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Vitamin D could help combat the effects of aging in eyes
23.1.2012 | Press monitoring
Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found that vitamin D reduces the effects of ageing in mouse eyes and improves the vision of older mice significantly. The researchers hope that this might mean that vitamin D supplements could provide a simple and effective way to combat age-related eye...
Permafrost bacteria may slow down ageing: scientists
20.1.2012 | Press monitoring
A hardy type of bacteria recently discovered in the permafrost of Siberia could help slow down the ageing process, Russian scientists claimed on Tuesday. Injections of the bacteria into mice have helped boost the natural defences of the animals as they grew older. Bacillius F injections have favourably affected the quality of being of the aging...
Scientists create novel RNA repair technology
19.1.2012 | Press monitoring
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a compound that can help repair a specific type of defect in RNA, a type of genetic material. The methods in the new study could accelerate the development of therapeutics to treat a variety of incurable diseases such as Huntington's disease, Spinocerebellar...
Blame Your Taste Buds for Liking Fat: Receptor for Tasting Fat Identified in Humans
18.1.2012 | Press monitoring
Why do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds. Our tongues apparently recognize and have an affinity for fat, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They have found that variations in a gene can make people more or less sensitive to the taste of fat. The study is the first to identify...
Carbon dioxide affecting fish brains
17.1.2012 | Press monitoring
Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous systems of sea fish, with serious consequences for their survival, according to new research. Carbon dioxide concentrations predicted to occur in the ocean by the end of this century will interfere with fishes' ability to hear, smell, turn and evade predators,...
New Materials Remove Carbon Dioxide from Smokestacks, Tailpipes and Even the Air
12.1.2012 | Press monitoring
Scientists are reporting discovery of an improved way to remove carbon dioxide -- the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming -- from smokestacks and other sources, including the atmosphere. Their report on the process, which achieves some of the highest carbon dioxide removal capacity ever reported for real-world conditions where...
Moderate Red Wine Drinking May Help Cut Women’s Breast Cancer Risk
11.1.2012 | Press monitoring
Drinking red wine in moderation may reduce one of the risk factors for breast cancer, providing a natural weapon to combat a major cause of death among U.S. women, new research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows. The study, published online in the Journal of Women's Health, challenges the widely-held belief that all types of alcohol...
Beware of germs lurking on your desk
10.1.2012 | Press monitoring
A study by the University of Arizona found the typical worker's desk has hundreds of times more bacteria per square inch than an office toilet seat. In addition, desks, phones and other private surfaces are also prime habitats for the viruses that cause colds and flu. "These findings are disturbing, but by practicing simple office hygiene—like...
Diet supplemented with specific probiotic bacterial strain increases mice lifespan
9.1.2012 | Press monitoring
The mammalian gut is home to hundreds of bacterial species that contribute to food digestion and, in some cases, inflammatory gut diseases. Probiotics, beneficial bacterial species, can enhance gut health by keeping the resident bacteria in check. Now, a team of researchers at the RIKEN Innovation Center in Wako, including Mitsuharu Matsumoto,...
New Way to Assess Risk from Chemicals
6.1.2012 | Press monitoring
To assess human health risks from exposure to harmful substances, James Englehardt, professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Miami, is proposing a new technique that is more efficient than current methods. The new model reduces the data requirements 21-fold from previous models, and can predict the likelihood of illness not...
