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Study confirms Mediterranean diet associated with better cognitive function

Over recent years many pieces of research have identified a link between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and a lower risk of age-related disease such as dementia.

4 Sep 2013

Transport protein actively extrudes chemicals from embryo of zebrafish

Fish possess a number of different mechanisms for protection against harmful substances in an aquatic environment. These include, for example, molecular transport systems, such as the so called ABC (ATP binding cassette) transporters, which prevent the penetration of toxic substances into cells. ABC transporters have been well investigated for mammals.

3 Sep 2013

Adhering to MedDi does not appear associated with time to clinical onset of HD

Adhering to a Mediterranean-type diet (MedDi) does not appear associated with the time to clinical onset of Huntington disease (phenoconversion), according to a study by Karen Marder, M.D., M.P.H., of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, N.Y., and colleagues.

3 Sep 2013

Study compiles and analyzes data on reaction of marine animals to ocean acidification

Ocean acidification could change the ecosystems of our seas even by the end of this century. Biologists at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), have therefore assessed the extent of this ominous change for the first time.

30 Aug 2013

Levels of mercury in Pacific Ocean fish likely to increase in coming decades

University of Michigan researchers and their University of Hawaii colleagues say they've solved the longstanding mystery of how mercury gets into open-ocean fish, and their findings suggest that levels of the toxin in Pacific Ocean fish will likely rise in coming decades.

26 Aug 2013

University of York reveals early ancestors had taste for spicy food

Our early ancestors had a taste for spicy food, new research led by the University of York has revealed.

26 Aug 2013

Caris Life Sciences to facilitate patient access to tumour profiling service in Middle East and Africa

Caris Life Sciences, a leading biosciences company focused on fulfilling the promise of personalized medicine in oncology, has signed a distribution agreement with IPS Genomix to facilitate patient access to its tumour profiling service, Molecular Intelligence, in select Middle Eastern and African markets.

22 Aug 2013

Researchers identify gene that contributes to development of acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) have identified a gene that contributes to the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This pivotal finding follows 40 years of University of Chicago research that has slowly unraveled the genetic basis of leukemia.

21 Aug 2013

Keeping NYC hospitals open becomes new issue in mayoral race

NYC's hospitals have become a big issue in the city's mayoral race. In the meantime, New York state health officials have posted a plethora of data online about the state's hospitals and doctors.

21 Aug 2013

Scientists reveal how females select 'right' sperm to fertilize their eggs

University of East Anglia scientists have revealed how females select the 'right' sperm to fertilize their eggs when faced with the risk of being fertilized by wrong sperm from a different species.

19 Aug 2013

Older people in rural areas prefer self-care than health care providers

A survey of older rural adults found a high degree of medical skepticism, the belief that one knows and can control their own health better than a medical professional can, reports a recent study in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. For some, these beliefs correlate with a higher tendency toward self-care.

16 Aug 2013

Researchers study new methods of improving fatty acid composition of farmed fish

The health benefits of consuming omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as EPA and DHA are well established. The primary sources of these fatty acids in the human diet are through fish and seafood.

16 Aug 2013

Six months of intravenous fish oil reverses pediatric intestinal failure associated liver disease

Children who suffer from intestinal failure, most often caused by a shortened or dysfunctional bowel, are unable to consume food orally. Instead, a nutritional cocktail of sugar, protein and fat made from soybean oil is injected through a small tube in their vein.

16 Aug 2013

Gene variant linked with Mediterranean diet pattern prevents stroke

A gene variant strongly associated with development of type 2 diabetes appears to interact with a Mediterranean diet pattern to prevent stroke, report researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and from the CIBER Fisiopatolog-a de la Obesidad y Nutriciόn in Spain.

14 Aug 2013

Spikes in Tsimane testosterone responsible for performing physically demanding task

The everyday physical activities of an isolated group of forager-farmers in central Bolivia are providing valuable information about how industrialization and its associated modern amenities may impact health and wellness.

14 Aug 2013

Study reports high survival rates for children with rare subtype of leukaemia

A pioneering genetic study means that children with a rare subtype of leukaemia have 75% less chance of their leukaemia recurring.

13 Aug 2013

Infants fed with DHA-enriched formula score better intelligence in early childhood

University of Kansas scientists have found that infants who were fed formula enriched with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) from birth to 12 months scored significantly better than a control group on several measures of intelligence conducted between the ages of three to six years.

13 Aug 2013

Bacterial strains that delay cell division might be used to design drugs that stop division entirely

In 1958 a group of scientists working in Denmark made the striking observation that bacterial cells are about twice as large when they are cultured on a rich nutrient source than when they are cultured on a meager one.

13 Aug 2013

Harmful toxins found in food may put developing babies at risk

Pregnant women regularly consume food and beverages containing toxins believed to pose potential risks to developing fetuses, according to researchers at the University of California in Riverside and San Diego, suggesting that health care providers must do more to counsel their patients about the dangers of hidden toxins in the food supply.

8 Aug 2013

NCI renews UCLA prostate SPORE grant

UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the department of urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have been notified that their standing as a National Cancer Institute Specialized Program of Research Excellence site in prostate cancer has been renewed for another five years.

8 Aug 2013

Fish News and Research

Study confirms Mediterranean diet associated with better cognitive function

Transport protein actively extrudes chemicals from embryo of zebrafish

Adhering to MedDi does not appear associated with time to clinical onset of HD

Study compiles and analyzes data on reaction of marine animals to ocean acidification

Levels of mercury in Pacific Ocean fish likely to increase in coming decades

University of York reveals early ancestors had taste for spicy food

Caris Life Sciences to facilitate patient access to tumour profiling service in Middle East and Africa

Researchers identify gene that contributes to development of acute myeloid leukemia

Keeping NYC hospitals open becomes new issue in mayoral race

Scientists reveal how females select 'right' sperm to fertilize their eggs

Older people in rural areas prefer self-care than health care providers

Researchers study new methods of improving fatty acid composition of farmed fish

Six months of intravenous fish oil reverses pediatric intestinal failure associated liver disease

Gene variant linked with Mediterranean diet pattern prevents stroke

Spikes in Tsimane testosterone responsible for performing physically demanding task

Study reports high survival rates for children with rare subtype of leukaemia

Infants fed with DHA-enriched formula score better intelligence in early childhood

Bacterial strains that delay cell division might be used to design drugs that stop division entirely

Harmful toxins found in food may put developing babies at risk

NCI renews UCLA prostate SPORE grant

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