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The novel coronavirus which emerged in the Middle East, now officially called MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus), has continued to cause new, often fatal infections. As of June 7, 2013, there have been 55 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Snooping out counterfeit anti-malarials; Teflon to some; Rethinking TB screening in a low risk population
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More than three-fourths of these serious infections were due to Plasmodium falciparum, followed at some distance by typhoid and paratyphoid fever, and by leptospirosis and a variety of other infections.
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Although very interesting research exists for the effects of isolated phytonutrients on many different disease processes, just as compelling is the resurgence in research on whole plants or whole food approaches to promoting health or treating disease (e.g., investigating a multi-component, plant-based dietary pattern and disease vs investigating the consumption of beta-carotene and disease).
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of 50 randomized controlled trials did not find that vitamin and antioxidant supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Numerous subgroup analyses similarly found no benefit from daily supplementation, but also no adverse effects.
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Using a retrospective cohort study with passive follow-up and relative conditional survival analysis, authors demonstrated that Olympic medalists from nine major country groups live longer than the general population, regardless of country, medal, or sport.
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In vitro and an in vivo animal model show that an extract of Moringa oleifera leaves has antioxidant effects, decreasing liver damage from a high-fat diet.
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A Relationship Between Nocturia and Hypertension; Peripheral Artery Disease: Helping Patients to Walk the Walk; Long-Term Functional Outcomes After Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment; The Word 'GPR40 Modulator May Soon be Entering Our Vocabulary; A More Effective Regimen for H. pylori Eradication; Uric Acid: How Much of a Bad Guy?
