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Supplements of oral arginine reduced pulmonary hypertension by 15 per cent after five days of therapy in sickle cell patients, report researchers in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine this week.
Levels of carcinogenic PAHs in margarines are within recommended limits, despite conflicting findings from a Swedish consumer organisation, said Finland's national food agency this week.
The health benefits of foods eaten in Mediterranean countries are going to be explored in new research to improve understanding of the diet famous for its link to low rates of cardiovascular disease.
Exposure to cigarette smoke may sap blood levels of folate, the vitamin thought to protect against birth defects and reduce risk of some cancers, reported researchers.
An alarming increase in obesity in UK men is placing many at an increased risk of a number of cancers, with a diet full of junk food and lack of exercise cited as the main culprits, revealed a Cancer Research report yesterday.