DNA of good bacteria drives intestinal response to infection
Public release date: 2-Oct-2008 A new study shows that the DNA of so-called "good bacteria" that normally live in the intestines may help defend the body against infection. The findings,…
Animals farmed for meat are the No. 1 source of food poisoning bug, study shows
Public release date: 25-Sep-2008 A study by researchers from Lancashire, England, and Chicago, IL, found that 97 percent of campylobacteriosis cases sampled in Lancashire were caused by bacteria typically found…
New research suggests diabetes transmitted from parents to children
Public release date: 20-Aug-2008 An unusual form of inheritance may have a role in the rising rate of diabetes, especially in children and young adults, in the United States A…
Infection Blocks Lung’s Protective Response Against Tobacco Smoke – Mycoplasma
Public release date: 19-Aug-2008 An infection that often goes undetected can block the lung’s natural protective response against tobacco smoke, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The…
Aerosol toxins from red tides may cause long-term health threat
Public release date: 9-Jul-2008 NOAA scientists reported in the current issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives that an algal toxin commonly inhaled in sea spray, attacks and damages…
Dehydrated tomatoes show promise for preventing prostate cancer
Public release date: 29-May-2008 PHILADELPHIA – New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential, according to…
The good news in our DNA: Defects you can fix with vitamins and minerals
Public release date: 2-Jun-2008 Berkeley -- As the cost of sequencing a single human genome drops rapidly, with one company predicting a price of $100 per person in five years,…
Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer
Public release date: 13-May-2008 By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can…
Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer / Researchers pinpoint how resveratrol induces pancreatic cancer cell death
Public release date: 25-Mar-2008 Contact: Leslie Orr Leslie_Orr@urmc.rochester.edu 585-275-5774 University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and…
Folate scores a win in animal studies: Brief, high doses of B vitamin blunt damage from heart attack
Public release date: 26-Mar-2008 Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns, the B vitamin folate, found in leafy green vegetables,…
Study shows why synthetic estrogens wreak havoc on reproductive system
Public release date: 28-Mar-2008 Researchers at Yale School of Medicine now have a clearer understanding of why synthetic estrogens such as those found in many widely-used plastics have a detrimental…
Study shows why synthetic estrogens wreak havoc on reproductive system
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine now have a clearer understanding of why synthetic estrogens such as those found in many widely-used plastics have a detrimental effect on a developing…
Sedentary lifestyles associated with accelerated aging process
Public release date: 28-Jan-2008 Individuals who are physically active during their leisure time appear to be biologically younger than those with sedentary lifestyles, according to a report in the January…
Viruses for a healthy pregnancy
Public release date: 29-Jan-2008 Microbiology Today: February 2008 issue Sequences of DNA in the human genome that originated from ancient viral infections have some surprising effects on our bodies and…
Indian medicinal plant Acanthus ilicifolius may combat liver cancer
Public release date: 16-Jan-2008 Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world with a poor prognosis. About three quarters of the cases of liver cancer…
Environmental Trigger for Alzheimer’s Disease – Lead
Public release date: 1-Jan-2008 Early exposure to environmental toxins can lead to diseases much later in life. This week, Wu et al. report that primates exposed to lead…
Antioxidants could provide all-purpose radiation protection – Inositol and inositol hexaphosphate (IP6)
Public release date: 4-Nov-2007 Findings from the AACR Centennial Conference on Translational Cancer Medicine: From Technology to Treatment Singapore, Nov. 4-8, 2007 SINGAPORE -- Two common dietary molecules found in…
Caffeine and exercise can team up to prevent skin cancer
Public release date: 30-Jul-2007 A potential dynamic duo that may help avert sun-induced skin cancer New Brunswick, N.J. -- Regular exercise and little or no caffeine has become a popular…
Negative effects of plastic’s additive blocked by nutrient supplements
In their most recent experiments, Duke University Medical Center investigators demonstrated that exposure within the womb to bisphenol A (BPA), an ubiquitous chemical used in the production of plastics, caused…
Flavonoids in orange juice make it a healthy drink, despite the sugar
Public release date: 17-Jul-2007 Buffalo, N.Y. -- Orange juice, despite its high caloric load of sugars, appears to be a healthy food for diabetics due to its mother lode of…
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