It’s in pills, gel-caps and over-the-counter dietary supplements, and now scientists are saying that that it may soon be used to supplement traditional treatments for alcoholism. It’s fish oil, and it’s available nearly everywhere. A study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry recently announced that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may mute
Gastroenterologists standard guidelines for dealing with irritable bowel syndrome have been expanded to include nutritional supplements and alternative therapies, it has emerged. The recommendations, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, take the place of a 2002 document and expand the list of treatment options, HealthDay News reports. For example, they suggest that patients may
The consumption of dry beans has been demonstrated to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in a new animal studies. Researchers at Colorado State University fed dry bean powder to a number of rats that were in a standard preclinical model for breast cancer. There were six types of beans used in the study: small
Younger women who are going through menopause may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented at the annual Endocrine Society meeting held in San Diego. For this study, researchers enrolled a total of 693 women aged 45 to 84 who already had begun experiencing menopause. Approximately 28 percent of
Consider being obese or regularly consuming a moderate amount of alcohol, and try to envision which situation causes more liver damage. If you guessed that alcohol wreaks more hepatic havoc, as many healthcare professionals assumed, you might be wrong. According to new research, obesity is worse that moderate wine-drinking for your liver. Scientists from Linkoping
An international team of oncologists has suggested that a common form of prostate cancer treatment may actually increase the subsequent risk of colon cancer. Called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), the treatment consists of reducing the body’s levels of testosterone. Scientists studied the effect of two forms of ADT gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH) injections and
Research indicates that if blood flow to your brain decreases, you could develop Alzheimers diseasethe most prevalent, but incurable form of dementia. Robert Vassar, M.D., and colleagues at Northwestern Universitys Feinberg School of Medicine studied human and mice brains and found that a reduction in blood flow to the brain caused energy deprivation. When this
A study undertaken by Norwegian community health experts has found that a significant portion of pregnant women eat organic food, and that most were either below the age of 25 or over the age of 40. Published in the journal BioMed Central Public Health, the survey indicates that approximately 10 percent of pregnant women eat
There is evidence that processed tomato products may protect against inflammation, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California Davis, National Center for Food Safety & Technology in Illinois and Penn State University investigated the effects of processed tomato products on blood vessel dilation and C-reactive protein levels in overweight and obese
Its a dream come true for many college students used to late-night studying. Scientists in Germany have developed a nasal spray containing a molecule from the bodys immune system that can help the brain retain memories during sleep. Researchers with the University of Lubeck in Germany had 17 healthy young men read either an emotional