2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research in the FASEB Journal opens the door for new drugs that could prevent severe flu-related lung damage As the nation copes… Read More ›
Disease and Conditions
High fructose corn syrup: A recipe for hypertension
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Shari Leventhal sleventhal@asn-online.org 202-558-8423 American Society of Nephrology Elevated dietary fructose linked to high blood pressure A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper… Read More ›
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems Associated with Low Folate Levels in Pregnant Women
2009 study posted for filing It has long been suggested that healthy folate (the natural form of folic acid) levels in expectant mothers goes hand in hand with healthy nervous system development in their children. A study published in… Read More ›
Mortality Rates Reduced among Children Whose Mothers Received Iron-folic Acid Supplements ( 31 percent reduction )
2009 study posted for filing Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age 7, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers found that other supplement… Read More ›
Common food preservative may slow, even stop tumor growth: ( nisin )
Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a University of Michigan study found. What makes this particularly good news is that the Food… Read More ›
Diabetes linked to flu
16:08 02 November 2012 by Debora MacKenzie The flu virus has another trick up its sleeve – it may trigger diabetes. The good news is that this discovery may give us a way to prevent some forms of the disease…. Read More ›
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency associated with a ( 43 Fold ) increase in MS
2009 study posted for filing Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause of MS (43 FOLD Increase) UB neurologist Robert Zivadinov is principal investigator on a new study that could change understanding of MS. BUFFALO, NY – Neurologists at the University… Read More ›
Long-term treatment with Antacids can increase weight
Contact: Ye-Ru Wang wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Long-term treatment with proton pump inhibitor can increase weight Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common esophageal disorder, and frequently encountered in the primary care setting. Accumulating evidence has confirmed… Read More ›
Drinking coffee slows progression of liver disease in chronic hepatitis C sufferers
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Dawn Peters medicalnews@wiley.com 781-388-8408 Wiley-Blackwell Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53% lower risk of liver disease progression than… Read More ›
Radioprotection and extracts of Ginko biloba
Contact: Chang-Mo Kang kangcm@kcch.re.kr Inderscience Publishers Herbal tonic for radiotherapy Antioxidant extracts of the leaves of the Gingko biloba tree may protect cells from radiation damage, according to a study published in the International Journal of Low Radiation. The discovery… Read More ›
No such thing as ‘junk RNA,’ say Pitt researchers
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Anita Srikameswaran SrikamAV@upmc.edu 412-578-9193 University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12 – Tiny strands of RNA previously dismissed as cellular junk are actually very stable molecules that may play significant… Read More ›
Aspirin Misuse May Have Made 1918 Flu Pandemic Worse
2009 study posted for filing The devastation of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic is well known, but a new article suggests a surprising factor in the high death toll: the misuse of aspirin. Appearing in the November 1 issue of… Read More ›
Oxidized form of Vitamin A, may bring relief for ulcerative colitis
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology finds retinoic acid may alleviate ulcerative colitis and similar irritable bowel diseases Here’s another… Read More ›
Near-death experiences occur when the soul leaves the nervous system and enters the universe, claim two quantum physics experts
Ground-breaking theory holds that quantum substances form the soul They are part of the fundamental structure of the universe By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED:05:38 EST, 30 October 2012| UPDATED:06:26 EST, 30 October 2012 Life after death: Dr Stuart Hameroff, Professor Emeritus … Read More ›
Mother who killed 14-month-old daughter and 10-week-old son while in grip of postnatal depression will not face prison… as banker husband stands by her
Jeff Boots still supports wife Felicia after she smothered their two babies He discovered tiny bodies in walk-in wardrobe and screamed: ‘Oh my God’ Mother insists she is ‘good person and mum’ in heartbreaking court letter She pleads guilty to… Read More ›
Young adults may outgrow bipolar disorder
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Kelsey Jackson JacksonKN@missouri.edu 573-882-8353 University of Missouri-Columbia MU researchers find evidence that there may be developmentally limited forms of bipolar disorder COLUMBIA, Mo. –Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood… Read More ›
Scientists find that individuals in vegetative states can learn
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Genevieve Maul Genevieve.maul@admin.cam.ac.uk 44-012-237-65542 University of Cambridge Research gives insight into possible rehabilitation of some patients Scientists have found that some individuals in the vegetative and minimally conscious states, despite lacking the means of… Read More ›
New evidence that green tea may help improve bone health
20009 study posted for filing Contact: Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 202-872-6293 American Chemical Society Researchers in Hong Kong are reporting new evidence that green tea — one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide and now available as a dietary supplement… Read More ›
