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Vitamin D supplements may benefit lupus patients

A new clinical study published in BioMedCentral's open access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy provides preliminary evidence that vitamin D supplementation could be considered an immunomodulatory agent for systemic lupus ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No benefit from high-dose multivitamins seen for HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy

A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers suggests that, for HIV patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat HIV, there is no benefit from high- vs. standard-dose micronutrient ...

HIV & AIDS created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common medical screen predicts liver cancer risk in general population

Enzyme levels in the blood routinely monitored by physicians as liver function indicators are also the best predictor of liver cancer risk for the general population, a team of scientists in Taiwan and The University of Texas ...

Cancer created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Finding the origins of infant leukaemia

Leukaemia arises as a result of genetic or epigenetic alterations in blood cells, leading to an aberrant accumulation of undifferentiated blasts. Understanding the molecular pathogenesis and aetiology of ...

Cancer created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rare B cells regulate immune responses, may offer novel treatment for autoimmune diseases

Reproducing a rare type of B cell in the laboratory and infusing it back into the body may provide an effective treatment for severe autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis, according to researchers ...

Medical research created Oct 14, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Folic acid, vitamins B6 and 12 do not affect colorectal adenoma risk

Combined folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 supplements had no statistically significant effect on the risk of colorectal adenoma among women who were at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published ...

Cancer created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No Excuses: Flu vaccination myths addressed

Flu season is here. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year five to 20 percent of Americans get the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized due to flu-related complications. Flu season ...

Health created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals prehistoric journey of hepatitis B

(Medical Xpress)—A new study has revealed how the spread of hepatitis B coincides with dates of human migration throughout history, starting around 40 000 years ago. The study could provide a framework ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How the body uses vitamin B to recognize bacterial infection

An Australian research team has discovered how specialised immune cells recognise products of vitamin B synthesis that are unique to bacteria and yeast, triggering the body to fight infection.

Medical research created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin B crucial to children's mental health, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A new study has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vaccination against infectious disease low priority for Australian travellers

New research led by the University of Sydney's Family Medicine Research Centre reveals many Australians are inadequately protecting against potentially serious infectious diseases before travelling abroad.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Little U.S. flu activity so far, CDC says

(HealthDay)—Flu activity in the United States remains at low levels, federal health officials said Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor sleep in adolescents may increase risk of heart disease

Adolescents who sleep poorly may be at risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Cardiology created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Follow-up lacking for babies after hepatitis B vaccination: CDC

(HealthDay)—Many U.S. babies born to mothers infected with hepatitis B do not receive recommended follow-up testing after vaccination, a new study finds.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu season's approaching so roll up your sleeve

(HealthDay)—The only thing predictable about the flu is its unpredictability, U.S. health officials said Thursday, as they urged virtually all Americans to get vaccinated for the coming season.

Health created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0