http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. New research indicates that women's reproductive function may be tied to their immune status. Previous studies have found this association in human males, but not females. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-women-reproductive-ability-immune-status.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 17 May 2013 14:34:20 EST news288020043 An estimated 12.5% of Canadians in Canada have evidence of chronic kidney disease, including people without risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a study published in CMAJ. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-kidney-disease-canada-percent-adults.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:01 EST news287057103 The illegal use of clenbuterol in livestock farming may affect the results of doping controls in sport. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of Food Safety, RIKILT Wageningen UR, Netherlands, in partnership with fellow institutes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-clenbuterol-livestock-farming-affect-results.html Health Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:00:07 EST news285492613 The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-immediately-lung-oral-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:33:23 EST news283775596 Marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, may double stroke risk in young adults, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-marijuana-higher-young-adults.html Cardiology Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:13:46 EST news279360812 (HealthDay)—A chemical called melamine that's found in some dishware might raise your risk for kidney stones, a small new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-chemical-dishware-kidney-stones.html Health Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:13:40 EST news278007200 (Medical Xpress)—Red wine could give athletes and players a boost in the sports arena by increasing the amount of performance-enhancing hormone testosterone in their bodies, according to researchers from London's Kingston University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-experts-red-wine-mask-testosterone.html Medical research Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:01:00 EST news276858007 (Medical Xpress)—Cocoa-rich dark chocolate might help protect against heart disease and stroke, but probably more so if you are a man. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-dark-chocolate-good-healthparticularly-male.html Health Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:07:31 EST news275551640 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers in China have developed a technique for reprogramming cells found in urine into neural progenitor cells that are capable of growing into neurons. In their paper published in Nature Methods, the team describes how they were able to reprogram kidney epithelial cells found in urine into neural progenitor cells that are suitable for use in studying neural diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-method-reprogramming-cells-urine-neural.html Medical research Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:30:03 EST news274347931 Metal-binding agents rubbed into the skin, prescribed by some alternative practitioners for the treatment of autism, are not absorbed and therefore are unlikely to be effective at helping the body excrete excess mercury. The study by Jennifer Cohen and Michelle Ruha from Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in the US, and their colleagues, provides evidence against the use of these treatments in children with autism. Their work is published online in Springer's Journal of Medical Toxicology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-autism-treatment-skin-deep.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:20:01 EST news272034121 An oral green tea extract, Polyphenon E, appears to inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor and hepatocyte growth factor, both of which promote tumor cell growth, migration and invasion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-mechanisms-action-green-tea-breast.html Cancer Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:00:17 EST news269786109 Women who have a positive urine culture test on the day of surgery for a pelvic-floor disorder are more likely to have a urinary tract infection (UTI) in the first six weeks after the procedure. These findings were presented this past week by researchers from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine at the American Urogynecologic Society's 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-women-urinary-tract-infections-pelvic-floor.html Cardiology Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:03:43 EST news268988515 (HealthDay) -- After bariatric surgery, following a diet that is normal in calcium, low in oxalate, and moderate in protein, can improve urinary calcium oxalate (CaOx) supersaturation, but not urinary oxalate excretion, in patients with a history of kidney stones, according to a study published in the August issue of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-bariatric-op-diet-aid-caox.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:39:09 EST news263745539 On her laptop computer one recent afternoon, University at Buffalo researcher Charmion Cruickshank calls up a mass spectrometry readout showing the breakdown of chemicals in the urine of a child with autism. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-autism-chemical-clues.html Autism spectrum disorders Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:20:13 EST news260687995 A new study at Karlstad University in Sweden shows that phthalates from PVC flooring materials is taken up by our bodies. Phthalates are substances suspected to cause asthma and allergies, as well as other chronic diseases in children. The study shows that children can ingest these softening agents with food but also by breathing and through the skin. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-phthalates-pvc-floors-body-infants.html Health Wed, 23 May 2012 09:54:57 EST news256985674 (HealthDay) -- Healthy people exposed to higher levels of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in plastics, may be more likely to develop heart disease, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Circulation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-bpa-exposure-possibly-linked-future.html Cardiology Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:05:58 EST news249714341 A new method for identifying bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) will lead to much faster, more effective treatment as well as a reduction in costs. The procedure, described in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, could eventually be used for the identification of micro-organisms in other bodily fluids, including blood and spinal fluid. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-method-uti-causing-bacteria-treatment.html Medical research Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:52:23 EST news246685915 (Medical Xpress) -- Nearly two-thirds (65%) of adult New Zealanders are consuming more sodium than current nutrition guidelines recommend, according to analysis of urine samples taken from 3000 people who took part in the latest New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-otago-reveals-kiwis-salt.html Health Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:00:01 EST news242016282 Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA) – a chemical used to make plastic containers and other consumer goods – is associated with behavior and emotional problems in young girls, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-exposure-chemical-bpa-birth-linked.html Health Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:26:26 EST news238649164 Teaming fresh broccoli with a spicy food that contains the enzyme myrosinase significantly enhances each food's individual cancer-fighting power and ensures that absorption takes place in the upper part of the digestive system where you'll get the maximum health benefit, suggests a new University of Illinois study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-evidence-spicing-broccoli-boosts-cancer-fighting.html Health Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:33:02 EST news235121560