Newly published research has given further scientific support to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) which had been put to together to promote health and reduce risk of chronic diseases. Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and Wake Forest University have come up with a statistical model that
People with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes should seek to cut calories and increase their level of physical activity rather than using insulin therapy, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has claimed. Writing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Roger Unger said that intensive insulin therapy is not indicated
More than 24 million Americans suffer from diabetes, of which about 95 percent of those are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Diet is important to help control your blood sugar and new research indicates that a low-glycemic index (GI) diet can help keep your glucose levels under control. Low-GI foods can help gradually increase your
The cancer-fighting drug Avastin, already linked to a number of health problems, now appears cause a greater risk of blood clot development in the veins of patients taking the drug. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that patients who took Avastin were 33 percent more likely to develop clots in
Nausea and vomiting experienced during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy may be symptoms of the flu, according a study published in the May edition of Obstetrics and Gynecology. A team of researchers led by Vanessa Rogers, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, studied influenza
Scientific studies show that krill oil contains a powerful team of antioxidants, which are not only beneficial for your continued health, but also sustain the shelf life of the oil. Krill oil provides you with an abundant supply of vitamins A, B-complex choline, E and D, plus essential minerals such as potassium, sodium and zinc.
There is evidence that a specific method of meditation may temporarily enhance peoples visuospatial abilities, according to a newly published research. Given the reports suggesting that Buddhist monks have exceptional imagery skills and are able to maintain complex images in their visual short-term memory for minutes or even hours, a team of psychologists from the
New research into the impact of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy shows it decreases the incidence of congenital heart defects, according to Canadian scientists. All grain products sold in Canada have been fortified with folic acid since 1998, and researchers from McGill University reviewed provincial databases which showed the rate of congenital heart defects between
In their quest for natural ways of preventing cardiovascular diseases, scientists have discovered music may soon become part of their tool kit. Italian researchers believe music can normalize blood pressure by causing blood flow and respiratory rates to synchronize with it. Their study from 2006 found that faster music resulted in increased breathing, heart rate
Patients who have been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease (PD) may have relief from symptoms associated with the condition in the near future, according to a study presented at the 2010 American Society for Stereotactical and Functional Neurosurgery. In an effort to find potential treatments for individuals with the nervous system disorder, a team of researchers