New drug combination might be more effective pain reliever
The nutritional supplement, glucosamine, boosts the pain relieving power of ibuprofen, according to a new study by Temple University researchers in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JPET). This new drug combination could one day allow patien...Study expands understanding of alcoholic memory disorder
...dependence. Individuals at risk include those with nutritional deficiency disorders like anorexia. The nutrient thiamine helps restore certain brain functions like recalling past events and storing new information. Current treatment of Korsakoff's patients includes thiamine and other B-complex vitamins. If treat...University of Pittsburgh studies broccoli-derived chemicals to prevent prostate cancer
...lp guide us in formulating practical and effective nutritional strategies for the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer," said Dr. Singh. In addition to studies involving broccoli, Dr. Singh also is examining the effect of garlic on prostate cancer prevention. In the United States, only 23 percent of adult...Antibiotic use on swine farms increases efficiency, profits
...r feed rations at five or more times to adjust for nutritional needs in various growth and finishing stages. Such an approach reduced the financial gain of antibiotics, but it did not work at facilities adjusting food ratios four or fewer times. Additional work is needed to understand how antibiotics provide spe......esuscitation, pulmonary support, wound management, nutritional support and rehabilitation personnel, provide care in the center. The Burn Center has approximately 70 highly trained staff, including nurses, patient care technicians, service coordinators and service associates. The center is one of the busiest in......? Diabetes is arguably the world's most prevalent nutritional disorder and a substantial contributor to morbidity and early mortality. While known to have a strong genetic component, the specific influential genes in human obesity remain largely unknown. In the December 4 issue of the Journal of Clinical Invest...Long-term follow-up of mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
...of death during the follow-up period included age, nutritional status, preexisting illnesses ("comorbidity"), nursing home residence, male sex, and less than a college education. The severity of the pneumonia was not a predictive factor in long-term mortality. In fact, patients with a lower grade of fever on p...Survey on total cardiovascular risk shows significant gap between patient education and action
...e been found to eat a diet consistent with federal nutritional guidelines, yet two thirds of those surveyed say they are trying to avoid fats (65%) and limit sodium intake (61%). A substantial percent of those surveyed are ignoring "heart-healthy" behaviors even among populations with three out of three risk f...First international conference on women and blindness
...ological Institute in Baltimore, will explore what nutritional factors that are known to have an impact on vision and the nutrition prevention measures women can take to increase their eye health. For example, carotenoids and antioxidant vitamins appear to protect people from getting cataracts and age-related ma...Shape of beverage glass influences how much people pour and drink
..., said Brian Wansink, a professor of marketing and nutritional science at Illinois. To understand the process better, Wansink examined how shape influences teenagers, adults and bartenders who pour beverages into empty glasses. The results of his study will be published in the December issue of the Journal o...Improving physical fitness, insulin sensitivity may help latino children at risk for type 2 diabetes
...d disease risk. "Obesity is now a critical, common nutritional problem in children," says Michael I. Goran, Ph.D., professor of preventive medicine and physiology and biophysics at the Keck School and study presenter. "It disproportionately affects minority groups and is the major contributor to the recent emerg...MSU site of national breast cancer center
...posures will include not only pollutants, but also nutritional and lifestyle factors. "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 pr...Double trouble: big portions of calorie dense foods
...aloric intake. Tanja Kral, doctoral candidate in nutritional sciences who conducted the study as part of her dissertation, says, "Even though the study participants consumed 221 fewer calories when offered a smaller meal of lower calorie density, they felt just as full and satisfied as when they had consumed a...New Hampshire lung disease research center funded
...tening disorder that causes severe lung damage and nutritional deficiencies. In addition the grant will provide a stimulus to the local economy, through the creation of new jobs. New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg stated, "Once again, Dartmouth Medical School has been recognized as a national leader in the field ...A healthcare software solution to improve follow-up care of patients
...nstitutions to better follow patients' medical and nutritional care and to set up automated prescription services. The project focused in particular on nutritional follow-up, so the software could be used to monitor diabetes in children or other illnesses where di...Experts present new research on the hot topics of aging at GSA's Annual Meeting
...sciplinary symposia. Obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder in the Western societies with more than 30% of the US adult population obese. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and arthritis. Behavioral considerations of why we eat include stress, time of d...Purdue food scientists improve testing of health supplements
...s study brings analytical chemistry, food science, nutritional sciences and consumer interest together," said Lisa Mauer, assistant professor of food science. "Consumers want the salad dressing brand they buy to taste the same every time. The same is true for special types of oils, which are more expensive than ......roesophageal reflux disease, undiagnosed diabetes, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalance and a yeast or candida infection in the mouth. "If you have BMS, analyze your overall health and note any life-altering events or stressors that occur," encourages Lois Duerst, DDS, FAGD, spokesperson for the AGD. Ac...Emory biostatisticians demonstrate method to bolster accuracy of vaccine studies
...lts in validation sets, a technique widely used in nutritional and cancer epidemiology. Dr. Halloran says this practice could improve the reliability of many vaccine studies, allowing researchers to get "more bang for the buck." She notes that vaccine researchers studying diseases in developing countries have ...Vitamins C and E improve cardiovascular health in children with high cholesterol, study says
...ales between the ages of nine and 20. All received nutritional counseling and were put on the National Cholesterol Education Program Step II diet, a diet low in saturated fats and cholesterol, for the duration of the six-month study. After the first six-week period, the children were randomly given either 500 mg...