Top athletes must always perform to their maximum capacity, making them the most vulnerable to the effects of dehydration. Now, a new study conducted by researchers from the Universidad de Castilla la Mancha (UCLM) reveals that 91 percent of professional basketball, volleyball, handball and football players are dehydrated when they begin their training sessions. “Dehydration [...]

AMA-assn.org – Lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and structured weight loss programs, can result in significant weight loss for overweight, obese and severely obese adults, according to two reports that were posted online recently by JAMA. The articles will appear in the October 27, 2010 print issue of JAMA. Obesity is among the most significant [...]

African-American women who consume more vegetables are less likely to develop estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer than women with low vegetable intake, according to investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). The study results, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, were based on data from the Black Women’s Health [...]

Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant pine bark extract derived from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, is effective in relieving tinnitus symptoms by improving blood flow in the inner ear, according to a study recently published in Panminerva Medica. More than 50 million Americans will experience some degree of tinnitus in their lifetime, according [...]

ASN-online – Kidney disease patients are healthier and live longer if they’ve beefed up their muscles, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that patients may benefit from pumping iron or taking medications to boost their lean body mass. Kidney [...]

AAN.com – A new study shows that vitamin B12 may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, adding more evidence to the scientific debate about whether vitamin B12 is effective in reducing the risk of memory loss. The research will be published in the October 19, 2010 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of [...]