Georgetown.edu – Obese women might reduce their increased risk of endometrial cancer if they take adequate vitamin D supplements, according to researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. The scientists report in Cancer Prevention Research published online that 25 percent of obese mice fed a vitamin D supplemented diet developed endometrial cancer, while 67 [...]

The-APS.org – Taking the trace mineral supplement chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease), say researchers at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. In a study comparing diabetic mice treated with chromium picolinate with those that received placebo, the researchers found that mice who received the supplement had lower [...]

Northwestern.edu – The millions of middle-aged and older adults who suffer from insomnia have a new drug-free prescription for a more restful night’s sleep. Regular aerobic exercise improves the quality of sleep, mood and vitality, according to a small but significant new study from Northwestern Medicine. The study is the first to examine the effect [...]

Some intensive care unit patients develop post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) after the trauma of a difficult hospital stay, and this is thought to be exacerbated by delusional or fragmentary memories of their time in the intensive care unit. Now researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Critical Care have found that if staff and [...]

UQAM.ca – Strong evidence that manganese in drinking water can lower the IQ of children has recently been revealed. Unfortunately, manganese is not yet commonly on the list of toxic inorganic substances for which public water agencies test the tap water supply. A team of researchers led by Maryse Bouchard, adjunct professor at the Center [...]

CMAJ.ca – Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is the most effective method to remove common warts, found a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The study – a randomized controlled trial – looked at 240 participants aged 4 to 79 in the Netherlands. The patients were assigned to three groups: cryotherapy with liquid [...]