February 11, 2015 The aim of this study was to investigate if the intensity and adherence of PPI use among all patients with Barrett’s Esophagus in Denmark affected the risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. There were 9883 patients with a new diagnosis of BE. The conclusions of the study revealed there were no cancer protective effects from…
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February 4, 2015 The New York State attorney general’s office accused 4 national retailers on Monday of selling dietary supplements that were fraudulent and in many cases contaminated with unlisted ingredients. They had run tests on popular store brands of herbal supplements at the retailers- Walmart, Walgreens, Target and GNC. The tests showed that…
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February 2, 2015 This article is from Science Daily in 2012. When it comes to Barrett’s esophagus, acid control may be less important than bile that is produced by the gallbladder. They quote a study in the Annals of Surgery which shows that bile may leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus alsong with…
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January 28, 2015 The Centers for Disease Control recently published this study in October 2014 of 615 young adults between 17 to 25 years of age. The vitamin D levels were measured and questionnaires were completed. Low serum Vitamin D levels correlated with increased symptoms of depression. The investigators concluded, “Although our findings suggest that…
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January 26, 2015 Researchers reported in October 2014 that a higher Omega-3 fatty acid index is associated with increased insulin sensitivity and improved metabolic profile in overweight men. The AHA states that metabolic syndrome affects approximately 34% of American adults. In this study, researchers evaluated 47 overweight men with an average age of 46.5 years.…
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January 19, 2015 This article in the Journal of Pain studied DHEA in opioid and non-opioid users. DHEA (dehydroepandrosterone) levels were lower in opioid consumers than in control subjects. Sixty-seven % of opioid users and 8% of non-opioid users DHEA levels were below age specific norms. ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) levels were normal and unrelated to…
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December 11, 2014 Pre-eclampsia is a condition the occurs during pregnancy that is characterized by high blood pressure and spilling protein in the urine. In this new study, researchers have found that children with autism spectrum disorder were more than twice as likely to be born to mothers with preeclampsia during pregnancy. The more severe…
Read MoreDecember 5, 2014 In Mozambique, as in many sub-Saharan countries, measles remains a public health problem. They conducted cross-sectional surveys in which they assessed measles-specific antibodies in serum (blood) and breast milk. A total of 151 persons, one month to 23 years of age were surveyed. 53% had levels equal to or above the protective…
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December 4, 2014 The results of this study revealed that, as expected, adverse events were more common in the measles-DTP-oral polio vaccine group. This is the first randomized trial of the non-specific effects of DTP and supports that these effects may be sex-differential and of clinical and weight/height measurement importance. Combined vaccination with DTP plus…
Read MoreDecember 3, 2014 This study, retrospectively studied 7 cases of complicated mumps during one year at a hospital in France. There were 5 cases of meningitis, one orchitis and one of unilateral hearing impairment. Four of these young adults were previously vaccinated with 2 doses of MMR. Unusual viral strains with increased neurovirulence, insufficient population…
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