Omega-3 fatty acids protect the brain against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study by Universite Laval researchers published in the online edition of the FASEB Journal, the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. This study, supervised by Frederic Calon and Francesca Cicchetti, is the first to demonstrate the protective effect of a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids against Parkinson’s. [click link for full article]
Archive for November 27th, 2007
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Against Parkinson’s, Study Finds
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007UQ Hosts Conference On Public Health Nutrition, Australia
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007The impact of climate change on health and the link between socio-economic status and food choices will be some of the topics discussed by the world’s leading public health nutritionists meeting in Brisbane this week. [click link for full article]
Program Combining Nutrition, Exercise Shows Success In Helping Black Girls Lose Weight
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007An NIH-funded program that combined exercise, nutrition education, field trips and other activities was more successful than a self-esteem program in helping black girls lose weight.
Lacks Make Up Large Proportion Of Those With HIV/AIDS
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Blacks make up a large percentage of HIV/AIDS cases in Washington, D.C.
CSL Behring Shows Positive Results For Treatment Of Hereditary Angioedema
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007CSL Behring has reached the primary endpoint of a Phase III clinical trial of human pasteurized C1-inhibitor concentrate to treat patients with hereditary angioedema.
Attitudes Toward Mammography Differ Across Ethnicities, Cultures, Backgrounds
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Black and Hispanic women have a different understanding of screening mammography compared with that of Caucasian women.
Clinical Trials Of Medications In Children Fall Short
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Cinical trials involving children were “shunned for decades as unnecessary and unethical.
Secondhand Smoke Damages Lungs
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Researchers have identified structural damage to the lungs caused by secondhand cigarette smoke.
Alara Receives FDA Clearance For CRystalView T-Series CR System
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Alara is showcasing the CRystalView T-Series desktop CR system at RSNA 2007 in Chicago.
All-Terrain Vehicles Not Child’s Play
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) pose a serious risk of injury and even death, according to the largest study ever conducted of ATV injuries in children.