2001-2002 survey finds that many recover from alcoholism
... increase relapse risk. They include roughly equal proportions of abstainers (18.2 percent) and low-risk drinkers (17.7 percent). The analysis is based on data from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), a project of the National Institutes of Health's National In...Fat quality more important than fat quantity in reducing risk of cardiovascular deaths in men
...e," the researchers report. "Middle-aged men with proportions of serum linoleic acid, n-6 (omega-6) fatty acids,...hree times less likely to die of CVD than men with proportions in the lower third. Dietary intake of linoleic acid and total PUFA as assessed with a 4-day food re...USC dental researchers develop first test for predicting cavities in children
... Risk Evaluation (CARE) test measures the relative proportions in saliva of different types of sugar chains, known as oligosaccharides. The same sugar chains are present on tooth surfaces. The effect of sugar chains on the tooth's ability to resist disease is analogous to the effect of "good" and "bad" cholester...Study finds direct association between cardiovascular disease and periodontal bacteria
...report this week that older adults who have higher proportions of four periodontal-disease-causing bacteria inhabiting their mouths also tend to have thicker carotid arteries, a strong predictor of stroke and heart attack. An investigative team of researchers from the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) and Co......archers say that it will likely be added in higher proportions if used in food as a diabetes-fighter. Already proven to be safe at lower amounts, the researchers do not anticipate that HPMC will cause any adverse effects at higher amounts. Based on animal studies, the researcher estimates that only a few grams (...