Scientists cure color blindness in monkeys
2009 study posted for filing Contact: John Pastor jdpastor@ufl.edu 352-273-5815 University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Florida used gene therapy to cure two squirrel monkeys of color blindness — the… Read More ›
Study Shows Common Pain Cream Could Protect Heart During Attack: 85 percent reduction in cardiac cell death
2009 study posted for filing Study Shows Common Pain Cream Could Protect Heart During Attack CINCINNATI—New research from the University of Cincinnati shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could… Read More ›
Green tea component may help preserve stored platelets, tissues
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Suong-Hyu Hyon, Ph.D. biogen@frontier.kyoto-u.ac.jpCell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair Tampa, Fla. (September 14th, 2009) – In two separate studies, a major component in green tea, epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), has been found… Read More ›
Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development: The brain retains vitamin C
Contact: Professor Jens Lykkesfeldt jopl@life.ku.dk 453-533-3163 University of Copenhagen New research at LIFE — Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of newborn babies New research at LIFE –… Read More ›
Scare yourself thin: horror movies help burn calories, study finds
Researchers discover watching horror films can help you burn equivalent of a chocolate bar, with The Shining burning most Ben Child guardian.co.uk, Monday 29 October 2012 09.53 EDT The axe kin diet … Wendy Torrance (Shelley Duvall) loses about half… Read More ›
Drop in testosterone tied to prostate cancer recurrence
Contact: Diana Quattrone Diana.Quattrone@fccc.edu 215-728-7784 Fox Chase Cancer Center Fox Chase researchers find that men whose testosterone falls after radiation are more likely to experience a rise in PSA BOSTON, MA (October 28, 2012)—Men whose testosterone drops following radiation therapy… Read More ›
Research dispels myth that sudden cardiac arrests happens mainly during sports
Contact: Jane-Diane Fraser jfraser@hsf.ca 613-569-4361 x273 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Sudden cardiac death in Ontario under age 40 – is exercise dangerous? It’s a tragic news story that often makes headlines – a young, healthy, fit athlete suddenly… Read More ›
H1N1 Pandemic Virus Does Not Mutate Into ‘Superbug’ in UMd. Lab Study
2009 study posted for filing COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A laboratory study by University of Maryland researchers suggests that some of the worst fears about a virulent H1N1 pandemic flu season may not be realized this year, but does… Read More ›
Daily aspirin does more harm than good: study
2009 study posted for filing LONDON (AFP) – Healthy people taking a daily dose of aspirin to prevent heart attacks may be doing themselves more harm than good, according to a new study by British scientists. Researchers found… Read More ›
Unlocking the body’s defenses against cancer : ‘kinase inhibitors’ cancerous cells in a flask the diseased cells stopped multiplying and began acting like normal cells again
Contact: Aeron Haworth aeron.haworth@manchester.ac.uk 44-161-275-8383 University of Manchester Scientists have discovered a way of allowing healthy cells to take charge of cancerous cells and stop them developing into tumours in what could provide a new approach to treating early-stage cancers…. Read More ›
Soybeans Grown in the Chernobyl Area Produce Fertile Seeds that Have Increased Heavy Metal Resistance and Modified Carbon Metabolism
Study excerpt link to full Data below: Abstract Plants grow and reproduce in the radioactive Chernobyl area, however there has been no comprehensive characterization of these activities. Herein we report that life in this radioactive environment has led to alteration… Read More ›
Active ingredients in marijuana found to spread and prolong pain : Transforms transient normal pain into persistent chronic pain
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Research has implications for medical use of drug and concepts of chronic pain GALVESTON, Texas — Imagine that you’re working on your back… Read More ›
Carnitine supplements reverse glucose intolerance in animals
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Mary Jane Gore mary.gore@duke.edu 919-660-1309 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, N.C. – Supplementing obese rats with the nutrient carnitine helps the animals to clear the extra sugar in their blood, something they had trouble… Read More ›
The popular insect repellent deet is neurotoxic: Urgent Action Needed
2009 Report posted for filing Contact: Graeme Baldwin graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com 44-203-192-2165 BioMed Central The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology… Read More ›
Are downloadable memories just around the corner? ( Using light repsonse as a Binary Code model )
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:18:49 EST, 26 October 2012| UPDATED:18:49 EST, 26 October 2012 A scientist at MIT could be on track to uncovering how to restore lost memories in the brain. Using light stimulation to control neurons and map… Read More ›
Extract from mung bean (Vigna radiata), could protect against sepsis
Contact: Emily Ng eng3@nshs.edu 516-562-2670 North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System Feinstein Institute researchers discover that bean used in Chinese food could protect against sepsis MANHASSET, NY – Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that… Read More ›
Researchers develop cocktail of bacteria that eradicates Clostridium difficile infection ( 100%!!! )
