Does daylight saving time increase risk of stroke?
Public Release: 29-Feb-2016 American Academy of Neurology MINNEAPOLIS - Turning the clock ahead or back one hour during daylight saving time transitions may be tied to an increased risk…
Health News for 29 FEB 2016
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XG7a2FSIwc] Health News for 29 FEB 2016 1. Natural sugar may treat fatty liver disease ( Trehalose ) 2. Copper destroys MRSA at a touch 3. Intensive blood pressure…
Nitric oxide protects against parasite invasion and brain inflammation by keeping the blood brain barrier intact
Public Release: 25-Feb-2016 PLOS IMAGE: Enhanced invasion of Trypanosoma brucei (red) into the brain of iNOS deficient (lower micrograph) is compared to normal (upper micrrograph) mice. In green:…
Intensive blood pressure lowering treatment may harm people with diabetes
“patients with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, antihypertensive drugs may increase the risk of dying from cardiovascular causes” Public Release: 24-Feb-2016 Umea University People with diabetes often have…
Pancreatic cancer is 4 diseases, each with new treatment possibilities
Public Release: 24-Feb-2016 University of Melbourne An international team led by Australian researchers has studied the genetics of pancreatic cancer, revealing it is actually four separate diseases, each with…
Omega-3 fatty acids may lower breast cancer risk in postmenopausal obese women
Public Release: 24-Feb-2016 Penn State Omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women, according to researchers. The protection likely comes from the fatty…
Brain regeneration with Astaxanthin
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcC9Q7lyr44] Brain regeneration with Astaxanthin We review the recent research " Benefits of Taking the Natural Pigment Astaxanthin " . Where scientists show that Astaxanthin is capable of inducing…
Mouse study shows the sugar trehalose triggers liver cells to clean up their excess fat
Public Release: 23-Feb-2016 Natural sugar may treat fatty liver disease Mouse study shows the sugar trehalose triggers liver cells to clean up their excess fat Washington University School of Medicine…
Copper destroys MRSA at a touch
Public Release: 23-Feb-2016 University of Southampton New research from the University of Southampton shows that copper can destroy MRSA spread by touching and fingertip contamination of surfaces. Frequently-touched surfaces…
New study highlights potential US public health impact of fish oil derived from menhaden
Public Release: 23-Feb-2016 Consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3s may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease; reduce health-care costs by $1.7 billion GOED A new study published in…
Dietary link to stunted growth identified
Public Release: 23-Feb-2016 Study links inadequate intake of amino acids to debilitating condition that affects millions Washington University School of Medicine National Institutes of Health, Intramural Research Program of…
Health News for 22 FEB 2016
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoxcrEX5ooM] Health News, for 22 FEB 2016 1. Common Antibiotics May Be Linked to Temporary Mental Confusion 2. New study finds clear differences between organic and non-organic milk and…
Benefits of taking the natural pigment astaxanthin
Public Release: 22-Feb-2016 New light shed on neurogenesis in the hippocampus and the molecular basis for the promotion of spatial memory capacity University of Tsukuba IMAGE: ASX enhanced AHN…
Using ordinary sugar to detect malignant tumors
Public Release: 22-Feb-2016 Lund University Ordinary sugar could become a contrast agent of the future for use in magnetic resonance tomography examinations of tumours. Malignant tumours show higher sugar…
Consuming omega-3 during pregnancy enhances fetal iron metabolism
Public Release: 22-Feb-2016 University of Granada A research has proven, for the first time, that maternal supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 essential polyunsaturated fatty acid, enhances fetal…
Study shows dried plums provide protection from bone loss due to radiation
Public Release: 22-Feb-2016 Texas A&M AgriLife Communications COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Nancy Turner, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist in College Station, was one of a team of…
How a waste product of exercise protects neurons from trauma damage
Public Release: 19-Feb-2016 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Caption Step-by-step description of how lactate protects neurons against excitotoxicity: (1) Excessive glutamate activity triggers a strong influx of calcium…
Children breastfeeding after first birthday should take vitamin D supplements, study says
Public Release: 18-Feb-2016 This holds true even if children are eating solid foods in addition to breastfeeding St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2016--Children who are breastfeeding after their…
Restoring gut bacteria to youthful age linked to improved stroke recovery in mice
Public Release: 17-Feb-2016 ISC 16 basic science tips American Heart Association Restoring microorganisms in the gut to a youthful age was linked to improved stroke recovery in old mice,…
New predictor of cancer
Epigenetic age is new way to measure biological age Public Release: 17-Feb-2016 When your biological age is older than your chronological age, the risk of getting and dying of…
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