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Vitamin C Does Not Lower Uric Acid Levels in Gout Patients

Dawn Peters — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Despite previous studies touting its benefit in moderating gout risk, new research reveals that vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid, does not reduce uric acid (urate) levels to a clinically significant degree in patients with established gout. Vitamin C supplementation, alone or in combination with allopurinol, appears to have a weak effect on lowering uric acid levels in gout patients according to the results published in the American College of

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Agent Orange Exposure Linked to Life-Threatening Prostate Cancer

Amy Molnar (Publicist) — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A new analysis has found a link between exposure to Agent Orange and lethal forms of prostate cancer among US Veterans. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that Agent Orange exposure history should be incorporated into prostate screening decisions for Veterans.

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Are Newly Insured Transplant Patients Vulnerable Under ObamaCare?

Ben Norman (Publicist) — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

From: American Journal of Transplantation

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Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson’s?

Dawn Peters — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

New research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine—may provide a protective effect against Parkinson’s disease. The study appearing today in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, suggests that eating foods that contain even a small amount of nicotine, such as peppers and tomatoes, may reduce risk of developing

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Hair Pigment Makes Red Heads Vulnerable to Cancer Without UV Light

Ben Norman (Publicist) — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

From: BioEssays

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Women with unintended pregnancy are more likely to suffer from postpartum depression, suggests new study

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Women with unintended pregnancy are four times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression at twelve months postpartum, suggests a new study published today (8 May) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

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Eating Fish and Cutting Red Meat Can Lower Esophageal Cancer Risk by 40%

Ben Norman (Publicist) — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

From: Nutrition Reviews

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Five Things That Healthcare Providers and Patients Should Question

Ben Norman (Publicist) — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

From: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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Weight Loss Surgery Safe and Effective for an Expanded Group of Patients

Amy Molnar (Publicist) — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The LAP-BAND® weight loss procedure is safe and effective in an expanded group of patients, not just in people who are morbidly obese. This conclusion is reported in a new study published in the scientific journal Obesity. The findings indicate that the procedure may help to intervene before obesity becomes life threatening to patients.

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Jump-Start Your Metabolism and Improve Your Overall Health

Adrienne Fontaine — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

There is no miracle diet that works for everyone, because everyone possesses a unique body type and corresponding metabolism. However, determining your metabolic type and fixing your metabolism through diet, exercise, and credible advice can make a big difference.

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Women who conceive with assisted reproduction are more likely to experience psychological trauma after miscarriage

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Subfertile women who conceive through assisted reproduction are more likely to experience a greater traumatic impact following early pregnancy loss compared with women who conceive naturally, suggests a new study published today (1 May) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

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Cochrane Review Finds No Benefit of Evening Primrose Oil for Treating Eczema

Jennifer Beal (Global Publicity Manager) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Research into the complementary therapies evening primrose oil and borage oil shows little, if any, benefit for people with eczema compared with placebo, according to a new systematic review. The authors, who published their review in The Cochrane Library, conclude that further studies on the therapies would be difficult to justify.

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Smoking Prevention in Schools: Does it Work?

Jennifer Beal (Global Publicity Manager) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. For young people who have never smoked, these programmes appear to be effective at least one year after implementation.

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Targeting Prescribers Can Reduce Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals

Jennifer Beal (Global Publicity Manager) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. This is important because unnecessary use of these life-saving drugs is a key source of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

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Are Living Liver Donors at Risk from Life-threatening “Near-miss” Events?

Dawn Peters — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A study published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, reports that donor mortality is about 1 in 500 donors with living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Research of transplant centers around the world found that those with more experience conducting live donor procedures had lower rates of aborted surgery and life-threatening “near-miss”

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Viewing Sexually Explicit Material Is Less Associated with Young People’s Sexual Behavior Than Previously Thought

Amy Molnar (Publicist) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Viewing sexually explicit material through media such as the Internet, videos, and magazines may be directly linked with the sexual behavior of adolescents and young adults, but only to a very small extent. That is the conclusion of a new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. The findings suggest that the practice is just one of many factors that may influence the sexual behaviors of young people.

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Diabetes and Wellbeing: Managing the Psychological and Emotional Challenges of Diabetes Types 1 and 2

Michelle Martella (Associate Publicist, Books) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Diabetes isn't just a medical condition. New book provides practical advice on how to manage the emotional side of the illness, leaving you to live your life to the fullest

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Blocking Production of B-Catenin Proteins Reduces Cancerous Cell Levels

Ben Norman (Publicist) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

From: EMBO Molecular Medicine

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Exercise May Offset Brain Damage Caused by Heavy Drinking

Ben Norman (Publicist) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Aerobic exercise can slow cognitive decline and the negative neural changes caused by heavy drinking, claims new research in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental.

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Fiber Diets Offers Protection for Asthma Sufferers, Study Shows

Ben Norman (Publicist) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Diets which are high in fat and low in fiber are associated with airway inflammation and poor lung function in asthma sufferers, reveals new research in Respirology.

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