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New Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies

May 13, 2009

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A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published in…

Does New Swine Flu Virus Kill By Causing a Cytokine Storm?

May 13, 2009

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The swine flu outbreak that began in Mexico and continues to spread around the globe may be particularly dangerous for young, otherwise healthy adults…

Swine flu spread matches previous flu pandemics

May 12, 2009

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An early analysis of the H1N1 swine-associated flu virus outbreak suggests that the virus spreads at a rate comparable to that of previous influenza…

Antioxidants prevent health-promoting effects of physical exercise in humans

May 12, 2009

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Abstract: Exercise promotes longevity and ameliorates type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance. However, exercise also increases mitochondrial formation of presumably harmful reactive oxygen…

Effect of interpretive bias on research evidence

May 12, 2009

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Facts do not accumulate on the blank slates of researchers’ minds and data simply do not speak for themselves. Good science inevitably embodies a…

Probiotic May Help Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

May 12, 2009

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As prophylaxis against ventilator-associated pneumonia, the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum 299 (Lp299) is as effective as the antiseptic chlorhexidine in reducing the pathogenic bacterial…

Trials of complementary and alternative medicine may not sway many clinicians

May 12, 2009

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Comment: The National Institutes of Health have spent more than $2 billion researching complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). However, these studies may have little…

Intestinal gas dynamics: mechanisms and clinical relevance

May 8, 2009

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Patients with functional gut disorders, irritable bowel disease, and related syndromes frequently attribute their symptoms to intestinal gas. While patients are usually convinced of…

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New Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies

Does New Swine Flu Virus Kill By Causing a Cytokine Storm?

Swine flu spread matches previous flu pandemics

Antioxidants prevent health-promoting effects of physical exercise in humans

Effect of interpretive bias on research evidence

Probiotic May Help Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Trials of complementary and alternative medicine may not sway many clinicians

Intestinal gas dynamics: mechanisms and clinical relevance

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