Dentistry
Why the war in Ukraine might make root canals more difficult
Russia's assault on Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. health care system is not immune.
Jun 8, 2022
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News tagged with nitrates
Health
Clinical trial: Daily beetroot juice reduces rate of repeat procedures, heart attacks in angina patients with stents
Drinking beetroot juice every day for six months after having a stent fitted reduced the chance of angina patients having a heart attack or needing a repeat procedure, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Health
Nitrite additives associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Nitrites and nitrates occur naturally in water and soil and are commonly ingested from drinking water and dietary sources. They are also used as food additives to increase shelf life. A study publishing January 17 in the ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
No link found between cured meat and pancreatic cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Previous research has suggested that the consumption of cured meat may have a possible link to pancreatic cancer risk however a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that there ...
Health
Blow for French ham, cold meats after nitrates health warning
French health authorities said Tuesday they had confirmed a link between nitrates added to processed meat and colon cancer, dealing a blow to the country's prized ham and cured sausage industry.
Jul 12, 2022
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Medications
Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and others—are a common medical treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with cardiovascular ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Medications
Men with heart disease can safely mix their nitrates with erectile dysfunction drugs
Doctors have long thought it dangerous to prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra alongside chest pain pills containing nitrates.
Apr 19, 2022
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Neuroscience
Nitric oxide signaling in health and disease
In a recently published review article in Cell, researchers Jon Lundberg and Eddie Weitzberg at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Karolinska Institutet summarize research in nitric oxide (NO) with a focus on ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Health
Beetroot juice improves sprinting and decision-making during exercise
Rugby players take note: drinking high nitrate beetroot juice improves both sprint performance and decision-making during prolonged intermittent exercise such as rugby and football, according to scientists from the University ...
Sep 18, 2015
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Health
Beetroot fails to warm up those sensitive to cold
In people at higher risk of feeling the cold, and contrary to what scientists thought, beetroot juice doesn't appear to help re-warm the body after exposure to the cold, according to new research.
Oct 3, 2017
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