(Note: Links may not be permalinks)- Probiotic treatment may limit eczema in infants...
(Reuters) Oral supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri to the mother during pregnancy and to the infant after birth may help reduce the development of eczema and allergy associated with immunoglobulin E, a key protein involved in the allergic response, according to Swedish researchers.
- Aerobic exercise reverses signs of heart failure...
(Reuters) In patients with heart failure, aerobic training can help the organ pump better, investigators report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
- Chronic distress may spur mental decline with age...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) People who are prone to negative emotions, such as anxiety and anger, may be more vulnerable to the gradual mental decline that can come with age, a study published Monday finds....
- The future of food...
Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the film, THE FUTURE OF FOOD, examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system. Watch the trailer!
- New device helps grow back teeth, and more...
SCIENTISTS have created a device that can make human teeth grow back. The tiny, wireless, ultrasound machine fits into a patient's mouth on a braces bracket or a removable plastic crown, where it gently massages gums and stimulates dental growth from the root...
- Infant antibiotics lead to asthma...
Children who got antibiotics as babies had a higher risk of developing asthma by age 7. Of those, the risk for asthma before age 7 doubled compared to babies who got no antibiotics before age 1, according to the study...
- Toothpaste from China recalled...
This just in... The "Shir Fresh" brand of toothpaste manufactured in China has been recalled because it mistakenly contains diethylene glycol, the poisonous thickening agent added to anti-freeze. Apparently, upon investigation, it was found that a manufacturing company employee added the substance in error despite a clearly labeled container that said "For Industrial Use Only." Obviously, this employee misunderstood what industry they were in! Please check out the alternatives we use. ( STORY )
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(Reuters) Oral supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri to the mother during pregnancy and to the infant after birth may help reduce the development of eczema and allergy associated with immunoglobulin E, a key protein involved in the allergic response, according to Swedish researchers.
(Reuters) In patients with heart failure, aerobic training can help the organ pump better, investigators report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) People who are prone to negative emotions, such as anxiety and anger, may be more vulnerable to the gradual mental decline that can come with age, a study published Monday finds....
Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the film, THE FUTURE OF FOOD, examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system. Watch the trailer!
SCIENTISTS have created a device that can make human teeth grow back. The tiny, wireless, ultrasound machine fits into a patient's mouth on a braces bracket or a removable plastic crown, where it gently massages gums and stimulates dental growth from the root...
Children who got antibiotics as babies had a higher risk of developing asthma by age 7. Of those, the risk for asthma before age 7 doubled compared to babies who got no antibiotics before age 1, according to the study...
This just in... The "Shir Fresh" brand of toothpaste manufactured in China has been recalled because it mistakenly contains diethylene glycol, the poisonous thickening agent added to anti-freeze. Apparently, upon investigation, it was found that a manufacturing company employee added the substance in error despite a clearly labeled container that said "For Industrial Use Only." Obviously, this employee misunderstood what industry they were in! Please check out the alternatives we use. ( STORY )