Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease often have nutritional deficiencies. Researchers found that multiple deficient nutritional parameters were common and inadequately assessed in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The researchers analyzed data of 136 IBD-affected pregnant women and created a retrospective chart review to determine how often nutritional information is obtained and any ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can prevent post-traumatic osteoarthritis by reducing inflammation. The researchers used mice models of a knee fracture to study post-traumatic inflammation and the onset of osteoarthritis. The researchers found that a rheumatoid arthritis drug injected into the knee fracture lessened inflammation and arthritis. This was the first successful intervention to limit the development ...click here to read more

In multiple sclerosis (MS), constipation is a common symptom. A nuisance anyone can experience in their everyday life, constipation is yet another one in the spectrum of uncomfortable symptoms associated with MS. Multiple sclerosis patients often suffer from chronic constipation and may go for days just not feeling “right”. Constipation is described as having two ...click here to read more

Phosphate-rich foods can raise blood pressure and even promote heart disease. The culprit is really the growth hormone found in the foods called fibroblast growth factor 23 or FGF23 for short. The findings come from a study by researchers at Vetmeduni Vienna and published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine in May. Frequently used in the processed ...click here to read more

Dairy is good for your whole body – heart, bones, teeth – and a study has singled out yogurt from the dairy foods for its ability to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. The yogurt study was conducted by Harvard School of Public Health and funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Findings ...click here to read more

With Father’s Day just around the corner, it’s important that we discuss issues dealing with men’s health, including the number one male health issue – prostate cancer. The week leading up to Father’s Day is designated as Men’s Health Week, so discussions about prostate and prostate cancer are generally more common around this time. Prostate ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that affects the nervous system, while Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder affecting movement. Symptoms of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease are quite similar at times, but there are distinct differences setting the two conditions apart. Causes of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease are not well known, ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer has been found to be associated with increased saturated fat in diet, according to a new study. Saturated fat is commonly found in cheese and fatty beef. High consumption of such foods is linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Research assistant professor Emma H. Allott said, “We show that high ...click here to read more