Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Large study in Norway finds early timing of supplements is critical Prenatal folic acid supplements appear to reduce the risk for autistic spectrum disorders, according to a… Read More ›
Journal of the American Medical Association
Study suggests link between regular aspirin use, increased risk of age-related macular degeneration: 3.7% vs 9.3%
Contact: Jie Jin Wang, Ph.D. jiejin.wang@sydney.edu.au JAMA and Archives Journals CHICAGO – Regular aspirin use appears to be associated with an increased risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a leading cause of blindness in older people, and… Read More ›
Excessive fructose may be making ‘spoiled appetites’ a thing of the past
Posted by Linda Bonvie January 8, 2013 Back in the day, one of the most common admonitions from moms was “don’t eat that, you’ll spoil your appetite.” But if today’s kids are consuming foods and drinks with higher levels… Read More ›
145th Health Research Report 28 DEC 2012
Editors Top Five: Null…Only like have 5 articles. In this issue: Regular aspirin use 10 or more years ago associated with increased risk of type of age-related macular degeneration JAMA article discusses critical need for iodine supplements during pregnancy… Read More ›
Health Research Report-Video 21st DEC 2012
Topics: Mealworms for food Aspirin Related to Age Related Macular Degeneration Iodine and Pregnancy
Regular aspirin use 10 or more years ago associated with increased risk of type of age-related macular degeneration
Contact: Susan Lampert Smith slsmith2@wisc.edu 608-262-7335 JAMA and Archives Journals CHICAGO ‑ Among nearly 5,000 study participants, regular aspirin use reported ten years prior was associated with a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of neovascular age‑related macular… Read More ›
Special Health Research Report 08 NOV 2012
Discusses Proposition 37 Defeat Dexatrim Evades Suit over Hexavalent Chromium Rebuttal Multivitamins do not reduce cardiovascular disease
Questions of ethics and quality cloud globalization of clinical trials: Same drug in different populations could produce markedly different results
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Michelle Gailiun michelle.gailiun@duke.edu 919-724-5343 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, N.C. – Top-tier U.S.-based pharmaceutical companies are moving their clinical trials overseas at warp speed, raising questions about ethics, quality control, and even the scientific… Read More ›
Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine linked with 2-fold risk of seizures
Contact: Danielle Cass danielle.x.cass@kp.org 510-267-5354 Kaiser Permanente Combination MMRV vaccine linked with 2-fold risk of seizures Electronic health records study of 459,000 children sparked new CDC recommendations Oakland, CA (June 28) – The combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and… Read More ›
Consuming canned soup linked to greatly elevated levels of the chemical BPA, 1,221% increase in BPA
BPA, found in soup can lining, associated with adverse health effects in humans A new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that a group of volunteers who consumed a serving of canned soup… Read More ›
Widely prescribed MS treatment may not slow progression of disease: VCH-UBC research
Researchers with the UBC Hospital MS Clinic and Brain Research Centre at Vancouver Coastal Health and the University of British Columbia have published important data in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about the impact of a common… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 