Sunflower seeds, pistachios among top nuts for lowering cholesterol
... comprehensive analysis to date of the phytosterol content of nuts and seeds, chemists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va., analyzed some 27 nut and seed products and found that pistachios and sunflower kernels had the highest levels of phytosterols among the nuts and se...Acne, milk and the iodine connection
...rved in the study could be secondary to the iodine content of the dairy products. "More importantly," he said... products and acne should consider the role iodine content may play....Popularity doesn't necessarily make Prozac best antidepressant choice
... about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. The review pooled data from 132 published randomized controlled trials, with effectiveness data on 9,311 participants and of tolerability data on 14,391 participants, both inpatients and outpatients ...As Montreal Conference considers deforestation issues, ESA presents space solution
...tify fire outbreaks, measure increases in the heat content of the oceans, changes in ocean current circulation and a steady rise in average global sea surface levels. In the atmosphere, satellites are also able to quantify aerosol types and concentrations which play an important part in regional climate a...Pilot study shows that chronic fatigue syndrome may be a legitimate condition, probably neurological
...ther institutions in the US and Italy, studied the content ofthe spinal cord fluid, or 'cerebrospinal fluid', in CFS patients and healthyindividuals. This fluid can be tested for the diagnosis of various neurologicaldiseases and infections. The researchers identified 16 proteins that can befound in patients ...Iron-rich rice improves iron status of women
... have been trying to boost the vitamin and mineral content of rice and other staples through traditional plan...used in the study has four to five times more iron content than commercially available rice in the Philippines. Many women in developing countries cannot aff...Epidural leads to less pain, more assisted deliveries
... about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. The reviewers analyzed 21 studies involving more than 6,000 women. Most of the participants were in the United States, England and Australia. "It's always been suspected that epidurals slow down you...Patients' reports of domestic violence not recorded by a nearly a third of surveyed physicians
...s from other institutions in the USA, analysed the content of clinicians' reports on patients who had reported domestic violence in a questionnaire. The questionnaire was filled in prior to a consultation and the patient gave it to the clinician at the start of the consultation. Nearly 5% (115/2341) of patie...Drug compound restores youth to aging arterial cells in elderly hypertensives, Hopkins study shows
...ses are accelerated in diabetics whose blood sugar content is often elevated. As hypertension becomes chronic, aging blood vessels lose their ability to stretch and relax between heartbeats. The anti-wrinkle effects of a crosslink-breaker treatment occur on facial skin because the compound similarly lets ...Generous home-poured alcoholic beverages may lead to overindulgence
...ers should be concerned with varying drink alcohol content because the consumption of non-standard drinks aff...asonable single standard. "The mean drink alcohol content was 0.67 ounces, which is 11.7 percent larger than the 0.6 ounce standard drink," said Kerr. "A sin......professionals, reviewers overwhelming approved the content and indicated they intend to read the literature to become better informed, distribute it to patients and families of patients, share it with colleagues, and recommend it to other pediatric healthcare professionals, says Dr. Katz. Overall, the review...The Lancet highlights the global burden of foot disease and amputation in diabetic patients
...ew in this week's issue of The Lancet. Most of the content of this week's issue is devoted to diabetic foot disease, coinciding with World Diabetes Day today (Friday November 14, 2005), which is this year focusing on foot complications. The world is facing an epidemic of type 2 diabetes and the incidence of ...People eat more stale popcorn if served in a big bucket
...e not only significantly underestimate the calorie content of what they eat, but discount even more the calorie content of food they eat but don't like. "When asked how many ounces or calories they had eaten, both groups...NHS England extend BioMed Central membership to 2008
...irect article processing charge. All the research content in BioMed Central's journals is freely available o...d staff will continue to have access to the entire content of images.MD, until March 2008. images.MD compiles over 50,000 high-quality images spanning all of ...Red kiwi poised to make a healthy debut
...elieved to be the first to analyze the anthocyanin content of the red kiwi, was published in the Nov. 7 online version of the American Chemical Societys Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ....Phenolic compounds may explain Mediterranean diet benefits
...t shows a direct benefit of an olive oil with high content in phenolic compounds on endothelial function in v...y shows a direct benefit of an olive oil with high content in phenolic compounds on endothelial function in humans, carefully controlled studies in appropriate...Cancer survivors require distinct care
...atment, and potential consequences; the timing and content of follow-up visits; tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing recurrent or new cancers; legal rights affecting employment and insurance; and the availability of psychological and support services. The committee that wrote the report al...No good evidence that cholesterol drugs lower melanoma risk
... about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. The drugs used in various doses in the 16 studies were lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, bezafibrate, clofibrate and gemfibrozil. There were 66 reported melanomas among people receiving either st...'Smart' buildings to guide future first responders
...m efforts to create a system of interoperable data content and communications standards that would link first responders with "intelligent" building systems. Firefighters are shown using laptops to track the spread of a developing fire on a floor plan even before reaching the scene. Other real-time building ......ted changes. What's more, MRI measures of the GAG content showed a strong correlation with the increased physical training of the subjects who had regularly participated in moderate, supervised exercise. "This study shows compositional changes in adult joint cartilage as a result of increased exer...