Marlene Cimons

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Marlene Cimons

Vitamin D supplements may not be an effective defense against acute respiratory infections, a recent study has found. It’s still possible the vitamin supplementation could reduce the severity and duration of such infections, “but [we] did not address this question,” said Adrian Martineau, a clinical professor of respiratory infection at Queen Mary University of London and the study’s senior author. The paper appeared in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

2 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Marlene Cimons

Vitamin D supplements may not be an effective defense against acute respiratory infections, a recent study has found. It’s still possible the vitamin supplementation could reduce the severity and duration of such infections, “but [we] did not address this question,” said Adrian Martineau, a clinical professor of respiratory infection at Queen Mary University of London and the study’s senior author. The paper appeared in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

1 month ago | estadao.com.br | Marlene Cimons

Catarina Craveiro, técnica de pesquisa biomédica em Lisboa, desde a infância sofria de dores lombares por escoliose, não conseguia fazer muita coisa fisicamente e dependia de ibuprofeno para ter algum alívio. “Realmente atrapalhava minha vida”, ela diz. “Eu tinha dores terríveis.

1 month ago | theoaklandpress.com | Marlene Cimons

By Marlene CimonsSpecial to The Washington PostNew research suggests that dancing might lighten the depression suffered by many people with Parkinson’s disease, an approach that’s accessible, inexpensive, drug free — and often a lot of fun. “I don’t know what it is, but there’s something magical about dancing,” said Joseph DeSouza, an associate professor in the faculty of health at York University and one of the study authors. “Dancing makes people with Parkinson’s feel alive and happy.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Marlene Cimons

Catarina Craveiro, a biomedical research technician from Lisbon, had been hobbled by lower back pain from scoliosis since childhood, unable to do much physically and dependent on ibuprofen for relief. “It really interfered with my life,” she says. “I had bad pain.