Analysis of African plant reveals possible treatment for aging brain
Salk scientists find that a plant used for centuries by healers of São Tomé e Príncipe holds lessons for modern medicine August 01, 2014 LA JOLLA—For hundreds of years, healers…
Can antibiotics cause autoimmunity? Yes
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qldhQbbBGU] Highlights: - Antibiotics being explored for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy have the potential to trigger autoimmune disease - . He identified 17 peptides that…
Penn Study Finds that Antioxidant Found in Vegetables has Implications for Treating Cystic Fibrosis : Thiocyanate
2009 study posted for filing Thiocyanate Reduces Damage by Inflammatory Molecules in Lung, Nerve, Pancreas, and Vessel-Lining Cells PHILADELPHIA – Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of…
First evidence that a common pollutant may reduce iodine levels in breast milk: perchlorate
2008 study posted for filing Environmental Science & Technology Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in…
Plant flavonoid found to reduce inflammatory response in the brain: luteolin
Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IMAGE:Animal sciences professor Rodney Johnson, and graduate student Saebyeol Jang found that a plant flavonoid, luteolin, inhibited a key pathway…
Does sugar feed cancer?
Public release date: 17-Aug-2009 New research sheds light on old saying SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 17, 2009 — Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have…
Caffeine reverses memory impairment in Alzheimer’s mice
Public release date: 5-Jul-2009 New studies show caffeine markedly reduced the hallmark protein for Alzheimer’s disease in the brains and blood of the mice Tampa, FL (July 5,…
Biological link established between tumors and depression
Public release date: 18-May-2009 Animal models may help explain mood changes in cancer patients In a study that could help explain the connections between depression and cancer,…
First evidence that a common pollutant may reduce iodine levels in breast milk ( perchlorate )
Public release date: 12-Oct-2008 Environmental Science & Technology Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in food…
Vitamin B12 function may be diminished by excessive folate
Public release date: 18-Dec-2007 BOSTON (December 18, 2007) — In a study of adults aged 20 and over, researchers at Tufts University showed that homocysteine and methylmalonic acid are at…
New research helps explain how tumors go undetected by the body
Public release date: 19-Nov-2007 Scientists studying how immune cells are regulated in healthy individuals, have made a key discovery in understanding why tumours may go undetected by the immune system…
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