Underweight women at greater risk of miscarriage
...ect being most pronounced among those taking folic acid or iron and multivitamins, which contain these. Eating fresh fruit and vegetables daily or on most days was also found to halve the odds of miscarriage and, in a finding that will delight pregnant women everywhere, the consumption of chocolate was al...Treatment discovered for deadly childhood disease
...pe disease is caused by a deficiency in the enzyme acid a-glucosidase (GAA), which is needed to break down glycogen, a complex sugar molecule which releases glucose. The study found all 18 children who started to receive the enzyme replacement, recombinant human GAA (rhGAA), before they were six months ...Folic acid supplementation does not appear to reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases
...r people with a history of vascular disease, folic acid supplementation does not decrease the risk of coro...documented that dietary supplementation with folic acid reduces blood levels of homocysteine, which has been associated with an increased risk of CVD. Most ...Obesity linked to acid reflux disease
...geal reflux disease (GRD), more commonly known as, acid reflux, is linked to obesity. Since (GRD) is stron...and understand the association between obesity and acid reflux." In a nation becoming increasingly aware of the dangers of obesity, this new finding prov...New observations on properties of water
...show that mixture droplets consisting of sulphuric acid and water can be slowly cooled down to-140 degrees Celsius and then heated again without ice formation. The formation of ice is particularly problematic in cryopreservation, as the crystal formation damages cell structures. Bogdan has conducted his...Prenatal multivitamins for undernourished women may reduce risk of low birth weight
... less likely than women taking only iron and folic acid supplements to have babies weighing less than 2,50...e it daily. Both groups were given iron and folic acid supplements and guidance on prenatal health and were monitored during regular prenatal clinic visits...High-normal uric acid linked with mild cognitive impairment in the elderly
...Psychological Association (APA). High-normal uric acid levels, defined in this study as 5.8 to 7.6 mg/dL ... to ask elderly adults with high normal serum uric acid about any problems they might be having with their thinking, and perhaps refer those who express con...Hybrid molecule causes cancer cells to self-destruct
By joining a sugar to a short-chain fatty acid compound, Johns Hopkins researchers have developed...upon 20-year-old findings that a short-chain fatty acid called butyrate can slow the spread of cancer cells. In the 1980s, researchers discovered that butyr...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 3, 2007
...l Health Research Institute point out that stomach acid destroys protein-based drugs, making them ineffective. That problem has led to broadly based efforts to find ways of encapsulating or otherwise protecting insulin from damage in the stomach so it could be given in a convenient oral form. Once the dru...Study finds unexpected results in acid suppression between two OTC heartburn treatments
...day superiority of H2RAs, the results show similar acid suppression on the first day of dosing between the...hen treating heartburn, which is caused by stomach acid flowing up into the esophagus, a condition that affects more than 50 million Americans annually. "...Study demonstrates long-term durability of Plicator procedure
...). The majority of patients had complete relief of acid reflux symptoms without the need for prescription ...r the top part of the stomach that acts to prevent acid and other stomach contents from going up into the esophagus which then reduces symptoms," says Plesk...New fat, same old problem with an added twist?
...udy, which strictly controlled total fat and fatty acid composition in the subjects' diet. Each subject consumed all three diets in random rotation during four-week diet periods. This study further confirmed previous studies in animals and humans, indicating once again that trans fats negatively affect LD...Esophageal cancer rates climb with obesity; U-M study finds esophagectomy safe in obese patients
...s often the result of chronic reflux disease. When acid continuously backs up into the esophagus, it wears down the natural lining. This can cause a condition called Barrett's esophagus in which the body replaces the normal esophageal lining with one similar to that found in the intestines. People who dev...Study tests oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes
...es (NIP) Trial is a pilot study of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid that may have anti-inflammatory benefits that prevent development of the autoimmunity that leads to ...Exercise has no effect on risk of knee osteoarthritis
...ence of generalized OA and the level of hyaluronic acid (a protein found in joints) were predictive of progression of the disease. In an accompanying editorial in the current issue Marian A. Minor of the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO notes that the Felson study helps to clarify the understand...... researchers coupled spermine to the vitamin folic acid and packed these hybrid molecules into the capsule...ve them capsules with a surface covered with folic acid molecules. What for? Many tumors have a significantly increased number of folic acid receptors on th...New data supports a non-invasive approach to routine prenatal genetic testing
...d, isolates and analyzes circulating fetal nucleic acid from a maternal blood sample. In the opinion of Dr. Kenneth Moise, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, this is a major research breakthrough in prenata...Xylitol reduces risk of cavities
...h intake is needed to counteract the production of acid between the teeth, according to Pernilla Lif Holge... this did not lead to a lower production of lactic acid in plaque. In another study it was shown that a single higher intake of xylitol for a limited time ...Injection of 'skin filler' material appears to stimulate collagen production
...ctions with "dermal fillers" containing hyaluronic acid appear to stimulate production of collagen, a prim... firming its structure, and the loss of hyaluronic acid with aging is associated with skin dehydration and wrinkling. Because hyaluronic acid degrades rapi...