People with mesothelioma — a form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure — have a higher survival rate when treated with a combination of two cancer drugs, a large multicenter study finds.
A new study to be published in an upcoming edition of the journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice reveals that French maritime pine tree extract known as Pycnogenol? (pic-noj-en-all) delays the uptake of glucose from a meal 190 times more than prescription medications, preventing the typical high-glucose peak in the blood stream after a meal.
U.S. minority women are less aware than white women of their risk for heart problems and stroke, although they are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Women’s Health.
Two new vitamin D studies using a sophisticated form of analysis called meta-analysis, in which data from multiple reports is combined, have revealed new prescriptions for possibly preventing up to half of the cases of breast cancer and two-thirds of the cases of colorectal cancer in the United States.
Universit? Laval Faculty of Medicine researchers have discovered that taking calcium and vitamin D supplements while on a weight loss program lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Nutrition 21, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXI) reported today that a peer reviewed analysis on chromium picolinate was published in the current edition of Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.
A supplement some people turn to in hopes of losing a few pounds may have some previously unknown, unsavory side effects, suggest two new studies.
Folic acid and folic acid supplements in early pregnancy substantially reduce the risk of cleft lip, revealed by researchers in Norway.
Taking folic acid supplements in early pregnancy seems to substantially reduce the risk of cleft lip, finds a new study published online.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it?s a great time to take a look at the state of your heart.