News From The Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons: March 2012

Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Provides Lessons in Treatment and Care The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) is the first comprehensive study to look at the effectiveness of different treatments for low back and leg pain…

Reheated Cooking Oils Contain Toxic Aldehydes

Researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU, Spain) have been the first to discover the presence of certain aldehydes in food, which are believed to be related to some neurodegenerative diseases and some types of cancer. These toxic compounds can be found in some oils, such as sunflower oil, when heated at a suitable temperature for frying…

Those With Metabolic Syndrome Benefit From Nut Consumption

For the first time, scientists report a link between eating nuts and higher levels of serotonin in the bodies of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS), who are at high risk for heart disease.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Shown To Prevent Or Slow Progression Of Osteoarthritis

New research has shown for the first time that omega-3 in fish oil could “substantially and significantly” reduce the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis…

Vitamin-D Enhanced Mushrooms

A new commercial processing technology is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms and has no adverse effects on other nutrients in those tasty delicacies, the first study on the topic has concluded.

Do Instinctive Salt Cravings Make You A Real Junkie?

Scientists have found that addictive drugs may take over the same nerve cells and connections in the brain that cause one’s chemistry to crave salt in their daily routines in a new study from down under Australia in association with America’s own Duke University. The study is the first of its kind to examine gene regulation in the hypothalamus for salt appetite…

Study Confirms Safety, Cancer-Targeting Ability Of Nutrient In Broccoli, Other Vegetables

Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer cells while leaving normal prostate cells healthy and unaffected…

Cancer Experts Offer Four Tips For Healthy Grilling

It’s that time of year again. Hot weather sets picnic fever – and the nation’s barbeque grills – ablaze; in fact, according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbeque Association, 4 out of 5 American households will fire up backyard grills this summer

Lowering Phosphate Intake In Humans Can Reduce Heart Disease, According To Research By Experts At The University Of Sheffield.

This is the first time the connection between a high phosphate diet and atherosclerosis – the cause of heart disease – has been proven. The findings have been published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2 June 2011)…

Link Between Low Vitamin D Levels And Multiple Sclerosis Risk For African Americans

In the first major study exploring the connection between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis in African Americans, a team of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has discovered that vitamin D levels in the blood are lower in African Americans who have the disease, compared to African Americans who do not…

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