Tests used to identify and protect against food allergies may lead to misdiagnoses, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. A team of researchers examined medical articles that was published from 1988 to 2009, and found that not one publication had given a clear definition of what a food
Scientists at the Laboratory of Psychiatry and Experimental Alzheimers Research have found that a chronic high-fat cholesterol diet may lead to brain damage. The researchers noted that the onset of Alzheimer’s disease can begin up to 30 years before symptoms appear and that high cholesterol levels have been linked to this illness. Therefore, the scientists
New research from the University of Montreal sheds light on the mechanism behind high sugar intakes aging effects. Scientists have long believed that the by-products of sugar breakdown in the cells for the purpose of energy production were the main culprits behind the aging process. However, a team of researchers from Montreal was able to
A Cornell researcher has conducted six studies in the past year that all point to the beneficial impact of apple consumption on risk of breast cancer. In his latest study Dr. Rui Hai Liu, associate professor of food science and a member of Cornells Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology, looked at the development of
Antioxidants have long been recommended by health experts in order to help prevent deadly diseases such as cancer. Now, new Spanish research has found that antioxidants may also be able to reduce the toxic effects of lead poisoning, Science Daily reports. The scientists suggest that the process works because lead poisoning creates free radicals that
The effects of a stressful job may be more dangerous than you think, a new study from Japan suggests. Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that occupational stress was strongly linked with a mans risk of suffering a stroke. For women, on the other hand, the connection wasnt found to be as
Many individuals realize the positive effects of vitamin D, and how the nutritional supplement can keep bones strong and healthy in addition to treating certain pains. However, a new study is suggesting that patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) in addition to having low vitamin D levels may also suffer from physical disabilities or
Men who begin losing their hair around the age of 20 are more likely than those who don’t to develop prostate cancer later in life. French researchers discovered this phenomenon while interviewing men treated for the prostate disease. Their results appear in the journal Annals of Oncology. The team surveyed more than 600 men, the
More than 30 percent of Americans suffer from chronic abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea or heartburnall symptoms of a disorder called irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). But new findings show simply getting your body moving can help alleviate your worst tummy troubles! According to the International Journal of Sports Medicine, regular exercise can help patients find
Many people who drink coffee do so for the morning jolt it gives them or to get the benefit of the antioxidants it contains, which are similar to those available in dietary supplements. Now, researchers associated with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are saying that drinking coffee may help people with liver concerns. A