Diagnostic chest radiation before 30 may increase breast cancer risk
07 SEP 2012 Women advised to choose MRI scan over x-ray and mammogram Women carrying a mutation in the BRCA1- or BRCA2- genes (which control the suppression of breast and…
Report: Strategies to prevent noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus in soldiers
7 SEP 2012 DETROIT – Antioxidants, dietary supplements and high-tech brain imaging are among some of the novel strategies that may help detect, treat and even prevent noise-induced hearing loss…
Researchers debunk ” the lack of dopamine ” myth about Parkinson’s disease
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWSEe0jQA2Q] Researchers debunk ” the lack of dopamine ” myth about Parkinson’s disease - ” Scanning the brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease reveals that in spite…
Childhood virus selectively kills cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone
Childhood virus RSV shows promise against adult cancer School of Medicine discovery is proving effective in overseas trials SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 6, 2012) — RSV, a virus that causes respiratory…
Stress prompts some to retain as much salt as eating fries
07 SEP 2012 AUGUSTA, Ga. – When stressed, about 30 percent of blacks hold onto too much sodium, the equivalent of eating a small order of fast food French fries…
Study Finds How BPA Affects Gene Expression, Anxiety; Soy Mitigates Effects
Matt Shipman | News Services | 919.515.6386 Dr. Heather Patisaul | 919.513.7567 Release Date: 09.07.2012 Filed under Releases New research led by researchers at North Carolina State University shows that…
The Public Access TV Show ;-)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH6WvsSOrEs?list=UUSxq36i1g2yb-GdmNq77U7w] - Very Primitive Still: Public Access TV Show - Need better lighting ( Back light function needed to be disarmed) - New lavalier Microphones coming in - Will…
Yale team discovers how stress and depression can shrink the brain
27 AUG 2012 Major depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Now a team of researchers…
Chemical widely used in antibacterial hand soaps may impair muscle function
- 18-percent reduction in grip strength for up to 60 minutes after being given a single dose of triclosan - mice had up to a 25-percent reduction in heart function…
Consuming flavanol-rich cocoa may enhance brain function
27 AUG 2012 Eating cocoa flavanols daily may improve mild cognitive impairment, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. Each year, more than six percent of…
Butter flavoring in microwave popcorn, thought safe for food industry workers, is respiratory hazard
New findings reported in the American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, August 13, 2012 – The ingredient 2,3-pentanedione (PD), used to impart the flavor and aroma of butter in microwave…
Why are people overconfident so often?
27 AUG 2012 It’s all about social status, a UC Berkeley study finds UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY’S HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – Researchers have long known that people…
UC Davis researchers identify cellular basis for how anti-aging cosmetics work
"AHAs are a group of weak acids typically derived from natural sources such as sugar cane, sour milk, apples and citrus" 27 AUG 2012 Pathway describes how alpha hydroxyl acids…
Blood type may influence heart disease risk
27 AUG 2012 People with blood type A, B, or AB had a higher risk for coronary heart disease when compared to those with blood type O, according to new…
Cocoa compounds may reduce blood pressure
27 AUG 2012 Compounds in cocoa may help to reduce blood pressure, according to a new systematic review in The Cochrane Library. The researchers reviewed evidence from short-term trials in…
A pack of walnuts a day keeps the fertility specialist away?
UCLA researchers show that eating 2.5 ounces of walnuts per day improves semen quality in healthy young men A paper published 15 August 2012 in Biology of Reproduction‘s Papers-in-Press reveals…
Children’s physical activity levels are not enough to counteract sedentary lifestyles
27 AUG 2012 Children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have up to nine times poorer…
BPA link to narrowing of the arteries
A research team from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, and University of Cambridge has for the first time established a link between high levels…
Breastfeeding may protect infants from HIV transmission
27 AUG 2012 Compound in human milk associated with reduced transmission from HIV-infected mother to breastfed infant An international team of researchers has found that certain bioactive components found in…
Yoga: a cost-effective treatment for back pain sufferers?
Posted on 16 August 2012 Specialised group yoga classes could provide a cost-effective way of treating patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain, according to the UK’s largest ever…
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