Pediatric Diabetes Doubles in just 4 years
Public Release: 12-Jan-2017 Type 2 diabetes shows marked increase in pediatric population Claims with type 2 diabetes diagnosis more than doubled in youth from 2011 to 2015 FAIR Health …
Gastric acid suppressants linked to hospitalization
Public Release: 11-Jan-2017 Sax Institute New research has found a link between popular heartburn drugs and an increase in the risk of infectious gastroenteritis -- an illness that…
How vitamin C kills cancer cells
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP4POX8exns&w=513&h=288&hd=1] We review the recent study " Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells " in regard to intravenous ascorbate effectively limiting pancreatic cancer growth in animal models
High-sugar diet programs a short lifespan
“The findings improve our understanding how changes in diet and gene expression affect the speed of ageing.” Public Release: 10-Jan-2017 High-sugar diet programs a short lifespan in flies University College…
Compound from chicory reveals possible treatment strategy for neurodegenerative disorders
Public Release: 10-Jan-2017 New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that chicoric acid mitigates lipopolysaccharide-induced amyloidogenesis and memory impairment by inhibiting the NFκB signal pathway in mouse models Federation…
Natural tooth repair method, using Alzheimer’s drug, could revolutionize dental treatments
Public Release: 9-Jan-2017 King's College London A new method of stimulating the renewal of living stem cells in tooth pulp using an Alzheimer's drug has been discovered by…
Heartburn pills in pregnancy may be linked to childhood asthma
Public Release: 9-Jan-2017 University of Edinburgh Children born to mothers who take heartburn medication during pregnancy may have a greater risk of developing asthma, research suggests. Those whose…
Chemicals in ubiquitous Mediterranean plants hold key to delaying aging diseases
Public Release: 9-Jan-2017 Mediterranean is the fountain of youth, study claims University of Malta IMAGE: Prickly pear trees and the brown seaweed, commonly known as Peacocks tail, are…
Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells
Public Release: 9-Jan-2017 Low levels of catalase enzyme make cancer cells vulnerable to high-dose vitamin C University of Iowa Health Care Vitamin C has a patchy history as a…
Acid suppression medications linked to serious gastrointestinal infections
Public Release: 5-Jan-2017 Wiley In a population-based study from Scotland, use of commonly-prescribed acid suppression medications such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was linked with an increased risk…
Mediterranean diet may have lasting effects on brain health
Public Release: 4-Jan-2017 American Academy of Neurology MINNEAPOLIS - A new study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period…
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of chronic headache
Public Release: 4-Jan-2017 University of Eastern Finland Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of chronic headache, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.…
High fiber diets may alleviate inflammation caused by gout
Public Release: 4-Jan-2017 New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the action of gut microorganisms on dietary fibers likely reduces inflammation associated with gout Federation…
New drugs, higher costs offer little survival benefit in advanced lung cancer
Public Release: 4-Jan-2017 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus According to a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a decade…
Blue light from the Sun needed for T-Cell activation
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjeAgO5j1pw&w=568&h=319&hd=1] We review the study "Sunlight offers surprise benefit: It energizes infection fighting T cells " This is a benefit independent of vitamin D .
Sugar-free and ‘diet’ drinks no better for healthy weight than full sugar drinks
Public Release: 3-Jan-2017 Imperial College London Sugar-free and "diet" drinks are often seen as the healthier option - but researchers from Imperial College London have argued that they are…
Inflammation halts fat-burning
Public Release: 3-Jan-2017 Researchers at the University of Bonn: Immune responses prevent conversion into slimming cells University of Bonn Scientists at the University of Bonn have shown in mice…
Common antioxidant may guard against liver disease, says CU Anschutz researcher
Public Release: 3-Jan-2017 PQQ is found in kiwi fruit, soy and celery University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 3, 2017) - A common antioxidant found…
Researchers uncover mechanism for cancer-killing properties of pepper plant
Public Release: 3-Jan-2017 UT Southwestern Medical Center IMAGE: Dr. Westover's lab used X-ray crystallography to create this molecular model of piperlongumine. Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - January 3,…
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