Bioengineers Introduce ‘Bi-Fi’ — The Biological ‘Internet’
ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2012) — If you were a bacterium, the virus M13 might seem innocuous enough. It insinuates more than it invades, setting up shop like a freeloading houseguest,…
Survey shifts spotlight away from poor as key supporters of militants in Pakistan: Stronger support for militant groups among the middle class
For immediate release: September 11, 2012 Media contact: Michael Hotchkiss, mh14@princeton.edu, 609-258-9522 Survey shifts spotlight away from poor as key supporters of militants in Pakistan A groundbreaking survey of…
Stanford Is Building a Body-Cooling Glove That Might Work ‘Better Than Steroids’ for Athletes
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8J6ov48rG0] One of the reasons professional athletes illegally use steroids is to help speed up their recovery time after a particularly grueling game or injury, thus making them fresh…
A genetic blueprint of your unborn baby
08 September 2012 by Harriet A. Washington Sequencing the whole genome of a fetus could provide a medical early warning on a previously unknown scale - but it also brings…
Little evidence of health benefits from organic foods,…Stanford Institution Fails to List Conflict of Interest (COI) in Meta analysis: Claimed Pesticide Laden Crops are Organic
Contact: Michelle Brandt mbrandt@stanford.edu 650-723-0272 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. — You're in the supermarket eyeing a basket of sweet, juicy plums. You reach for the conventionally grown stone…
Organic and sustainable foods have more polyphenolics linked to health benefits
Contact: Andy Fell ahfell@ucdavis.edu 530-752-4533 University of California - Davis Organically or sustainably grown berries and corn contain up to 58 percent more polyphenolics, natural antioxidants that are a natural…
Alzheimer’s disease molecule can actually REVERSE multiple sclerosis, say scientists after shock discovery
Maligned molecule found to have beneficial anti-inflammatory effect By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:05:43 EST, 3 August 2012 | UPDATED:06:11 EST, 3 August 2012 A molecule that causes Alzheimer’s disease could…
126th Health Reseacrch Report 07 APR 2012
Health Technology Research Synopsis 126th Issue Date 07APR2012 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm Editors Top Five: 1. Low LDL cholesterol is related to cancer risk 2. Adjuvanted…
Common herbal medicine may prevent acetaminophen-related liver damage, says Stanford researcher
Public release date: 17-Nov-2009 - The molecule was S-methylmethionine, which had been marketed as an herbal medicine known as Vitamin U for treatment of the digestive system. It is highly…
Can breastfeeding reduce multiple sclerosis relapses?
Public release date: 19-Feb-2009 SEATTLE – Women who have multiple sclerosis may reduce their risk of relapses after pregnancy if they breastfeed their babies, according to a study released today…
What cures you may also ail you: Antibiotics, your gut and you
Public release date: 17-Nov-2008 - Even six months later, some types of bacteria had not managed to return to pre-treatment abundance levels We are always being told by marketers of…
Less than one-third of women aware of landmark hormone therapy study, Stanford researcher finds
Public release date: 18-Sep-2007 STANFORD, Calif. - Despite the huge publicity generated by a 2002 study on the potential dangers of hormone therapy for postmenopausal women, new research from…
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