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High Dietary Antioxidant Intake Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk
26.7.2012 | Press monitoring
Increasing dietary intake of the antioxidant vitamins C, E, and selenium could help cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. The disease has the worst prognosis of any cancer, with just 3% of people surviving beyond five years. Genes, smoking, and type 2 diabetes are...
Diets High in Salt Could Deplete Calcium in the Body
25.7.2012 | Press monitoring
When sodium leaves a body, it takes calcium along with it, creating risk for kidney stones and osteoporosis. Principal investigator Todd Alexander and his team recently discovered an important link between sodium and calcium. These both appear to be regulated by the same molecule in the body. When sodium intake becomes too high, the body gets rid...
In Utero Exposure to Diesel Exhaust a Possible Risk Factor for Obesity
24.7.2012 | Press monitoring
Pregnant mice exposed to high levels of air pollution gave birth to offspring with a significantly higher rate of obesity and insulin resistance in adulthood than those that were not exposed to air pollution. This effect seemed especially prevalent in male mice, which were heavier regardless of diet. These findings, published online in the FASEB...
Helping Pigs to Digest Phosphorus
23.7.2012 | Press monitoring
Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for pig growth, but pigs do not always digest it well. Research conducted at the University of Illinois has determined how adding various levels of the enzyme phytase to the diet improves how pigs digest the phosphorus in four different feed ingredients. Improving phosphorus digestibility has positive implications...
Green Plants Reduce City Street Pollution Up to Eight Times More Than Previously Believed
20.7.2012 | Press monitoring
Trees, bushes and other greenery growing in the concrete-and-glass canyons of cities can reduce levels of two of the most worrisome air pollutants by eight times more than previously believed, a new study has found. A report on the research appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Thomas Pugh and colleagues explain that...
How Muscles Are Paralyzed During Sleep: Finding May Suggest New Treatments for Sleep Disorders
19.7.2012 | Press monitoring
ScienceDaily (July 17, 2012) — Two powerful brain chemical systems work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to new research in the July 18 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The finding may help scientists better understand and treat sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, tooth grinding, and...
Chemists discover cannabis pharma factory
18.7.2012 | Press monitoring
University of Saskatchewan researchers have discovered the chemical pathway that Cannabis sativa uses to create bioactive compounds called cannabinoids, paving the way for the development of marijuana varieties to produce pharmaceuticals or cannabinoid-free industrial hemp. The research appears online in the July 16 early edition of the...
Researchers Work to Create Hypoallergenic Wines
17.7.2012 | Press monitoring
Have you ever gotten a hass of Merlot or Shirazeadache or a rash from a single glass of wine? Has one glass of Merlot or Shiraz resulted in a painful hangover? If yes, you may be one of the 30 percent of people who are allergic to (or intolerant of) compounds that are in some of the world's most popular winto. The research team has created a...
Why the Human Body Cannot Fight HIV Infection
16.7.2012 | Press monitoring
University of Washington researchers have made a discovery that sheds light on why the human body is unable to adequately fight off HIV infection. The researchers discovered that the viral protein vpu, which is created by HIV during infection, directly interferes with the immune response protein IRF3 to dampen the ability of the immune system...
Algae extract increases good cholesterol levels
13.7.2012 | Press monitoring
A Wayne State University researcher has found that an extract from algae could become a key to regulating cardiovascular disease. In a study funded by Health Enhancement Products of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Smiti Gupta, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of nutrition and food science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has found...
