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Natural Selection Has Altered the Appearance of Europeans Over the Past 5,000 Years
Mar. 10, 2014 — There has been much research into the factors that have influenced the human genome since the end of the last Ice Age. Anthropologists, geneticists and archaeologists have analyzed ancient DNA from ... full story -
Vitamin D Increases Breast Cancer Patient Survival, Study Shows
Mar. 6, 2014 — Breast cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are twice as likely to survive the disease as women with low levels of this nutrient, report researchers. According to the National ... full story -
Higher Levels of Omega-3 in Diet Are Associated With Better Sleep, Study Shows
Mar. 6, 2014 — Higher levels of omega-3 DHA, the group of long-chain fatty acids found in algae and seafood, are associated with better sleep, shows a randomized, placebo-controlled study. The study finds that ... full story -
Low Saturated Fat Diets Don't Curb Heart Disease Risk or Help You Live Longer
Mar. 5, 2014 — Diets low in saturated fat don't curb heart disease risk or help you live longer, says a leading US cardiovascular research scientist. And current dietary advice to replace saturated fats with ... full story -
Calcium, Vitamin D Improve Cholesterol in Postmenopausal Women
Mar. 5, 2014 — Calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause can improve women's cholesterol profiles. And much of that effect is tied to raising vitamin D levels, finds a new study. Whether calcium or ... full story -
Key Enzyme Found in Disease-Causing Bacteria Responsible for Heart Valve Disease
Mar. 5, 2014 — A disease-causing bacterium found in the mouth needs manganese, a trace mineral, in order to cause a serious heart infection, according to a preclinical study. Researchers have been studying the ... full story -
High Consumption of Fish Oil May Benefit Cardiovascular Health, Public Health Finds
Mar. 4, 2014 — Eating fish in amounts comparable to those of people living in Japan seems to impart a protective factor that wards off heart disease, according to an international study. Middle-aged Japanese men ... full story -
Ancient Chinese Medicine Put Through Its Paces for Pancreatic Cancer
Mar. 3, 2014 — The bark of the Amur cork tree has traveled a centuries-long road with the healing arts. Now it is being put through its paces by science in the fight against pancreatic cancer, with the potential to ... full story -
Increased Intake of Fish Can Boost Good Cholesterol Levels
Mar. 3, 2014 — The consumption of fish has long been known to be beneficial for health; however, the mechanisms by which fats and other useful nutrients found in fish work in the human body are not fully known. Now ... full story -
Type 1 Diabetes: Vitamin D Deficiency Occurs in Early Stage
Feb. 27, 2014 — Low levels of vitamin D are commonly found in people with type 1 diabetes. But even children who have multiple positive islet autoantibodies without manifest type 1 diabetes have lower levels of ... full story -
Causal Link Found Between Vitamin D, Serotonin Synthesis and Autism in New Study
Feb. 26, 2014 — Serotonin and vitamin D have been proposed to play a role in autism, however, no causal mechanism has been established. Now, researchers show that serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin, three brain ... full story -
Vitamin D Deficiency May Compromise Immune Function
Feb. 25, 2014 — Older individuals who are vitamin D deficient also tend to have compromised immune function, according to new research. Vitamin D plays an important role in helping the body absorb calcium needed for ... full story -
Byproducts of Bacteria-Causing Gum Disease Incite Oral Cancer Growth, Study Shows
Feb. 25, 2014 — Researchers have discovered how byproducts in the form of small fatty acids from two bacteria prevalent in gum disease incite the growth of deadly Kaposi's sarcoma-related lesions and tumors in ... full story -
Vitamin A May Help Boost Immune System to Fight Tuberculosis
Feb. 25, 2014 — Vitamin A may play an important role in combating TB, researchers have shown. The team describes for the first time the mechanism by which vitamin A and a specific gene assist the immune system by ... full story -
Study to Determine If Vitamin D Supplements Will Improve Mood in Women With Type 2 Diabetes
Feb. 24, 2014 — Researchers are recruiting women for a study to determine whether raising blood levels of vitamin D can improve mood in women with diabetes. The study also will examine whether raising vitamin D ... full story -
Selenium, Vitamin E Supplements Can Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer in Some Men
Feb. 21, 2014 — High-dose supplementation with both the trace element selenium and vitamin E increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer. But importantly, this risk depends upon a man’s selenium status before ... full story -
Long-Term Daily Multivitamin Supplement Use Decreases Cataract Risk in Men, Study Finds
Feb. 20, 2014 — Long-term daily multivitamin supplement use may lower cataract risk in men, according to a study of nearly 15,000 male physicians. Half took a common daily multivitamin, as well as vitamin C, vitamin ... full story -
Zebrafish Discovery May Shed Light on Human Kidney Function
Feb. 20, 2014 — Researchers say the discovery of how sodium ions pass through the gill of a zebrafish may be a clue to understanding a key function in the human kidney. In this research, the protein allows the ... full story -
Drug Resistance Mechanism Could Impact Development of Two Antibiotic Drug Candidates
Feb. 20, 2014 — The use of antibiotics is often considered among the most important advances in the treatment of human disease. Unfortunately, bacteria are finding ways to make a comeback. According to the Centers ... full story -
