Summer swimsuit research flash: thigh-reducing creams don't work
...nged in age from 18 to 35, applied"thigh-reducing" cream to one leg for six weeks and an inactive product to theother. They were asked not to change their routines by dieting or exercisingmore during the study than before. Neither scientists nor subjects knew whichleg got what until the end of the project....Doctors find muscle-builder cream caused sex development in toddler
...t's just what he did. The man slathered a cream containing the male hormone testosterone onhis arm...exercised, thechild absorbed testosterone from the cream through his skin, the doctors found. Mild acne soon appeared on his face. Pubic hai...Traditional Chinese diet helps ward off heart disease
...g more meat and dairy products, and even enjoy ice cream -- a particular favorite of the younger generation. "It is our great concern, that what has happened to many western Chinese will happen to many westernized mainland Chinese in the next one to two decades," he says. Still, "as long as they retain t...Pharmacologist tip sheet: Migraine patches, nicotine therapies, allergy medication interference...
...ary research with 40 subjects shows that lidocaine cream on the forehead can significantly reduce the pain ...icago, found that compared to a placebo, lidocaine cream significantly reduced migraine pain. After eight hours, eight patients were completely free of pain ...Polymer research could lead to better protective clothing
...ith the active ingredient from Neosporin first aid cream to make polyester films and fibers that were exposed to the E.coli bacteria. Laboratory tests found the treated films and fibers prevented the growth of the bacteria. The researchers are also investigating ways of laminating fabrics with polymers...Safer estrogen targets painful intercourse in older women
...olecule can eventually be developed into a topical cream that targets and smoothes wrinkles without affecting other tissues. Future studies are anticipated.......ting in significant blood levels of estrogen. "The cream we've developed contains a powerful but local estrogen that metabolizes quickly in the tissues and the blood stream," Hochberg said. "Since topically applied estrogen is absorbed into the blood, its purpose is defeated," Hochberg added. "A potent ...Team studies use of Sandia technology to ensure 'farm-to-fork' safety of the nation's food supply
... is nontoxic, noncorrosive, and looks like shaving cream may also have the potential for sanitizing meat cutters equipment and sanitizing cattle trucks and poultry houses. One Kansas State food scientist doing research with the foam found a complete kill of unattached cells of common food-born pathogens. ...American kids poor food choices: Fewer than 15 percent eat recommended fruits and vegetables
...White bread 9. Chocolate candy 10. Cake 11. Ice cream 12. Fruit Making a single healthy substitution in a day can make a big difference, the analysis showed. For example, if a medium banana is substituted at snack time for a one-ounce mix of salty snacks such as potato chips, a child will get 12 perce...HHS awards University of Wisconsin $55.8 million to fight asthma in inner-city children
...searchers and institutions in this network are the cream of the crop of asthma investigators in this country," said Anthony S. Fauci, NIAID director. "This program combines the skills of investigators experienced in working with inner-city children with asthma, the availability of a pediatric population th...Lotion made from tea could help fight skin cancer
...ersity of Minnesota in Austin are developing a new cream composed of compounds found in tea to help fight s... applied after exposure to excessive sun, the skin cream could be used alone or combined with sunscreen to help maximize cancer protection. Human testing of ...Study to examine if new eczema drug may prevent future development of asthma
...of drugs called calcineurin inhibitors. Used in a cream form, pimecrolimus prevents the production of chemicals in the immune system that cause eczema symptoms, including redness, itching, cracking and bleeding. The six-year prospective study, funded by Novartis, will be conducted in two stages. During ...OHSU researchers hope to prevent childhood asthma with new eczema drug
...ive standard therapy with moisturizers and steroid cream for flare-ups or the study drug with steroid cream rescue. During the final three-year phase of the study, all study participants will receive the stud...Brain scans show how placebo eases pain
...ic shocks or heat. When they believed an anti-pain cream had been applied to their arm, they rated the pain as less intense--and the pain circuits in their brain showed less activity. Doctors have long recognized the power of placebo to make patients feel better. But scientists are unsure why it works, an...Adding menthol to topical creams for osteoarthritis provides significant pain relief
...n rats; a recent study demonstrated that a topical cream consisting of a blend of cetylated fatty acids sig... In that study, the first treatment of the topical cream caused acute improvements in stair climbing ability, timed "up and go" performance, knee range of mo...Chemists honor 'Heroes' for biotechnology achievements in health
...ertain skin cancers and pre-cancerous lesions. The cream is one of a family of medications being developed by the company that modify and strengthen the body's immune-response system. These immune-response modifiers have the potential to work against a wide range of viruses, skin conditions and tumors. Q...Researchers discover potential skin cancer prevention target
...ay a STAT3 inhibitor could be applied as a topical cream to treat sunburns or precancerous lesions to prevent progression to cancer, he says. Signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3) belong to a class of proteins called transcription factors that can lead to cancer by allowing a health...'Deep and crisp and eaten': The Scottish deep-fried Mars bar
...s each said they had been asked for deep-fried ice cream and deep-fried Maltesers. Deep-fried Toffee Crisps, bananas, pineapple rings, and Rolos had also been requested." Dr Petticrew adds: "We conclude that Scotland's deep-fried Mars bar is not just an urban myth. Encouragingly, we did also find some evi......es, the bright red candied version that adorns ice cream and cocktails, Nair points out. Many of the beneficial cherry pigments that were present in the fresh fruit have been removed during processing, replaced with food coloring, and extra sugar has been added. The American Chemical Society is a nonprofi...