Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Consumption of fish contaminated with heavy metals during pregnancy may cause the immune systems of offspring to produce antinuclear antibodies and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Garlic consumption revealed an inverse association between garlic consumption and all-cause mortality in a group of 27,437 community-dwelling older Chinese adults.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS This study clarifies why children should be exposed to as low RF radiation as possible at school and at home and suggests that wired connections for both the Internet and telephone communications should be preferred to minimize children’s exposure to wireless radiation.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Pelargonium sidoides, commonly known as African geranium, significantly reduced the severity of symptoms and shortened the duration of the common cold.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Phyllanthus emblica (amla fruit), at a 500 mg daily dose, significantly improved components of metabolic syndrome such as endothelial function, oxidative stress biomarkers and lipid profiles in participating subjects.
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. Use of e-cigarettes appears to be associated with exposure to known tobacco-related toxicants, but the exposure is reduced compared with cigarette smoking.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using a mouse model, researchers demonstrate that resveratrol decreases TMAO-induced atherosclerosis by regulating TMAO synthesis and bile acid metabolism via altering gut microbiota.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Immunoxel Honey Lozenges significantly improved tuberculosis in participating subjects after one month of treatment.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Using a Mendelian randomization design, researchers demonstrated that higher BMI and particularly fat mass index are associated with increased risk of aortic valve stenosis and most other cardiovascular conditions.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Apricot kernel extract improved urban particulate matter-induced keratoconjunctivitis sicca in rats by significantly increasing tear volume, inhibiting damage to the corneal epithelium, decreasing corneal surface irregularity, and attenuating disruption of the mucin-4 layer by inhibiting MMP-9, IL-6, and TNF- α.
