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Sat, 17 May 2008 23:07:00 GMT

Researcher Creates 'Smart' Bandages to Test Cholesterol, Blood without Needles

BANDAGES ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MEDICINE CELL PHONE BATTERIES Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Description A Mississippi State University electrical engineering researcher had developed ?smart? bandages, able to gauge
Sat, 17 May 2008 23:07:00 GMT

Cargill Introduces Truvia Natural Sweetener Brand, the First Natural, Zero-Calorie, Great-Tasting Sweetener

Research published electronically in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology clearly establishes the safety of rebiana (common or usual name for high-purity Rebaudioside A from stevia) for general use to sweeten foods and
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:59:00 GMT

Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer in new study

But investigators stopped short of recommending taking vitamin D supplements to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer or dying from it, saying more research needs to be done. 'We were concerned to find that vitamin D deficiency was so common in
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:57:00 GMT

Tips on getting vitamin D for cancer prevention

Evidence is growing that vitamin D, which the skin makes from sunshine, is linked to lower risk of breast cancer and other cancers. But that doesn't mean it's good to get a golden tan _ and certainly not a sunburn. Vitamin D also is in certain foods and
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:12:00 GMT

Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds

Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found _ adding to evidence the 'sunshine vitamin' has anti-cancer benefits. The
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:11:00 GMT

SportBrain Personal Fitness Manager Review

Gadgeteer Hands On Review by Judie Hughes and Julie Product Requirements: Desktop: Internet connection to view web page stats. Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape 4.0 or above, or AOL 5.0 or above. (The SportBrain Web site is not compatible with
Sat, 17 May 2008 21:21:00 GMT

In search of vitamin D, and sunscreen too

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Sat, 17 May 2008 21:02:00 GMT

Vitamin D Use Linked to Lower Mortality in Kidney Patients

FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Taking activated vitamin D may cut the risk of death for people with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease by about one quarter, a new study suggests. During a two-year study of more than 1,400 patients, those being
Sat, 17 May 2008 20:59:00 GMT

Vitamin D may curb breast cancer

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Sat, 17 May 2008 20:27:00 GMT

Learning secrets of the 'soap lady'

Who is this mysterious woman at the Mütter Museum in Center City? How and when did she die? And what can modern science tell us about her? One night last week, after the museum closed, radiographers, forensics experts and technicians attempted to pry
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:56:00 GMT

The Protein NPC1 Polices Macrophage Cholesterol Traffic

? Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arterial blood vessels that is often known as hardening of the arteries. It is caused in part by the accumulation in the artery wall of cells (mostly cells known as macrophages) that contain fats (mostly
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:49:00 GMT

Link Between Vitamin D Status And Breast Cancer Illuminated

? Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine have shown a clear association between deficiency in
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Reducing Intake Of Dietary Fat Prevents Prostate Cancer In Mice

? Scientists with UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and the Department of Urology have showed that lowering intake of the type of fat common in a Western diet helps prevent prostate cancer in mice, the first finding of its kind in a mouse model that
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT

Study Sees Link Between Vitamin D, Breast Cancer Prognosis

A new study suggests breast cancer patients might fare worse if they don't have enough vitamin D in their blood. However, experts warn more research is needed to know just how vitamin D might be linked to breast cancer, and they caution against going
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:27:00 GMT

Bantama Presbyterian Church to conduct health screening exercise

Kumasi, May 17, GNA - Bantama Peyer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Kumasi will conduct free health screening exercise for its members from June this year. The six-month exercise which will be sponsored by the Church, in collaboration with some
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:18:00 GMT

Vitamin D Tied to Cancer Outcome: Toronto Study Finds Low Level at Diagnosis Correlates With Disease Spread and Death

May 17--Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D when they're diagnosed have a higher risk of their cancer spreading and are more likely to die from the disease, according to new research from scientists in Toronto. Women with vitamin D
Sat, 17 May 2008 17:22:00 GMT

