Vitamin E found essential to repair muscle cells
Scientists identify an innate function of vitamin E The powerful antioxidant found in most foods helps repair tears in the plasma membranes that protect cells from outside forces and screen…
Discovery of anti-appetite molecule released by fiber could help tackle obesity ( inulin )
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Apr-2014 New research has helped unpick a long-standing mystery about how dietary fibre supresses appetite. In a study led by Imperial College London and the Medical Research…
Glucosamine promotes longevity by mimicking a low-carb diet
Life-prolonging effect of a commonly used food supplement in worms and mice Glucosamine has been freely available in drugstores for many decades. It is widely used to treat arthritis and…
Human dietary supplement linked to longer life in mice
08 Apr 2014 An over-the-counter supplement designed to ease osteoarthritis prolonged the lifespan of lab mice by nearly a tenth, scientists said Tuesday. This would translate into an average eight-year…
You are what your father eats / 30% increase in birth defects from fathers whose levels of folates were insufficient
Contact: Katherine Gombay katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 514-398-2189 McGill University McGill study suggests that a father's diet before conception plays a crucial role in the health of his offspring Mothers get all the…
Sugar is toxic to mice in ‘safe’ doses
Contact: Annalisa Purser annalisa.purser@utah.edu 801-581-7295 University of Utah New test hints 3 sodas daily hurt lifespan, reproduction SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 13, 2013 – When mice ate a diet of…
Sugar is toxic to mice in ‘safe’ doses
Contact: Annalisa Purser annalisa.purser@utah.edu 801-581-7295 University of Utah New test hints 3 sodas daily hurt lifespan, reproduction SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 13, 2013 – When mice ate a diet of…
Pesticide combination affects bees’ ability to learn
Contact: Rob Dawson Rob.Dawson@bbsrc.ac.uk 01-793-413-204 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Two new studies have highlighted a negative impact on bees' ability to learn following exposure to a combination of…
Scientists have created a “sixth sense” by creating a brain implant through which infrared light can be detected.
By Nick Collins 2:58PM GMT 17 Feb 2013 Although the light could not be seen lab rats were able to detect it via electrodes in the part…
Changes in the gut bacteria protect against stroke
Contact: Fredrik Bäckhed fredrik.backhed@wlab.gu.se 46-313-427-833 University of Gothenburg Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, demonstrate that an altered gut microbiota in humans…
Changes in the gut bacteria protect against stroke
Contact: Fredrik Bäckhed fredrik.backhed@wlab.gu.se 46-313-427-833 University of Gothenburg Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, demonstrate that an altered gut microbiota in humans…
The real culprit behind hardened arteries? Stem cells, says landmark study (NC)
Berkeley — One of the top suspects behind killer vascular diseases is the victim of mistaken identity, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who used genetic tracing…
The symphony of life, revealed
Contact: Charlotte Hsu chsu22@buffalo.edu 716-645-4655 University at Buffalo A new imaging technique captures the vibrations of proteins, tiny motions critical to human life IMAGE: Using a new…
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