Health News
Posted: 07-2-2009 at 6:36 pm
A team of researchers has demonstrated the amino acid glutamine, found in many foods as well as in nutritional supplements, may be beneficial in offsetting gastric damage caused by H. pylori infection.
Posted: 07-2-2009 at 6:35 pm
A new study has found that children with leaner body mass tend to build bigger bones than those who weigh the same but have a greater percentage of fat.
Posted: 07-2-2009 at 6:30 pm
Scientists have found evidence that celiac disease, a painful digestive system disorder, is over four times more common today than it was in the 1950s.
Posted: 07-1-2009 at 6:00 pm
According to new research, Vitamin D may slow the progressive decline in lung function and ability to breathe that can occur in people with asthma.
Posted: 07-1-2009 at 5:58 pm
British scientists have discovered that an ingredient in breast milk acts to protect and heal the intestines of newborn babies.
Posted: 07-1-2009 at 5:56 pm
A new article is recommending that patients with moderate to severe periodontitis be monitored for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Posted: 06-30-2009 at 5:45 pm
A new study has found that boiling carrots whole and then chopping them - rather than the other way around - boosts their anti-cancer activity.
Posted: 06-30-2009 at 5:43 pm
A program called Pathfinders has been shown to help women with terminal cancer improve their quality of life through a holistic approach to the care of body, mind and spirit.
Posted: 06-29-2009 at 7:14 pm
Scientists are learning more about how bad eating habits may contribute to pancreatic cancer, a disease that will kill more than 35,000 Americans this year.
Posted: 06-29-2009 at 7:13 pm
Scientists believe that while common forms of breast cancer are fueled by estrogen, retinoic acid - which is a derivative of vitamin A - may have an inhibiting effect on cell growth.
