by Deborah Wormser, UT Southwestern Medical Center A UT Southwestern researcher led a team that identified a new vulnerability in kidney tumors, the 10th most common cause of cancer death in men and women. In their investigation of the most common type of kidney cancer, called clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), Qing Zhang, Ph.D.,...
Post
Cheap drug may alleviate treatment-resistance in leukemia
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET A common and inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the most common forms of blood cancer. This is the conclusion of a study in mice and human blood cells performed at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab and published in the medical journal...
Post
How you might benefit from probiotics
Increased scientific understanding of the role microbes play in humans and other animals has led to the development of probiotics to improve heath. Probiotics are live microorganisms, usually bacteria, that can be consumed to offer health benefits. The ability of certain microbes to confer health benefits on their host was recognized more than 100 years ago....
Post
America’s most widely consumed oil causes genetic changes in the brain
Soybean oil linked to metabolic and neurological changes in mice UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – RIVERSIDE New UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, and depression. Used for fast food frying, added to packaged foods, and fed to livestock,...
Post
Before grabbing a grapefruit, understand its power
“In addition, it’s a reasonable source of potassium,” which is important for maintaining healthy blood pressure, said Karen Collins, a registered dietitian in western New York who specializes in cancer prevention and heart health. Margouillat Photos/iStock, Getty Images Grapefruit looks sweet and friendly, but you might have heard it possesses powers far beyond those of...
Post
Older adults who drink tea are less likely to be depressed
Previous research has suggested that there is a link between depression and tea drinking. Now, a new study is investigating this relationship further. Drinking tea may lower the risk of depression among older adults. Depression is common among older adults, with 7% of those over the age of 60 years reporting “major depressive disorder.” Accordingly,...
Post
Afraid of aging too quickly? Don’t drink fat milk
Milk is among those product that we would find in most shopping baskets in most stores at any time. People drink it straight and use it for cooking. But which one is better – whole, low fat or nonfat? Which one will help you live longer? Biological age is a concept, which allows calculating someone’s...
Post
Cupping therapy: Can it relieve fibromyalgia pain?
Is there any evidence that cupping therapy relieves fibromyalgia pain? Answer From Brent A. Bauer, M.D. Some studies indicate that cupping may reduce fibromyalgia symptoms more effectively than conventional treatments. But it doesn’t appear that the procedure works any better than a sham version of cupping. A type of traditional Chinese medicine, cupping therapy involves...
Post
How do you know you’ve been prescribed the right antibiotics?
by Christine Carson, The Conversation In the days before antibiotics, deaths from bacterial infections were common. Seemingly minor illnesses could escalate in severity, becoming deadly in a matter of hours or days. These days, antibiotics can be lifesavers. In the community, they’re commonly used to treat bacterial infections of the lung, urinary tract, eye, throat,...
Post
Japanese maker pushes umami overhaul for much-maligned MSG
by Sara Hussein Umami-bomb or toxic allergen? There are perhaps few condiments as controversial as MSG, but most scientists say it’s safe, and now a Japanese firm is trying to give it a reputation overhaul. In much of the world, monosodium glutamate or MSG is a beloved ingredient. It’s in stock cubes and potato chips,...