137th Health Research Report 07 SEP 2012
Full Report at www.healthresearchreport.me Editors Top Five: 1. Study Finds How BPA Affects Gene Expression, Anxiety; Soy Mitigates Effects 2. Vitamin B3 may offer new tool in fight against…
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Counter Intuitive - Medical
Disease and Conditions
Ignored - Breakthrough Cures & Treatments
Vaccine
Virus Engineering ( Unclassified )
Viruses for a healthy pregnancy
Contact: Lucy Goodchild l.goodchild@sgm.ac.uk 44-011-898-81843 Society for General Microbiology Sequences of DNA in the human genome that originated from ancient viral infections have some surprising effects on our bodies and…
Scientists create a virus that reproduces
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY It is the stuff of science fiction and bioethical debates: The creation of artificial life. Up until now, it's largely been just that. But an…
Environmental toxicants causing ovarian disease across generations
Contact: Michael Skinner skinner@wsu.edu 509-335-1524 Washington State University WSU researchers expand research on environmental epigenetics and ovarian disease PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University researchers have found that ovarian disease can result…
Inositol and inositol hexaphosphate could provide all-purpose radiation protection
Antioxidants could provide all-purpose radiation protection Findings from the AACR Centennial Conference on Translational Cancer Medicine: From Technology to Treatment Singapore, Nov. 4-8, 2007 SINGAPORE -- Two common…
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Pharmaceutical - Medical Devices
Virus Engineering ( Unclassified )
Antiviral drugs could make diseases worse – By Speeding up the Mutation Rates, Helping Create Super Viruses
Contact: Tracey DePellegrin Connelly td2p@andrew.cmu.edu 412-268-1812 Genetics Society of America New study raises the possibility that some antiviral drugs could make diseases worse Research published in the journal Genetics suggests…
Poxviruses defeat antiviral defenses by duplicating a gene – Engineered an E3L-deficient strain that was quickly able to increase infectious virus production by selectively increasing the number of copies of the K3L gene in its genome
Contact: Phil Sahm phil.sahm@hsc.utah.edu 801-581-2517 University of Utah Health Sciences Study helps explain how large DNA viruses undergo rapid evolution SALT LAKE CITY – Scientists have discovered that poxviruses, which…
Citrus compounds called limonoids targeted and stopped neuroblastoma cells in the lab.
Contact: Kathleen Phillips ka-phillips@tamu.edu 979-845-2872 Texas A&M AgriLife Communications Citrus shows promise for certain childhood cancer COLLEGE STATION – Orange juice and cancer don't mix. In fact, the popular citrus…
Traditional herbal medicine kills pancreatic cancer cells, Jefferson researchers report (2nd Confirmation)
(PHILADELPHIA) An herb used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern countries may help in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Researchers at…
Chemotherapy causes a 30 Fold Increase in WNT16B which drives more cancer and resistance (2nd Confirmation)
Public release date: 5-Aug-2012 [ Contact: Kristen Woodward kwoodwar@fhcrc.org 206-667-5095 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Researchers discover new mechanism behind resistance to cancer treatment Finding could lead to development of…
Chemotherapy contributes to relapse in cancer patients by damaging DNA and generating new mutations that allow tumor cells to evolve and become resistant to treatment.
The chemotherapy drugs required to push a common form of adult leukemia into remission may contribute to DNA damage that can lead to a relapse of the disease in some…
Exposure to BPA may cause permanent fertility defects, Yale researchers find
Public release date: 8-Mar-2010 - "The DNA in the uterus was modified by loss of methyl groups so that it responded abnormally in adulthood," said Taylor. "The gene expression…
Long-term physical activity has an anti-aging effect at the cellular level
Public release date: 30-Nov-2009 - “The most significant finding of this study is that physical exercise of the professional athletes leads to activation of the important enzyme telomerase and stabilizes…
Bisphenol A exposure in pregnant mice permanently changes DNA of offspring
Public release date: 10-Jun-2009 - We don’t know what a safe level of BPA is Exposure during pregnancy to the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, found in many common…
‘Cannabis alters human DNA’ — new study ( 2009 )
Public release date: 16-Jun-2009 Research at University of Leicester highlights cancer risk from cannabis smoke A new study published by University of Leicester researchers has found “convincing evidence” that…
100 reasons to change the way we think about genetics – epigenetic inheritance
Public release date: 18-May-2009 - that when fruit flies are exposed to certain chemicals, at least 13 generations of their descendants are born with bristly outgrowths on their eyes -…
The new ‘epigenetics:’ Poor nutrition in the womb causes permanent genetic changes in the offspring
Public release date: 13-Apr-2009 - . They found that the lack of nutrients caused the gene responsible for IGF-1 to significantly reduce the amount of IGF-1 produced in the body…
Genes remember sugar hit: Australian research
Public release date: 20-Jan-2009 - showed the effects of a one-off sugar hit for a fortnight, by switching off genetic controls designed to protect the body against diabetes and heart…
UCSB scientists show how certain vegetables combat cancer
Public release date: 23-Dec-2008 (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Women should go for the broccoli when the relish tray comes around during holiday celebrations this season. While it has been known…
Eating eggs when pregnant affects breast cancer in offspring – Choline
Public release date: 1-Dec-2008 A stunning discovery based on epigenetics (the inheritance of propensities acquired in the womb) reveals that consuming choline—a nutrient found in eggs and other foods—during pregnancy…
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