A group of scientists from the Nutrition and Food Science Departments from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Granada have reported the beneficial effects of extra virgin olive oil on human health, determining in vitro and in vivo the antioxidant power that the examined extra virgin olive oil samples present. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
Tiny marks on the teeth of an ancient human ancestor known as the "Nutcracker Man" may upset current evolutionary understanding of early hominid diet.Using high-powered microscopes, researchers looked at rough geometric shapes on the teeth of several Nutcracker Man specimens and determined that their structure alone was not enough to predict diet. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Phrases such as "survival of the fittest" and "every man for himself" may seem to accentuate the presence of political and social competition in American culture; however, there obviously are similar instances of inter- and intra-group conflict across almost all known organisms. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
The latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary boasts 22,000 pages of definitions. While that may seem far from succinct, new research suggests the reference manual is meticulously organized to be as concise as possible - a format that mirrors the way our brains make sense of and categorize the countless words in our vast vocabulary. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 11:00 am
Several herbs with diversified pharmacological properties are known to be rich sources of chemical constituents that may have potential for the treatment of several human cancers. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 10:00 am
Scientists at The Australian National University are a step closer to understanding the rare Hartnup disorder after discovering a surprising link between blood pressure regulation and nutrition that could also help to shed light on intestinal and kidney function. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 10:00 am
In polarized Caco-2 cells, cholesterol was depleted by a combination of synthesis inhibition and plasma membrane extraction with complexing agents. This led to an increased sorting of CEA to the basolateral surface. Interestingly, polarity was not significantly affected by this approach. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 9:00 am
Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver's ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products containing silver nanoparticles. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 8:00 am
A randomised controlled trial has confirmed the efficacy of the ketogenic diet in helping control and prevent epileptic seizures in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. These are the conclusions of authors of an Article published early Online and in the June edition of The Lancet Neurology. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 8:00 am
UroToday.com - The introduction of PSA for the diagnosis of prostate carcinoma has undoubtedly increased the detection rate of localized tumours. As PSA has low specificity, particularly in screening programmes, surrogates are being sought e.g. PSA density, velocity or free/total ratio. Despite this, a reliable, easy to use, marker of prostate cancer still remains to be found. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 May 2008 | 7:00 am
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume certain ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 May 2008 | 5:16 am
The fear of a decaying brain has inspired a mini-industry of products from dietary supplements to computer games. Source: NYT > Health | 3 May 2008 | 4:34 am
The drug developer Bristol-Myers Squibb said it would sell ConvaTec, its wound therapy and surgical care unit, for $4.1 billion to two private equity firms. Source: NYT > Health | 3 May 2008 | 4:30 am
Pfizer has begun negotiating settlements with individual plaintiff’s firms over its Celebrex and Bextra painkillers, a New York lawyer said. Source: NYT > Health | 3 May 2008 | 4:17 am
OTTAWA - Health Canada has issued three consumer product recalls, two over concerns about high levels of lead. An unknown number of Nintendo character-themed lapel pins featuring 12 ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 May 2008 | 2:48 am
A special high-fat diet helps to control fits in children with epilepsy, a UK trial suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 May 2008 | 11:17 pm
Twenty-two children have died in China from a virus which has infected almost 3,000 children, state media say. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 May 2008 | 10:02 pm
Important studies presented at the meeting include reports on early Alzheimer's risk factors, MS drugs being equally effective, and new clues in autism etiology. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 9:14 pm
Take better care of doctors so they can respond to the needs of patients, experts advise. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 9:08 pm
Patients who believe they suffer long-term problems from Lyme disease are claiming victory over a national doctors group. The Infectious Diseases Society of America has agreed to review Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 May 2008 | 9:04 pm
Fasting blood glucose levels of more than 5 mmol/L, body mass index, and atenolol plus diuretics predicted new-onset diabetes; treatment with amlodipine and perindopril reduced new-onset diabetes. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
Patients who have a poor response to asthma treatment are likely to also have moderate-to-severe rhinitis. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A prospective cohort study suggests that chocolate consumption during pregnancy may lower the risk for preeclampsia, but reverse causality cannot be excluded. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The American Diabetes Association has issued consensus panel recommendations for the medical care of pregnant women with preexisting diabetes, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
An American Heart Association statement provides clinicians with answers to patients' day-to-day questions about when, how, or whether to exercise and discusses benefits and risks. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A new study suggests that lean, inactive women face lower risks for coronary disease than overweight women who kept fit, although both groups are better off than overweight or obese inactive women. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
This most recent analysis showed that while elevated plasma triglycerides identified patients at increased risk for recurrence of disease, the association depended on other risk factors, especially HDL cholesterol. Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 7:41 pm
Patients should be both screened for latent tuberculosis before initiation of etanercept therapy and monitored for infection during and after treatment. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 May 2008 | 7:32 pm
Poor eating habits combined with a relatively sedentary lifestyle of homework and video games put Brandon Hollas at 380 pounds by his freshman year in college. But diabetes in his family got his attention and he started taking baby steps toward eating better and exercising. Today, at 25, he's at a healthy weight and looking forward to his wedding.
The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, North Carolina May 02, 2008 May 2--A person suffering from heart disease wouldn't think twice about getting medical help. Source: PsycPORT.com | 2 May 2008 | 2:46 pm
