Researchers from Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas studied the effects of adding music and exercise to a rehabilitation program in children with thermal injury. Continue reading Music and exercise in children with severe burns
Effects of vitamin A on vaccination in children
Vitamin A supplementation at birth has been associated with decreased mortality in areas endemic for vitamin A deficiency. But studies suggest that taking vitamin A supplements might influence the immune response to vaccines.
Researchers from the UK and Denmark reanalyzed data on the effect of vitamin A supplementation on mortality in children given a tuberculosis (Bacille Calmette-Guérin [BCG] vaccine) or measles vaccine. Continue reading Effects of vitamin A on vaccination in children
Lowering cholesterol using a plant-based diet
Current guidelines recommend diet as first-line therapy to lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
But what constitutes an optimal dietary regimen? Continue reading Lowering cholesterol using a plant-based diet
Berberine effects on diabetes and cholesterol
It appears to have positive effects in both conditions, according to this study by researchers at Min-Hang Hospital in Shanghai. Continue reading Berberine effects on diabetes and cholesterol
Does the Mediterranean diet lower the risk of depression?
Researchers from Canaria, Spain and Minneapolis, Minnesota report that the Mediterranean diet might lower the risk of depressive disorders. Continue reading Does the Mediterranean diet lower the risk of depression?
CYP3A4 inhibition by herbals
CYP3A4 is a member of the liver enzymes known as the cytochrome P450 mixed-function oxidase system. It’s one of the most important enzymes involved in the metabolism of drugs.
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim evaluated several herbal remedies for their ability to inhibit CYP3A4. Continue reading CYP3A4 inhibition by herbals
Music and hypermetabolism in critical illness
“Music may play an important role as an adjunct therapy in critical care,” according to researchers at Tufts University, School of Medicine, Boston. Continue reading Music and hypermetabolism in critical illness
Vitamin D reduces the risk of falls in older adults
Researchers from the University Hospital Zurich, in Switzerland reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Vitamin D reduces the risk of falls in older adults
Does published research affect supplement sales?
It depends on what’s being reported.
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Mayo Clinic reviewed sales of 5 popular supplements in light of emerging negative evidence. Continue reading Does published research affect supplement sales?
Endurance training for people with myasthenia gravis
Normocapnic hyperpnea is a form of endurance training for respiratory muscles.
This study reports it’s useful in people with myasthenia gravis. Continue reading Endurance training for people with myasthenia gravis
Mercury linked to high blood pressure
But, “small increase of blood pressure due to methylmercury will never outweigh the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids,” says Dr. Eric Dewailly, lead author of this study from Laval University, in Quebec, Canada. Continue reading Mercury linked to high blood pressure
The connection between red meat and prostate cancer
Yes, there is a positive association, according to researchers at the National Cancer Institute. Continue reading The connection between red meat and prostate cancer
Side effects of phytoestrogens
Researchers from the Medical University Vienna, in Austria reviewed the published research. Continue reading Side effects of phytoestrogens
Benefits of cinnamon in diabetes
Taking cinnamon could be useful for lowering A1c levels in the blood in people with type 2 diabetes, according to this study by Dr. Paul Crawford at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Hospital, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Continue reading Benefits of cinnamon in diabetes
Zinc treatment in children with cholera
This study by researchers in Bangladesh shows that “children with cholera should be supplemented with zinc to reduce its duration and severity.” Continue reading Zinc treatment in children with cholera
Vitamin C and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation protected against exercise-induced airway narrowing in this small group of people with asthma.
The study design makes this research noteworthy. Continue reading Vitamin C and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Vitamin D and mother-to-child transmission of HIV
There is preliminary evidence of an association between low vitamin D blood levels and a higher risk, according to this study at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Continue reading Vitamin D and mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Risks from exercise in people taking statins
Dr. Thomas Lenz from Creighton University, in Omaha, Nebraska reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Risks from exercise in people taking statins
Safety of cranberry during pregnancy and lactation
Women experience urinary tract infections with greater frequency during pregnancy.
It’s not clear if cranberries are helpful to prevent urinary tract infections, but since many people think they are, it’s worth taking a look. Continue reading Safety of cranberry during pregnancy and lactation
The effect of dietary fibrin on breast cancer risk
There might be a positive role for fibrin, according to researchers from the National Cancer Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland. Continue reading The effect of dietary fibrin on breast cancer risk