EEV: Requested Post from the CNO site: Coenzyme Q10 helps veterans battle Gulf War illness symptoms – CoQ10 is a fat-soluble antioxidant made by the body to support basic cell functions, including directly assisting mitochondrial energy production. Over a course… Read More ›
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How to erase a memory — and restore it
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have erased and reactivated memories in rats, profoundly altering the animals’ reaction to past events. The study, published in the June 1 advanced online issue of the… Read More ›
How computer-generated fake papers are flooding academia
More and more academic papers that are essentially gobbledegook are being written by computer programs – and accepted at conferences ‘I’ve written five PhDs on Heidegger just this afternoon. What next?’ Photograph: Blutgruppe – Like all the best hoaxes, there… Read More ›
175 Health Research Report 21 FEB 2014
175 21 FEB 2014 / White paper draft Compiled by Ralph Turchiano • Detailed research references and further affiliations on each article are posted at http://www.healthreserachreport.me …. Read More ›
The symphony of life, revealed
A new imaging technique captures the vibrations of proteins, tiny motions critical to human life IMAGE: Using a new imaging technique they developed, scientists have managed to observe and document the vibrations of lysozyme, an antibacterial… Read More ›
Health Research Report #171 27 DEC 2013
Health Research Report #171 27 DEC 2013 / White paper draft Compiled by Ralph Turchiano · Detailed research references and further affiliations on each article are posted at http://www.healthreserachreport.me . In this issue: 1. Research shows how household… Read More ›
Health Research Report #170 14 DEC 2013
Health Research Report #170 14 DEC 2013 / White paper draft Compiled by Ralph Turchiano Detailed research references and further affiliations on each article are posted at http://www.healthreserachreport.me . In this Issue: 1. Evidence suggests that “healthy… Read More ›
Long-term use of common heartburn and ulcer medications linked to vitamin B12 deficiency
Contact: Cyrus Hedayati chedayati@golinharris.com 415-318-4377 Kaiser Permanente OAKLAND, Calif. — Long-term use of commonly prescribed heartburn and ulcer medications is linked to a higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a new study published in the Journal of the… Read More ›
LSUHSC research finds combo of plant nutrients killed 100% of sample breast cancer cells
Contact: Leslie Capo lcapo@lsuhsc.edu 504-568-4806 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA – A study led by Madhwa Raj, PhD, Research Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and its Stanley S. Scott… Read More ›
Scientists report human dietary supplement cures lab animals infected with human intestinal parasite ( Hookworm )
Contact: Preeti Singh psingh@burnesscommunications.com 301-280-5722 Bridget DeSimone bdesimone@burnesscommunications.com 301-280-5735 Burness Communications Preliminary success using ‘probiotics’ against hookworms raises hope for treating afflictions that burden 1.5 billion and cause stunting, development delays in children WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2013) — Laboratory… Read More ›
Compound derived from vegetables shields rodents from lethal radiation doses
Contact: Karen Mallet km463@georgetown.edu Georgetown University Medical Center WASHINGTON — Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say a compound derived from cruciferous vegetable such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli protected rats and mice from lethal doses of radiation. Their study, published… Read More ›
Obese stomachs tell us diets are doomed to fail
Public release date: 16-Sep-2013 [ Contact: Amanda Page amanda.page@adelaide.edu.au 61-882-225-644 University of Adelaide The way the stomach detects and tells our brains how full we are becomes damaged in obese people but does not return to normal once they lose… Read More ›
Codeine could increase users’ sensitivity to pain
Contact: Paul Rolan paul.rolan@adelaide.edu.au 61-883-134-102 University of Adelaide Using large and frequent doses of the pain-killer codeine may actually produce heightened sensitivity to pain, without the same level of relief offered by morphine, according to new research from the University… Read More ›
Novel Chinese herbal medicine JSK improves spinal cord injury outcomes in rats
Contact: Daphne Watrin d.watrin@iospress.nl 31-206-883-355 IOS Press Findings published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience Amsterdam, NL, August 19, 2013 – A new study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience demonstrates that Chinese herbal medicine Ji-Sui-Kang (JSK), given systemically for three… Read More ›
Obesity kills more Americans than previously thought
Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health 1 in 5 Americans, Black and White, die from obesity — nearly 3 times previous estimates Obesity is a lot more deadly than previously thought. Across recent… Read More ›
BPA exposure disrupts human egg maturation
Contact: Tom Langford tlangford@partners.org 617-534-1605 Brigham and Women’s Hospital Brigham and Women’s Hospital research could explain why some couples have trouble conceiving IMAGE: Images of eggs examined in this study show a properly formed spindle structure with… Read More ›
Quants: the maths geniuses running Wall Street
Forget Gordon Gekko. Old-style City traders are being replaced by maths geniuses who use super-computers to beat the markets. But are ‘quants’ a force for good or evil? Photo: Getty Images <!– remove the whitespace added by escenic before end… Read More ›
Vitamin C Helps Control Gene Activity in Stem Cells
