-
Liebowitz RS. L-carnitine and Heart Disease. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(8):88-90.
-
Massage Therapy Facts For Physicians. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(8 Suppl):S1-S2.
-
In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between dietary protein sources during early adulthood in women and overall breast cancer risk. Previously, Cho and colleagues reported that increased red meat intake was associated with greater risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women who participated in the Nurses¡¯ Health Study II (NHII) cohort. The current study found that red and processed meat intake in early adulthood may increase the risk of breast cancer in women, but eating legumes, nuts, poultry, and fish reduced the risk of breast cancer in the NHII cohort.
-
The American Geriatrics Society has published guidelines on the use of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of falls in the elderly, but some researchers are not on board with this.
-
Mitochondrial oxidative stress and damage is connected to neuronal cell death and behavioral outcomes after TBI. Antioxidant treatment with the amide form of N-acetylcsyteine, which has central nervous system (CNS) bioavailability, was shown to improve markers of damage and cognitive function in rats when provided by intraperitoneal injection post experimental TBI.
-
This randomized, parallel group study over 12 months found greater weight and cardiovascular risk benefits in obese adults eating a low-carbohydrate diet vs a low-fat diet.
-
A polysaccharide-rich extract of turmeric rhizome provided benefits in people with knee osteoarthritis.
-
This issue of Primary Care Reports concludes the series on headache disorders. Part I covered headache history, physical examination, diagnostic testing, and differential. Part II addresses common headache diagnoses and their management.
-
-
Efficacy of once-daily insulin, aldo-sterone use in heart failure, erectile dysfunction Clinical Practice Guidelines, and FDA Actions.