BOSTON — Antidepressant medications taken by pregnant women are associated with increased rates of preterm birth. This finding reinforces the notion that antidepressants should not be used by pregnant women in the absence of a clear need that cannot be… Read More ›
Day: March 27, 2014
One size does not fit all: Dietary guidelines for choline may be insufficient
New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that genetic variations influence the risk of developing symptoms of choline deficiency and determine the propensity of liver or muscle damage outcomes What is now considered to be the “right” amount… Read More ›
Kaixin Jieyu Fang for treatment of vascular depression
Public Release: 27-Mar-2014 The Chinese compound Kaixin Jieyu Fang can be used to treat vascular depression; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Dr. Ying Zhang and co-workers from Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in China This study… Read More ›
More severe heart disease found in patients with vitamin D deficiency
Public Release: 27-Mar-2014 Lower levels of vitamin D predict extent of coronary artery disease WASHINGTON (March 27, 2014) — Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease with lower levels of vitamin D being… Read More ›
Brain degeneration in Huntington’s disease caused by amino acid deficiency ( Cysteine )
Public Release: 26-Mar-2014 In mice, dietary changes slow down progression of the disease Working with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins neuroscientists report they have identified what they believe is the cause of the vast disintegration of a part of the… Read More ›
Gulf War illness not in veterans’ heads, but in their mitochondria
Public Release: 27-Mar-2014 Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated for the first time that veterans of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War who suffer from “Gulf War illness” have impaired function of mitochondria… Read More ›
Beer marinade could reduce levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats
Public Release: 26-Mar-2014 The smells of summer — the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the scent of freshly cut grass and the aroma of meats cooking on the backyard grill — will soon be upon us…. Read More ›
Texas researcher: Peaches inhibit breast cancer metastasis in mice
COLLEGE STATION – Lab tests at Texas A&M AgriLife Research have shown that treatments with peach extract inhibit breast cancer metastasis in mice. AgriLife Research scientists say that the mixture of phenolic compounds present in the peach extract are… Read More ›
Zombie Apocalypse Survival Chemistry: Death Cologne (Yes, a Real science release )
Public Release: 24-Mar-2014 Caption: If you believe the doomsayers, a zombie apocalypse is coming, and you need to be prepared. On AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,’ whose season finale airs Sunday, survivors are always worried about running out of bullets,… Read More ›
Would you believe your hand could turn into marble?
Published 15. March 2014, 10:20 h Bielefeld neuroscientists present a new bodily illusion Our bodies are made of flesh and bones. We all know this, and throughout our daily lives, all our senses constantly provide converging information… Read More ›
Shock-absorbing ‘goo’ discovered in bone
Public Release: 24-Mar-2014 Latest research shows that the chemical citrate – a by-product of natural cell metabolism – is mixed with water to create a viscous fluid that is trapped between the nano-scale crystals that form our… Read More ›
HPV eradicated by AHCC supplement, preclinical study suggests
These data suggest AHCC can eliminate HPV infections Japanese mushroom extract active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) may have role in prevention HPV-related cancers (March 23, 2014, Beaverton, OR) Treating cervical cancer cells with AHCC led to the eradication of… Read More ›
Vitamin E helps diminish fatty liver disease in children and adults, reduced death of liver cells
Public release date: 27-Apr-2011 – Using liver biopsies, researchers found that after 96 weeks of treatment, 58 percent of the children on vitamin E no longer had NASH, compared to 41 percent of the children on metformin (a diabetes drug),… Read More ›
Melatonin might help in controlling weight gain and preventing heart diseases associated with obesity
Public release date: 28-Apr-2011 University of Granada researchers have proven that melatonin –a natural hormone produced by the body– helps in controlling weight gain –even without reducing the intake of food–, improves blood lipid profile –as it reduces… Read More ›
Study: Cotton swabs prove problematic for ear health
Public release date: 28-Apr-2011 DETROIT – A study by Henry Ford Hospital shows a direct association between cotton swab use and ruptured eardrum. The study also shows that in most cases the rupture heals on its own and… Read More ›