Why don’t we get cancer all the time?
Public release date: 19-Dec-2007 The seemingly inefficient way our bodies replace worn-out cells is a defense against cancer, according to new research. Having the neighboring cell just split into two…
Why fish oil is good for you
Public release date: 25-Dec-2007 It's good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Many…
Exercise may play role in reducing inflammation in damaged skin tissue
Public release date: 28-Nov-2007 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —In recent years, researchers at the University of Illinois have uncovered a host of reasons for people to remain physically active as they age,…
Purified bacterial extract sprayed into lungs ramps up innate immune system – Haemophilus influenzae provided powerful protection against all four major classes of pathogens including those responsible for anthrax and bubonic plague
Public release date: 3-Dec-2007 Washington, D.C. -- A purified extract prepared from a common microbe and delivered to the lungs of laboratory mice in a spray set off a healthy…
High numbers of men and women are overweight, obese and have abdominal fat, worldwide
Public release date: 22-Oct-2007 DALLAS, Oct. 23 - A new global study revealed that 40 percent of men and 30 percent of women are overweight, while 24 percent of men…
Scientists discover a direct route from the brain to the immune system
Public Release: 24-Oct-2007 – It used to be dogma that the brain was shut away from the actions of the immune system, shielded from the outside forces of nature. But…
Folic acid lowers blood arsenic levels, according to Mailman School of Public Health study
Public release date: 8-Oct-2007 October 8, 2007 -- A new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood…
Almost one-third of US children regularly take dietary supplements
Public release date: 1-Oct-2007 More than 30 percent of American children age 18 and younger take some form of dietary supplement, most often multivitamins and multiminerals, according…
Research suggests omega-3s may help slow prostate cancer growth
In mice that were engineered with a genetic defect that caused prostate cancer, a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids beginning at birth reduced tumor growth, slowed disease progression and…
Omega-3 fatty acids protect eyes against retinopathy, study finds
Public release date: 24-Jun-2007 Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids protect against the development and progression of retinopathy, a deterioration of the retina, in mice. This is the major finding of a…
Flaxseed stunts the growth of prostate tumors
Public release date: 2-Jun-2007 DURHAM, N.C. -- Flaxseed, an edible seed that is rich in omega 3-fatty acids and fiber-related compounds known as lignans, is effective in halting prostate tumor…
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