MCG.edu – One way obese people develop salt retention and hypertension has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers. They’ve documented a chain of events in which excess inflammatory factors resulting from excess fat cause the body to retain more sodium and, consequently, more fluid and higher blood pressure, said Dr. Yanbin Dong, geneticist [...]

JAMA / Archives – Consuming more white rice appears to be associated with a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, whereas consuming more brown rice may be associated with a lower risk for the disease, according to a report in the June 14, 2010 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. “Rice has been a [...]

A new consensus statement of experts assembled by the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society reviews emerging evidence that suggests cancer incidence is associated with diabetes as well as certain diabetes risk factors and treatments. The new report reviews the state of science concerning the association between diabetes and cancer incidence/prognosis; risk factors [...]

Gels, creams and sprays containing pain relievers such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, ketoprofen, and piroxicam are safe and effective treatments for local pain, according to Cochrane Researchers. A new systematic review they have conducted shows that topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are more effective than placebos for treating short-term pain and have few side effects. Topical [...]

SanfordBurnham.org – Without knowing exactly why, scientists have long observed that people who regularly take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin have lower incidences of certain types of cancer. Now, in a study appearing in Cancer Cell on June 15, 2010, investigators at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) and their colleagues have figured out how [...]

Alcohol intake is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing several types of arthritis or arthritic conditions, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoarthritis (OA), reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondylarthropathy, according to results of a new study presented at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. Regardless of [...]