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How Diabetes Drug Delays Aging in Worms
March 28, 2013 — A widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug slows down the aging process by mimicking the effects of dieting, according to a study using worms to investigate how the drug ... > full story -
Vitamin D Insufficiency Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
March 26, 2013 — There is a link between vitamin D insufficiency and adverse health outcomes such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in newborns, suggests a new ... > full story -
Vitamin D May Lower Diabetes Risk in Obese Children and Adolescents
March 26, 2013 — Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have too much sugar in their blood. Now researchers found vitamin D supplements can help ... > full story -
Vitamin D Benefits Breathing in Tuberculosis Patients
March 26, 2013 — Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D can help people breathe better and may even protect against tuberculosis, according to a recent study. The study of more than 10,000 Korean adults found that ... > full story -
Foods Can Help Fight Inflammation
March 22, 2013 — Chronic inflammation can lead to chronic diseases, but it can be reduced naturally through the proper ... > full story -
Quirky Lyme Disease Bacteria: Unlike Most Organisms, They Don't Need Iron, but Crave Manganese
March 21, 2013 — Scientists have confirmed that the pathogen that causes Lyme disease -- unlike any other known organism -- can exist without iron, a metal that all other life needs to make proteins and enzymes. ... > full story -
Potential Immune Benefits of Strong Vitamin D Status in Healthy Individuals
March 20, 2013 — Research shows that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits. The study reveals for the first time that improvement in the ... > full story -
DNA Catalysts Do the Work of Protein Enzymes
March 19, 2013 — Chemists have used DNA to do a protein's job, creating opportunities for DNA to find work in more areas of biology, chemistry and medicine than ever ... > full story -
Living in a Sunny Climate Does Not Improve Vitamin D Levels in Hip Fracture Patients
March 19, 2013 — While it is well known that a majority of hip fracture patients of all ages and both sexes have insufficient or deficient levels of vitamin D, a new study looks at whether or not living in a warm, ... > full story -
Millions of People in Asia Potentially Exposed to Health Risks of Popular Herbal Medicines
March 18, 2013 — Scientists are warning that millions of people in Asia may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia. The ... > full story
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