http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Researchers at the University of Miami School of Medicine compared the outcomes of cirrhotic patients who underwent liver transplants for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) versus alcoholic liver disease (ETOH) and found no statistically significant differences in post-transplant survival rates between the NASH and ETOH groups. Study findings are presented in the December issue of Liver Transplantation. http://www.physorg.com/news178347902.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:05:54 EST news178347902 (PhysOrg.com) -- Even if you never have a heart attack, abnormal blood cholesterol levels may significantly raise your risk of heart failure, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news178219940.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:40:02 EST news178219940 The routine prescription of extended-release niacin, a B vitamin (1,500 milligrams daily), in combination with traditional cholesterol-lowering therapy offers no extra benefit in correcting arterial narrowing and diminishing plaque buildup in seniors who already have coronary artery disease, a new vascular imaging study from Johns Hopkins experts shows. http://www.physorg.com/news177763973.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:07 EST news177763973 Heart experts at Johns Hopkins are calling premature the early halt of a study by researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Washington Hospital Center on the benefits of combining extended-release niacin, a B vitamin, with cholesterol-lowering statin medications to prevent blood vessel narrowing. Cardiovascular atherosclerosis, as it is also known, is believed responsible for one in three deaths in the United States each year. http://www.physorg.com/news177592343.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:14:09 EST news177592343 Millions of people around the world use medicines based on statins to lower their blood cholesterol, but new research from the University of Gothenburg, published in the prestigious journal PNAS, shows that statins may also be effective in the treatment of cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news175861810.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:04 EST news175861810 Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists in Alabama and Iowa are reporting the first evidence that root extracts from kudzu show promise as a dietary supplement for a high-risk condition - the metabolic syndrome - that affects almost 50 million people in the United States alone. Their study appears in the current issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news170502897.html Chemistry Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:30:03 EST news170502897 The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news165668617.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:20:02 EST news165668617 A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine shows that for elderly people at risk of cardiovascular disease, the presence of inflammatory markers in the blood can identify that an individual is at a higher risk of a fatal rather than a non-fatal heart attack or stroke. http://www.physorg.com/news164965315.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:07 EST news164965315 There are so many things to worry about these days. Wouldn't it be nice to cross something off the list? Turns out you can. Researchers have been busy debunking some common medical myths that have been repeated so many times, people assume them to be true. http://www.physorg.com/news162824502.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 May 2009 14:04:57 EST news162824502 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has shown that, while taking aspirin is beneficial in preventing heart attacks and strokes among people with established cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention), its benefits don`t clearly outweigh the risks in healthy people (primary prevention). http://www.physorg.com/news162820199.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 May 2009 12:50:37 EST news162820199 Statins, a commonly prescribed class of drugs used by millions worldwide to effectively lower blood cholesterol levels, may actually have a negative impact in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients treated with high daily dosages. http://www.physorg.com/news162550563.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 09:56:31 EST news162550563 Clinicians are missing golden opportunities to identify heart disease before patients start displaying symptoms, according to a study of 13,877 people published in the May issue of UK-based IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. http://www.physorg.com/news161258127.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 May 2009 10:55:43 EST news161258127 Eating just one and a half servings of tart cherries could significantly boost antioxidant activity in the body, according to new University of Michigan research reported at the 2009 Experimental Biology meeting in New Orleans.1 In the study, healthy adults who ate a cup and a half of frozen cherries had increased levels of antioxidants, specifically five different anthocyanins - the natural antioxidants that give cherries their red color. http://www.physorg.com/news159373446.html Medicine & Health Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:24:32 EST news159373446 Shiitake mushrooms are the third most popular mushroom species in the U.S. In addition to taste, shiitake have a multitude of health benefits. Low in calories, glucose and sodium, shiitake are high in potassium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc. http://www.physorg.com/news154890129.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:02:44 EST news154890129 (PhysOrg.com) -- Statins, used widely to treat elevated cholesterol, have been shown to prevent progression of coronary narrowing and to have other beneficial effects on the heart, such as reducing inflammation, that are independent of cholesterol. http://www.physorg.com/news154630899.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:02:11 EST news154630899 (PhysOrg.com) -- Research published in The European Journal of Nutrition this week has finally cracked the myths surrounding eggs and cholesterol. The new study showed that people who ate two eggs per day, while on a calorie-restricted diet, not only lost weight but also reduced their blood cholesterol levels. http://www.physorg.com/news139156140.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:29:00 EST news139156140 A great deal of scientific evidence shows that cholesterol-reducing medications known as statins can help prevent coronary artery disease. Although the safety of these medications has been well documented, as many as 40 percent of patients who receive a prescription for statins take the drug for less than one year. http://www.physorg.com/news134743211.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:40:11 EST news134743211