Researchers discover potential explanation for why a diet high in DHA improves memory
29 JUN 2012 We’ve all heard that eating fish is good for our brains and memory. But what is it about DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, that…
How infectious disease may have shaped human origins
Inactivation of 2 genes may have allowed escape from bacterial pathogens, researchers say Roughly 100,000 years ago, human evolution reached a mysterious bottleneck: Our ancestors had been reduced to perhaps…
Acetaminophen overdoses in children can be life-threatening but are avoidable
" N-acetylcysteine is the standard treatment for liver toxicity related to an overdose of acetaminophen and is usually successful if started within eight hours after ingesting the drug." Acetaminophen, a widely…
High blood caffeine levels in older adults linked to avoidance of Alzheimer’s disease
“We found that 100 percent of the MCI patients with plasma caffeine levels above the critical level experienced no conversion to Alzheimer’s disease during the two-to-four year follow-up period,” Tampa,…
Team determines how estrogens persist in dairy wastewater
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Wastewater from large dairy farms contains significant concentrations of estrogenic hormones that can persist for months or even years, researchers report in a new study. In the…
The real culprit behind hardened arteries? Stem cells, says landmark study
15 JUL 2012 Berkeley — One of the top suspects behind killer vascular diseases is the victim of mistaken identity, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who…
Fish show autism-like gene expression in water with psychoactive pharmaceuticals
15 JUN 2012 Results may suggest environmental trigger for autism, but only in genetically predisposed individuals Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a…
Number of undiscovered drugs may exceed the number of stars in the universe
1 million billion billion billion billion billion billion: Number of undiscovered drugs 15 JUN 2012 A new voyage into “chemical space” – occupied not by stars and planets but substances that…
Some adults with sleep disturbances are actually afraid of the dark, study says
15 JUN 2012 Researchers suggest some insomnia be treated differently after nearly half of a small sample of students were roused at bedtime because of a dark-related phobia DARIEN, IL…
Have no fear: Most cases of thyroid cancer do not affect survival
15 JUN 2012 Study finds that the majority of patients with thyroid cancer, except for those in the most advanced stage, continue to have the same chance of survival as…
Statins shown to cause fatigue
15 JUN 2012 In a study of more than 1,000 adults, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, found that individuals taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are more likely than…
Breast cancer risk can be lowered by avoiding unnecessary medical imaging
15 JUN 2012 UCSF analysis of IOM report on environmental causes of breast cancer suggests there is at least 1 way women can reduce risk A report issued by the…
Sick from your stomach: Bacterial changes may trigger diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
15 JUN 2012 ROCHESTER, Minn. — The billions of bugs in our guts have a newfound role: regulating the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, according…
Western diet changes gut bacteria and triggers colitis in those at risk
15 Jun 2012 Certain saturated fats that are common in the modern Western diet can initiate a chain of events leading to complex immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases…
Folic acid intake during early pregnancy associated with reduced risk of autism in offspring
June 13, 2012 (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A new study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute suggests that women who consume the recommended daily dosage of folic acid,…
Ebola antibody treatment, produced in plants, protects monkeys from lethal disease: Even 48 hours after exposure
"antiviral compound prevents Ebola virus infection with limited to no morbidity in treated animals at any point of treatment following infection by this lethal virus" CNO: Re-Posting at request from October…
Vitamin E results in a 49% reduced risk of cardiovascular death
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u05PsEQhlDs&w=853&h=480] Vitamin E results in a 49% reduced risk of cardiovascular death Optimal dose of vitamin E maximizes benefits, minimizes risk * published in the November 2008 issue of…
Ginkgo biloba prevents mobile phone brain damage
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqTlS9vWdKs&w=853&h=480] Ginkgo biloba prevents mobile phone-induced oxidative stress in rat brain. – Electromagnetic radiation Clin Chim Acta. 2004 Feb;340(1-2):153-62. - Oxidative damage was evident by the: (i) increase in…
Epileptic seizures linked to common childhood viral infection / HHV-6 and HHV-7 nearly 100% of the population has been infected by early adulthood
Could antiviral treatment prevent some cases of epilepsy? SANTA BARBARA, CA (June 14, 2012) A ten-year NIH-funded study has determined that a third of infants with prolonged seizures and fever…
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