Vitamin E has been heralded for its ability to reduce the risk of blood clots, heart attack, and sudden death. Yet in some people, vitamin E causes bleeding. Scientists have known for more than 50 years that excess vitamin E promotes bleeding by interfering with vitamin K, which is essential in blood clotting. However, they […]
Reaching for fast foods and energy drinks to get through exams may lead to worse outcomes on the report card, dietitians have warned. A recent survey of US teens found 35 per cent regularly use energy drinks, up from 19 per cent in 2003. And many Australians have these […]
MDS Analytical Technologies, a leader in innovative solutions for drug discovery and life-sciences research, today announced that the Abraxis Melamine Detection Kit has been validated for use on MDS Analytical Technologies’ SpectraMax? absorbance microplate readers with SoftMax? Pro 5 GxP analytical software, an industry-standard analysis software for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
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A study has found that the risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two trimesters of pregnancy. The research was conducted by Professor Anick Bérard of the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Pharmacy and the Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center and Master’s student Krystel Moussally. […]
Good nutrition is vitally important to both cancer patients and cancer survivors in promoting healing and preventing recurrence. Yet this can be a challenge, especially for current patients, for whom eating and drinking is often difficult due to treatment side effects that alter appetite and sense of taste.
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University of Adelaide scientists are part of an international research team that has uncovered the first example of a bacterium causing disease in humans by targeting a molecule that is incorporated into our bodies from our diet. The discovery has been published in the prestigious international journal Nature.
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New research casts doubt on government health recommendations that infants and new mothers avoid eating peanuts to prevent development of food allergy. The study, published in the November issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, shows that children who avoided peanut in infancy and early childhood were 10 times as […]
New research casts doubt on government health recommendations that infants and new mothers avoid eating peanuts to prevent development of food allergy. The study, published in the November issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, shows that children who avoided peanut in infancy and early childhood were 10 times as […]
On 28 October 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Science Board Subcommittee released a review of the FDA’s draft assessment of bisphenol A (BPA). The Subcommittee report will be discussed by the FDA Science Board on 31 October 2008. In its report the Subcommittee challenges the criteria FDA is currently using […]
Could eating grapes help fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet? And could grapes calm other factors that are also related to heart diseases such as heart failure? A new University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests so. The new study, published in the October issue of the Journal of […]