A high-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 Most people consume more salt than they need and therefore have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, which are the two leading causes of death…
Study identifies first-ever human population adaptation to toxic chemical, arsenic
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 Molecular Biology and Evolution (Oxford University Press) High up in the high Andes mountains of Argentina, researchers have identified the first-ever evidence of a population uniquely adapted…
Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 Adults over the age of 30 only catch flu about twice a decade, a new study publishing March 3rd in PLOS Biology suggests. Flu-like illness can be…
Another Major Blow to Statin Therapy
For patients in the lowest risk group, the researchers calculated that doctors would need to treat 57-66 patients for 10 years to prevent one heart attack. In the intermediate…
Time to ‘just say no’ to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 Caregiver-based approaches would work better -- if they were used & paid for as often as anti-psychotic drugs targeted by new federal report University of Michigan Health…
Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (March 3, 2015) - Growing up, you may have been given reasons for not smoking marijuana. What…
Vanderbilt study shows salt fights infection
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 Researchers at Vanderbilt University and in Germany have found that sodium - salt - accumulates in the skin and tissue in humans and mice to help control…
Moderate coffee consumption lessens risk of clogged arteries and heart attacks
Public Release: 2-Mar-2015 People consuming 3 to 5 cups of coffee a day have lowest risk of clogging There has been much debate over the effect of coffee consumption on…
Researchers discover ‘milk’ protein that enables survival of the species
Public Release: 2-Mar-2015 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Australian researchers have discovered the protein MCL-1 is critical for keeping milk-producing cells alive and sustaining milk production in the breast. Without…
Why nitrate supplementation may increase athletic performance
Public Release: 2-Mar-2015 New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that nitrate -- a nitric oxide metabolite -- meets tissue oxygen demands without the side effects of increasing red blood…
Vanderbilt-led study finds peanut consumption decreases mortality
If you're looking for a simple way to lower your risk of dying from a heart attack, consider going nuts. Researchers at Vanderbilt University and the Shanghai Cancer Institute…
Lycopene may ward off kidney cancer in older women
Public Release: 2-Mar-2015 Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research DETROIT - A higher intake by postmenopausal women of the natural antioxidant lycopene, found in foods…
US spends more on cancer care, saves fewer lives than Western Europe
Public Release: 2-Mar-2015 Dartmouth study finds costly US cancer care may provide less value than previously thought Despite sharp increases in spending on cancer treatment, cancer mortality rates in the…
How Omega 3s and D make a happy Brain
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE5VW4iSaFs] Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D may control brain serotonin, affecting behavior and psychiatric disorders - Many clinical disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity…
Ebola virus replication blocked with Common Asian Herb
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlDzdlbpiv8] Asian herb holds promise as treatment for Ebola virus disease- Researchers announced that a small molecule called Tetrandrine derived from an Asian herb has shown to be a…
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