A study recently published in Human Reproduction demonstrated that intake of soy foods significantly reduces sperm counts in men.
The study is especially significant because it is the largest study in humans to examine the relationship between semen quality and phytoestrogens (plant compounds that can mimic the physiological effects of the endogenous hormone, estrogen).
Dr. Jorge Chavarro of the Harvard School of Public Health and his colleagues found that men who ate the most soy food had 41 ...
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Today's article is the sixth in an ongoing series on antidepressants and depression. It's long, so you might want to print it out or go grab a cup of tea. If you are visiting the blog for the first time, or you haven't had a chance to read the previous articles, you might find it helpful to do so before diving into this one.
The treatment of depression with drugs is based on the enormous ...
One of my favorite researchers, Chris Masterjohn, has just launched a new blog called "The Daily Lipid" where he writes about fats, cholesterol and health. Chris is pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology and is one of the most knowledgeable contemporary writers on cardiovascular health that I'm aware of. With his permission, I am cross-posting the first two articles on his blog - which you should definitely consider adding to your blogroll!
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A study was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine on July 17th comparing the effectiveness and safety of three different weight loss diets. 322 moderately obese subjects were assigned to one of three diets: low-fat, restricted-calorie; Mediterranean, restricted-calorie; or low-carbohydrate, non-restricted calorie.
The rate of adherence to the study diet was 95% at year one and 85% at year two. Among the 272 participants who completed the intervention, the mean weight losses were ...
This week's article in my continuing series on depression and antidepressants will examine the physiological, psychological and social consequences of antidepressant use.
Although these drugs are generally considered to be safe by the media and amongst medical professionals and patients, a close look at the evidence suggests otherwise. Antidepressants have serious and potentially fatal adverse effects, cause potentially permanent brain damage, increase the risk of suicide and violent behavior in both children and adults, and increase ...
I just came across a recently published study which revealed that SSRIs (the most popular class of antidepressants) can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. The first thing I always do when reading a study is check to see who the authors are, where they receive funding from and who the sponsor is.
So you can imagine my surprise when I learned that this study, which casts antidepressants in an unfavorable light, was sponsored by a large pharmaceutical ...
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