A paper from Spain provides an extensive review of the association between alcohol consumption and body weight. Based on the fact that the energy content in 1 gram of alcohol is 29 kJ or 7.1 kcal, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to weight gain. The study includes descriptions of cross-sectional and prospective studies …

A new prostate screening test developed by AnalizaDx, Inc., a Cleveland-based biotech company, and studied by researchers at the Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center along with colleagues at the Cleveland Clinic, the Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare and the National Cancer Institute,…

Prostate cancer that has become resistant to hormone treatment and that does not respond to radiation or chemotherapy requires new methods of treatment. By attacking stem cell-like cells in prostate cancer, researchers at Lund University are working on a project to develop a new treatment option. A successful interdisciplinar…

A new drug is just as effective as the current standard treatment for patients with irregular heartbeats but is easier to take, according to research. Scientists say the new drug, rivaroxaban, is just as good as warfarin at preventing blood clots and lowering the risk of stroke for people with atrial fibrillation. But tests s…

Study looks at NO2 Platinum and its effect on the muscle A Baylor University study has found that a popular nutritional supplement that is marketed to lead to greater muscle strength through increasing blood flow to the muscle does not increase blood flow as claimed on the bottle. In recent years, various nutritional suppleme…