Lara C. Pullen, PhD January 14, 2014 Treatment with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 during the first 3 months of life reduced the likelihood of colic, regurgitation, and functional constipation. Prophylactic treatment also reduced the public and private costs of managing these conditions. Flavia Indrio, MD, from University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, and […]
Bret Stetka, MD; Robyn Lucas, PhD, BSc, MBChB, MPH&TM, MHE January 13, 2014 Video Click Here Hello. I’m Bret Stetka, Editorial Director at Medscape. Welcome to the F1000 Practice-Changing Minute, during which we report commentaries from the Faculty of 1000 on highly rated studies that may change clinical practice. Today’s commentary covers the study “Effects […]
Gianni Paulis, MD Service of Andrology, Regina Apostolorum Hospital Via San Francesco, 50 – CAP 00041 Albano Laziale, Rome, Italy +39 06932989 / +39 069321138 (FAX) paulisg@libero.it “Efficacy of Vitamin E in the Conservative Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease: Legend or Reality? A Controlled Study of 70 Cases,” Andrology. 2013 Jan;1(1):120-8. 50257 (11/2013) Kirk Hamilton: Can you […]
By James P. Meschino, DC, MS Dynamic Chiropractic – January 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 02 Doctors of chiropractic and other practitioners who routinely treat neuromusculoskeletal disorders and pain syndromes commonly encounter patients presenting with various types of neuropathies. Included on this list are diabetic neuropathy, compression and entrapment neuropathy, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, post-traumatic neuropathy, inherited neuropathy […]
Blueberries could strengthen blood vessels against oxidative stress that may lead to heart disease, says new research. The results of the new study, published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (Vol 17, pp 109-116), add to the other reports in the literature linking the berry to lowering cholesterol, and protecting against cancer and neurodegenerative diseases […]
01/10/2014 04:54 pm ET | Updated Mar 12, 2014 Leo Galland, M.D. Author, Founder www.pilladvised.com A series of articles published on Dec. 17 in a prestigious medical journal, The Annals of Internal Medicine, received a lot of press because of an editorial entitled,“Enough is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements.” It’s safe […]
A double blind, placebo, controlled randomized clinical trial In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 48 patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), supplementation with coenzyme Q10 (500 mg/d) for a period of 12 weeks was found to be associated with significant reductions in inflammatory markers – TNF-alpha, IL-6, and serum MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase), as compared […]
Oral Oncol 2014 Jan 02;[EPub Ahead of Print], W Wang, Y Yang, W Zhang, W Wu Research January 08, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of 14 studies and 4675 oral cancer cases found that green tea consumption was associated with a 20% reduction in relative risk of developing oral cancer. The consumption of black tea was […]
JAMA 2014 Jan 01;311(1)33-44, MW Dysken, M Sano, S Asthana, JE Vertrees, M Pallaki, M Llorente, S Love, GD Schellenberg, JR McCarten, J Malphurs, S Prieto, P Chen, DJ Loreck, G Trapp, RS Bakshi, JE Mintzer, JL Heidebrink, A Vidal-Cardona, LM Arroyo, AR Cruz, S Zachariah, NW Kowall, MP Chopra, S Craft, S Thielke, CL Turvey, […]
Authors: S. Sharma, P. Jain Epilepsy Res. Treat., January 2014 BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown good efficacy and tolerability of the Modified Atkins Diet (MAD) in the treatment of refractory epilepsy. METHODS: In this review, authors discuss the use of the MAD in refractory epilepsy. CONCLUSION: MAD is an effective therapy for patients with refractory […]
01.07.2014 Habitually consuming caffeine in coffee and other drinks and foods may protect against atrial fibrillation, a meta-analysis suggested. by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Habitually consuming caffeine in coffee and other drinks and foods may protect against atrial fibrillation, a meta-analysis suggested. In pooled results from studies with adjustment for potential confounders, […]
01.07.2014 by Nancy Walsh Staff Writer, MedPage Today A supplement containing extracts of avocado and soybeans showed promise as a structure-modifying treatment for hip osteoarthritis (OA), a French randomized trial suggested. On the study’s primary endpoint of change in joint space width, no significant differences were seen between patients taking 300 mg per day of […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, MA Moon News January 09, 2014 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/4027 Even without increased exercise or calorie restrictions, older white men and women at high risk for cardiovascular disease who followed a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil were 40% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who […]
Kathleen Doheny January 07, 2014 Just in time to help us with those New Year’s weight loss goals, the new annual ”best diets” list is out from US News & World Report. Once again, the tried and true plans won over fad diets to receive top spots on the experts’ lists. The DASH diet repeats […]
A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating single and combination regimens Fransen M,et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jan 6. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203954. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine if the dietary supplements, glucosamine and/or chondroitin, result in reduced joint space narrowing (JSN) and pain among people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: A double-blind […]
Brianne N. Hobbs, OD January 06, 2014 Treatment With 9-cis Beta-Carotene-Rich Powder in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Randomized Crossover Trial Rotenstreich Y, Belkin M, Sadetzki S, et al. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013;131:985-992. Study Summary Retinitis pigmentosa is a devastating diagnosis. This condition can leave optometrists and ophthalmologists scrambling as they attempt to explain possible treatment […]
UCI study also shows novel analgesic to be nonaddictive Monday 6 January 2014 A compound derived from a traditional Chinese herbal medicine has been found effective at alleviating pain, pointing the way to a new nonaddictive analgesic for acute inflammatory and nerve pain, according to UC Irvine pharmacology researchers. Working with Chinese scientists, Olivier Civelli […]
Published: Nov 20, 2013 | Updated: Nov 20, 2013 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/ProstateCancer/43042 Action Points Prostate cancer patients who consumed a low-fat, high fish oil diet had significantly less tissue inflammation and proliferation as compared with patients who ate a typical Western diet. Note that the study provides support […]
Dysmenorrhea, PTH, Dietary Calcium and Vitamin D Khalid K. Abdul-Razzak, PhD Department of Clinical Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology PO Box 3030, Irbid-22110, Jordan 00962 2 7201000 Ext. 23526 / 00962 2 7201075 (FAX) kkalani@just.edu.jo “Vitamin D and PTH Status Among Adolescent and Young Females with Severe Dysmenorrhea,” J Pediatr […]
Michael O’Riordan June 03, 2014 MADRID, SPAIN — An analysis of the primary-prevention PREDIMED study provides further evidence as to why a Mediterranean diet is able to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease[1]. In a substudy of the trial, investigators report that individuals who adhered to the Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin oil had significant regression […]