Written on Mar, 25, 2005
by DrB
By Bruce Sylvester SAN ANTONIO, TX — March 24, 2005 — Breastfeeding offers young children protection from onset of transient wheezing, researcher reported at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. “We found that breastfeeding made it…
Written on Mar, 25, 2005
by DrB
Written on Mar, 25, 2005
by DrB
Press Trust of India New Delhi, March 23, 2005|15:34 IST Homeopathic medicines have been found to be effective in checking the growth of certain infections in HIV positive patients by improving their immune system, a senior researcher claimed on Wednesday. “In a study carried…
Written on Mar, 21, 2005
by DrB
A second interesting study about prostate cancer this week ties high cholesterol levels to the growth of prostate tumors, which could explain why men who live in the Western world are more prone to suffer from it. For example, prostate cancer rates in…
Written on Mar, 21, 2005
by DrB
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Caffeine intake makes insulin more resistant to changes in blood sugar levels, Canadian researchers report. This effect was observed both in patients with and those without diabetes and could not be reversed with regular exercise…
Written on Mar, 13, 2005
by DrB
Mackerel contains essential oils Scientists have discovered why a diet high in oily fish like salmon and mackerel may help improve inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. They have found a key anti-inflammatory fat in humans is derived from a fatty acid found in…