No Bones About It: Eating Dried Plums Helps Prevent Fractures and...
When it comes to improving bone health in postmenopausal women -- and people of all ages, actually -- a Florida State University researcher has found a simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis: eating dried plums.
Protein Linked To Parkinson’s Disease May Regulate Fat Metabolism
National Institutes of Health researchers have found that Parkin, an important protein linked with some cases of early-onset Parkinson's disease, regulates how cells in our bodies take up and process dietary fats.
Don’t Like the Competition Talking about Science? No Problem, Just Take...
It isn’t just the FDA that wants to censor science in America. Three major plastic bag manufacturers are suing eco-friendly ChicoBag simply for citing...
Vitamin A Supplements Could Save 600,000 Children a Year
Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, concludes a study published online in...
Scented Laundry Products Emit Hazardous Chemicals Through Dryer Vents
The same University of Washington researcher who used chemical sleuthing to deduce what's in fragranced consumer products now has turned her attention to the...
Slim Down by Targeting the Hormone Uroguanylin
The number of people who are obese and suffer one or more of its associated health problems (including type 2 diabetes) is escalating dramatically....
Overuse of Antibiotics Threatening Humans’ Microbiome—and Martin Blaser is on a...
In recent decades, the incidence of non-infectious diseases, such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, and others has risen dramatically—a change Martin Blaser of New York University...
Not a Single Death from Taking Vitamins – Virtually None –...
The latest federal data show that more than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, mostly multivitamins, despite a constant stream of warnings in...
Filling Without Drilling: Pain-Free Way of Tackling Dental Decay Reverses Acid...
Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds...
Majority Of Pharmaceutical Ads Do Not Adhere to FDA Guidelines, New...
A study led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers of 192 pharmaceutical advertisements in biomedical journals found that only 18 percent were compliant with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines, and over half failed to quantify serious risks including death. The study, is published online August 18 in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) One.