Smoking ban lacks Midland County lawmakers' support

Jump to full article: Midland (MI) Daily News, 2008-05-12 Author: Stuart Frohm Intro: When the state House votes on a smoking ban for Michigan's bars, restaurants and workplaces, support from Midland County's two lawmakers doesn't look likely. Midland
Sat, 17 May 2008 16:40:00 GMT

GRIER: Smoking ban unfair, insulting

When I head to the Upper Peninsula every summer, one of my favorite activities is relaxing outside with a cigar on a beautiful Michigan night. . . . The ban is touted as a way to rescue bar and restaurant workers from the much-hyped perils of secondhand
Sat, 17 May 2008 16:19:00 GMT

Should You Try Allergy Bedding

If you have severe allergies, you may have already tried many different things to help your sensitivities, from installing filters in your furnace and better windows in your home. You may even take medication to control your reactions. Now may be the
Sat, 17 May 2008 16:11:00 GMT

Association of Oral Calcitriol [vitamin D] with Improved Survival in Nondialyzed CKD [Chronic Kidney Disease] - Source: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Aug 2008

Association of Oral Calcitriol [vitamin D] with Improved Survival in Nondialyzed CKD [Chronic Kidney Disease] - Source: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Aug 2008 by Abigail B. Shoben, Bryan Kestenbaum, et al. ProHealthNetwork.com
Sat, 17 May 2008 16:08:00 GMT

Anti-Jet-Lag Diet Helps Summer Travelers Beat Jet Lag

As the summer travel season begins, many vacation and business travelers will beat jet lag with the Anti-Jet-Lag Diet developed at US Department of Energy's .A study published in 2002 in the medical journal Military Medicine found that travelers who use
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:29:00 GMT

Smoking ban dents German cigarette sales

Tobacco companies are seeing sales in Germany drop after a ban on smoking in public offices, bars and restaurants, according to media reports on Friday. (27 Apr 08) (18 Apr 08) (29 Feb 08) Taxed sales of cigarettes dropped 8.7 percent in the first
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Annual cholesterol check-ups 'excessive'

PEOPLE taking cholesterol-lowering medications should have their cholesterol checked only every three to five years, not every year, as current guidelines recommend, according to Australian researchers. Their study, published in the Annals of Internal
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:13:00 GMT

Entrepreneur finds success with dietary supplement beverage

Entrepreneur finds success with dietary supplement beverage Friday May 16 2008 Gordon Morton grew up locally but the brand he's helped build, Xango, has southeast Asian roots. The "functional beverage," which features the mangosteen fruit, has surpassed
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:04:00 GMT

Obesity Leads To Climate Change

Obesity Cause and Help Obese people are now blamed in food crisis and climate change, because they consume much more calories leading to food shortage and use more transport leading to more gas emissions and climate change.A study by London School of
Sat, 17 May 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Low Vitamin D Tied to Depression in Older Adults

FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D and high levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands may increase the risk of depression in older adults, according to a new report. The Dutch study, published in the May issue of
Sat, 17 May 2008 13:26:00 GMT

Vitamin D tied to cancer outcome: Toronto study finds low level at diagnosis correlates with disease spread and death

Women with vitamin D deficiency had almost twice the risk of the cancer spreading, and they were 73 percent more likely to die within 10 years. The findings, announced Thursday by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, add to a growing body of
Sat, 17 May 2008 13:20:00 GMT

Scientist creates 'Smart Bandages' to test cholesterol, blood sans needles

Washington, May 17 : ?Smart bandages? developed by a Mississippi State University electrical engineering researcher may completely do away with the need to use needles for testing cholesterol, insulin and blood chemistry and may also triple life
Sat, 17 May 2008 13:18:00 GMT

Low Levels of Vitamin D Spell Trouble for Breast Cancer Patients

FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women with breast cancer who have a vitamin D deficiency at the time of diagnosis are more likely to have a recurrence or to die from their disease, a new study shows. Surprisingly, the researchers also found that only
Sat, 17 May 2008 12:53:00 GMT

High-salt diets may not increase risk of death

Washington, May 16 : Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have challenged the long-held assumptions about high salt intake, by finding that high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death. The researchers
Sat, 17 May 2008 12:51:00 GMT