7 SEP 2012 It has long been believed that drinking green tea is good for the memory. Now researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of China’s favorite drink affect the generation of brain cells, providing benefits for memory and… Read More ›
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Fruit consumption cuts CVD risk by up to 40 percent
Barcelona, Spain – Monday 1 September 2014: Daily fruit consumption cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 40%, according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Huaidong Du from Oxford, UK. The findings from the… Read More ›
Vitamin E lowers liver cancer risk
“We found a clear, inverse dose-response relation between vitamin E intake and liver cancer risk,” High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, according to a study published July 17… Read More ›
Acrylamide exposure impairs blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier function
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 24-Aug-2014 The blood-brain barrier prevents xenobiotics from entering the central nervous system. Growing evidence indicates that neurotoxins, such as tributyltin, manganese and nanoparticles, may disrupt the function of the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barriers. Previous studies… Read More ›
Green tea polyphenols protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-Aug-2014 Green tea polyphenols are strong antioxidants and can reduce free radical damage. Can they protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress? Jianbo Zhao and co-workers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, China discovered… Read More ›
Neuroprotective effects of Asiaticoside – a Saponin of Centella asiatica
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 10-Aug-2014 In the central nervous system, Asiaticoside has been shown to attenuate in vitro neuronal damage caused by exposure to β-amyloid. However, its potential neuroprotective properties in glutamate-induced excitotoxicity have not been fully studied. Researchers from Fourth… Read More ›
Trouble on the horizon for GM crops?
29 JUN 2012 Pests are adapting to genetically modified crops in unexpected ways, researchers have discovered – The findings underscore the importance of closely monitoring and countering pest resistance to biotech crops Resistance of cotton bollworm to insect-killing cotton plants… Read More ›
Quercetin alleviates high glucose-induced Schwann cell damage by autophagy
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 25-Jul-2014 It is believed that hyperglycemia leads to increased aldose reductase activity and polyol metabolism in Schwann cells, and the resultant abnormal metabolites cause the organelle’s damage and morphological changes such as swelling and vacuolation. Autophagy can… Read More ›
Acute glaucoma discovered to be an inflammatory disease
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-Jul-2014 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Sun Yat-sen University in China have shown that acute glaucoma in mice is largely an inflammatory disease and that high pressure in the eye… Read More ›
Broccoli sprout drink enhances detoxification of air pollutants in clinical trial in China
Broccoli sprout drink enhances detoxification of air pollutants in clinical trial in China – The research team found that among participants receiving the broccoli sprout beverage, the rate of excretion of the carcinogen benzene increased 61% beginning the first day… Read More ›
China winds could carry childhood disease to Japan
Japan National May. 21, 2014 – 06:35AM JST WASHINGTON — An airborne toxin that is blown into Japan from northeast China could be the cause of the mysterious Kawasaki disease, an illness that mostly affects the very young, researchers say…. Read More ›
Eating more fruits, vegetables may cut stroke risk worldwide
Eating more fruits, vegetables may cut stroke risk worldwide // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 8-May-2014 Stroke risk decreased by 32 percent with every 200 grams of fruit consumed each day and 11 percent with every 200 grams of vegetables consumed each… Read More ›
Compound Formula Rehmannia alleviates dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 5-May-2014 Levodopa is the preferred treatment for Parkinson’s disease in the clinic. However, long-term use of levodopa may lead to various motor complications, among which levodopa-induced dyskinesia is the most common, severely affecting patients’ quality of life…. Read More ›
Kaixin Jieyu Fang for treatment of vascular depression
Public Release: 27-Mar-2014 The Chinese compound Kaixin Jieyu Fang can be used to treat vascular depression; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Dr. Ying Zhang and co-workers from Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in China This study… Read More ›
Strawberries may slow precancerous growth in esophagus
Public release date: 6-Apr-2011 ORLANDO, Fla. — Freeze-dried strawberries may be an alternative to drugs for the prevention of esophageal cancer, according to research presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6. “We concluded from this… Read More ›
Scientific evidence supports effectiveness of Chinese drug for cataracts
Public release date: 12-Jan-2011 Scientists are reporting a scientific basis for the long-standing belief that a widely used non-prescription drug in China and certain other countries can prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that… Read More ›
Cure ( treatment ) for COPD? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Highlights: – The therapy has no evidence of toxicity or noticeable side effects in human patients. Scientists at the University of Rochester hope to reposition this compound as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of COPD – Vinpocetine is a… Read More ›
Problem of fake medicines in developing countries could be solved
Public release date: 1-Sep-2010 – Half of the malaria medication sold In Africa could be ineffective or even harmful – Counterfeiting of drugs is a huge industry with an annual turnover of more than SEK 500 billion – However, sometimes… Read More ›
Ancient Qiang people had vertically grown teeth and longer skeleton
Photo shows the skulls’ comparison of newly found ancient Qiang people and modern people. Recently, archaeologists have discovered an ancient tomb in Alaer, Southern Xinjiang, China. The finding shows that the skeleton of the Qiang people 4,000 years ago was… Read More ›
Poultry disease vaccine brings short-term results but long-term problems
Public release date: 22-Apr-2010 – Attenuated live vaccines that protect poultry against Newcastle Disease may be altering the genetic makeup of the wild virus strains – “Our findings indicate that birds can be simultaneously infected with the live virus vaccine… Read More ›
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