Interim Aranesp data suggest major response in anemic patients with MDS
...en announced the submission of a biologics license supplement to the FDA for every- three-week dosing in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia. Important Safety Information Aranesp is contraindicated in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Erythropoietic therapies may increase the risk of thromb...New study finds common herbal supplement helps to reduce cocaine cravings
...IH) suggests that a common over-the-counter herbal supplement can reduce the cravings associated with chronic co.... NAC is available over the counter as an herbal supplement known for its antioxidant effects. Antioxidants are agents that clean up damaging free radicals in ......chers could start to investigate FGF as apotential supplement for pregnant women, analogous to folic acidfor prevention of spina bifida. Chai noted that the FGF supplements in mice restored normal cellgrowth only in the skull region. "Using FGF signaling we can actually rescue the cell proliferationdefect, but ...Researchers show the 'BEST' way to reduce osteoporosis risk
...esistance exercises, combined with calcium citrate supplement over four years, provided significant improvement ...ly took the recommended level of 800 mg of calcium supplement daily and continued to consume calcium in their meals showed greater improvement than those who cons...Antioxidant supplementation not associated with decreased risk of prostate cancer
...ulation subgroups there was an association between supplement intake and reduced risks of prostate cancer." In an accompanying editorial, I-Min Lee, Sc.D., of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass., and colleagues discuss the implications of Hayes and colleagues' study in the context of earlier studies ...Calcium and vitamin D supplements offer modest bone improvements, no benefits for colorectal cancer
...racture in those taking the calcium plus vitamin D supplement was not statistically significant; however, women who consistently took the full supplement dose experienced a significant 29 percent decrease in hip fracture. Women older than 60 had a signi...Nutritional friend or foe? Vitamin E sends mixed messages
...o reach its quinone stage. Still, some nutritional supplement companies make and sell gamma-tocopherol supplemen...od antioxidant source. In theory, taking a vitamin supplement a concentrated form of the vitamin - increases the amount of that substance in the body. Using labo...Independent panel to evaluate genistein or soy formula human development, reproduction risks
...mula. It is often administered to infants as a supplement or replacement for maternal breast milk or cow's milk. Soy products are often promoted as a natural, safe way to achieve at least some of the benefits of hormone replacement therapy in adults, but there is growing public concern about the long-ter...Typical pregnancy is now only 39 weeks
...e March of Dimes published this month in a special supplement of the journal Seminars in Perinatology. In 2002...re published in a Seminars in Perinatology special supplement on late preterm birth...New studies show topical glucosamine targets pigment overproduction
...D) meeting indicates that a topical version of the supplement has effects on skin with the particular ability to normalize pigment overproduction in skin cells damaged by UV radiation exposure. "While a great deal is known about glucosamine's safety profile and anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, t...Quality standards issued for testing herbal products
...ls for botanical dietary supplements. The dietary supplement industry has exploded in the past decade to about ...s, vitamins and nutritive elements. Future dietary supplement SRMs will include: Ginkgo biloba, saw palmetto, bitter orange, carrot extract, green tea, blueberrie...Antioxidant tempol prevents pre-eclampsia, decreases fetal mortality in mice
...d less dismutase, we decided to try an antioxidant supplement to see if this would relieve the pre-eclampsia syndrome in the mice." In this study, the researchers used an oral treatment of the antioxidant tempol, which mimics superoxide dismutase, to treat the superoxide imbalance. They started the antioxidant ...Just the expectation of a mirthful laughter experience boosts endorphins 27 percent, HGH 87 percent
...t exercised for at least a day and were not taking supplement medications. The test subjects had chosen a favorite video. Three days before the experiment, all the subjects were told which group they were randomly selected to be in, experimental (video watching) or control (no video watching). All subjects had ...NIEHS Director unveils new strategic plan for environmental health sciences
... of integrated research. The plan, published as a supplement to the May issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, and available online at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/plan2006/ is the result of nearly a year-long process of discussions with more than 400 scientific and public leaders from ...NIH holds state-of-the-science conference on multivitamin/mineral supplements, May 15 - 17, 2006
...ctiveness and safety of multivitamin/mineral (MVM) supplement use for chronic disease prevention on May 15 -- 17... 3. What is the efficacy of single vitamin/mineral supplement use in chronic disease prevention? 4. What is the efficacy of MVM in chronic disease prevention in ...Research into salt, oil, ice and fossils
... Basel in 2006. He plans to use his prize money to supplement this research with a series of experiments in Nepal in conjunction with partners working there under the auspices of the UNESCO IHE programme run by the University of Delft. Lars Schmitz, 27, Geology, University of California Davis, USA Lars Schmitz ...Ethnobotanist says non-regulated herbs pose risks
...ssible side effects and cross-reactivities of each supplement is of paramount importance, but it is only the first step in creating a safe and effective herbal trade in the United States."...ACS weekly press package April 24th, 2006
...men buy the herb black cohosh and use this dietary supplement to treat hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. Clinical trials are still relatively few in number. Some report that black cohosh helps relieve menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, while others do not. A new study, scheduled for May 17 ...Newborn hearing screening programs may benefit from the standardization of testing protocols
...data from genetic testing would provide a powerful supplement to audiologic testing that could greatly improve the overall effectiveness of these programs. In 1964, Marion Downes, a distinguished audiologist, first showed that profound deafness could be recognized in newborn infants by painstaking observations ...NIH panel urges more informed approach to multivitamin/mineral use for chronic disease prevention
...ents by including reporting information on dietary supplement labels. The panel also made several specific recommendations regarding future research, including but not limited to the following: Design and conduct rigorous randomized, controlled trials of the impact of individual supplements to test their ef...