Could a ketogenic diet alleviate gout?
Public Release: 28-Feb-2017 Yale University New Haven, Conn.-- More than 8 million individuals in the United States have gout, a disease that can cause intense recurrent episodes of debilitating…
Modified Atkins diet helps children with rare form of epilepsy
Public Release: 23-Feb-2017 Wiley Doose syndrome or myoclonic-astatic epilepsy is a rare syndrome accounting for one to two percent of childhood epilepsies. A ketogenic diet, which is low…
Fasting-mimicking diet may reverse diabetes
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCoXSzOAYaU&w=448&h=252&hd=1]A fasting-mimicking diet may reduce disease risk factors and reverse diabetes. Public Release: 23-Feb-2017 Fasting-mimicking diet may reverse diabetes Periodic cycles of fasting reprogram pancreatic cells and restore insulin…
Nicotinamide riboside (vitamin B3) prevents nerve pain caused by cancer drugs
Public Release: 23-Feb-2017 Findings in female rats may lead to improved outcomes for patients receiving chemotherapy to treat breast and ovarian cancer University of Iowa Health Care A new…
Popular heartburn drugs linked to gradual yet ‘silent’ kidney damage
Public Release: 22-Feb-2017 Most patients don't experience acute kidney problems beforehand Washington University in St. Louis Caption Taking popular heartburn medication for prolonged periods may lead to serious…
Resveratrol may be an effective intervention for lung aging
Public Release: 22-Feb-2017 Children's Hospital Los Angeles IMAGE: Lung tissue is pictured. Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles In a study led by Barbara Driscoll, PhD, of The Saban…
Vit. D amount needed to prevent colds and flu, BMJ Study
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9aGt54xRCg&w=448&h=252&hd=1] We review the the study "Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data" by the BMJ in regard to the…
Cat ownership not linked to mental health problems
Public Release: 21-Feb-2017 New UCL research has found no link between cat ownership and psychotic symptoms, casting doubt on previous suggestions that people who grew up with cats are…
Study finds link between high EPA and DHA omega-3 blood levels and decreased risk of death
Public Release: 21-Feb-2017 Research found that women ages 65 to 80 with omega-3 blood levels in the highest quartile were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause…
Clean water correlated with higher asthma rates ?
"Those that had access to good, clean water had much higher asthma rates and we think it is because they were deprived of the beneficial microbes," said Finlay. "That was…
Low level vitamin D during remission contributes to relapse in ulcerative colitis patients
Public Release: 17-Feb-2017 Translational study suggests higher vitamin D level may benefit ulcerative colitis patients Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - A new study led by researchers…
Vitamin B3 prevents glaucoma in laboratory mice
Public Release: 16-Feb-2017 Jackson Laboratory In mice genetically predisposed to glaucoma, vitamin B3 added to drinking water is effective at preventing the disease, a research team led by Jackson…
B vitamins reduce schizophrenia symptoms, study finds
Public Release: 16-Feb-2017 University of Manchester A review of worldwide studies has found that add-on treatment with high-dose b-vitamins - including B6, B8 and B12 - can significantly…
Food additive found in candy, gum could alter digestive cell structure and function, titanium dioxide
Public Release: 16-Feb-2017 Small intestinal cells hindered by chronic exposure to common food additive Binghamton University Caption Researchers exposed a small intestinal cell culture model to the physiological…
Unsaturated fatty acid may reverse aging effect of obesity
Public Release: 15-Feb-2017 The Physiological Society IMAGE: The mouse from high-fat diet (right) already shows rounder shape at an early stage of the high-fat feeding. Credit: Ligia Esperanza…
Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections including colds and flu, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
Public Release: 15-Feb-2017 Vitamin D protects against colds and flu, finds major global study Queen Mary University of London Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections including…
Carbs during workouts help immune system recovery
Public Release: 15-Feb-2017 Eating carbohydrates during intense exercise helps to minimise exercise-induced immune disturbances and can aid the body's recovery, QUT research has found Queensland University of Technology …
Scientifically-designed fasting diet lowers risks for major diseases
Public Release: 15-Feb-2017 A phase III trial of a fasting-like diet shows the greatest benefit for 'at-risk' patients University of Southern California What if you could lose weight…
Lethal radiation mitigated with a plant compound
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX88FEytV_I&w=448&h=252&hd=1] We review the study " The Use of 3,5,4′-Tri-O-acetylresveratrol as a Potential Prodrug for Resveratrol Protects Mice from γ-Irradiation-Induced Death " In which acetyl-resveratrol protected against 9.75Gy of whole…
Increased levels of active vitamin D can help to optimize muscle strength
Public Release: 15-Feb-2017 University of Birmingham Researchers at the University of Birmingham have shown that increasing the levels of active vitamin D can help to optimise muscle strength…
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