Vitamin C, in a natural source such as an orange and as a supplement. Vitamin C affects whether genes are switched on or off inside mouse stem cells, and may thereby play a previously unknown and fundamental role in helping… Read More ›
Study appears to overturn prevailing view of how the brain is wired
New research in rats shows how brain layers work NEW YORK, NY (June 27, 2013) — A series of studies conducted by Randy Bruno, PhD, and Christine Constantinople, PhD, of Columbia University’s Department of Neuroscience, topples convention by showing that… Read More ›
Chemical in antibacterial soap fed to nursing rats harms offspring
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO—- A mother’s exposure to triclocarban, a common antibacterial chemical, while nursing her babies shortens the life of her female offspring, a new study in rats finds. The results… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to BPA affects fat tissues in sheep
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO-— New research suggests that fetal exposure to the common environmental chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, causes increased inflammation in fat tissues after birth, which can lead to obesity… Read More ›
Vitamin D supplementation may delay precocious puberty in girls
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO– Vitamin D supplementation may help delay early onset of puberty in girls, a new clinical study finds. The results were presented Monday at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting… Read More ›
Short-term antidepressant use, stress, high-fat diet linked to long-term weight gain
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO—- Short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight, a new animal study finds. The results were presented Sunday… Read More ›
FDA – 2012 law now in effect which lifts conflict of interest restrictions on FDA advisory panels
Contact: Kathy Fackelmann kfackelmann@gwu.edu 202-994-8354 George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Conflict-of-interest restrictions needed to ensure strong FDA review Panel members with ties to industry might lead to approval of unsafe drugs, new analysis suggests WASHINGTON,… Read More ›
Tumors disable immune cells by using up sugar
Contact: Michael C. Purdy purdym@wustl.edu 314-286-0122 Washington University School of Medicine Cancer cells’ appetite for sugar may have serious consequences for immune cell function, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have learned. The scientists found that… Read More ›
Soda and illegal drugs cause similar damage to teeth
CHICAGO (May 28, 2013)—Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and… Read More ›
Individuals had a 40 percent increased risk of pertussis for each additional acellular dose received (as compared to receipt of a DTwP dose) between ages 1-24 months
Contact: Vincent Staupe vstaupe@golinharris.com 415-318-4386 Kaiser Permanente Whole-cell vaccine was more effective than acellular vaccine during California pertussis outbreak OAKLAND, Calif., May 20, 2013 — Whole-cell pertussis vaccines were more effective at protecting against pertussis than acellular pertussis vaccines during… Read More ›
Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms
Contact: Nathaniel Dunford ndunford@thoracic.org American Thoracic Society ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA ─ Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers… Read More ›
Over-diagnosis and over-treatment of depression is common in the US
Contact: Natalie Wood-Wright nwoodwri@jhsph.edu 410-614-6029 Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Americans are over-diagnosed and over-treated for depression, according to a new study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study examines adults with… Read More ›
Mild iodine deficiency in womb associated with lower scores on children’s literacy tests
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endo-society.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Changes in mother’s diet, supplements may prevent long-term neurological impairment Chevy Chase, MD––Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests as 9-year-olds than their… Read More ›
Gold Nanoparticles Accelerate Aging : “found in everyday items such as personal care products”
Nanoparticles Found in Everyday Items Can Inhibit Fat Storage: Gold Nanoparticles Accelerate Aging New research reveals that pure gold nanoparticles found in everyday items such as personal care products, as well as drug delivery, MRI contrast agents and solar cells… Read More ›
Researchers abuzz over caffeine as cancer-cell killer
UAlberta research team uses caffeine and fruit flies to pinpoint genetic pathways that guide DNA repair in cancer cells. Posted by News Staff April 17, 2013 Images showing the normal eye of a fruit fly (left), versus the disfigured… Read More ›
Drug treatment corrects autism symptoms in mouse model : suramin
Contact: Debra Kain ddkain@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of California – San Diego An old drug gives hope for new treatment in autism Autism results from abnormal cell communication. Testing a new theory, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School… Read More ›
Nanoparticles loaded with bee venom kill HIV
March 7, 2013 By Julia Evangelou Strait Joshua L. Hood, MD, PhD Nanoparticles (purple) carrying melittin (green) fuse with HIV (small circles with spiked outer ring), destroying the virus’s protective envelope. Molecular bumpers (small red ovals) prevent the nanoparticles… Read More ›
BPA may affect the developing brain by disrupting gene regulation
Contact: Rachel Harrison rachel.harrison@duke.edu 919-419-5069 Duke University Medical Center IMAGE: Exposure to BPA may disrupt development of the central nervous system by slowing down the removal of chloride from neurons. As an organism matures and the brain… Read More ›
Is There a Link Between Coffee Drinking and Mortality?
