Contact: Elisabeth Lyons elyons@cell.com 617-386-2121 Cell Press In monkeys and humans with AIDS, damage to the gastrointestinal tract is common, contributing to activation of the immune system, progressive immune deficiency, and ultimately advanced AIDS. How this gastric damage occurs has… Read More ›
Missed – Medical Breakthroughs
Study suggests salt might be ‘nature’s antidepressant’
Contact: Nicole Riehl nicole-riehl@uiowa.edu 319-384-0070 University of Iowa Most people consume far too much salt, and a University of Iowa researcher has discovered one potential reason we crave it: it might put us in a better mood. UI psychologist Kim… Read More ›
Vitamin C intake associated with lower risk of gout in men
Contact: Gina DiGravio gina.digravio@bmc.org 617-638-8491 JAMA and Archives Journals Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,… Read More ›
May supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid suppress colon tumor cell growth?
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Lin Tian wjg@wjgnet.com 0086-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Western countries. The role of n-3 and n-6 PUFAs in colorectal carcinoma cell growth has… Read More ›
Support for adjunctive vitamin C treatment in cancer
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Amy Gleason Quarshie agleason@liebertpub.com 914-740-2149 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, March 5, 2009—Serious flaws in a recent study, which concluded that high doses of vitamin C reduce the effectiveness of… Read More ›
Fast-Acting Cyanide Antidote Discovered: thiocyanate
Posted for filing 2008 study A tailings pond containing cyanide-laden wastes covers acres at a gold mine near Elko, Nevada. Cyanide poisoning is a risk for anyone who is exposed to the chemical. A new antidote that can be taken… Read More ›
No longer a gray area: Our hair bleaches itself as we grow older
Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research report in the FASEB Journal gets to the roots of gray hair Wash away your gray? Maybe. A team of European scientists have finally solved a… Read More ›
Vitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing loss
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jill Pease jpease@phhp.ufl.edu 352-273-5816 University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vitamin supplements can prevent hearing loss in laboratory animals, according to two new studies, bringing investigators one step closer to the development of a… Read More ›
Language learning makes the brain grow
Contact: Johan Mårtensson johan.martensson@psychology.lu.se 46-707-554-401 Lund University At the Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter Academy in the city of Uppsala, young people with a flair for languages go from having no knowledge of a language such as Arabic, Russian or Dari… Read More ›
Caffeine may block inflammation linked to mild cognitive impairment
Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer p-pickle@illinois.edu 217-244-2827 University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA – Recent studies have linked caffeine consumption to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a new University of Illinois study may be able… Read More ›
Mount Sinai School of Medicine study shows vitamin C prevents bone loss in animal models
Contact: Jeanne Bernard Jeanne.Bernard@mountsinai.org 212-241-9200 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have shown for the first time in an animal model that vitamin C actively protects against osteoporosis, a… Read More ›
BGU researchers identify vitamin B12 as an effective canker sore therapy
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, February 10, 2009 – A team of physicians at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has discovered that a nightly dose of vitamin B12 is a simple, effective and low risk therapy to prevent Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis… Read More ›
Powerful magnets that cause cancer cells to ‘self-destruct’ could offer targeted treatment for tumours
By Anna Hodgekiss PUBLISHED:06:40 EST, 8 October 2012| UPDATED:10:02 EST, 8 October 2012 Magnets that cause tumours to ‘self-destruct’ could be a revolutionary new weapon in the fight against cancer. Scientists in South Korea have developed the method, which uses… Read More ›
Zinc supplements during pregnancy may counteract damage from early alcohol exposure
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Peter Coyle, Ph.D. 61-8-8222-3028 peter.coyle@imvs.sa.gov.au Hanson Institute Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research Animal research has shown that binge drinking – even just once – during early pregnancy can cause numerous problems for the fetus,… Read More ›
Blue light destroys antibiotic-resistant staph infection
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Vicki Cohn vcohn@liebertpub.com 914-740-2156 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News Results reported in Photomedicine and Laser Surgery Journal New Rochelle, NY, January 29, 2009—Two common strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA,… Read More ›
Not just all in the mind: How a vitamin a day helps boost memory
By Roger Dobson PUBLISHED:16:00 EST, 6 October 2012| UPDATED:16:01 EST, 6 October 2012 The cost of health: About £140 million a year is spent on multivitamins in the UK A daily multivitamin tablet may boost the memory and slow mental… Read More ›
Tree Nut Research May Unexpectedly Lead to Medical Advances/ Thyme
By Marcia Wood October 5, 2012 Prescription drugs that today help patients fight severe fungal infections might tomorrow be even more effective, thanks to unexpected findings from agriculture-based, food-safety-focused studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues…. Read More ›
Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetes: Diabetes medications were reduced or eliminated in 95 percent of volunteers
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Debbe Geiger Debbe.Geiger@duke.edu 919-660-9461 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, NC — In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater… Read More ›
New infant formula safety advice could prevent infant suffering