Contact: Aileen Sheehy press.office@sanger.ac.uk 0044-012-234-96928 Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute C’est difficile In a new study out today, researchers used mice to identify a combination six naturally occurring bacteria that eradicate a highly contagious form of Clostridium difficile, an infectious bacterium… Read More ›
New vitamin-based treatment that could reduce muscle degeneration in muscular dystrophy: Niacin pre-cursor NAD+
Contact: Bryan Ghosh bghosh@plos.org 44-122-344-2837 Public Library of Science Boosting the activity of a vitamin-sensitive cell adhesion pathway has the potential to counteract the muscle degeneration and reduced mobility caused by muscular dystrophies, according to a research team led by… Read More ›
Merkel cell polyomavirus linked to Skin Cancer : Developed a mutation that causes it to integrate into host-cell DNA
2009 study posted for filing Study Links Virus To Some Cases Of Common Skin Cancer COLUMBUS, Ohio – A virus discovered last year in a rare form of skin cancer has also been found in people with the… Read More ›
SAMe ( S-adenosylmethionine ) is Effective in Preventing Formation of Primary Liver Cancer in Rats
2009 study posted for filing A new study investigated the effectiveness of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) in the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary liver cancer. SAMe, a widely available nutritional supplement, with little known side effects, was found… Read More ›
Zinc supplementation significantly increases activation of the cells (T cells) responsible for destroying viruses and bacteria
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Got zinc? New zinc research suggests novel therapeutic targets New report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that zinc activates a key… Read More ›
Common food dye may hold promise in treating spinal cord injury: stops the cascade of molecular events that cause secondary damage to the spinal cord
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Mark Michaud mark_michaud@urmc.rochester.edu 585-273-4790 University of Rochester Medical Center A common food additive that gives M&Ms and Gatorade their blue tint may offer promise for preventing the additional – and serious – secondary damage… Read More ›
A high omega-3 fatty acid diet reduces retinal lesions in a murine model of macular degeneration
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Angela Colmone acolmone@asip.org 301-634-7953 American Journal of Pathology The ‘see food’ diet Bethesda, MD — Current research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent one of the leading causes… Read More ›
The amazing new treatment using COW’S MILK that could prevent HIV
Cows can’t catch HIV but they can produce antibodies against the virus Scientists injected cows with HIV protein, and collected resulting antibodies from the milk They plan to create a cream for women to prevent HIV transmission PUBLISHED:05:24 EST,… Read More ›
Challenging Parkinson’s dogma: May be more to due with the Loss of GABA than Dopamine
Contact: David Cameron david_cameron@hms.harvard.edu 617-432-0441 Harvard Medical School Scientists may have discovered why the standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease is often effective for only a limited period of time. Their research could lead to a better understanding of many brain… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants affect a child’s intelligence quotient or IQ : polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
2009 study posted for filing July 20, 2009 — Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child’s intelligence quotient or IQ, according to new research by the the Columbia Center for… Read More ›
Baking soda appears to slow progression of chronic kidney disease
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Shari Leventhal sleventhal@asn-online.org 202-416-0658 American Society of Nephrology Baking soda: For cooking, cleaning and kidney health? Sodium bicarbonate appears to slow progression of chronic kidney disease A daily dose of sodium bicarbonate—baking soda,… Read More ›
New evidence that popular dietary supplement may help prevent, treat cataracts: Carnosine
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 202-872-6293 American Chemical Society Biochemistry Researchers are reporting evidence from tissue culture experiments that the popular dietary supplement carnosine may help to prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens… Read More ›
Asian Spice Could Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women Exposed to Hormone Replacement Therapy, MU Study Finds
2009 study posted for filing July 13, 2009 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Previous studies have found that postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors…. Read More ›
Probiotics help gastric-bypass patients lose weight more quickly, Stanford study shows
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Diane Rogers donut@stanford.edu 650-723-3900 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. — New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital & Clinics suggests that the use of a dietary supplement after… Read More ›
Pesticide levels in blood linked to Parkinson’s disease, UT Southwestern researchers find
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Aline McKenzie aline.mckenzie@utsouthwestern.edu 214-648-3404 UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – July 13, 2009 – People with Parkinson’s disease have significantly higher blood levels of a particular pesticide than healthy people or those with Alzheimer’s… Read More ›
Easter Island compound extends lifespan of old mice: 28-38% longer given at middle age ( rapamycin )
Contact: Will Sansom sansom@uthscsa.edu 210-567-2579 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, other centers reach same result: 28-38 percent longer life SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A. — The giant monoliths of Easter… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 