to researchers at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, in Italy.
First, the details.
Of 102 articles identified, 10 studies were worth including in the review.
Differences in study design made it impossible to conduct a meta-analysis.
And, the results.
Vitex agnus castus (aka Vitex, Chaste Tree, Chasteberry, Monk’s Pepper)
It was the most [...]
Updated: 2010-12-28 09:58:15
Researchers at the University of Sydney, and Royal North Shore Hospital, in Australia reviewed the possible role of omega-3 fatty acids.
First, the details.
The authors conducted a literature search of articles that addressed diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or omega-3.
And, the results.
Fish and omega-3 consumption was associated with decreased total cardiovascular mortality (15% to 19%).
In addition, there was [...]
Updated: 2010-12-24 11:38:03
esearchers at IRB Barcelona have discovered that some brain tumours in larvae of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster use the genetic programme of germline cells to grow. The removal of some of these genes leads to healthy brains. This finding demonstrates that these genes are crucial for tumour development. The study, headed by ICREA researcher Cayetano Gonz�lez, is published recently in the prestigious journal Science.......
Updated: 2010-12-20 06:57:54
In research published recently, researchers have studied human brain samples to isolate a set of proteins that accounts for over 130 brain diseases. The paper also shows an intriguing link between diseases and the evolution of the human brain. Brain diseases are the leading cause of medical disability in the developed world as per the World Health Organisation and the economic costs in the USA exceeds $300 billion........
Updated: 2010-12-15 15:47:14
or patients with glioma, the most common primary brain tumor, new findings may explain why current therapies fail to eradicate the cancer. A UCSF-led team of researchers has identified for the first time that progenitor rather than neural stem cells underly a type of glioma called oligodendroglioma. This distinction explains why oligodendroglioma is more responsive to treatment than other brain tumors such as glioblastoma multiforme........
Updated: 2010-12-13 20:27:37
For the first time, researchers have created functioning human intestinal tissue in the laboratory from pluripotent stem cells. In a study posted online Dec. 12 by Nature, researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center say their findings will open the door to unprecedented studies of human intestinal development, function and disease. The process is also a significant step toward generating intestinal tissue for transplantation, scientists say........
Updated: 2010-12-10 07:26:32
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Updated: 2010-12-09 15:25:56
Patients aged 65 and older who survive an episode of mechanical ventilation during a hospitalization are more likely to suffer from long-term disabilities after leaving the hospital than those who survive hospitalization without mechanical ventilation, as per scientists at the University of Pittsburgh. These results were borne out even though the levels of functional disability previous to hospitalization were similar in both groups........
