Stuart Wolpert | August 21, 2014 Children’s social skills may be declining as they have less time for face-to-face interaction due to their increased use of digital media, according to a UCLA psychology study. UCLA scientists found that sixth-graders who… Read More ›
Day: August 22, 2014
Green tea polyphenols protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-Aug-2014 Green tea polyphenols are strong antioxidants and can reduce free radical damage. Can they protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress? Jianbo Zhao and co-workers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, China discovered… Read More ›
Scientists uncover why major cow milk allergen is actually allergenic
“The manner of keeping and feeding cows may be a factor involved in this phenomenon. Iron loading may depend on whether the milk is produced organically or conventionally.” 08-22-2014 – Cow milk allergy occurs in children and in adults. Scientists… Read More ›
Research underway to create pomegranate drug to stem Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
There is still no cure for the disease, but the punicalagin in pomegranate could prevent it or slow down its development. Dr. Olumayokun Olajide’s research will now look to produce compound derivatives of punicalagin for a drug that would treat… Read More ›