New Technique Lays Foundation for Regenerative Cardiac Therapies
Van Andel Institute via Newswise – Scientists have devised a technique to sort out which heart cells can replicate and which cannot, a critical step toward treatments that may one…
New Route to Blocking Children’s Bone Cancer
ISRAEL21c Staff via Israel21c – An Israeli study in mice showed that reducing a particular hormone signal keeps Ewing sarcoma tumors from growing and spreading. Ewing sarcoma is a bone…
Best Practice Treatment Guidelines Help Doctors Identify and Treat Vaping-Associated Lung Injuries
Intermountain Medical Center via EurekAlert – As the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with e-cigarettes, or vaping, continues to spread across the U.S., researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in…
New Evidence Confirms Keto Zone Is Best for Diabetes
Dr. Don Colbert – A new study makes it clear. Low-carbohydrate eating like Keto Zone is best for diabetes. What’s more, it was found to also be safer with fewer…
Should Endocrine Dysruptor Bisphenol A (BPA) Be Banned Completely?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – “The number of new chemicals is increasing exponentially, with approximately 12,000 new substances added daily…”—yet data aren’t available on the hazards of…
Researchers Discover New Toxin That Impedes Bacterial Growth
McMaster University via Newswise – An international research collaboration has discovered a new bacteria-killing toxin that shows promise of impacting superbug infectious diseases. Newswise — HAMILTON, ON (Nov. 6, 2019)…
Stress Hormone Helps Control the Circadian Rhythm of Brain Cells
University of Copenhagen the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences via EurekAlert – As day turns into night, and night turns into day, the vast majority of living organisms follow…
One-Third of Reproductive Age Women Have Health Conditions That May Complicate Pregnancy
University of Utah Health via EurekAlert – Among the women at risk for complications during pregnancy are those who have a history of heart disease, breast cancer, epilepsy, high blood…
Super Agers and Youthful Brains: A Current Study
Dr. Don Colbert – This current study shows that some people, termed “super-agers” actually maintain youthful brains in structure, network communication, and in function. Have you ever noticed that some…
Achieving Food Synergy for Optimum Health and Reducing Chronic Disease
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – There are thousands of phytochemicals that will never make it onto the side of a cereal box but may play a role…
CBD, THC Use During Early Pregnancy Can Disrupt Fetal Development
University of North Carolina School of Medicine via Newswise – UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show in animal models that components of marijuana, including its cannabinoids…
Anger, Anxiety, Insomnia: Tweets from Twitter Users Could Predict Loneliness
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania via Newswise – Loneliness is estimated to affect roughly one in five adults in the United States. It also stands as…
Movies Can Be Early Detection System for Autism
Daniel Ben Tal via Israel21c – Israeli researchers indicate that tracking gaze patterns is measurable, reliable and offers great clinical potential. Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have discovered…
Researchers Find Potential New Target for Treatment of Inflammatory Disease
University of Birmingham via EurekAlert – In general, a greater increase in lactate means a greater severity of the condition, and lactate levels are used by hospital medics as a…
Nutrient Supplements Significantly Reduce Child Deaths
University of California Davis Via EurekAlert – Study finds 27% drop in child mortality in low- and middle-income countries. More than half of child deaths worldwide stem from preventable causes,…