Crusty foods may worsen heart problems associated with diabetes
02 NOV 2012 URBANA – A University of Illinois study suggests avoiding cooking methods that produce the kind of crusty bits you’d find on a grilled hamburger, especially if you…
Liver Detox enzymes boosted 5 fold with Camelina sativa
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3nEbFfMTbI] - University of Illinois scientists have found compounds that boost liver detoxification enzymes nearly fivefold, and they’ve found them in a pretty unlikely place—the crushed seeds left after…
Camelina sativa seed boost liver detoxification enzymes nearly fivefold
New way to detox? 'Gold of Pleasure' oilseed boosts liver detoxification enzymes Public Release: 29-Sep-2014 URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois scientists have found compounds that boost liver detoxification enzymes…
Drink made from berry wine may provide tasty drug for diabetes
24 AUG 2012 URBANA – In evaluating the bioactive compounds of Illinois blueberry and blackberry wines, University of Illinois scientists have found compounds that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption…
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…
Dietary fiber alters gut bacteria, supports gastrointestinal health
29 JUN 2012 URBANA – A University of Illinois study shows that dietary fiber promotes a shift in the gut toward different types of beneficial bacteria. And the microbes that…
Sick from your stomach: Bacterial changes may trigger diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
15 JUN 2012 ROCHESTER, Minn. — The billions of bugs in our guts have a newfound role: regulating the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, according…
University of Illinois study shows soy protein alleviates symptoms of fatty liver disease
04 May 2014 It could reduce fat accumulation and triglycerides in obese patients by partially restoring function of key signaling pathway University of Illinois researchers will report this week that…
Compounds in mate tea induce death in colon cancer cells
30 Jan 2012 URBANA – Could preventing colon cancer be as simple as developing a taste for yerba mate tea? In a recent University of Illinois study, scientists showed that…
Research links water disinfection byproducts to adverse health effects / disinfection byproducts were toxic because the cells cannot make ATP
- iodoacetic acid, bromoacetic acid and chloroacetic acid " we did not know how they caused toxicity before this study " Public release date: 24-Oct-2011 University of Illinois scientists report the first…
Celery, artichokes contain flavonoids that kill human pancreatic cancer cells
Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer p-pickle@illinois.edu 217-244-2827 University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. – Celery, artichokes, and herbs, especially Mexican oregano, all contain apigenin and luteolin,…
Celery, artichokes contain flavonoids that kill human pancreatic cancer cells
Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer p-pickle@illinois.edu 217-244-2827 University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. – Celery, artichokes, and herbs, especially Mexican oregano, all contain apigenin and luteolin,…
Illinois scientists put cancer-fighting power back into frozen broccoli ( Frozen Broccoli can’t form cancer-fighting phytochemicals)
Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer p-pickle@illinois.edu 217-244-2827 University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. – There was bad news, then good news from University of Illinois broccoli…
Loopholes in health care law could result in employee harassment ? May choose not to hire people that do not carry their own insurance
Photo courtesy College of Law As firms grapple with the significant cost increases associated with the Affordable Care Act, the possibility emerges that employers would harass or retaliate…
Lipid researcher, 98, reports on the dietary causes of heart disease ” dietary cholesterol is good for your heart “
Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IMAGE: Fred Kummerow, a 98-year-old emeritus professor of comparative biosciences at the University of Illinois, explains the…
These Mini-Bots Were Made for Walking: Cells Power Biological Machines: non-electronic biological machines
Miniature “bio-bots” developed at the University of Illinois are made of hydrogel and heart cells, but can walk on their own. (Credit: Elise A. Corbin) ScienceDaily (Nov. 15, 2012) —…
Difficult-to-read font reduces political polarity, study finds
11/2/2012 | Diana Yates, Life Sciences Editor | 217-333-5802; diya@illinois.edu . CHAMPAIGN, lll. — Liberals and conservatives who are polarized on certain politically charged subjects become more moderate when reading…
Brain waves reveal video game aptitude
Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists report that they can predict who will improve most on an unfamiliar video game by…
Plastics chemical retards growth, function of adult reproductive cells : Bisphenol A
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Bisphenol A, a chemical widely used in plastics and known to cause…
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Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions
Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IMAGE:Veterinary biosciences professor Susan Schantz and graduate student Victor Wang found that rats exposed to estradiol were significantly impaired on…
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