Two-Thirds of Women in the U.K. Not Taking Folic Acid Before Pregnancy to Prevent Spina Bifida
Feb. 19, 2014 — Less than one in three women have taken folic acid supplements before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida and other birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord (neural tube defects). This is ... full story -
Vitamin D, Calcium Disparities Found Among American Subpopulations
Feb. 19, 2014 — Many Americans do not meet recommended intakes of calcium and vitamin D, despite the important role these vital nutrients play in bone health during all stages of the lifecycle. Researchers set out ... full story
- Vitamin D increases breast cancer patient survival, study shows
- Higher levels of omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep, study shows
- Low saturated fat diets don't curb heart disease risk or help you live longer
- Calcium, vitamin D improve cholesterol in postmenopausal women
- Key enzyme found in disease-causing bacteria responsible for heart valve disease
- Ancient Chinese medicine put through its paces for pancreatic cancer
- Increased intake of fish can boost good cholesterol levels
- Vitamin D deficiency may compromise immune function
- Byproducts of bacteria-causing gum disease incite oral cancer growth, study shows
- Vitamin A may help boost immune system to fight tuberculosis
- Long-term daily multivitamin supplement use decreases cataract risk in men, study finds
- Zebrafish discovery may shed light on human kidney function
- Drug resistance mechanism could impact development of two antibiotic drug candidates
- Two-thirds of women in the U.K. not taking folic acid before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida
- Vitamin D, calcium disparities found among American subpopulations
- Better way to purify peptide-based drugs by adding atoms to the mix
- Magnesium may protect against hip fractures
- Breast cancer drug found in bodybuilding supplement
- Two new weapons in the battle against bacteria
- Vitamin B12 accelerates worm development: New model for isolating the effects of nutrients on gene expression and physiology
- How gut bacteria communicate within our bodies, build special relationship
- Is zinc the missing link for osteoarthritis therapies?
- Dark chocolate, red wine will keep your honey heart-healthy this Valentine's day, expert says
- First observation of a human HAT, key proteins in numerous pathologies
- Better RNA interference, inspired by nature: New nanoparticles offer best-ever gene silencing
- Nutritional supplement improves cognitive performance in older adults, study finds
- How our immune system backfires and allows bacteria like Salmonella to grow
- Study shows yogurt consumption reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
- Monkeys that eat omega-3 rich diet show more developed brain networks
- Recommendations for preventing, detecting skin cancer in people of color
- New hormone receptors discovered to target when treating breast cancer
- How cancer cells thrive in oxygen-starved tumors
- Mechanism discovered that helps HIV evade antibodies, stabilize key proteins
- Vitamin C and E supplements may hamper endurance training, study suggests
- Vitamin A used in acne medicines may help autoimmune, transplant patients
- Mirror-image nucleic acids as molecular scissors in biotechnology and molecular medicine
- Gastric banding patients should closely monitor nutrition following surgery
- Taking vitamin D2 is a poor choice for athletes, research shows
- Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy may increase risk of severe preeclampsia
- Researchers find changes to protein SirT1
- Preventing, treating common cold: Nothing to sneeze at
- Lungs may suffer when certain elements go nano
- Birch helps wounds heals faster
- Dietary treatment shows potential in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
- Scientists identify key to body's use of free calcium
- More benefits emerging for one type of omega-3 fatty acid: DHA
- Can fish oil help preserve brain cells?
- Famine, not calcium absorption, may have driven evolution of milk tolerance in Europeans
- Large amounts of folic acid shown to promote growth of breast cancer in rats
- Quinoa well tolerated in patients with celiac disease
- Vitamin D supplements reduce pain in fibromyalgia sufferers
- Here comes the sun to lower your blood pressure
- Fish derived serum omega-3 fatty acids help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
- Most common gene mutation in human pigmentation in Mediterranean countries linked to increased skin cancer
- Alternative to yogurt
- Nordic study: few persons with metabolic syndrome adhere to nutrition recommendations
- Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger
- Vitamin testing in babies using tears
- Packaging insulin in pill-friendly form for diabetes treatment
- Importance of food as key provider of vitamins and nutrients
- Researchers explain why some wound infections become chronic
- Controlling levels of reactive oxygen species breaks cycle of wounds that have refused to heal
- Fatty acids crucial to embryonic development
- Increase in Hong Kong's over 70s population to cause dramatic rise in hip fractures
- Dietary amino acids improve sleep problems in mice with traumatic brain injury
- Probe opens new path for drug development against leading STD
- Researchers see added nutritional benefits in organic milk
- SIRT5 regulation has dramatic effect on mitochondrial metabolism
- Long-term use of common heartburn and ulcer medications linked to vitamin B12 deficiency
- You are what your father eats: Father's diet before conception plays crucial role in offspring's health, study suggests
- Low vitamin B12 levels increase risk of fractures in older men
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