Study reveals drinking alcohol reduces breast milk supply in women
...ast feeding reduces their milk supply, rather than boosting it. New evidence shows that alcohol consumption causes hormonal disruption, decreased lactation performance and diminished milk supply. The findings were published today in the April issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, one of...New test for early detection of prostate cancer shows promise
... benign prostate conditions are not detected, thus boosting doctors' confidence that a positive EPCA test is really a sign of prostate cancer, added Getzenberg. "Once this test is refined and approved for general use, it will have an impact on the detection and treatment of prostate cancer," said Getzenberg. ...Tiny bundles seek and destroy breast cancer cells
..., Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. "By boosting the amount of ceramide through an injection in the bloodstream, our study in mice suggests that we can provide a stronger cancer-killing therapy without additional side effects." This study titled "Systemic Delivery of Liposomal Short-Chain Ceramide ...K-State researcher discovers compliments go a long way to improve body self-image in women
...a small thing like a compliment can do so much for boosting a woman's confidence and reduce their likelihood to experience depression about their body. "Anyone can offer a compliment and it's really simple to do," Fea said. "In our case we only gave people one compliment and that was enough. So you can imagin...Statins underprescribed to patients at higher risk of heart disease, Stanford study says
...e level of cholesterol produced by the liver while boosting the liver's ability to remove LDL cholesterol, the so-called "bad" cholesterol, from the blood. High LDL cholesterol levels increase the risk for heart disease. Each year, more than half a million people die from heart disease, making it the No. 1 ki...Endocrine Society honors UNC physician for key contributions to hormone research
...award is presented annually. Clemmons is known for boosting understanding of the action of the biological compound scientists call IGF-1. He established the usefulness of IGF-1 as a marker of growth hormone action and revolutionized the diagnosis of acromegaly. Acromegaly is an uncommon but debilitating hormo...Trial at Jefferson shows new drug may help cancer patients who need stem cell transplants
...of the bone marrow and into the circulating blood, boosting the supply of marrow stem cells available for transplantation. Stem cell transplantation entails collecting certain types of cells known as hematopoietic stem cells from patients who receive treatment with high-dose radiation and/or chemotherapy for ...Australian Cancer Research Foundation announces biggest ever private grant
...roposals for the grant could cover everything from boosting the body's immune system to fight cancer or the absolutely fundamental area of cancer prevention right through to potential cures for cancer. Cancer research projects could include broad areas of investigation such as: Investigating the promise of...Growing health effects of global warming outlined on regional scale
...m influencing the spread of infectious diseases to boosting the likelihood of illness-inducing heat waves and floods. Now, in a synthesis report featured on the cover of the journal Nature, a team of health and climate scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the WHO has shown that the growing h...Exercise is linked to later onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
...lieves that exercise may improve brain function by boosting blood flow to areas of the brain used for memory. "Earlier research has shown that poor blood flow can damage these parts of the brain," he explained. "So one theory is that exercise may prevent damage and might even help repair these areas by increa...Training benefits brains in older people, counters aging factors
...he brain, offsetting some age-related declines and boosting performance. The findings, involving functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), provide the first visible evidence for a relationship between behavioral performance and cortical processors involved in dual-task processing, said Arthur F. Kramer, a...Controlling your (nerve) impulses
... the cell for initiating the nerve impulse and for boosting the impulse across the nodes of Ranvier," states Cooper. A comparison of several vertebrate and invertebrate channels led to the discovery that the ankyrin-G interaction is present only in vertebrate species. The chemical motif present in vertebrates...New study reports increased response to therapy with no added toxicity in treatment of ...
...sels to feed a growing mass of cells and second by boosting the immune response to the abnormal tumor cells. Biologic therapies are intended to work with the body's natural defenses to help fight tumor cells without harming healthy cells; these therapies hold promise for effectiveness without the extreme tox...Daniel Rader, MD, of PENN, selected to direct a 2006 'Freedom to Discover' biomedical research grant
...lly well known for his work in novel approaches to boosting HDL (good cholesterol) levels and function. At Penn, Rader directs the General Clinical Research Center, is Associate Director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, and is Director of Penn's Lipid/Atherosclerosis/Cardiovascul...Enzyme inhibitor may help lower cholesterol and unclog arteries
...ls and atherosclerosis in humans. One proposal for boosting reverse cholesterol transport has been to elevate plasma HDL levels by inhibiting a protein called CETP that transfers cholesterol esters from HDL to lower-density lipoproteins. However, there has been controversy in the medical literature as to whet...JCI table of contents: May 1, 2006
...ls and atherosclerosis in humans. One proposal for boosting reverse cholesterol transport has been to elevate plasma HDL levels by inhibiting a protein called CETP that transfers cholesterol esters from HDL to lower-density lipoproteins. However, there has been controversy in the medical literature as to whet...New research reveals Australians too busy for lunch
...h. A healthy lunch is important to control weight, boosting energy and concentration levels, as well as feeling better overall."...Metabolic syndrome significantly boosts risk of heart failure in middle age
...me may directly affect the heart itself as well as boosting the build up of fatty deposits in the arteries. The likely mechanism is insulin resistance and the subsequent excess insulin circulating in the blood, say the authors. Insulin may excessively enlarge the heart muscle (myocardium), so impairing its c...OHSU researchers discover possible HIV therapy in an animal study
...ctive therapies for treating patients with HIV and boosting their immune systems, making them less susceptible."...The brain, hormones and behavior focus of briefings at international meeting June 19-22
...hile a University of Washington-led study suggests boosting growth hormone can extend the time that the elderly can live independently. The placebo-controlled study involved nearly 400 men and women. Participants: Agnieszka Baranowska-Bik, M.D., University of Poland; George R. Merriam, M.D., University of ...