Vitamin E lowers liver cancer risk
“We found a clear, inverse dose-response relation between vitamin E intake and liver cancer risk,” High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk…
Ecstasy drug causes chronic loss of serotonin in humans
17 DEC 2011 Ecstasy drug produces lasting toxicity in the brain Recreational use of Ecstasy – the illegal “rave” drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth…
Boosting supply of key brain chemical reduces fatigue in mice
Publicreleasedate: 20-Dec-2010 - can run on a treadmill twice as long as a normal mouse by increasing its supply of acetylcholine [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288"] Structure of acetylcholine (Photo credit:…
Origins of Genomic ‘Dark Matter’ Discovered
A duo of scientists at Penn State University has achieved a major milestone in understanding genomic "dark matter" -- called non-coding RNA. This "dark matter" is difficult to detect and…
Oxidative metabolism of curcumin: Products, mechanisms, and biological activity
Odaine Gordon1, odaine.gordon@gmail.com, Adam C Ketron2, Neil Osheroff2, Claus Schneider1. (1) Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States, (2) Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee…
Flu vaccine backfires in pigs / vaccinated against H1N2 influenza were more vulnerable to the rarer H1N1 strain
Antibodies against one strain increase risk of infection with another. Beth Mole 28 August 2013 Pigs vaccinated against H1N2 influenza were more vulnerable to the rarer H1N1 strain. Andy Rouse/Photoshot…
High-salt diet and ulcer bug combine to increase risk of cancer : ” Every animal on the high salt diet developed cancer “
Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Numerous epidemiologic studies have shown that a diet high in salt is associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer. Now…
Higher soy intake prior to lung cancer diagnosis linked to longer survival in women
Contact: Nicole Racadag nicole.racadag@asco.org 571-483-1354 American Society of Clinical Oncology In this News Digest: Summary of a study being published online March 25, 2013 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology,…
Low iron levels increase the risk of H. pylori-associated gastric cancer
H. pylori frequently causes gastric ulcers and is also one of the greatest risk factors for gastric cancer. H. pylori infection is also associated with another gastric cancer risk…
Molecular link between diabetes and schizophrenia connects food and mood
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Leigh MacMillan leigh.macmillan@vanderbilt.edu 615-322-4747 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Defects in insulin function – which occur in diabetes and obesity – could directly contribute…
Pig Virus DNA Found in Rotavirus Vaccine : Millions of children worldwide, including 1 million in the U.S. exposed
2010 report posted for filing FDA: No Problems Seen in 1 Million U.S. Kids Who Got Rotarix Vaccine WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials urged pediatricians Monday to temporarily stop using…
UNC, Vanderbilt discover a new live vaccine approach for SARS and novel coronaviruses : By accelerating the rate of mutations
Contact: Carole Bartoo carole.bartoo@vanderbilt.edu 615-322-4747 Vanderbilt University Medical Center UNC, Vanderbilt discover a new live vaccine approach for SARS and novel coronaviruses Rapid mutation has long been considered a key…
Now puberty starts at 9! Boys in U.S. reaching adolescence younger, study says
By Associated Press Reporter PUBLISHED:18:57 EST, 20 October 2012| UPDATED:23:16 EST, 20 October 2012 When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have…
Calcium may only protect against colorectal cancer in presence of magnesium
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Jeremy Moore Jeremy.moore@aacr.org 267-646-0557 American Association for Cancer Research High magnesium intake has been associated with low risk of colorectal cancer. Americans have…
Survivors of 1918 flu pandemic protected with a lifetime immunity to virus
Contact: Mount Sinai Newsroom newsmedia@mssm.edu 212-241-9200 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine New research has discovered that infection and natural exposure to the 1918 influenza virus…
Aggression as rewarding as sex, food and drugs
Contact: Melanie Moran melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu 615-322-2706 Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn.—New research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward - much like sex,…
Calcium may only protect against colorectal cancer in presence of magnesium
Public release date: 16-Nov-2008 High magnesium intake has been associated with low risk of colorectal cancer. Americans have similar average magnesium intake as East Asian populations. If that were…
Survivors of 1918 flu pandemic protected with a lifetime immunity to virus / humans can sustain circulating B memory cells to viruses for up to 9 decades after exposure
Public release date: 17-Aug-2008 New research has discovered that infection and natural exposure to the 1918 influenza virus made survivors immune to the disease for the remaining of their lives.…
Aggression as rewarding as sex, food and drugs
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn.—New research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward - much like sex, food and drugs…
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