Fosrenol shows significant reduction in serum phosphate in Chinese end-stage kidney disease patients
...orMED Inc. Lanthanum carbonate works by binding to dietary phosphate in the stomach. Once bound, the lanthanum carbonate/phosphate complex cannot pass through the stomach lining into the blood stream and is eliminated from the body. Consequently, a patient's overall absorption of phosphate from the diet sig...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for November 2003 (second issue)
...ve demonstrated for the first time that 3 weeks of dietary supplementation with fish oil capsules markedly reduces the severity of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in elite athletes. The investigators conducted a randomized, double-blind crossover study in 10 elite athletes with EIB and 10 elite a...High saturated fat, starch avoidance weight loss diet offers good preliminary results
...he last eight years, we have been concentrating on dietary treatment of the chronic diseases diabetes and atherosclerosis and have ended up prescribing to patients a diet high in saturated fat much like what Dr. Atkins has advocated for weight loss," Dr. Hays says. "A consistent calorie intake is helpful in ...Big cut in heart failure problems from one hour of education
...ported weighing themselves daily and following the dietary sodium restriction. Other self-care measures did not reach statistical significance, but intervention patients tended to do better. Koelling and his colleagues are continuing to analyze the study's results, and hope to publish further data in the n...National Tropical Botanical Garden reports possible dietary link and neurodegenerative disease
...e National Academy of Sciences suggests a possible dietary link to a devastating neurological disease that has long afflicted the Chamorro population of Guam. Drs. Paul Alan Cox, Sandra Banack, and Susan J. Murch of the National Tropical Botanical Garden's Institute for Ethnobotany in Hawaii found that a ne...Diet high in vitamin C decreases stroke risk, especially among smokers
...viewed by a dietician about their diet. The use of dietary supplements containing vitamins C and E and other ... effect. Differences in the use of supplements and dietary habits such as the fact that dietary intake reflects long-term habits and supplement use is general...New vaccine tested in animals may hold hope for Alzheimer's patients
...disease," said Morgan. "These results suggest that dietary changes, even in adulthood, may be an approach to prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease."...UCLA researchers find gingko biloba may help improve memory
...e. Gingko biloba is a Chinese herb often used as a dietary supplement to treat memory loss. The UCLA study an...The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate dietary supplements, and the quality of retail supplies varies widely. We used only the highest grade of gin...Whole tomato powder effective in preventing prostate cancer
...interaction between type of diet and the amount of dietary intake, suggesting that tomato products and diet restriction may have independent benefits. "Our observations support the concept that tomato products contain components in addition to lycopene that may inhibit prostate carcinogenesis," the authors ...First international conference on women and blindness
...ch are the same risk factors for eye disease--poor dietary habits, smoking and other lifestyle issues. In "Sex Steroid Hormones and Eye Disease," Debra A. Schaumberg, ScD, OD, MPH, an assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical S...Exercise, not diet, may be best defense against heart disease
... reports of physical activity, body mass index and dietary caloric intake to deaths from heart disease through 1992. They grouped participants by their initial reports of caloric intake (low, middle, high), recreation exercise (least, moderate, most) and body mass index (normal, overweight, obese). Body mass...OHSU study shows four daily servings of fruits & vegetables reduce breast cancer risk by half
...vidual food items, fried and restaurant foods, and dietary changes as well as use of nutrient supplements and Chinese herbal medicines. "In addition to looking at associations with traditional food groupings, the results offer one of the few analyses between different botanical groups and breast cancer risk,...Resurgent rickets - Call for vitamin D supplementation for pregnant women and children
...ons. Nick Bishop comments: "A safety net of extra dietary vitamin D should be re-emphasised, not only for children but also for pregnant women. The reason why many immigrant children in temperate zones have vitamin D deficiency is unclear. We speculate that in addition to differences in genetic factors, sun...NHLBI study finds hostility, impatience increase hypertension risk
...icated condition," she continued. "Biological and dietary factors are involved in its development. The study suggests that behavior and lifestyle play a role in preventing and managing the condition." High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease, kidney disease...MSU site of national breast cancer center
...actors. "At MSU, we'll focus on environmental and dietary factors that would have an effect on hormonal activity or could influence breast development," said Sandra Haslam, a professor of physiology who is leading MSU's part in the project. "We'll be examining environmental exposures that affect the express...Diet may play role in IBS and dyspepsia
...ndation (Rochester, MN) attempted to tease out the dietary factors that may explain some of the symptoms of f...dy provides the framework for establishing whether dietary components are the causative factors in the development of symptoms. The investigators mailed a ques...Vitamin D deficiency emerges as new epidemic
...free and reduced fat milks to suit every taste and dietary need. In addition, public health experts urge everyone to get outside and get some sun. Besides the vitamin D, daily physical activity helps promote good health....No link between fat and stroke risk, Northwestern researcher finds
...fically established relationship to heart disease, dietary fat does not seem to be associated with risk for s...cholesterol and the risk for stroke. They assessed dietary intake by using questionnaires that included a comprehensive survey of diet, lifestyle and family hi...Dietary fat not linked to risk of stroke
Unlike heart disease, dietary fat does not seem to be associated with risk of st... cholesterol and the risk of stroke. They assessed dietary intake by using recognised food frequency questionnaires. After adjusting for age, smoking, and othe...Study finds obesity not associated with efficacy of tamoxifen for early-stage breast cancer
...not have information about socioeconomic measures, dietary history, and other factors that may have contributed to obesity. Nevertheless, the findings suggest that obesity does not decrease the effectiveness of tamoxifen for breast cancer recurrence and mortality, the authors conclude, adding that the resul...