2009 release posted for filing Contact: Lucy Collister lcollister@wiley.com 44-01-865-476-241 Wiley-Blackwell Published in Letters in Applied Microbiology Wheat-based infant follow-on formulas are better reconstituted with fruit juice and should be stored in the fridge at 4°C to prevent growth of… Read More ›
Antioxidants offer pain relief in patients with chronic pancreatitis
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Alissa J. Cruz media@gastro.org 301-272-1603 American Gastroenterological Association Convincing evidence to recommend antioxidants for treatment has been lacking Bethesda, MD (Jan. 1, 2009) — Antioxidant supplementation was found to be effective in relieving pain… Read More ›
Grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells, proving value of natural compounds: “forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide”
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Jeremy Moore Jeremy.moore@aacr.org 267-646-0557 American Association for Cancer Research PHILADELPHIA – An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found… Read More ›
Black mamba venom makes a great painkiller : Equal to morphine without effecting opioid receptors
03 October 2012 Magazine issue 2885. For similar stories, visit the The Human Brain Topic Guide ONE bite from a black mamba can kill a person within half an hour. Strangely though, venom from what’s arguably the world’s deadliest snake… Read More ›
New study shows that a cough medicine ingredient could effectively treat prostate cancer: noscapine reduced tumor growth in mice by 60% and limited the spread of tumors by 65%
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Dr. Israel Barken drbarken@pcref.org 619-461-8181 MedInsight Research Institute Baltimore, MD — A study published today in the December issue of the European medical journal Anticancer Research demonstrates that an ingredient used in a common… Read More ›
Chloroquine makes comeback to combat malaria
global health Malaria-drug monitoring over the past 30 years has shown that malaria parasites develop resistance to medicine, and the first signs of resistance to the newest drugs have just been observed. At the same time, resistance monitoring at the… Read More ›
Vitamin B1 could reverse early-stage kidney disease in diabetes patients
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Kelly Parkes-Harrison k.e.parkes@warwick.ac.uk 44-078-245-40863 University of Warwick Researchers at the University of Warwick have discovered high doses of thiamine – vitamin B1 – can reverse the onset of early diabetic kidney disease. Kidney disease,… Read More ›
Selenium may slow march of AIDS
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Amitabh Avasthi axa47@psu.edu 814-865-9481 Penn State Increasing the production of naturally occurring proteins that contain selenium in human blood cells slows down multiplication of the AIDS virus, according to biochemists. “We have found that… Read More ›
Down’s symptoms may be treatable in the womb
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Claire Bowles claire.bowles@newscientist.com 44-207-611-1210 New Scientist A PREGNANT woman who knows her unborn child has Down’s syndrome might one day be able to prevent some symptoms before giving birth. That at least is the… Read More ›
Omega-3 Supplements May Slow A Biological Effect of Aging
10/1/12 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet could slow a key biological process linked to aging, new research suggests. The study showed that most overweight but healthy middle-aged… Read More ›
Zinc deficiency mechanism linked to aging, multiple diseases: animals given about 10 times their dietary requirement for zinc, the biomarkers of inflammation were restored to those of young animals.
10-1-12 Media Release Zinc deficiency mechanism linked to aging, multiple diseases CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study has outlined for the first time a biological mechanism by which zinc deficiency can develop with age, leading to a decline of the… Read More ›
Garlic chemical tablet treats diabetes 1 and 2
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Hiromu Sakurai sakuraih@suzuka-u.ac.jp Royal Society of Chemistry Oral administration of vanadium-allixin compound lowers blood glucose levels in diabetic mice A drug based on a chemical found in garlic can treat diabetes types I and… Read More ›
Indigo ointment may help treat patients with psoriasis: 74% of patients had symptoms completely or nearly completely cleared
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Jong-Hwei Su Pang, Ph.D. jonghwei@mail.cgu.edu.tw JAMA and Archives Journals An ointment made from indigo naturalis, a dark blue plant-based powder used in traditional Chinese medicine, appears effective in treating plaque-type psoriasis, according to a… Read More ›
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 similar average magnesium intake as East Asian populations. If that… Read More ›
Vitamin D, may protect us from background radiation and could be used as a safe protective agent before or after a low-level nuclear incident
2008 study re-posted for filing Contact: Daniel Hayes dhayes@health.nyc.gov Inderscience Publishers Could vitamin D save us from radiation? Radiological health expert Daniel Hayes, Ph.D., of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suggests that a form of… Read More ›
UC Davis researchers discover Achilles’ heel in pancreatic cancer
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Karen Finney karen.finney@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 916-734-9064 University of California – Davis Health System Starving cancer cells of arginine cuts proliferation in half UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have discovered a metabolic deficiency in pancreatic cancer cells… Read More ›
Vitamin B3 reduces Alzheimer’s symptoms, lesions
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Jennifer Fitzenberger jfitzen@uci.edu 949-824-3969 University of California – Irvine UC Irvine starts clinical trial on nicotinamide effect in Alzheimer’s patients Irvine, Calif. — An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice… Read More ›
The combination of vitamins A, C and E, plus magnesium blocked about 80 percent of noise-induced hearing impairment.
