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Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Olive Oil May Protect Bone
16.8.2012 | Press monitoring
A study to be published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) shows consumption of a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil for two years is associated with increased serum osteocalcin concentrations, suggesting a protective effect on bone. Age-related bone mass loss and decreased bone strength...
How Stress and Depression Can Shrink the Brain
15.8.2012 | Press monitoring
Major depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Now a team of researchers led by Yale scientists has discovered one reason why this occurs -- a single genetic switch that triggers loss of brain connections in humans and depression in animal models. The...
Brew up to beat bioterrorists?
13.8.2012 | Press monitoring
Dr Simon Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Greenwich's School of Science, is part of a team of researchers who have discovered that a principal component of black tea can neutralize ricin, a highly toxic substance which has been at the center of a number of attempted terrorist attacks. Dr Richardson...
Chronic Exposure to Staph Bacteria May Be Risk Factor for Lupus
10.8.2012 | Press monitoring
Chronic exposure to even small amounts of staph bacteria could be a risk factor for the chronic inflammatory disease lupus, Mayo Clinic research shows. Staph, short for Staphylococcus aureus, is a germ commonly found on the skin or in the nose, sometimes causing infections. In the Mayo study, mice were exposed to low doses of a protein found in...
Iced Tea Can Contribute to Painful Kidney Stones
9.8.2012 | Press monitoring
This is the peak season for drinking iced tea, but a Loyola University Medical Center urologist is warning the popular drink can contribute to painful kidney stones. Iced tea contains high concentrations of oxalate, one of the key chemicals that lead to the formation of kidney stones. "For people who have a tendency to form the most common type...
People With Allergies May Have Lower Risk of Brain Tumors
8.8.2012 | Press monitoring
New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there’s a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain. This study suggests the reduced risk is stronger among women than men, although men with certain allergy profiles also have a lower tumor risk. Scientists conducting this study...
'Unhealthy' Changes in Gut Microbes Benefit Pregnant Women
3.8.2012 | Press monitoring
The composition of microbes in the gut changes dramatically during pregnancy, according to a study published by Cell Press in the August 3rd issue of the journal Cell. Although these changes are associated with metabolic disease under most circumstances, they could be beneficial in pregnant women. "The findings suggest that our bodies have...
Dementia: Autoantibodies Damage Blood Vessels in the Brain
1.8.2012 | Press monitoring
The presence of specific autoantibodies of the immune system is associated with blood vessel damage in the brain. The researchers' results suggest that autoimmune mechanisms play a significant role in the pathogenesis and progression of Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. Antibodies are the defense molecules of the body's immune system against...
Scientists Use Microbes to Make 'Clean' Methane
31.7.2012 | Press monitoring
Researchers at both campuses are raising colonies of microorganisms, called methanogens, which have the remarkable ability to turn electrical energy into pure methane -- the key ingredient in natural gas. The scientists' goal is to create large microbial factories that will transform clean electricity from solar, wind or nuclear power into...
Protective Role of Skin Microbiota Described
30.7.2012 | Press monitoring
A research team at the National Institutes of Health has found that bacteria that normally live in the skin may help protect the body from infection. Using mouse models, the NIH team observed that commensals contribute to protective immunity by interacting with the immune cells in the skin. The investigators colonized germ-free mice (mice bred...
