Vitamin D: Too Much Can Be As Unhealthy As Too Little
5/30/2012
Scientists know that Vitamin D deficiency is not healthy. However, new research from the University of Copenhagen now indicates that too high a level of the essential vitamin is not good either. The study is based on blood samples from 247,574 Copenhageners. The results have just been published in the reputed scientific Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism...
Cardiovascular Risk Reduced By 21st Century Bloodletting
5/30/2012
It seems that while the practice of bloodletting throughout history had little or no effect on most diseases, and the practice was abandoned in the 19th century, new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that blood donation has real benefits for obese people with metabolic syndrome...
Aspirin May Guard Against Skin Cancer
5/30/2012
Aspirin and other commonly used painkillers may help guard against skin cancer, according to a new study about to be published online in the journal CANCER, that was led by researchers from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark...
Helping To Speed Discoveries: World's Largest Release Of Comprehensive Human Cancer Genome Data
5/30/2012
To speed progress against cancer and other diseases, the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project announced the largest-ever release of comprehensive human cancer genome data for free access by the global scientific community...
Transplanting Smokers' Lungs Is Better Than No Transplant At All
5/29/2012
Although lung transplant patients who receive the lungs of smokers tend to survive for a shorter duration than patients who receive the lungs of non-smokers, researchers in the UK have found that they have a better overall chance of survival than those who remain on waiting lists. The study is published Online First in The Lancet...
Use Sunscreens, They Are Effective And Safe
5/29/2012
Sunscreens should be used when you are exposed to UV (ultraviolet) radiation; they are safe and effective and protect you from skin damage, as well as lowering the risk of developing skin cancer, including deadly melanoma, says the American Academy of Dermatology. Sunscreen is an important component in our daily strategy to protect our skin from the sun...
Aspirin May Guard Against Skin Cancer
5/29/2012
Aspirin and other commonly used painkillers may help guard against skin cancer, according to a new study about to be published online in the journal CANCER, that was led by researchers from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark...
Bone Loss May Be Detectable Earlier, NASA
5/29/2012
Scientists from NASA and Arizona State University (ASU) in the US have developed a new way of detecting bone loss that promises to be safer and capable of earlier diagnosis than current methods that rely on X-rays. They write about their work in a study due to be published in PNAS this week...
NSAIDs May Offer Protection Against Skin Cancer
5/29/2012
A new study suggests that aspirin and other similar painkillers may help protect against skin cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings indicate that skin cancer prevention may be added to the benefits of these commonly used medications...
Cryptococcus Protected By Titan Cells During Infection
5/29/2012
Giant cells called "titan cells" protect the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans during infection, according to two University of Minnesota researchers. Kirsten Nielsen, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of microbiology, and recent Ph.D. recipient Laura Okagaki believe their discovery could help develop new ways to fight infections caused by Cryptococcus...