Vitamin C supplements are important during pregnancy
16 NOV 2012 Healthy pregnancy Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the foetal brain. And once brain damage has occurred, it cannot be reversed by…
Dioxin causes disease and reproductive problems across generations
05 OCT 2012 WSU study finds dioxin causes disease and reproductive problems across generations Effects could extend to ‘great-grandchildren’ PULLMAN, Wash.—Since the 1960s, when the defoliant Agent Orange was widely…
Study Finds How BPA Affects Gene Expression, Anxiety; Soy Mitigates Effects
Matt Shipman | News Services | 919.515.6386 Dr. Heather Patisaul | 919.513.7567 Release Date: 09.07.2012 Filed under Releases New research led by researchers at North Carolina State University shows that…
Stress makes men appreciate heavier women
Increased stress in men is associated with a preference for heavier women, according to research published Aug. 8 2012 in the open access journal PLOS ONE. The researchers, led by…
Xenon exposure shown to erase traumatic memories
Potential new treatment for people with PTSD Belmont, MA — McLean Hospital researchers are reporting that xenon gas, used in humans for anesthesia and diagnostic imaging, has the potential…
Apple peel compound boosts calorie burning, reduces obesity in mice
29 JUN 2012 Ursolic acid — a waxy substance found in apple peel — increases muscle and brown fat in mice on a high-fat diet: These mice burn more calories…
Pesticide DDT linked to slow metabolism, obesity and diabetes
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Jul-2014 Metabolic syndrome connected to DDT exposure in womb Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high…
In alcohol abusers, fish oil may reduce risk of neurodegeneration and ensuing dementia
In alcohol abusers, fish oil may reduce risk of neurodegeneration and ensuing dementia // Public Release: 17-Jul-2014 MAYWOOD, Ill-- Omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related neurodamage and the…
Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, new study says
Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, new study says // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18-Jul-2014 Scientists at the University of Granada have made important strides…
Antibiotics use may lead to chronic lung, sinus and ear infections
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-Jul-2014 Scientist finds link between antibiotics, bacterial biofilms and chronic infections Results may lead to new approach for treatment of chronic ear infections in children Researchers from…
Antipsychotic medication during pregnancy does affect babies / 43% of babies will need a Special Care Nursery (SCN) or a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2 JUN 2014 A seven-year study of women who take antipsychotic medication while pregnant, proves it can affect babies. The observational study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, reveals that…
High disease load reduces mortality of children
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE 16-Apr-2014 Trans-generational defense mechanism in humans proved Children who have been conceived during a severe epidemic are more resistant against other pathogens later in life. For the…
Alzheimer’s Prevention in Your Pantry / cinnamon extract to inhibit progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Public release date: 27-Jun-2011 TAU researcher discovers a cinnamon extract to inhibit progression of Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s, the degenerative brain disorder that disrupts memory, thought and behavior, is devastating…
Gulf War illness not in veterans’ heads, but in their mitochondria
Public Release: 27-Mar-2014 Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated for the first time that veterans of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War who…
Would you believe your hand could turn into marble?
Published 15. March 2014, 10:20 h Bielefeld neuroscientists present a new bodily illusion Our bodies are made of flesh and bones. We all know this, and throughout…
Study suggests potential association between soy formula and seizures in children with autism
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] SOY! SOY! SOY! (Photo credit: Call)[/caption] MADISON — A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has detected a higher rate of seizures among children with autism who were…
Placebos work — even without deception
Publicreleasedate: 22-Dec-2010 - "Not only did we make it absolutely clear that these pills had no active ingredient and were made from inert substances, but we actually had 'placebo' printed…
Anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and children’s health ( Really? )
HRR: If all vaccines are 100% infallible, than yes it is a conspiracy. However, a vaccine is a consumer product like anything else. Unfortunately almost every company that is currently…
Geranium Extracts Inhibit HIV-1 ( Video )
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aoXZSjpjnY] Highlights: Pelargonium sidoides (PS) contain compounds that attack HIV-1 particles and prevent virus replication - They demonstrated that PS extracts protect blood and immune cells from infection by…
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