Heart :: Hawaiian treasure, macadamia nuts good for the heart
Incorporating macadamia nuts into a heart healthy diet can reduce cardiovascular disease risks according to Penn State researchers.
Month: April 2007
Hepatitis B :: Toward a banana-based vaccine for hepatitis B
Bananas have emerged as the best candidate to deliver a bite-sized vaccine for hepatitis B virus (HBV) to millions of people in developing countries, according to an article scheduled for the June 1 issue of ACS’ Biotechnology Progress, a bi-monthly journal co-published with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Tea :: High doses of phytochemicals in teas and supplements could be unhealthy
Those phytochemicals ? natural plant-based compounds that give fruits and vegetables a reputation as healthy food ? could be unhealthy if consumed in high doses in dietary supplements, teas or other preparations, scientists in New Jersey have concluded after a review of studies on the topic.
Pet :: Commercial cat foods contain less than expected amounts of a key nutrient
Commercial cat food may provide domestic cats with substantially less lysine ? an amino acid essential for good health ? than previously believed, scientists from New Zealand are reporting in a study scheduled for the May 2 issue of ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a biweekly publication.
Arteriosclerosis :: Evidence of nanoparticles found in plaque-filled arteries
Scientific evidence increasingly links arterial calcification to the presence of nanosized particles ?o so small that some scientists question whether a nanoparticle can live and, if so, play a viable role in causing disease.
Lupus :: Medicaid patients with lupus travel farther to see specialists
A new study looked at distance to primary lupus providers in a large group of patients with SLE and found that those covered by Medicaid traveled further to see an SLE physician.
Biofeedback :: Biofeedback on abnormal mechanics lowers risk for stress fractures, pain under kneecap
More than seven out of 10 runners will sustain an injury over the course of a year, many of these injuries preventable without any adverse effects on running distance or performance, according to Dr. Irene Davis, director of the Running Injury Lab at the University of Delaware, and director of Research for Drayer Physical Therapy Institute.
Cholesterol :: Pistachios lower cholesterol, provide antioxidants
A handful of pistachios may lower cholesterol and provide the antioxidants usually found in leafy green vegetables and brightly colored fruit, according to a team of researchers.
Smell :: Smelling for first time results from knowing abnormalities in congenital loss of smell
New discoveries about the biochemical basis of the majority of cases of the congenital inability to smell any odor, no matter how strong, have enabled their discoverer, Dr. Robert I. Henkin, director of the Taste and Smell Clinic in Washington, D.C., to treat such patients, enabling them to smell something for the first time in their lives.
Epilepsy :: Estrogen fluctuation affects epileptic seizures
In more than a third of women with epilepsy, seizures fluctuate across the menstrual cycle, due in part to continually fluctuating effects of estrogen on the neural circuitry in the hippocampus, a region of the brain involved in learning and memory – and in epileptic seizures.