GRAND FORKS, N.D., April 3 (UPI) -- Adding a coffee to that breakfast doughnut could help protect against Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers say.
Researchers at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences have determined the caffeine equivalent of just one cup of coffee a day could protect the blood-brain barrier from damage that occurred with a high-fat diet.
The researcher fed rabbits cholesterol-enriched diet and also gave them 3 milligrams of caffeine each day -- the equivalent of a daily cup of coffee for an average-size person. Read More........
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Autism Linked to Mercury Sources
How do mercury emissions affect pregnant mothers, the unborn and toddlers? Do the level of emissions impact autism rates? Does it matter whether a mercury-emitting source is 10 miles away from families versus 20 miles? Is the risk of autism greater for children who live closer to the pollution source?
A newly published study of Texas school district data and industrial mercury-release data, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, indeed shows a statistically significant link between pounds of industrial release of mercury and increased autism rates. It also shows—for the first time in scientific literature—a statistically significant association between autism risk and distance from the mercury source.
Read More........Many blood transfusions may increase risks, doctors warn
More than half of blood transfusions may do more harm than good, with some patients facing a six-fold greater risk of dying following surgery because of transfusions, doctors warn today.
Fears over the safety of blood transfusions have prompted some physicians to recommend they are used only as a last resort, with hospitals urged to be more selective over which patients receive blood. According to a report in New Scientist today, the National Institutes of Health, the US government's largest medical funder, has launched a review into the safety of the procedure. Bruce Spiess, a cardiac anaesthetist at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, America, told the magazine: "Probably 40%-60% of blood transfusions are not good for the patients."
Read More........Do you know how to follow the new CPR guidelines?
In early April, the American Heart Association announced that it had changed its guidelines to recommend that bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest should, in most cases, perform "hands only" CPR and need not attempt mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
The change followed years of lobbying from some heart specialists who had long believed that hands-only CPR -- i.e. rapid chest compressions intended to achieve at least minimal blood flow in victims -- was as good as or better than compressions combined with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the previously recommended method that has become well-known to the general public.
Read More...Cuddling helps preemies bear pain
WASHINGTON - Cuddling up against mother's bare skin can help tiny premature babies recover more quickly from the pain of being stuck with needles and other procedures, Canadian researchers reported on Wednesday.
Babies held tightly against their mother's skin in a "kangaroo mother care" position squirmed and grimaced less than babies swaddled in blankets, the researchers found.
"Skin-to-skin contact by the mother, referred to as kangaroo mother care, has been shown to be efficacious in reducing pain in three previous studies," Celeste Johnston of McGill University School of Nursing in Montreal and her colleagues wrote in the journal BioMed Central Pediatrics.
Read More...Kids Need Heart Exams Before Taking ADHD Drugs
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should get their hearts checked before starting treatment with Ritalin or other stimulant drugs, experts recommended on Monday.
The American Heart Association called for these children to undergo an electrocardiogram, a test that detects and records the heart's electrical activity, before taking such drugs.
Read More....Strategic Spending on Organic Foods
I was reading today in The Times that organic food prices are rising. It reminded me of a really helpful list from the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, about how to be a strategic shopper when buying organic fruits and vegetables.
While there is an ongoing debate about whether buying organic food really makes a difference in terms of health, the reality is that some consumers choose organic foods because they want to lower their exposure to pesticides. For those shoppers, it makes sense to know when to buy organic and which conventionally-grown foods are good enough because they already are low in pesticide residue.
Read More...Mom's diet may influence baby's sex, study says
In the quest to select a baby’s sex, success could depend on breakfast cereal and better nutrition, according to a new study that may offer some women another reason to eat their Wheaties.
Mothers-to-be who skip breakfast and eat less are more likely to give birth to girls, while moms who consume more calories and a wider range of nutrients — including, specifically, those from breakfast cereal — are more likely to deliver sons.
That’s according to new research by British scientists that provides what they say is the first-ever evidence that a mother’s diet at conception may determine her baby’s sex.
Read More...FDA examines Lasik-related vision problems
An estimated 6 million Americans have undergone Lasik surgery, which permanently reshapes the cornea, a clear layer covering the eye. There are no guarantees of 20/20 vision and the long-term safety of the procedure is still unknown.
Read More...Lawmakers See Big Gaps In FDA's Foreign-Drug Inspections
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- House lawmakers and government auditors said Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has serious gaps in its foreign-drug inspection program and can't ensure the safety of the U.S. drug supply.
The issue of foreign-drug facility inspections was the subject of a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing in the wake of contamination problems with Baxter International Inc.'s (BAX) blood- thinner heparin, which has been linked to hundreds of serious allergic reactions and as many as 81 deaths. FDA officials have said the contamination, which was found in the active ingredient used to make heparin, had occurred in China where ingredients are extracted from pig intestines.
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