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New drug candidate shows promise against cancer
12.7.2012 | Press monitoring
Drugs containing platinum are among the most powerful and widely used cancer drugs. However, such drugs have toxic side effects, and cancer cells can eventually become resistant to them. MIT chemistry professor Stephen J. Lippard, who has spent much of his career studying platinum drugs, has now identified a compound that kills cancer cells...
Child diabetes levels higher in China than in U.S.
11.7.2012 | Press monitoring
A study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found Chinese teenagers have a rate of diabetes nearly four times greater than their counterparts in the United States. The rise in the incidence of diabetes parallels increases in cardiovascular risk, researchers say, and is the result of a Chinese population that is...
Game, Set and Match to Strawberries: The Superfruit
9.7.2012 | Press monitoring
Strawberries, the traditional summer treat associated with Wimbledon could be serving up some unexpected health benefits. Scientists at the University of Warwick have been studying the beneficial effects of strawberries on our cardiovascular health, particularly around how they prevent the development of heart disease and diabetes. Professor Paul...
Birds Can Recognize People's Faces and Know Their Voices
28.6.2012 | Press monitoring
New research suggests that some birds may know who their human friends are, as they are able to recognize people's faces and differentiate between human voices. Being able to identify a friend or potential foe could be key to the bird's ability to survive. Animal behaviour experts from the University of Lincoln in the UK and the University of...
Peaches, Plums, Nectarines Give Obesity, Diabetes Slim Chance
27.6.2012 | Press monitoring
Peaches, plums and nectarines have bioactive compounds that can potentially fight-off obesity-related diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to new studies by Texas AgriLife Research. The study, which will be presented at the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia next August, showed that the compounds in stone fruits could be a weapon...
BPA Exposure Effects May Last for Generations
26.6.2012 | Press monitoring
BPA is a human-made chemical present in a variety of products including food containers, receipt paper and dental sealants and is now widely detected in human urine and blood. Public health concerns have been fueled by findings that BPA exposure can influence brain development. In mice, prenatal exposure to BPA is associated with increased...
Brothers in Arms: Commensal Bacteria Help Fight Viruses
25.6.2012 | Press monitoring
Healthy humans harbor an enormous and diverse group of bacteria and other bugs that live within their intestines. These microbial partners provide beneficial aid in multiple ways -- from helping digest food to the development of a healthy immune system. In a new study published online in the journal Immunity, David Artis, PhD, associate professor...
Rapidly Cooling Eggs Ups Shelf Life, Cuts Risk of Illness
22.6.2012 | Press monitoring
The rapid-cooling process, developed by Kevin Keener, a professor of food science, uses liquid carbon dioxide to stabilize the proteins in egg whites so much that they could be rated AA -- the highest grade for eggs -- for 12 weeks. Earlier research showed that the same cooling technology could significantly reduce occurrences of salmonella...
Chinese researchers find Bt cotton controls pests while also promoting good bugs
21.6.2012 | Press monitoring
Now, researchers in China are reporting that not only does planting Bt cotton reduce losses from pests, it also allows other beneficial insect populations to increase not just in the cotton fields, but in those nearby growing other crops as well. The team has published its findings in the journal Nature. In their paper, the researchers report...
Breast milk kills HIV and blocks its oral transmission in humanized mouse
20.6.2012 | Press monitoring
More than 15 percent of new HIV infections occur in children. Without treatment, only 65 percent of HIV-infected children will live until their first birthday, and fewer than half will make it to the age of two. Although breastfeeding is attributed to a significant number of these infections, most breastfed infants are not infected with HIV,...
