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Black tea said to lower cholesterol

... given colored water that tasted like tea. The two groups then switched what they were given to drink after three weeks.LDL levels dropped by an average of 7.5 percent during the three weeks when the individuals consumed tea rather than the placebo blend, the researchers said. Separately, scientists also t...

How a man's mind really works

...he male brain up to seek competitive, hierarchical groups in its constant quest to prove self-worth and identity. That is why men, paradoxically (from a hormonally altered new mother's point of view), become even more workaholic once they have kids, to whom they must also prove their worth. Gurian says his...

Low Birth Weight infants could have Problems in the Future

...nt and 62 percent of the children in each of the 4 groups were in the normal range for IQ. They also found between 46 percent and 81 percent read at a normal level and between 31 percent and 76 percent were on par in arithmetic. Overall, children from New Jersey had the lowest rates of cognitive and achieve...

Prevention of Rickets

...about skin cancer. Doctors also indicate immigrant groups have a higher prevalence of rickets. Researchers suggest pregnant women (living outside the tropics) in the second and third trimesters should receive a supplement of 400 IU to1000 IU daily and Exclusively breastfed children of Asian and black moth...

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

...igher rates of ACR 50 and ACR 70 were seen in both groups on the drug compared to placebo. The patients on the higher dose of the drug also saw improvements in eight measures of quality of life. Study authors conclude the combination of CTLA4Ig and methotrexate improved the signs and symptoms of the diseas...

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

...igher rates of ACR 50 and ACR 70 were seen in both groups on the drug compared to placebo. The patients on the higher dose of the drug also saw improvements in eight measures of quality of life. Study authors conclude the combination of CTLA4Ig and methotrexate improved the signs and symptoms of the diseas...

Tomatoes Might Inhibit the Development Of Prostate Cancer

...ter four weeks, the rats were divided into two new groups including one with unlimited access to food and one group that ate only 80 percent of the average daily intake of food. Researchers found the diet-restricted group had a 32-percent lower risk of dying with prostate cancer than those with unlimited ac...

Hydrotherapy Found to be Effective for Patients with Osteoarthritis

...esults of the study show patients in both exercise groups were able to walk faster and further than those in the control group. Researchers say the ability to walk is extremely important in these patients because it allows them to increase and maintain independence while increasing muscle strength around af...

Hydrotherapy Found to be Effective for Patients with Osteoarthritis

...esults of the study show patients in both exercise groups were able to walk faster and further than those in the control group. Researchers say the ability to walk is extremely important in these patients because it allows them to increase and maintain independence while increasing muscle strength around af...

Support Services found to Dramatically Impact Pediatric Health Care

...hone help lines, educational materials and support groups to advise parents who have developmental concerns with their children. Researchers found parents in the program were more confident in discussing developmental and depression issues with health care providers. Other benefits to program participants ...

Benefits and Risks of Asthma Treatment Questioned

...sts hope to put those fears to rest. Three medical groups -- the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology -- have teamed up to publish a systematic review of the medical evidence on ICS therapy ...

Oral Medication Effective In Combating Eye Infection

...ug to provide protection over a longer period. Two groups of patients were compared. The first received the medication for at least one year and then discontinued treatment, while the second remained on the medication for at least 18 months. Researchers then followed the patients for up to about four years,...

New Hope for Kidney Failure

... parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP). Both groups of mice developed normal kidney functions, thus allowing the researchers to study how the high levels of HGF and PTHrP would affect kidney recovery after blood flow to the kidney was temporarily interrupted. Scientists found the mice that had not be...

Hope for Patients With Kidney Failure

... parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP). Both groups of mice developed normal kidney functions, thus allowing the researchers to study how the high levels of HGF and PTHrP would affect kidney recovery after blood flow to the kidney was temporarily interrupted. Scientists found the mice that had not b...

Onset Linked To Severity of Asthma

...ticipated in the study. They were divided into two groups including those diagnosed before 12 years old and those who developed the disease later in life. The participants were evaluated for differences in allergic response, symptoms, lung function and pathology. Researchers found that patients whose asth...

Brain Infarctions Found In Patients Suffering From Migraine

...ce between patients with migraines and the control groups in overall infarct presence. However, migraine patients did have a higher presence of infarcts in the cerebellar region, the area responsible for the regulation of voluntary movement and the maintenance of posture and balance. Overall, patients wit...

Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Equally Effective In Weight Loss

... the total amount of food intake between the three groups and no change in the energy intake over time. Over...high area decreased more in the low fat, high-carb groups than in the control group. Researchers conclude a high-carb, low-fat diet in which one can eat unt...

Reducing The Risk Of Fractures After a Heart Transplant

...or the two groups. A comparison of the treatment groups with a similar group of patients receiving no treatment for bone loss indicates both treatments help prevent bone loss . However, significantly more of the calcitriol patients than the alendronate patients -- 27 percent vs. 7 percent -- also develope...

The Best Way To Relieve Chest Pain

... clinical symptoms improved significantly for both groups during the study. After one year, 88 percent of the men who completed exercise training had no heart attacks or other adverse events while 70 percent of the men treated with stents had the same results. The men in the exercise group also improved oxy...

Wrestling found To Be Good for the Immune System

...ne system.// A new study reveals the levels of all groups of white blood cells rose significantly, particularly natural killer cells, in boys ages 14 to 18 after a one-and-a-half hour session of wrestling practice. Investigators also tested the circulating levels of white blood cells and other indicators ...

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