Archive | June, 2010
Flame Retardant May Up Risk of Thyroid Problems in Pregnancy
Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants are used in a large number of consumer products, including cars, electronics and home furnishings. PBDEs are found in the blood of most Americans, according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continue reading...Mediterranean Diet Helps Existing Heart Disease
11. June 2010
This eating pattern, which includes lots of fruits and vegetables, nuts, vegetable oils, low-fat dairy products, legumes, whole grains, and fish, has been shown to help shield people from heart disease and may also ward off certain cancers, Dr. Christina Chrysohoou of the University of Athens and her colleagues note in their report.
Continue reading...Meat, Fish, Protein Linked to Women’s Bowel Disease
11. June 2010
"Our results may help better understand the role of diet in IBD risk," Dr. Franck Carbonnel of the Center Hospitalier Universitaire de Bicetre in Paris and his team write in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. "If confirmed, they can lead to protective strategies, especially in families at risk of IBD, and possibly to advice for preventing relapse."
Continue reading...Green Tea Compound Slowed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
11. June 2010
"The benefits we have seen in most CLL patients who use the chemical suggest that it has modest clinical activity and may be useful for stabilizing this form of leukemia, potentially slowing it down," lead author Dr. Tait Shanafelt, a Mayo Clinic hematologist, said in a news release.
Continue reading...Air Pollution May Help Trigger Cardiac Arrest
11. June 2010
Particulate matter -- tiny specks of soot, dust, and other pollutants in the air that can be breathed deep into the lungs -- has been "consistently" linked to increases in deaths from heart disease and clogged arteries, Dr. Martine Dennekamp of Monash University in Melbourne and her colleagues note.
Continue reading...Prevagen™ Helps with Memory Loss - Biggest Fear of Aging Baby Boomer Population
2. June 2010
Memory loss and losing brain capacity is the biggest fear of the aging baby boomer population according to research conducted by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI). Help may be found in brain supplement called Prevagen® that is based on a new paradigm of a jellyfish protein that helps slow memory loss and improves brain health.
Continue reading...Obesity and Asthma are Linked
2. June 2010
Twelve percent of the obese individuals had asthma, compared to six percent of the normal-weight study participants. And the likelihood of asthma rose as the body mass index -- BMI, a relation of weight and height used to gauge obesity -- increased and waist circumferences expanded.
Continue reading...Soy trims postmenopausal fat
2. June 2010
Researchers have been interested in soy's potential for treating problems that affect women during and after menopause, from hot flashes to heart attack risk factors like high cholesterol. Because estrogen drops sharply when menstruation stops, the idea is that soy's estrogen-like properties could help with these symptoms. But studies have yielded conflicting results.
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