Increase in RDA for vitamin C could help reduce heart disease, stroke, cancer
27 JUL 2012 CORVALLIS, Ore. – The recommended dietary allowance, or RDA, of vitamin C is less than half what it should be, scientists argue in a recent report, because…
Stanford chemists synthesize compound that flushes out latent HIV
27 JUL 2012 A new collection of compounds, called “bryologs” – derived from a tiny marine organism – activate hidden reservoirs of the virus that currently make the disease nearly…
HPV improves survival for African-Americans with throat cancer
29 JUL 2012 DETROIT – Even though the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms…
Exposure to Toxins Makes Great Granddaughters More Susceptible to Stress
Vinclozolin is a fungicide commonly used by farmers to treat fruits and vegetables Monday, August 25, 2014 Pyramid of sleeping rat pups. Photo: Andrea Gore. Scientists have known that toxic…
Pica in pregnant teens linked to low iron
August 20, 2014 By Melissa Osgood ITHACA, N.Y. – In a study of 158 pregnant teenagers in Rochester, NY, nearly half engaged in pica – the craving and intentional consumption…
Physically fit kids have beefier brain white matter than their less-fit peers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study of 9- and 10-year-olds finds that those who are more aerobically fit have more fibrous and compact white-matter tracts in the brain than their…
Charges for blood tests vary insanely across California hospitals
Basic metabolic test ranged from $35 to $7,303 Basic lipid panel ranged from $10 to as much as $10,169 UCSF study highlights difficulty of knowing health care prices New UC San…
Gut flora influences HIV immune response
DURHAM, N.C. – Normal microorganisms in the intestines appear to play a pivotal role in how the HIV virus foils a successful attack from the body's immune system, according to…
Unexpected drug can almost totally regenerate the Liver
" Even after removal of as much as 90% of the liver, treatment increased survival from 0% in untreated animals to an impressive 70%." Tackling liver injury A new drug…
Study links carcinogens to cancer stem cells – but spinach can help
29 JUN 2012 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have for the first time traced the actions of a known carcinogen in cooked meat to its complex biological…
Caffeine intake associated with lower incidence of tinnitus
Researchers observe that women with a higher intake of caffeine had a lower incidence of unexplained ear ringing Boston, MA – New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds…
Ebola antibody treatment, produced in plants, protects monkeys from lethal disease: Even 48 hours after exposure
"antiviral compound prevents Ebola virus infection with limited to no morbidity in treated animals at any point of treatment following infection by this lethal virus" CNO: Re-Posting at request from October…
‘Normal’ bacteria vital for keeping intestinal lining intact
August 1, 2014 — (BRONX, NY) — Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that bacteria that aid in digestion help keep the intestinal…
Birth weight and breastfeeding have implications for children’s health decades later, study finds
Findings underscore importance of preventative approach, Brown School’s Metzger says July 30, 2014 Young adults who were breastfed for three months or more as babies have a significantly lower risk…
Learning the smell of fear: Mothers teach babies their own fears via odor, research finds
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-Jul-2014 Research in rats may help explain how trauma's effects can span generations ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Babies can learn what to fear in…
Like curry? New biological role identified for compound used in ancient medicine
01 Jun 2012 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists have just identified a new reason why some curry dishes, made with spices humans have used for thousands of years, might be…
Pesticide linked to 3 generations of disease
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 24-Jul-2014 Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers say ancestral exposures to the pesticide methoxychlor may lead to adult onset kidney disease, ovarian…
Exposure to dim light at night may make breast cancers resistant to tamoxifen ( melatonin helps fix it)
Public Release: 25-Jul-2014 Animal study shows suppressed production of melatonin PHILADELPHIA — For rats bearing human breast tumors, exposure to dim light at night made the tumors resistant to the…
In asthma, it’s not just what you smell, but what you think you smell
Cognitive expectations about odor safety related to airway inflammation PHILADELPHIA (July 22, 2014) – New research from the Monell Center reveals that simply believing that an odor is potentially harmful…
Lipoic acid helps restore circadian rhythm
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZfUJHBPjqc?list=UUSxq36i1g2yb-GdmNq77U7w] - The ability of lipoic acid to help restore a more normal circadian rhythm to aging animals could explain its apparent value in so many important biological functions,…
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