Contact: Katie Vloet kgazella@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Can vitamins and minerals prevent hearing loss? IMAGE:Glenn Green of the University of Michigan examines a patient’s hearing.Click here for more information. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — About 10 million people… Read More ›
How did glycine significantly decrease liver injury?:Protected both the lung and liver against lethal doses of endotoxins
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Lin-Lin Xiao wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology The nonessential amino acid glycine has been shown to be anti-inflammatory in several animal injury models. Recent studies demonstrated that dietary glycine protected both the lung… Read More ›
Rectal vitamin E induced remission in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis?
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Lin-Lin Xiao wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Can rectal vitamin E induce remission in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis? It is believed that the generation of an exaggerated intestinal immune response… Read More ›
Optimal Dose of Vitamin E Maximizes Benefits, Minimizes Risk: 24% fewer deaths from heart disease
2008 Study Posted for filing Corvallis, Oregon – October 29, 2008 — Vitamin E has been heralded for its ability to reduce the risk of blood clots, heart attack, and sudden death. Yet in some people, vitamin E causes… Read More ›
Non-human molecules absorbed by eating red meat increase risk of food poisoning in humans: Neu5Gc
Contact: Debra Kain ddkain@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of California – San Diego Eating red meat sets up target for disease-causing bacteria Non-human molecules absorbed by eating red meat increase risk of food poisoning in humans Offering another reason why eating red… Read More ›
Horphag’s Prelox provides over-the-counter solution: Erectile dysfunction (ED)
2007 Study Posted For filing…This study has a COI, but is published data Contact: Melanie Nimrodi mnimrodi@mww.com 312-546-3508 MWW Group Horphag’s Prelox provides over-the-counter solution Research shows men experienced almost 100% increase of overall satisfaction IMAGE:Prelox logo. Click here for… Read More ›
Mouse studies suggest daily dose of ginkgo may prevent brain cell damage after a stroke
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Eric Vohr evohr1@jhmi.edu 410-955-8665 Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can… Read More ›
St. John’s wort relieves symptoms of major depression: 29 trials 5,489 patients
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Jennifer Beal wbnewseurope@wiley.com 44-012-437-70633 Wiley-Blackwell New research provides support for the use of St. John’s wort extracts in treating major depression. A Cochrane Systematic Review backs up previous research that showed the plant extract… Read More ›
Melatonin and exercise work against Alzheimer’s in mice
Contact: SINC info@agenciasinc.es 34-914-251-820 FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology Different anti-aging treatments work together and add years of life The combination of two neuroprotective therapies, voluntary physical exercise, and the daily intake of melatonin has been shown… Read More ›
How does ellagic acid exert anti-cancer effect on pancreatic cancer cells?
Contact: Lai-Fu Li wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Ellagic acid was previousely shown to have anticarcinogenic, antioxidant and antifibrosis properties. The anticarcinogenic effect of ellagic acid was shown in several types of cancers including skin, esophageal, and colon cancers…. Read More ›
Plant antioxidant may protect against radiation exposure: Acetyl Resveratrol
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Coutney McCrimmon McCrimmonCP@upmc.edu 412-647-3555 University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences PITTSBURGH, Sept. 23 – Resveratrol, the natural antioxidant commonly found in red wine and many plants, may offer protection against radiation exposure,… Read More ›
Honey effective in killing bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis
2008 Study posted for filing Contact: Matt Daigle newsroom@entnet.org 703-535-3754 American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery New research released at world’s largest ENT meeting Chicago, IL – Honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its… Read More ›
Taurine has hepatoprotective effects, significantly protected injury form Liver Fibrosis
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Lin Tian wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Can Taurine be a potent antioxidant drug in the future? Taurine is a potent antioxidant with hepatoprotective effects. Organelle based changes in hepatocytes after taurine treatment… Read More ›
Drinking chamomile tea daily with meals may help prevent the complications of diabetes, which include loss of vision, nerve damage, and kidney damage
2008 Post for filing Drinking chamomile tea may help fight complications of diabetes Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Drinking chamomile tea daily with meals may help prevent the complications of diabetes, which include loss of vision, nerve damage, and… Read More ›
Sulforaphane, which occurs naturally in broccoli restores certain functions in COPD
2008 Post for filing Contact: Keely Savoie ksavoie@thoracic.org 212-315-8620 American Thoracic Society COPD? Eat your veggies You know it’s good for you in other ways, but could eating your broccoli also help patients with chronic lung disease? It just might…. Read More ›
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