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Novel ligand peptide-mimic inhibits abnormal overgrowth of blood vessels, may lead to new anti-cancer drugs

An international research team led by scientists at the University of New Mexico Cancer Center discovered and developed a novel ligand peptide-mimic that inhibits abnormal overgrowth of blood vessels in retinal diseases and tumors. The discovery could lead to new drugs that keep cancers from growing. The team published a paper in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

15 Oct 2015

How important is a mother’s diet before pregnancy? An interview with Dr Matt Silver

In humans, much is already known about the impact of maternal undernutrition during pregnancy, and its impact on growth, development and disease throughout the life course. However, until recently little was known about the effects of the nutritional environment around the time of conception.

14 Oct 2015

Researchers find significant link between breast cancer and nutrition, explore new preventative treatment

Researchers at Sydney’s Centenary Institute are working on a new treatment aimed at “starving” breast cancer cells, following the discovery of a significant link between breast cancer and nutrition.

14 Oct 2015

Forces in external environmental and oxidation are greatest threats to DNA, study finds

A study led by Indiana University biologist Patricia Foster and colleagues has found that forces in the external environment and oxidation are the greatest threats to an organism's ability to repair damage to its own DNA.

14 Oct 2015

Scientists map EGFRvIII mutant that causes brain cancer

A team of Ludwig Cancer Research scientists has mapped out how a mutant version of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) known as EGFRvIII specifically drives critical processes that alter the reading of the genome to fuel the growth of the brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and--most important--how each process is linked to the other.

9 Oct 2015

Research finding could lead to new treatments for celiac disease

A team of researchers has discovered that bacteria found in the gut may contribute to the body's response to gluten, an important finding that could lead to new treatments for celiac disease.

9 Oct 2015

Gut microbiome can play significant role in the body's response to gluten

Investigators interested in celiac disease, a chronic gastrointestinal disorder caused by an immunologic response to the ingestion of gluten, have wondered why only 2% to 5% of genetically susceptible individuals develop the disease.

8 Oct 2015

New research highlights vitamin E needs for people with metabolic syndrome

New research shows that the estimated one-third of Americans who have a cluster of health problems that add up to metabolic syndrome don't absorb dietary vitamin E as effectively as healthy people.

8 Oct 2015

NIH-funded researchers test new gene therapy to improve visual function in mice

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a novel mouse model for the vision disorder Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), and found that they can use gene therapy to improve visual function in the mice. LHON is one of many diseases tied to gene mutations that damage the tiny energy factories that power our cells, called mitochondria.

6 Oct 2015

Targeting protein used by tumors to help detect food supplies could restrict cancerous cells' ability to grow

Oxford University researchers have identified a protein used by tumours to help them detect food supplies. Initial studies show that targeting the protein could restrict cancerous cells' ability to grow.

6 Oct 2015

Allergan receives FDA approval to market JUVEDERM ULTRA XC for use in lips

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced that the company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market JUVEDERM ULTRA XC for injection into the lips and perioral area for lip augmentation in adults over the age of 21. JUVEDERM ULTRA XC instantly adds fullness to the lips and is the only dermal filler that has proven results lasting up to one year for lip augmentation.

1 Oct 2015

UH researcher investigates two new avenues for detection, treatment of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the U.S. The challenge with prostate cancer is that the standard treatment methods in the advanced stage of the disease lose effectiveness after about one to two years, leading to recurrence and, ultimately, death. A University of Houston researcher and his team are working to change that.

30 Sep 2015

Current fetal growth standards do not consider racial and ethnic differences

Current standards for ultrasound evaluation of fetal growth may lead to misclassification of up to 15 percent of fetuses of minority mothers as being too small, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other institutions.

29 Sep 2015

NIH's Human Placenta Project aims to revolutionize understanding of the placenta

The National Institutes of Health has announced $46 million in research awards for the Human Placenta Project, an initiative to revolutionize understanding of the placenta. The awards will fund technology development and testing to assess placental function throughout pregnancy, with the ultimate goal of improving pregnancy outcomes and lifelong health.

29 Sep 2015

Light-shielded delivery system for parenteral nutrition may improve survival rate of preemies

The survival rate of preemies born between 26 to 31 weeks of gestation is improved by blocking light from reaching the intravenously-fed infused nutritious mixture they depend on for survival, researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine and the University of Montreal have revealed in a new study.

28 Sep 2015

CHOP scientist says that mitochondria play central role in human evolution, disease

Mitochondria are not only the power plants of our cells, these tiny structures also play a central role in our physiology. Furthermore, by enabling flexible physiological responses to new environments, mitochondria have helped humans and other mammals to adapt and evolve throughout the history of life on earth.

26 Sep 2015

Researchers develop new blood test to diagnose coeliac disease

Diagnosis of coeliac disease requires a tissue sample from the small intestine, which can be extremely unpleasant. Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine have developed a blood test which provides a rapid, painless answer.

25 Sep 2015

Fungi research may lead to cheaper anti-cancer drugs for humans

Cheaper anti-cancer drugs for humans might ultimately stem from a new study by University of Guelph scientists into a kind of microbial "bandage" that protects yew trees from disease-causing fungi.

25 Sep 2015

UF researchers find a way to kill insects that carry devastating citrus greening bacterium

Researchers with the University of Florida and several other institutions have found a way in laboratory tests to use 200 times less insecticide and yet still kill as many insects that carry the devastating citrus greening bacterium.

21 Sep 2015

Nanocapsule retains nutrients in juices and food supplements during pasteurization process

Researchers at the National University of Mexico (UNAM) developed a nanostructured system capable of protecting the active compounds of juices and nutritional supplements from high temperatures during the pasteurization process, in order to retain their nutritional properties.

16 Sep 2015

Nutrients News and Research

Novel ligand peptide-mimic inhibits abnormal overgrowth of blood vessels, may lead to new anti-cancer drugs

How important is a mother’s diet before pregnancy? An interview with Dr Matt Silver

Researchers find significant link between breast cancer and nutrition, explore new preventative treatment

Forces in external environmental and oxidation are greatest threats to DNA, study finds

Scientists map EGFRvIII mutant that causes brain cancer

Research finding could lead to new treatments for celiac disease

Gut microbiome can play significant role in the body's response to gluten

New research highlights vitamin E needs for people with metabolic syndrome

NIH-funded researchers test new gene therapy to improve visual function in mice

Targeting protein used by tumors to help detect food supplies could restrict cancerous cells' ability to grow

Allergan receives FDA approval to market JUVEDERM ULTRA XC for use in lips

UH researcher investigates two new avenues for detection, treatment of prostate cancer

Current fetal growth standards do not consider racial and ethnic differences

NIH's Human Placenta Project aims to revolutionize understanding of the placenta

Light-shielded delivery system for parenteral nutrition may improve survival rate of preemies

CHOP scientist says that mitochondria play central role in human evolution, disease

Researchers develop new blood test to diagnose coeliac disease

Fungi research may lead to cheaper anti-cancer drugs for humans

UF researchers find a way to kill insects that carry devastating citrus greening bacterium

Nanocapsule retains nutrients in juices and food supplements during pasteurization process

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