ProHealth Research and News

Plain old cranberry juice may knock Staph - even Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) - on its keister

feeds@prohealth.com (x) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:00:06 PDT

Keeps dangerous bugs like <i>E. coli</i> & <i>S. aureus</i> from latching onto cells - which they must do to infect.

Blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations and incident sporadic colorectal adenoma risk: A pooled case-control study Source: American Journal of Epidemiology, Sep 1, 2010

feeds@prohealth.com (V Fedirko, RM Bostick, et al.) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:00:06 PDT

Significant evidence linking good D3 status to lower colorectal polyp risk – by fully 67% when anti-inflammatory use is added to the equation.

Patient Mini-Demonstration Calls for End to ME/CFS Research Underfunding in Washington

feeds@prohealth.com (x) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:00:06 PDT

The goal: to inspire other one-person demonstrations around the globe.

From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions - 09-01-10

feeds@prohealth.com (x) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:00:06 PDT

XMRV on Dutch TV, Canadian XMRV trial, Rich Van K at the WPI open house, $50 for best ad campaign slogan, CFSAC meeting, Angel Food Ministries, and much more.

Susceptibility of the human retrovirus XMRV to antiretroviral inhibitors - Source: Retrovirology, Aug 31, 2010

feeds@prohealth.com (Robert A Smith, et al.) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:06 PDT

XMRV is 'sensitive to a broader range of antiretroviral drugs than has previously been reported,' with relevance for clinical studies.

Key Backer of Psychological Theory of ME/CFS Responds to NIH/FDA Findings on Dutch TV - Not a 180, But Not Rejection Either?

feeds@prohealth.com (x) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:06 PDT

Highlighting a difficult issue for world blood banks.

Could Glutamine Help & Even Support Healing of IBS-D?

feeds@prohealth.com (x) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:00:06 PDT

The culprit associated with 'leaky gut' - rife in IBS-D - is a glutamine-blocker.

St John's wort greatly reduces the concentrations of oral oxycodone Source: European Journal of Pain, Sep 2010

feeds@prohealth.com (Tuija H Nieminen, et al.) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:00:06 PDT

Taking St John's wort for depression halves the pain relieving effect/duration of the opioid drug oxycodone.

Fish oil supplementation increases the cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity of paracetamol [acetaminophen] in rheumatoid arthritis patients - Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Jun-Aug 2010

feeds@prohealth.com (Gillian E Caughey, et al.) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:00:06 PDT

Supplementary fish oil boosts acetaminophen's pain reducing impact, may reduce needed dose.

Common drugs for high blood pressure can actually raise blood pressure in many patients: Simple test recommended

feeds@prohealth.com (x) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:00:06 PDT

Doctors could avoid this problem - and select drugs most suitable for their patients - by measuring blood levels of the enzyme renin.