Orange juice is better than lemonade at keeping kidney stones away
...ntain citrate, a negatively charged form of citric acid that gives a sour taste to citrus fruits. Research... the urine and reduced the crystallization of uric acid and calcium oxalate the most frequently found ingredient in kidney stones. But lemonade did not i...Study uncovers mechanism of drug resistance in form of lung cancer
...n in one of the chemical components of EGFR amino acid 790 (designated T790M) but it wasn't known whether this secondary mutation was enough to cause the resistance. To find out, Jnne and his colleagues did an experiment involving NSCLC cells from patients who responded well to Iressa. Researchers expos...Barrow receives a $382,869 grant from the National Institutes of Health
...nt of the neurons in HH contain gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that typically causes inhibition. Barrow scientists are testing a new hypothesis that GABA may cause excitement as opposed to inhibition in some HH neurons and cause seizures. Barrow is one of a few centers in the country...Fatty fish consumption associated with lower risk of kidney cancer in women
...ga-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaneoic acid, which are present in sig...reased intake of fish oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaneoic acid as well as vitamin D," they write. "Our results, however, require confirmat...For super-obese patients, duodenal switch beats gastric bypass
... high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, acid reflux, and obstructive sleep apnea in these patients. We don't know yet how much weight loss we need to get those health benefits, but losing more of the excess weight certainly seems to be better."...Heartburn drug may help to slow progression of chronic heart failure
...the-counter medication used to treat heartburn and acid reflux also appears to help decrease the debilitat...same type of chemical reaction that allows stomach acid to cause heartburn and create ulcers also appears to damage and weaken diseased hearts. Blocking thi...Is Clostridium difficile-associated disease linked to use of common stomach medication?
...inhibitors (PPIs), drugs commonly used to suppress acid production in the stomach. Dial and colleagues, in a study using data from the United Kingdom's General Practice Research Database, identified patients in the community who were deemed to have CDAD because they had been prescribed the antibiotic van...Study shows unique garlic product works like the real thing
...ach acid. In fact, Garli-Eze activates in stomach acid yet doesn't use an 'enteric coating', which typically employs a mix of synthetic chemicals designed to protect the capsule contents from stomach acid. Garli-Eze is the first commercial garlic product to perform like fresh, raw garlic." "We have...Eating walnuts with high-fat meals helps to protect arteries against short-term damage
...s found in walnuts, he said, is arginine, an amino acid used by the body to produce nitric oxide. Walnuts also contain antioxidants and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid. Olive oil does not contain ALA, a specific type of healthy,...Newsbriefs from the journal Chest: October 2006
...RBATIONS A new study shows an association between acid reflux symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...onville, investigated the prevalence and effect of acid reflux symptoms, formally known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), on the rate of exacerbati...Omega-3 fatty acids may slow cognitive decline in some patients with very mild Alzheimer's disease
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may slow cognitive decline in some pat...omen and 38 men) took 1.7 grams of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and .6 grams of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), while 85 patients (39 women and 46 men) took plac...Read my lips: Not all fillers are safe for lip augmentation, rejuvenation
...tandard for augmenting the inner lip is hyaluronic acid fillers, which last three to six months. Hyaluronic acids carry little risk because of their short-term results. Collagen can be used, but due to collagen's high cost, hyaluronic acids are considered superior. "When most people think of lip augmen...Study IDs protein that inhibits HIV from growing in cell cultures
... in cell models. The team found that an 85-amino acid segment within a GBV-C viral protein called NS5A greatly slows down HIV from replicating in cells grown in labs. The study results will appear online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The finding builds on earlier VA...Omega-3 fatty acids may slow down early Alzheimer's in some cases
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may slow cognitive decline in some pat...omen and 38 men) took 1.7 grams of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and .6 grams of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), while 85 patients (39 women and 46 men) took plac...Mayo Clinic study could lead to safer pesticides
...nticholinesterase-based pesticides target an amino acid within the acetylcholinesterase enzyme, called ser...imensional model that identified a different amino acid called cysteine, which is unique to insects. It is located at the opening of the active site of acet......ycin inhibits an important step of bacterial fatty acid biosynthesis and in this way paralyzes a broad spectrum of Gram-positive bacterial strains. Thus, this natural product in able to kill dangerous germs that have developed resistance not only to established antibiotics but also to standby products. Ex...Olive Leaf report documents promising therapeutic interventions for 9-11 workers
...upplementation with NAC, glutathione, alpha lipoic acid and Vitamin C. After 3-4 months of treatment, the first cohort of 100 reported significant (greater than 60%) improvement in all symptoms....Drug prescribed for migraines and seizures increases risk of kidney stones
...ystemic metabolic acidosis a buildup of excessive acid in the blood as a result of the inability of the kidney to excrete acid. Topiramate use also increased the urine pH and lowered urine citrate, an important inhibitor of kidney-stone formation. "These changes increase the propensity to form calcium ...Newsbriefs from the journal Chest, November 2006
...f emphysema. Patients received all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) at either a low or high dose, 13-cis retinoic acid (13-cRA), or placebo for 6 months followed by a 3-month crossover period. At the end of 6 months, ......H2 blockers), which slow the production of stomach acid and are generally available over the counter. "Mo... in the next half hour, it's not going to stop the acid that you're going to make in that time," Dr. Spechler said. Antacids can help if foods consumed gen...