The evolutionary link between diet and stomach acidity
Public Release: 29-Jul-2015 North Carolina State University An analysis of data on stomach acidity and diet in birds and mammals suggests that high levels of stomach acidity developed not to…
Red grape chemical may help prevent bowel cancer, but less is more
Public Release: 29-Jul-2015 Cancer Research UK Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses, according to…
Prostate cancer is 5 different diseases
Public Release: 29-Jul-2015 Cancer Research UK Cancer Research UK scientists have for the first time identified that there are five distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to…
Arthritis pains eased by High intensity training
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP759zE2ewk] High intensity training helps ease arthritis pains "Rather, we saw a tendency for there to be less inflammation, at least as measured by the inflammation marker CRP, and…
McMaster scientists show a link between intestinal bacteria and depression
Public Release: 28-Jul-2015 Exploring the role of intestinal microbiota in the altered behavior that is a consequence of early life stress McMaster University Hamilton, ON (July 28, 2015) - Scientists…
Omega-3 fatty acids may help improve treatment and quality of life in cancer patients
Public Release: 28-Jul-2015 American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Adding omega-3 fatty acids to anti-tumor medications may improve treatment response and quality of life for cancer patients according…
Probiotics improve behavioral symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases in mice
Public Release: 28-Jul-2015 Society for Neuroscience WASHINGTON, DC -- Probiotics may improve the behavioral symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases by altering communication between the immune system and the brain, according…
Fatty acid increases performance of cellular powerhouse
Public Release: 28-Jul-2015 Fundamentally new biological signaling pathway discovered German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) Mitochondria are essential to all higher forms of life. Every animal and plant depends…
Autism costs estimated to reach nearly $500 billion, potentially $1 trillion, by 2025
Public Release: 28-Jul-2015 UC Davis researchers recommend broader access to early intervention, employment support University of California - Davis Health System (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- UC Davis health economists have for…
Some vaccines support evolution of more-virulent viruses
Public Release: 27-Jul-2015 PLOS Scientific experiments with the herpes virus strain that causes Marek's disease in poultry have confirmed, for the first time, the highly controversial theory that some types…
In mice, experimental drug treatment for Rett syndrome suggests the disorder is reversible
Public Release: 27-Jul-2015 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NY - A team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has developed a strikingly new approach for treating Rett syndrome,…
New study: Consumers don’t view GMO labels as negative ‘warnings’
Public Release: 27-Jul-2015 Results from 5 years of polling data released as US Senate considers controversial GMO labeling law University of Vermont A new study released just days after the…
Soybean oil causes more obesity than coconut oil and fructose
Public Release: 22-Jul-2015 UC Riverside scientists found mice on high soybean oil diet showed increased levels of weight gain and diabetes compared to mice on a high fructose diet or…
Researchers discover how to cut worrying levels of arsenic
Public Release: 22-Jul-2015 Queen's University Belfast, UK, researchers discover how to cut worrying levels of arsenic Researchers at Queen's University Belfast, UK, have made a breakthrough in discovering how to…
Almost 9 in 10 medical guideline creators have a Conflict of Interest
Public Release: 22-Jul-2015 Guidelines: Authors' conflicts of interest should lead to consequences Deutsches Aerzteblatt International A guideline--recommendations on diagnosing and treating a particular disorder--aims to present the best possible treatment…
Elderberry Shown to Reduce Cold Duration and Symptoms
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4wxOjc2f6s] Elderberry benefits air travelers Presenting their results at the 21st Annual International Integrative Medicine Conference in Melbourne, the research team showed how elderberry appears to reduce the duration…
Foods with added phosphate cause spike in blood, even in people with healthy kidneys
Public Release: 21-Jul-2015 Houston Methodist HOUSTON -- (July 21, 2015) - Phosphates artificially added to dairy and cereal products appear to cause bigger spikes in blood phosphorus levels than naturally…
Blood vessels can actually get better with age
Public Release: 21-Jul-2015 Study finds that arteries adapt to oxidative stress caused by aging University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Mo. -- Although the causes of many age-related diseases remain unknown,…
Evolution not just mutation drives development of cancer
Public Release: 21-Jul-2015 Solving 'Peto's Paradox,' new model shows selection pressure of healthy tissue keeps cells with cancerous mutations in check University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus A paper published…
Antibiotic exposure could increase the risk of juvenile arthritis
Public Release: 20-Jul-2015 Findings may offer another reason to judiciously prescribe antibiotics to children Rutgers University Taking antibiotics may increase the risk that a child will develop juvenile arthritis, according…
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