Cholesterol :: Rice bran a potent cholesterol fighter
Rice bran oil lowers cholesterol in rats and holds promise to fight both infection and cancer in humans, a University of Rochester scientist said.
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Hair Care :: Cure for baldness in skin cell injections
Scientists have been celebrating amazing results using skin cells known as fibroblasts to treat burns victims after the method was first used to reduce lines and wrinkles on the face.
Osteoporosis :: Higher incidence of osteoporosis in breast cancer survivors
Postmenopausal women who have survived early breast cancer face a higher than average risk of osteoporosis, according to a report by Canadian researchers.
HIV :: Early therapy slows HIV progression in babies
Very early treatment of babies infected with HIV — before age 3 months — is associated with better outcomes than when treatment is delayed, investigators report in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association.
Keloids :: Piercing ears early lowers risk of keloids
Ear piercing is seen by many young girls — and some boys — as a rite of passage, an outward sign that they’re starting to grow up. So, they beg for their parents’ permission, but they’re often told to wait until they’re teenagers. Now, a small study in the May issue of Pediatrics may help them convince their parents that sooner is better than later.
Weight Management :: Salad help in weight management – obesity
As a weight management strategy, most nutrition experts agree that along with regular physical activity, people should keep tabs on their portion sizes to help them manage the number of calories they consume.
Nutrition :: Dietary supplement use among young children
As much as $1.7 billion are spent each year on dietary supplements in the United States alone. But although supplement use is popular, patterns of use are not widely understood, especially among children.
Obesity :: Easy access to soft drinks contributing factor to excess weight
Concerns about the overall health and well-being of America?s children continue to rise as the obesity epidemic continues to expand. Many nutrition experts say an increase in soft drink consumption among adolescents coupled with the easy access to soft drinks in school vending machines over the past two decades are contributing factors to excess weight among kids.
Diet :: Children?s breakfast consumption improve academic performance
Mom always said breakfast was the most important meal of the day, and a new review of recent scientific studies of children?s breakfast consumption indicates she may have been on to something.
Heart Disease :: Growth factor TGF-beta repairs heart function
Two research teams tricked one of the body?s growth factors into helping the heart repair itself after a heart attack, according to reports in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.