Contact: Kurtis Pivert kpivert@asn-online.org 202-699-0238 American Society of Nephrology Atlanta, GA (November 9, 2013)—Three new studies suggest that controlling dietary acid intake could help improve kidney health. Results of these studies will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November… Read More ›
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
40 years of CDC nutrition research fatally flawed
Contact: Jeff Stensland stenslan@mailbox.sc.edu 803-777-3686 University of South Carolina 40 years of federal nutrition research fatally flawed University of South Carolina study shows flaws in NHANES data Four decades of nutrition research funded by the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More ›
PFC exposure tied to altered thyroid function
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase odds of women developing mild hypothyroidism Chevy Chase, MD—Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals is linked to changes in thyroid function and may raise the risk of mild hypothyroidism… Read More ›
Yale study links common chemicals to osteoarthritis : perfluorinated chemicals
Contact: Michelle Bell michelle.bell@yale.edu 203-432-9869 Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies New Haven, Conn. – A new study has linked exposure to two common perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) with osteoarthritis. PFCs are used in more than 200 industrial processes and… Read More ›
Beta carotene may protect people with common genetic risk factor for type-2 diabetes
Contact: Bruce Goldman goldmanb@stanford.edu 650-725-2106 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have found that for people harboring a genetic predisposition that is prevalent among Americans, beta carotene, which the body converts to a… Read More ›
BPA linked to potential adverse effects on heart and kidneys
Contact: Lorinda Klein lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org 212-404-3533 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine NEW YORK (January 9, 2013) – Exposure to a chemical once used widely in plastic bottles and still found in aluminum cans appears to… Read More ›
144th Health Research Report 14 DEC 2012
Health Research Report 144th Issue 14 DEC 2012 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano http://www.vit.bz http://www.youtube.com/vhfilm http://www.healthresearchreport.me Editors top five: Too few In this Issue: 1. Extended sleep reduces pain sensitivity 2. Lithium restores cognitive function in Down syndrome mice 3. Food… Read More ›
Nearly 80 Million Americans Won’t Need Vitamin D Supplements Under New Guidelines
Engineering Evil: There is Absolutely No Current Solid Scientific Basis for the IOM’s recommendation: Current guidelines Normal: equal to or greater than 32 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) Insufficient: less than 32 ng/mL Deficient: less than 20 ng/mL When Vitamin D levels in… Read More ›
Rochester study raises new questions about controversial plastics chemical: BPA metabolizes 8x slower than expected
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Leslie Orr Leslie_orr@urmc.rochester.edu 585-275-5774 University of Rochester Medical Center A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges common assumptions about the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), by showing that in some people, surprisingly high levels… Read More ›
Higher urinary levels of commonly used chemical, BPA, linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes
2008 post for filing Contact: David Melzer, M.B., Ph.D. david.melzer@pms.ac.uk JAMA and Archives Journals Higher levels of urinary Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound commonly used in plastic packaging for food and beverages, is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2… Read More ›
Higher levels of BPA in children and teens associated with obesity
Contact: Jessica Guenzel Jessica.Guenzel@nyumc.org 212-404-3591 JAMA and Archives Journals NEW YORK – In a nationally representative sample of nearly 3,000 children and adolescents, those who had higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), a manufactured chemical found in consumer products,… Read More ›
Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers
Contact: Tom Hughes tahughes@unch.unc.edu 919-966-6047 University of North Carolina Health Care A study by UNC pediatrics researchers finds there is no such thing as a ‘1 size fits all’ explanation for childhood obesity IMAGE:Asheley Cockrell Skinner, Ph.D., assistant professor in… Read More ›
Researchers surprised to find fatty liver disease poses no excess risk for death
Condition prevalent among those with heart disease and obesity Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition associated with obesity and heart disease long thought to undermine health and longevity. But a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests… Read More ›
Chemicals in personal care products may increase risk of diabetes in women
Brigham and Women’s Hospital study is the first to examine an association between phthalates and diabetes in a large population of American women Boston, MA – A study lead by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) shows an association… Read More ›
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