Contact: Phyllis Brown phyllis.brown@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 916-734-9023 University of California – Davis Health System Researchers identify risk factor for autism in a subset of children: Maternal Antibody-Related autism Researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found that prenatal exposure to specific… Read More ›
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40 percent of parents give young kids cough/cold medicine that they shouldn’t
Contact: Mary F. Masson mfmasson@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Many parents disregard label warnings, give children under age 4 common medicines, according to new U-M National Poll on Children’s Health ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Children can get five… Read More ›
Caught just in time: ‘Bombers were about to plant MORE devices but plot was spoiled by release of CCTV photos’
EEV: There is no doubt extreme and conflicting reports on the Boston event. We expect it should be very easy to track where all these alleged weapons came from. In addition, police footage from the car camera’s should be able to… Read More ›
Mushroom-supplemented soybean extract shows therapeutic promise for advanced prostate cancer
February 20, 2013 (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A natural, nontoxic product called genistein-combined polysaccharide, or GCP, which is commercially available in health stores, could help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, UC Davis researchers have found. Paramita Ghosh… Read More ›
Study finds high exposure to food-borne toxins: preschool-age children had higher exposure to more than half the toxic compounds being measured. Even relatively low exposures can greatly increase the risk of cancer or neurological impairment.
Preschool children are particularly vulnerable to compounds linked to cancer and other conditions. November 13, 2012 (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — In a sobering study published in the journal Environmental Health, researchers at UC Davis and UCLA measured food-borne toxin exposure in… Read More ›
Fears for civil liberties as Apple patents technology that could remotely disable protesters’ smartphones
Technology would broadcast a signal to automatically shut down smartphone features, or even the entire phone Apple claims it would most likely be used to prevent copyright theft or to guarantee privacy in sensitive areas Civil liberties campaigners fear it… Read More ›
Fructose-sweetened but not glucose-sweetened beverages can adversely affect both sensitivity to the hormone insulin and how the body handles fats
Contact: Karen Honey press_releases@the-jci.org 215-573-1850 Journal of Clinical Investigation Too much sugar is bad, but which sugar is worse: Fructose or glucose? In 2005, the average American consumed 64kg of added sugar, a sizeable proportion of which came through drinking… 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 ›
Plastic additive ( BPA) damages chromosomes, disrupts egg development
Contact: Patricia Hunt pathunt@wsu.edu 509-335-4954 Washington State University Primate study adds to evidence of BPA harming human reproduction PULLMAN, Wash.—A Washington State University researcher has found new evidence that the plastic additive BPA can disrupt women’s reproductive systems, causing chromosome… Read More ›
Study links breast cancer risk to early-life diet and metabolic syndrome: ” totally independent of the body’s production of the hormone estrogen”
Contact: Patricia Bailey pjbailey@ucdavis.edu 530-752-9843 University of California – Davis Striking new evidence suggesting that diet and related factors early in life can boost the risk for breast cancer — totally independent of the body’s production of the hormone estrogen… Read More ›
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 defense for plants and may be good for our health,… Read More ›
Antibacterial chemical in Soap disrupts hormone activities – Triclocarban, Triclosan causes Prostate Growth
A new UC Davis study shows that a common antibacterial chemical added to bath soaps can alter hormonal activity in rats and in human cells in the laboratory—and does so by a previously unreported mechanism. The findings come as an… Read More ›
UCSB scientists examine effects of manufactured nanoparticles on soybean crops: zinc oxide and cerium oxide
Contact: Gail Gallessich gail.g@ia.ucsb.edu 805-893-7220 University of California – Santa Barbara IMAGE:These are soybean plants growing in a UCSB greenhouse.Click here for more information. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Sunscreens, lotions, and cosmetics contain tiny metal nanoparticles that wash down the… Read More ›
Antibacterial soap may hinder muscle function: study
A chemical found in soap, toothpaste, clothes and toys may cause muscle problems and should be used with caution, experts have said. By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor 7:20AM BST 14 Aug 2012 Researchers found an antibacterial agent, called triclosan, hampers… Read More ›
