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Tag: "red" at medical news

Defeating colon cancer

..., you can opt for regular colon exams, cut down on red meat and eat lots of fruit and vegetables to reduce your cancer risk. According to researchers in the medical University of Texas, they highlighted how dietary intervention helps those with a family history of colon cancer. The research covered nea...

A new recovery for heart attacks

...es help increase delivery of oxygen by making more red blood cells and blood vessels. They also reduce the body's reliance on oxygen by switching to a form of energy production not dependent on oxygen, called glycolysis (which uses glycogen from the liver). Previous research has found that a protein kno...

Herbs With Estrogen Action Aggravate Cancer Risk

.../Researchers offer new evidence that herbs such as red clover and motherwort - traditionally used for gynecological complaints - as well as saw palmetto and rhodiola rosea root can have such a strong estrogenic effect they could increase the risk of estrogen-related cancers. While all the plants can su...

Blood test may aid foretell Alzheimer's

...is happening in the brain," he said, "that's a big red flag that things aren't going well."...

Antioxidants found in chocolates

...m bar of chocolate is equivalent to two glasses of red wine, four cups of tea, six apples or 15 glasses of orange juice. She also found that the chocolate antioxidants are well absorbed by the body, and remain active. So one can willingly include chocolate in a healthy diet. The main reason for limitin...

Advantages of Red Wine

Researchers from France observed in a study that red wine drinkers have increased HDL cholesterol, comm...od" cholesterol. This helps show some light on why red wine is believed to be protective against cardiovascular disease. // Researchers compared HDL chole...

Sensitive cough suffered by females

...bstances used were capsaicin, the hot substance in red peppers, and citric acid. The women needed far less of each 'cough challenge' - as the substances were called - to induce coughing. The difference between the genders was independent of cigarette smoking and the kind of cough being treated at the cli...

Alternative to blood Transfusions

...an also fill an unmet medical need when compatible red blood cells are not readily available or when there is a need or preference to avoid blood transfusions."...

Juices are Best! but which one?

...r more health benefits than dark juices // such as red grape or prune juice. Consumption of adequate ir...s. However, iron absorption was inhibited with the red grape juice and prune juice. Researches conclude that people lacking iron should avoid or control ...

Need for Blood Transfusions reduced

...or rHuEPO, that stimulates the body to produce new red blood cells and is meant to decrease the number of red blood cell transfusions. Erythropoietin, produced in the kidney, stimulates the production of red b...

Wine drinkers may have reasons to cheer

... the compound flavanoid, found in wine, especially red wine, could be the key factor that produces the beneficial effect. These compounds help to minimise the damage caused to the body's tissues by charged particles called free radicals which are released when oxygen is converted into energy in the body'...

Televisions ruling baby's world!

...ctors reacting on a videotape to objects such as a red spiral letter holder, a blue bumpy ball, and a yellow garden hose attachment. Babies aged 10 months or 12 months were later given the same objects to play with. They observed that the 12 month olds played happily with the objects if the actor had act...

Pizza could cut cancer risk

... cancer, and which gives the fruit its traditional red color....

How to Save Your Skin From Sunburn

...day basking on the beach. Characterized by bright, red skin that is sensitive, if not painful, to the touch, sunburn is a sure, almost immediate sign that you didn't use proper protection.// The skin has literally been damaged by the sun's ultraviolet rays. And the consequences can be more than skin deep...

Anemia may Lead to Physical Decline

...dition occurs when the body doesn't produce enough red blood cells or red blood cells are prematurely destroyed....

Overcoming Chronic Fatigue

...now think the condition is linked to a decrease in red blood cells. "Because the red blood cell transports oxygen and glucose to the cells, it's vitally important in providing these nut...

Pasta sauces recalled in cancer scare

...nd Safeway. The alert follows the discovery of a red dye called Sudan 1 in chili powder used in the sauces. The dye -- classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer -- is normally used for industrial purposes in solvents, gasoline and shoe polish, but is banned in food. ...

Same molecule found in meat, milk, tumors

A non-human molecule found in red meat and milk makes its way into the human system ...an body, and showed it can be absorbed from eating red meat and milk. They also showed that the body produces an immune response against the molecule. Th...

Psoriasis Increases Cancer Risk

...Patients with psoriasis have patches of thickened, red and scaly skin, usually on the torso or arms that can be painful and disfiguring. Lymphoma is a group of cancers that affect the lymph tissues found mainly in the lymph nodes and spleen. Previous research has found an association between psoriasis an...

New Treatment for Rosacea

...sible through the skin. The vessels appear as tiny red lines, called telangiectasias. Rosacea can also cause pimples to occur, even though rosacea usually affects adults between ages 30 and 60. Study authors say the disease usually responds well to topical antimicrobials -- creams or gels that kill micro...

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