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Obesity link to specific gum bacteria

Doctor Z — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:01:56 +0000

IADR.org - The world-wide explosion of overweight people has been called an epidemic. The inflammatory nature of obesity is widely recognized. Could it really be an epidemic involving an infectious agent? In this climate of concern over the increasing prevalence of overweight conditions in our society, investigators have focused on the possible role of oral [...]

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Fruit, vegetable intake reduces colds during pregnancy

Doctor Z — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:57:23 +0000

Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced the risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The BUSM study appears online in the journal Public Health Nutrition. URTIs, or URIs, include the [...]

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CLA and safflower oil reduce body fat in post-menopausal women

Doctor Z — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:57:09 +0000

OSU.edu - A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese post-menopausal women with Type 2 diabetes. The two oils compared were safflower oil, a common cooking oil, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a compound naturally found in some meat and [...]

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Adiponectin linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Doctor Z — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:52:29 +0000

JAMA - Persons with higher levels of adiponectin, a protein that is produced by fat cells and that has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties, have an associated lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies, reported in the July 8, 2009 issue of JAMA. Some studies have suggested several mechanisms through which [...]

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Statins can cause persistent muscle damage without elevated CK

Doctor Z — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:50:39 +0000

Structural muscle damage may be present in patients who have statin-associated muscle complaints, found a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Statins are one of the most widely prescribed medications in the world, given their importance in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Many patients on statins develop muscle weakness and pain. In some [...]

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N-acetylcysteine supplement effective for trichotillomania

Doctor Z — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:23:16 +0000

JAMA / Archives - The amino acid N-acetylcysteine (NAC) appears to reduce symptoms of compulsive hair-pulling in patients with a condition known as trichotillomania, according to a report in the July 2009 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. Trichotillomania has been described for almost 200 years and researched for more than two decades, but there is [...]

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Using the internet to treat insomnia

Doctor Z — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:17:45 +0000

JAMA / Archives - While using the internet can contribute to sleep loss for many people, for others it may now be a medium of sleep improvement. An online insomnia intervention (SHUTi) based on established face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy techniques appears to improve patients’ sleep, according to a report in the July 2009 issue of [...]

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Arthritis in children from Lyme disease

Doctor Z — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:59:14 +0000

HSS.edu - When left untreated, children infected with Lyme disease can experience many severe complications as a result including arthritis, problems with the heart or central nervous system. Lyme disease in children is often overlooked in its earliest stages, leading to these complications later on, according to Emma Jane MacDermott, M.D., pediatric rheumatologist at Hospital for [...]

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Mother’s weight before and during pregnancy linked to daughter’s obesity risk

Doctor Z — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:03:16 +0000

A mother’s weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter’s risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. “The findings are especially important because of the growing epidemic [...]

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Lyme disease and tick population set to explode in Northeast after prolonged rains

Doctor Z — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:59:19 +0000

UMDNJ.edu - The persistent cool and damp weather in the Northeast this spring put many outdoor activities on hold. With the weather finally improving, many people will head outdoors, and when they do, they are likely to find a perennial pest has been lurking, ready to latch onto the next warm-blooded body that comes by. [...]

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