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Revolutionary dietary supplement aims to mitigate long term impact of alcohol consumption

Survivor is a revolutionary dietary supplement designed to boost your liver's response to alcohol, aimed at mitigating the negative impact it has on your body.

7 Dec 2018

Study shows how flies detect novel odors using a tactic similar to that of computers

It might seem like fruit flies would have nothing in common with computers, but new research from the Salk Institute reveals that the two identify novel information in similar ways.

4 Dec 2018

Zinc can protect against oxidative stress when taken along with coffee, tea, and chocolate

Ageing and a low life expectancy are caused, at least partly, by oxidative stress. A team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Ivana Ivanovi-Burmazovi from the Chair of Bioinorganic Chemistry at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), together with researchers from the USA, have discovered that zinc can activate an organic molecule, helping to protect against oxidative stress.

2 Nov 2018

Gene that makes some people susceptible to middle ear infections identified

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found multiple genetic variants within the FUT2 gene that makes some people especially susceptible to middle ear infections.

25 Oct 2018

Alcohol changes the molecular basis of memory formation

A new study has shown how alcohol consumption fuels addiction by hijacking a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changing memory formation.

25 Oct 2018

Gavin Newsom is bullish on single-payer — except when he’s not

Twenty minutes before the only scheduled 2018 California's gubernatorial debate, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled into the San Francisco parking garage in a black SUV. Through the tinted windows, a soft overhead light slightly illuminated the front-runner's chiseled features and slicked-back hair.

23 Oct 2018

Genes cause gout not diet

It has been believed for centuries that a diet rich in red meat and wine is associated with gout. This painful joint disease leads to extremely painful swelling of the joints (mainly of the great toes). This is caused due to elevation of uric acid in blood that gets deposited around the joints causing pain and inflammation.

11 Oct 2018

A glass of wine a day may raise the risk of an early death

Even moderate drinking (four drinks or more per week) can increase the risk of cancer and an early death, according to a new study.

5 Oct 2018

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy after all, suggests a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

3 Oct 2018

Natural compound found in grapes may protect against cancer

Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer in the world, and 80% of death are related to smoking. In addition to tobacco control, effective chemoprevention strategies are therefore needed.

3 Oct 2018

Liquor stores in Baltimore have stronger link with violent crimes than bars

A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth found that alcohol outlets in Baltimore that sell alcohol for off-premise consumption have a stronger association with incidences of violent crimes, including homicides, aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, and robbery, than alcohol outlets in Baltimore where alcohol is bought and consumed on-site, such as bars and restaurants.

27 Sep 2018

Titan Enterprises offers reliable beverage dispensing flowmeters

Based upon a unique Pelton wheel design, Titan Enterprises beverage dispensing flowmeters are inherently reliable and proven in tens of thousands of installations around the world.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd 14 Sep 2018

Adhering to anti-inflammatory diet may reduce risk of early death

Adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet was associated with lower risks of dying from any cause, dying from cardiovascular causes, and dying from cancer in a recent Journal of Internal Medicine study.

14 Sep 2018

Shifting to a healthy diet could substantially reduce water footprint

Shifting to a healthy diet is not only good for us, but it also saves a lot of precious fresh water, according to a new study by the JRC published in Nature Sustainability.

10 Sep 2018

Sleep quality linked with adherence to Mediterranean diet

Sleep quality, but not sleep duration, was positively associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a Geriatrics and Gerontology International study of 1639 adults ≥65 years old.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers develop better options to treat peripheral artery disease

Cristina Sabliov, LSU Biological and Agricultural Engineering professor, and Tammy Dugas, professor in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, have joined forces to fight peripheral artery disease, or PAD, an ailment affecting 8 million Americans.

29 Aug 2018

New proposal aims to improve drug harm assessment process

A drug policy researcher is proposing a suite of changes to overhaul the Multi-Criteria Drug Harm Scale, which informs drug policies across Europe.

20 Aug 2018

Saliva could modify dietary choices

Saliva is crucial for tasting and digesting food, but scientists have now found that it may have another, more subtle role.

20 Aug 2018

GBCA creates model for developing scientist-advocate collaborations in cancer research

At Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a group of breast cancer advocates say they've created a model for developing productive, successful, and sustainable collaborations between advocates and scientists in cancer research. They describe their efforts in an article published online August 17 in the journal Cancer Research.

20 Aug 2018

Increasing alcohol taxes appears to be cost-effective method to reduce alcohol harms

Increasing taxes on alcohol is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing the harms caused by alcohol consumption, according to research in the new issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

10 Aug 2018