Monthly Archives: April 2011

Risk of Ischemic Stroke Doubles After a Cup of Coffee

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Fred Smith

Participants The study was conducted in 3 medical centers (Boston, Chapel Hill, and Victoria, BC) between January 2001 and November 2006. Trained interviewers questioned 390 subjects (209 men, 181 women) a median of 3 days after acute ischemic stroke. Each … Continue reading →

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Prebiotics and Probiotics in Young Children

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Fred Smith

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 47.4% of preschool-age children and 25.4% of school-age children worldwide are anemic. Approximately half these anemias are thought to be due to iron deficiency. In the United States, WHO does not consider anemia … Continue reading →

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Selenium & Prostate Cancer. Part 2

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Fred Smith

The issue of primary versus secondary prevention aside, in going through the fine print of the new trial we might have predicted failure in advance. The Se status in the subjects of the new report was far better than had … Continue reading →

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Selenium & Prostate Cancer

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Fred Smith

Practice Implications Years ago, a group of researchers led by the late Larry Clark reported in a randomized, blinded trial that Se supplementation essentially cut the risk of prostate CA in half, an effect that was statistically significant. Interestingly, these … Continue reading →

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Maitake Induces Ovulation in People with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

Participants Eighty subjects with a diagnosis of PCOS. Inclusion was established by the following criteria: 18

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Calcium for Strong Bones: Do Benefits Outweigh Risks? Practice Implications

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Fred Smith

Practice Implications A large body of scientific evidence demonstrates that an adequate calcium intake plays an important role in building and maintaining bone mass. Calcium is a nutrient that is difficult to obtain in adequate amounts from most diets, except … Continue reading →

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Calcium for Strong Bones: Do Benefits Outweigh Risks? Part 2

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Fred Smith

The authors determined that only 15 studies were

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Calcium for Strong Bones: Do Benefits Outweigh Risks?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Fred Smith

Design Patient level and trial level meta-analysis of previously completed randomized control trials (RCTs) involving calcium supplementation. The researchers

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Treatment of myasthenia gravis. Complement inhibitors

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Fred Smith

Complement inhibitors The role of complement in the pathogenesis of MG is well established; indeed, complement activation by specific autoantibodies is involved in the attack to the NMJ, as demonstrated by localization of C3 activation fragments and membrane attack complex. … Continue reading →

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Treatment of myasthenia gravis. Thymectomy

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Fred Smith

Thymectomy Thymectomy is mandatory in patients with thymoma and is recommended as an option for nonthymomatous patients with generalized MG, in particular those with acetylcholine antibodies and younger than 60 years, to increase the likelihood of remission or improvement. Several … Continue reading →

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