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Unexpected finding may play major role in deterring diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the most disabling complications of diabetes and the leading cause of new cases of vision loss among adults.

6 Apr 2018

Review identifies ethical issues in vitamin D research involving use of placebos

Since World War II, medical ethics in research studies involving human subjects have shifted significantly. Despite this important growth, ethical issues remain. Nutrition supplementation research does not have guidelines around the use of placebo groups in clinical trials, posing ethical issues.

6 Apr 2018

Visceral fat linked to shorter survival for women with kidney cancer

Belly fat affects the odds of women surviving kidney cancer but not men, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

4 Apr 2018

Older Americans are hooked on vitamins despite scarce evidence they work

When she was a young physician, Dr. Martha Gulati noticed that many of her mentors were prescribing vitamin E and folic acid to patients. Preliminary studies in the early 1990s had linked both supplements to a lower risk of heart disease.

4 Apr 2018

High levels of humanin protein found in placenta of women who delivered low-birthweight babies

For the first time, UCLA scientists have discovered higher levels of a protein called humanin in the placenta tissue of women who give birth to severely underweight infants.

28 Mar 2018

Researchers reveal role of extracellular protein in tumor growth and sustenance

Researchers at Okayama University describe in the journal Scientific Reports the role of an extracellular protein, versican, in regulating tumor growth and providing a newly formed network of blood vessels to further nourish the tumor.

28 Mar 2018

Rubber ducks can be full of nasty bugs at bath time

Researchers have found that the cute little rubber ducks that float around in bath tubs and come in contact with potable water are homes to millions of bacteria and harmful microbes. They found that these toys contain water that’s seeped into them and when squeezed, they release this dirty water into the bath water. The water is rich in microbes that could be potentially “pathogenic” or disease causing especially among children, they write.

28 Mar 2018

Combination therapy effectively induces tumor cell death and reduces spread of breast cancer

Each day, normal human cell tissues express a protein known as p53 that wages war against potential malignancies. However, between 30 and 40 percent of human breast cancers express a defective (mutant) form of p53 that helps cancer cells proliferate and grow.

27 Mar 2018

Choline intake during pregnancy increases brain grey and white matter in young pigs

Choline intake during pregnancy can influence infant metabolism and brain development, according to a series of studies from the University of Illinois. Although the role of choline in neurodevelopment has been studied before in rodents, the new research, done with pigs, has more relevance to humans.

27 Mar 2018

New study identifies key cellular mechanisms behind vascular aging in mice

We are as old as our arteries, the adage goes, so could reversing the aging of blood vessels hold the key to restoring youthful vitality? The answer appears to be yes, at least in mice, according to a new study led by investigators at Harvard Medical School.

22 Mar 2018

Less nutritious diet mainly contributes to Type 2 diabetes among U.S.-based South Asians

Less nutritious dietary choices made by South Asians living in developed countries like the U.S. are a key contributor to the group's rising rate of Type 2 diabetes, UT Southwestern researchers report.

22 Mar 2018

Certain nutrients found in food may help reduce symptoms of psychotic illness

A scientific paper has revealed that some nutrients found in food may help reduce the symptoms of psychotic illness, when used in the early stages of treatment.

22 Mar 2018

New DOD grant to support testing of promising therapy for triple-negative breast cancer

A unique cell surface protein found on triple-negative type breast cancer cells called JAG1 is a promising new therapeutic target for this hard-to-treat and highly metastatic type of breast cancer, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

21 Mar 2018

Research provides better understanding of how cancerous cells behave in low oxygen

An international team of researchers found how cancer cells respond to DNA damage signaling when in low oxygen, or hypoxia.

21 Mar 2018

Vitamin B12 supplementation could postpone disease progression in Parkinson’s patients

Patients recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease that have low levels of vitamin B12 develop symptoms faster than those with higher levels, suggesting supplementation could postpone the progression of symptoms, new research has found.

From BetterYou Ltd 19 Mar 2018

Blood flow defies the laws of fluid dynamics

Researchers have developed a 3D simulation of blood cells travelling through realistic microvascular networks that has predicted several novel phenomena.

16 Mar 2018

Researchers achieve 80% reduction in liver metastasis by restricting growth of blood vessels

The International Journal of Cancer has just published the results of an experimental therapy tested on mice. The research, led by the Signaling Lab research group of the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology of the University of Santiago de Compostela, achieved an 80% reduction in liver metastasis brought about by colon cancer.

14 Mar 2018

Korean scientists track growth, migration of cells under hypoxic conditions using xCELLigence RTCA

Tracking the growth and migration of cells under hypoxic conditions in vitro can be challenging because measurements must be made in a manner that does not perturb the atmospheric composition of the closed system.

13 Mar 2018

Simple dietary supplement found to improve birth outcomes

A simple dietary supplement (L-arginine) was found to improve birth outcomes, paving the way for future clinical trials to test this inexpensive and safe intervention.

9 Mar 2018

Female mosquito brain map may help uncover neural circuitry behind biting and other behaviors

A mosquito's head is about the size of a pencil tip, but it packs a dangerous punch: it is the delivery system for malaria, yellow fever, and Zika, among other blood-borne diseases. In most mosquito species, females are the more dangerous sex. They're the ones drinking - and transferring - blood.

7 Mar 2018

Nutrients News and Research

Unexpected finding may play major role in deterring diabetic retinopathy

Review identifies ethical issues in vitamin D research involving use of placebos

Visceral fat linked to shorter survival for women with kidney cancer

Older Americans are hooked on vitamins despite scarce evidence they work

High levels of humanin protein found in placenta of women who delivered low-birthweight babies

Researchers reveal role of extracellular protein in tumor growth and sustenance

Rubber ducks can be full of nasty bugs at bath time

Combination therapy effectively induces tumor cell death and reduces spread of breast cancer

Choline intake during pregnancy increases brain grey and white matter in young pigs

New study identifies key cellular mechanisms behind vascular aging in mice

Less nutritious diet mainly contributes to Type 2 diabetes among U.S.-based South Asians

Certain nutrients found in food may help reduce symptoms of psychotic illness

New DOD grant to support testing of promising therapy for triple-negative breast cancer

Research provides better understanding of how cancerous cells behave in low oxygen

Vitamin B12 supplementation could postpone disease progression in Parkinson’s patients

Blood flow defies the laws of fluid dynamics

Researchers achieve 80% reduction in liver metastasis by restricting growth of blood vessels

Korean scientists track growth, migration of cells under hypoxic conditions using xCELLigence RTCA

Simple dietary supplement found to improve birth outcomes

Female mosquito brain map may help uncover neural circuitry behind biting and other behaviors

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