News tagged with reduce
The pros and cons of Helicobacter pylori
(Medical Xpress) -- The debate over the bacteria Helicobacter pylori continues as a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows that people carrying H. pylori have a reduced risk of diarrhea from other bacterial ...
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Cell surface mutation protects against common type of malaria
A mutation on the surface of human red blood cells provides protection against malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium vivax, research led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine shows.
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Coffee may protect against endometrial cancer
Long-term coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk for endometrial cancer, according to a recent study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Ca ...
Nov 22, 2011 |
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High fiber diet linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer
Eating a diet high in fibre, particularly from cereal and whole grains, is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, finds a new study integrating all available evidence published in the British Medical Journal ...
Nov 11, 2011 |
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Vegetarian diet, physical activity protect against diabetes in black population, study shows
New research shows that following a vegetarian diet and exercising at least three times a week significantly reduced the risk of diabetes in African Americans, who are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes when compared ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Researchers electrify polymerization
Scientists led by Carnegie Mellon University chemist Krzysztof Matyjaszewski are using electricity from a battery to drive atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a widely used method of creating industrial plastics. ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Chefs can create reduced-calorie restaurant foods
(PhysOrg.com) -- Restaurants could play an important role in helping to reduce the growing obesity epidemic by creating reduced-calorie meals, according to Penn State researchers.
Nov 05, 2010 |
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NASA Moves 'FAST' For Reduced-Gravity Flight Testing Tech Projects
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA selected 17 technology demonstration projects for reduced-gravity aircraft flights to demonstrate whether emerging technologies can perform as expected in the reduced-gravity environment of the moon ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 18, 2010 |
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Cola and unhealthy lifestyle lower sperm count
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Danish study suggests drinking a lot of cola regularly could men’s lower sperm count by almost 30 percent. The culprit does not appear to be caffeine, since coffee did not have the same ...
Mar 31, 2010 |
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School children could lead the way on sustainability
Many children are not only passionate about environmental issues, but more than capable of driving forward sustainability initiatives, argues new research into the role of schools in developing more sustainable communities. ...
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Popular stomach acid reducer triples risk of developing pneumonia
A popular stomach-acid reducer used to prevent stress ulcers in critically ill patients needing breathing machine support increases the risk of those patients contracting pneumonia threefold, according to researchers at Wake ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Kidney disease affects response to blood thinner
Patients with reduced kidney function require lower doses of the anticoagulant drug warfarin, and may need closer monitoring to avoid serious bleeding complications, suggests a study in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of ...
Feb 18, 2009 |
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The Medical Minute: Cancer prevention
People often ask their physicians what they can do to prevent cancers. Various supplements and unorthodox treatments to clean out the system and purge toxins are promoted by convincing arguments as a way to improve health ...
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Inflammation may be common thread behind nervous and heart rhythm problems in cirrhosis
Liver cirrhosis is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, taking 25,000 lives per year. It is often the result of alcohol over-consumption or exposure to hepatitis C, either of which can damage the liver ...
Feb 10, 2009 |
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Use of antidepressants associated with improvement in symptoms of fibromyalgia
The use of antidepressant medications by patients with fibromyalgia syndrome is associated with a reduction in pain, sleep disturbances and depressed mood and improvement of health-related quality of life, according to an ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 13, 2009 |
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