MONSANTO, the giant of genetically modified crops, has for the first time been forced to release raw data from toxicology studies it carried out on three strains of its modified maize. An external analysis of the data claims it shows that eating the maize could result in damage to the liver and kidneys, but this… Continue reading
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Telemedicine and it development
For over a decade now, health care experts have been promoting telemedicine, or the use of satellite technology, video conferencing and data transfer through phones and the Internet, to connect doctors to patients in far-flung locales. But are doctors ready for this form of technology? Telemedicine has the potential to improve quality of care by… Continue reading
High levels of vitamin D leading to a lower risk of colon cancer
Several previous studies have already suggested a link between vitamin D and colorectal cancer, but the evidence has been inconclusive with limited information from European populations. So, researchers from across Europe set out to examine the association between circulating vitamin D concentration as well as dietary intakes of vitamin D and calcium with colorectal cancer… Continue reading
Positive benefits associated with home-based cardiac rehabilitation
Researchers from the NHS in Cornwall, the Peninsula Medical School, the Agency for Health Technology Assessment in Warsaw and the University of Birmingham have analysed 12 studies relating to cardiac rehabilitation and found no difference in health outcomes for patients who receive cardiac rehabilitation in a clinical setting or at home. The research paper is… Continue reading
Med students say conventional medicine would benefit by integrating alternative therapies
In the largest national survey of its kind, researchers from UCLA and the University of California, San Diego, measured medical students’ attitudes and beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and found that three-quarters of them felt conventional Western medicine would benefit by integrating more CAM therapies and ideas. The findings appear Jan. 20 in… Continue reading
Older brains more use of useless information
A long line of research has already shown that aging is associated with a decreased ability to tune out irrelevant information. Now scientists at Baycrest’s world-renowned Rotman Research Institute have demonstrated that when older adults “hyper-encode” extraneous information – and they typically do this without even knowing they’re doing it – they have the unique… Continue reading
Reclined position to help alleviate back pain
Here’s some news that 80 percent of the U.S. population should take sitting down. According to a nationwide survey, a majority (68 percent) of primary care physicians say they are likely to recommend that a patient sit in a reclined position to help alleviate back pain – a suggestion that should come as welcome news… Continue reading
Site connects teens living with cancer
A new website hopes to help teens with cancer find their way through some difficult years by linking them up with other teenagers who are also dealing with disease. Lauren Donnelly, 19, is among the mentors at a new social networking site specifically created for teens with cancer. When she started treatment for cancer, Donnelly… Continue reading