Archive for the 'H. CHEMICALS' Category
Topical sesame/rose geranium oil treats hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013People with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) have abnormalities in their blood vessels. The most common manifestation is spontaneous and recurrent nosebleeds (epistaxis). More on HHT is here.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sinus Center, in Baltimore, Maryland, studied the effects of sesame/rose geranium oil. (more…)
Does selenium reduce the risk for prostate cancer?
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012About 15 years ago, researchers in the US published the results of a study showing that taking selenium supplements lowered the risk of prostate cancer.
Now, researchers in the UK have examined all the available evidence for selenium intake, selenium levels in the body, and prostate cancer risk. (more…)
Demographics and the risk for high mercury levels?
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Few skiers use sunscreen as directed
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Selenium supplements in adults with high cholesterol
Sunday, December 11th, 2011Researchers in the US and UK investigated the effect of selenium on lipid blood levels. (more…)
Increasing popularity of dietary supplements
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011Vitamin E and an increased risk of prostate cancer
Thursday, October 13th, 2011The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) found no reduction in risk of prostate cancer with vitamin E supplements.
As a follow-up, researchers in the US determined the long-term effect of vitamin E and selenium in relatively healthy men. (more…)
Value of zinc to treat Wilson disease
Monday, September 26th, 2011Adding tai chi improves antidepressant drug therapy
Saturday, June 25th, 2011Lack of effect of an Echinacea cocktail on exacerbations of COPD
Saturday, May 21st, 2011Vitamin E, selenium, + soy to treat prostate cancer?
Friday, May 6th, 2011High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) is a precursor of invasive prostate cancer (PCa). Some preliminary evidence suggests vitamin E, selenium, and soy protein may prevent progression of HGPIN to PCa.
Researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital, in Toronto, Ontario tested this hypothesis. (more…)
Improving alcohol-based hand wipes
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for hand hygiene state that alcohol-based hand wipes are not an effective substitute for alcohol-based hand rub or hand washing with an antimicrobial soap and water.
So, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania upped the alcohol content of the wipes. (more…)
CAM for major depressive therapy
Friday, April 15th, 2011CAM (not St John’s wort) to treat depression
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011Soap and water wipes reduce infections in wrestlers
Saturday, February 19th, 2011Medscape reports from the 50th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy that researchers at the University of Minneapolis, in Minnesota, studied high school wrestlers who used skin wipes after each match during a marathon day of wrestling.
The objective was to compare soap and water to alcohol swabs. (more…)
Benefits of micronutrients in people with HIV
Sunday, January 9th, 2011Benefits of antioxidant treatment in patients with HIV
Saturday, January 8th, 2011HIV infection and the long-term use of antiretroviral drugs are associated with increased mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress.
During the XVIII International AIDS Conference, researchers at Florida International University, in Miami, and other institutions in the US reported beneficial effects of antioxidant supplementation on immune function and reducing mitochondrial damage. (more…)