Since the 1970s, researchers have taken an interest in high-dose vitamin C and its therapeutic potential for treating cancer. New research shows how vitamin C might stop leukemic stem cells from multiplying, and thus block some forms of blood cancer from advancing. New research suggests that vitamin C, when administered intravenously, may block leukemic stem...
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Energy dense foods may increase cancer risk regardless of obesity status
A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reveals a link between high dietary energy density in food and obesity-related cancer in normal weight individuals Diet is believed to play a role in cancer risk. Current research shows that an estimated 30% of cancers could be prevented through nutritional modifications....
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Latency of seizures determined by diet
Estrogen-mediated brain protection directly linked to intake of fatty acids found in oils IMAGE: THE LATEST RESEARCH FROM HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY CONNECTING DHA SYNTHESIS TO ESTROGEN PRODUCTION, AND CONSEQUENTIALLY BRAIN HEALTH, BACKS UP FURTHER THE OLD ADAGE THAT A DAILY INTAKE OF FISH OIL IS… view more Scientists are increasingly appreciating estrogen’s role in brain health. Now for...
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Cure to deadly peanut allergy FINALLY found – with kids given probiotics with nut protein free from reaction for four years
Researchers’ breakthrough in treatment of deadly peanut allergies in children Children given an experimental immunotherapy treatment were rid of allergy Were given probiotic treatment, with a peanut protein, once daily for 18 months Found 70% of kids were able to stomach peanuts without suffering any reactions Children with peanut allergies could finally overcome the life-threatening reaction...
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How a nutrient, glutamine, can control gene programs in cells
Researchers have discovered the mechanism of this control, with implications for developmental biology, the immune response and cancer dysregulation The 200 different types of cells in the body all start with the same DNA genome. To differentiate into families of bone cells, muscle cells, blood cells, neurons and the rest, differing gene programs have to...
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs may fight infectious disease
That statin you’ve been taking to lower your risk of heart attack or stroke may one day pull double duty, providing protection against a whole host of infectious diseases, including typhoid fever, chlamydia, and malaria. Duke scientists have recently discovered that a gene variant that affects cholesterol levels could increase your risk of contracting typhoid...
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Once invincible superbug squashed by ‘superteam’ of antibiotics
The golden age of antibiotics may be drawing to a close. The recent discovery of E. coli carrying mcr-1 and ndm-5—genes that make the bacterium immune to last-resort antibiotics—has left clinicians without an effective means of treatment for the superbug. But in a new study, University at Buffalo researchers have assembled a team of three antibiotics that, together, are...
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Does platelet-rich plasma for the knee work?
Platelet-rich plasma makes it possible to heal painful knee injuries, using a person’s own blood. Athletes such as Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal are rumored to have undergone a relatively new treatment that involves injections of platelet-rich plasma. Proponents say the therapy offers cutting-edge treatment for previously debilitating injuries, including painful knee problems due to...
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Women who take the Pill for several years ‘can cut their chance of suffering a common form of arthritis by a fifth’
Women who take the Pill are less likely to suffer arthritis, according to research Those who take the contraceptive pill for several years are statistically safer Study of 7,000 women in Sweden suggest pill takers 13% less likely to suffer Women who take the Pill are far less likely to suffer from a common form...
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Is this a CURE for baldness? New drug could help millions who suffer hair loss after scientists discover new way to activate dormant follicles
Drugs increase production of lactate – the substance which makes muscles burn Tests on mice show this activates stem cells in dormant hair follicles Hair loss is caused by aging, genetics, hormone imbalance, stress and illness The medications need to be tested on humans to show they’re safe and effective A cure for balding could...