Contact: Vicki Cohn, (914) 740-2156, vcohn@liebertpub.com New Rochelle, NY, February 19, 2013–A large study of nearly half a million older adults followed for about 12 years revealed a clear trend: as coffee drinking increased, the risk of death decreased. Study… Read More ›
Silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UV-induced skin cancer
By Garth Sundem in In the Lab · January 30, 2013 · Rajesh Agarwal, PhD, shows that silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UVB damage and kills cells damaged by UVA — but is not at all… Read More ›
Beta carotene may protect people with common genetic risk factor for type-2 diabetes
Contact: Bruce Goldman goldmanb@stanford.edu 650-725-2106 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have found that for people harboring a genetic predisposition that is prevalent among Americans, beta carotene, which the body converts to a… Read More ›
As colorectal cancer gets more aggressive, treatment with grape seed extract is even more effective
By Garth Sundem in In the Lab · January 16, 2013 · Molly Derry, PhD candidate at the University of Colorado Cancer Center When the going gets tough, grape seed extract gets going: A University of Colorado Cancer Center study… Read More ›
Light exposure during pregnancy key to normal eye development
Contact: Nick Miller nicholas.miller@cchmc.org 513-803-6035 Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Contact: Jason Bardi jason.bardi@ucsf.edu 415-502-4608 University of California, San Francisco CINCINNATI – New research in Nature concludes the eye – which depends on light to see – also needs light… Read More ›
High fiber diet prevents prostate cancer progression
By Garth Sundem in In the Lab · January 9, 2013 · Komal Raina, PhD, shows that prostate cancers in mice fed a high-fiber diet fail to progress. A high-fiber diet may have the clinical potential to control… Read More ›
Metformin leads to an accumulation of AMP, which inhibits an enzyme called adenylate cyclase, thereby reducing levels of cyclic AMP and protein kinase activity: WOOPS
Contact: Karen Kreeger karen.kreeger@uphs.upenn.edu 215-349-5658 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Most-used diabetes drug works in different way than previously thought Findings could lead to diabetes treatments with less side effects PHILADELPHIA – A team, led by senior author Morris… Read More ›
Chromium picolinate may lessen inflammation in diabetic nephropathy
Contact: Donna Krupa DKrupa@the-aps.org 301-634-7209 American Physiological Society Supplement linked to decreased protein in the urine of diabetic mice Bethesda, Md. (September 22, 2010) – Taking chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease), say researchers… Read More ›
Repeated antibiotic use alters gut’s composition of beneficial microbes, Stanford study shows
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Bruce Goldman goldmanb@stanford.edu 650-725-2106 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. – Repeated use of an antibiotic that is considered generally benign, because users seldom incur obvious side effects, induces cumulative and persistent changes… Read More ›
Grapefruit’s bitter taste holds a sweet promise for diabetes therapy
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Jen Laloup jlaloup@plos.org 415-624-1220 Public Library of Science Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity,… Read More ›
87th Health Research Report 19 AUG 2010 – Reconstruction
Health Research Report 87th Issue 19 AUG 2010 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano http://www.vit.bz http://www.youtube.com/vhfilm http://www.facebook.com/engineeringevil http://www.engineeringevil.com http://www.healthresearchreport.me Editors Top Five: SCIENTISTS TARGET POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ONE FORM OF BOWEL DISEASE Pancreatic cancers use fructose, common in the Western diet, to… Read More ›
Early life exposure to BPA may affect testis function in adulthood
2010 study posted for filing Exposure to environmental levels of the industrial chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in the womb and early life may cause long-lasting harm to testicular function, according to a new study conducted in animals. The… Read More ›
Early life exposure to BPA may affect testis function in adulthood
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Aaron Lohr alohr@endo-society.org 240-482-1380 The Endocrine Society Exposure to environmental levels of the industrial chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in the womb and early life may cause long-lasting harm to testicular function, according to… Read More ›
Scripps Research Institute scientists describe elusive replication machinery of flu viruses
Contact: Jann Coury jcoury@scripps.edu 858-784-8245 Scripps Research Institute IMAGE:The new Scripps Research Institute study shows flu virus proteins in the act of self-replication. Shown here is the influenza virus, which encapsidates its RNA genome (green) with a viral… Click here… Read More ›
Common antidepressant drugs linked to lactation difficulties in moms
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Aaron Lohr alohr@endo-society.org 240-482-1380 The Endocrine Society According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), women taking commonly used forms of antidepressant drugs… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 