Study links carcinogens to cancer stem cells – but spinach can help
29 JUN 2012 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have for the first time traced the actions of a known carcinogen in cooked meat to its complex biological…
Study Shows Stagnating Life Expediencies in the U.S.
HOUSTON – (June 21, 2012) – Despite modest gains in lifespan over the past century, the United States still trails many of the world’s countries when it comes to life…
Milk thistle extract stops lung cancer in mice
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zim2o4tGnI?list=UUSxq36i1g2yb-GdmNq77U7w] - Milk thistle extract stops lung cancer in mice - Tissue with wound-like conditions allows tumors to grow and spread. In mouse lung cancer cells, treatment with silibinin,…
Patients in clinical trial taking Olmesartan ( Benicar) had symptoms of celiac disease
29 JUN 2012 Mayo Clinic: Common blood pressure drug linked to severe GI problems Patients in clinical trial taking Olmesartan ( Benicar) had symptoms of celiac disease ROCHESTER, Minn. —…
Pasta made from green banana flour a tasty alternative for gluten-free diets
New option for patients with celiac disease, study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reports Philadelphia, PA, June 22, 2012 – People with celiac disease struggle…
Declining testosterone levels in men not part of normal aging, study finds
29 JUN 2012 A new study finds that a drop in testosterone levels over time is more likely to result from a man’s behavioral and health changes than by aging.…
Fungicide used on farm crops linked to insulin resistance
29 JUN 2012 A fungicide used on farm crops can induce insulin resistance, a new tissue-culture study finds, providing another piece of evidence linking environmental pollutants to diabetes. The results…
Vitamin D tests are inaccurate
29 JUN 2012 MAYWOOD, Il. — Blood tests to measure vitamin D deficiency are among the most frequently ordered tests in medicine. But a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of…
Overweight men can boost low testosterone levels by losing weight
29 JUN 2012 Weight loss can reduce the prevalence of low testosterone levels in overweight, middle-aged men with prediabetes by almost 50 percent, a new study finds. Results will be…
Treating vitamin D deficiency may improve depression
29 JUN 2012 Women with moderate to severe depression had substantial improvement in their symptoms of depression after they received treatment for their vitamin D deficiency, a new study finds.…
Removing estrogen from drinking water
" conventional methods in sewage treatment plants are unable to treat this waste water sufficiently because the most frequently used estrogen ethinylestradiol is very difficult to break down. As a result,…
Review of evidence on effects of green coffee beans in weight loss
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtjTu314vic] Review of evidence on effects of green coffee beans in weight loss - Participants lost an average of 17 pounds during the 22 weeks of the study. It…
Vitamin C rapidly improves emotional state of acutely hospitalized patients
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDdpwpRINok] Vitamin C rapidly improves emotional state of acutely hospitalized patients - Vitamin C provided for a mean of 8.2 d increased plasma vitamin C concentrations to normal and…
Prenatal exposure to common household chemical increases risk for childhood eczema up to 52%
Phthalate commonly used in vinyl flooring is found in nearly 100 percent of mothers studied Prenatal exposure to a ubiquitous household chemical called butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) can increase a child’s…
Neuroprotective dietary supplements for chronic spinal cord injury – (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, and curcumin
Charlottesville, VA (June 26, 2012). Researchers from the Department of Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology at UCLA have found…
Phthalate, environmental chemical is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity
29 JUN 2012 Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children’s toys and many household products, according to…
Caffeine intake associated with lower incidence of tinnitus
Researchers observe that women with a higher intake of caffeine had a lower incidence of unexplained ear ringing Boston, MA – New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds…
Study: Link between vitamin D and dementia risk confirmed
"People with lower levels of vitamin D were nearly 70 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and those who had severe deficiency were over 120 percent more likely to…
‘Immortal’ Region Discovered in Human Brain
At least one part of the human brain may be able to process information the same way in older age as it does in the prime of life, according to…
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