Public Health

Food Additives And Chronic Disease: What About Emulsifiers?

Have you ever wondered what those food additive numbers in the ingredients list on your food packaging meant and what they were really doing to your body? A recent study suggests emulsifiers – detergent-like food additives found in a variety of processed ...

Article - The Conversation - Apr 23 2015 - 7:30am

BPA Risk To Newborns Smaller Than Claimed

Many newborns are exposed in their earliest days to bisphenol A (BPA) and lots of other chemicals, the world is all chemical, but BPA has been the subject of more scrutiny than most because it is ubiquitous. Due to that, environmental advocacy studies hav ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 25 2015 - 9:32am

At The NHS, Diversity Does Not Lead To Better Quality

A new study found that alternative providers of primary care in the UK's NHS do not perform as well as traditional GP practices. ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2015 - 5:00pm

Target Brown Fat And You Target Obesity

A study has shown a new way that brown fat, a potential obesity-fighting target, is regulated in the body.  In an upcoming Cell Metabolism article,  researchers examined long non-coding RNA (Ribonucleic acid) in adipose (fat) tissue in mice. Long non-codi ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2015 - 12:30pm

Little Benefit To Hypothermia Treatment For Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

Therapeutic hypothermia has been successfully used to improve survival chances and reduce the risk of brain injury in adults after cardiac arrest and in newborn infants suffering from lack of oxygen but a large-scale study on the impact of body cooling in ...

Article - News Staff - May 3 2015 - 9:29am

Screen For Celiac Disease In High-Rsk Groups Such As Diabetics, Anemics And Down's Syndrome

Celiac disease is a life-long condition that has severe consequences yet many people remain undiagnosed.  Celiac disease is a genetically-determined, autoimmune condition caused by a permanent intolerance to gluten found in wheat, barley and rye. The cond ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 27 2015 - 10:57am

SIRT1 Discovery May Lead To New Treatment For MS

Scientists have discovered a way to prevent the development of multiple sclerosis in mice. Using a drug that blocks the production of a certain type of immune cell linked to inflammation and autoimmunity, the researchers successfully protected against the ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2015 - 10:30pm

Cardiothoracic Physicians In Training Are Fine Doctors

When educating medical students or residents, there is always a need to balance quality results and optimal patient care with the educational mission- and when it comes to cardiac surgery residents, it works just fine. A new study found no differences in ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2015 - 4:42pm

Polygamy And Health: One Extra Wife Linked To 4X Heart Disease Risk

Married people have better overall health and longevity than single people, say epidemiologists, but more is not always better.  A recent prospective multicenter observational study assessed the effect of polygamy on cardiovascular health and found a signi ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2015 - 1:43pm

Weight Management Therapy Or Gastric Band Surgery- Which Is Better For Weight Loss?

Weight loss is never easy but obesity is the big risk factor Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, so clearly people who have it aren't likely to just diet and for that reason gastric band surgery has become more popular. Yet it may not be necessary. A small pil ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2015 - 7:32am