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Vanillin Intake Reduces Psoriatic Skin Inflammation in Mice

Dec 4, 2017 by News Staff

Vanillin, one of the most widely used flavoring products worldwide, is an effective bioactive compound against psoriatic skin inflammation, according to...

Gonzalez et al assessed molecular responses of human fat cells to 6 weeks of morning fasting. Image credit: StockSnap.

For Fat Cells, Breakfast is Most Important Meal of the Day

Nov 30, 2017 by News Staff

According to a new study from the Universities of Bath and Nottingham, UK, regularly eating breakfast affects fat cells by decreasing the activity of genes...

Garlic is rich in ajoene, allicin, and thiosulfinates -- sulfurous compounds that can boost the immune system. Image credit: Thomas Ulrich.

Garlic Compound Can Fight Chronic Bacterial Infections, New Study Shows

Nov 29, 2017 by News Staff

Ajoene, an active sulfurous compound found in garlic, is able to destroy important components in the communication systems of Staphylococcus aureus and...

Jiang et al provide a long-sought explanation for the beneficial fat-fighting effects of cinnamon. Image credit: Hans Braxmeier.

New Study Explains Fat-Fighting Effects of Cinnamon

Nov 28, 2017 by News Staff

Cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, activates thermogenic and metabolic responses in fat cells, or adipocytes, according to...

Heisz et al examined the combined effect of physical exercise and cognitive training on memory and neurotrophic factors in healthy, young adults. Image credit: Sasin Tipchai.

Study: Intense Physical Exercise Boosts Memory

Nov 28, 2017 by News Staff

A team of researchers has found that six weeks of intense exercise — short bouts of interval training over the course of 20 minutes — showed...

Angiogenesis is a process by which new blood vessels are formed from pre-existing ones. Image credit: Arek Socha.

Researchers Find Key to Regenerating Blood Vessels

Nov 27, 2017 by News Staff

A team of scientists led by Dr. Masanobu Komatsu of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has identified a signaling pathway that is essential...

According to the scientists, coffee consumption is generally safe, but doctors should not recommend drinking coffee to prevent disease -- and people should not start drinking coffee for health reasons. Image credit: Myriams Fotos.

Coffee Consumption ‘More Likely to Benefit Health Than To Harm It’

Nov 23, 2017 by News Staff

Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower risk of mortality and getting heart disease compared with drinking no coffee, according...

Mishra et al investigated influence of bedroom air quality on different sleep parameters. Image credit: Alfons Schueler.

Study: Opening Windows and Doors Improves Sleep Quality

Nov 23, 2017 by Sergio Prostak

Opening windows and doors before going to bed can reduce carbon dioxide levels in bedrooms and improve sleep quality, according to new research from the...

Parkinson’s disease. Image credit: Blausen Gallery 2014 / Wikiversity Journal of Medicine, doi: 10.15347/wjm/2014.010.

World Will Soon Face Pandemic of Parkinson’s Disease, Experts Warn

Nov 20, 2017 by News Staff

The number of people with Parkinson’s disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions, according to a commentary paper published in journal JAMA Neurology. Parkinson’s...

Lactobacillus murinus. Image credit: RIKEN.

Study: Gut Bacteria May Help Protect against Effects of High-Salt Diet

Nov 16, 2017 by News Staff

An international team of researchers has found that in both mice and humans, a high-salt diet shrinks the population of a type of gut bacteria called Lactobacillus;...

Individuals who are physically active appear to have a 73% lower risk of developing glaucoma. Image credit: Steve Buissinne.

High Exercise Intensity May Be Associated with Lower Risk of Glaucoma

Nov 16, 2017 by News Staff

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, has found that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of developing...

According to Stevens et al, coffee consumption may be associated with decreased risk of heart failure and stroke. Image credit: Benedikt Geyer.

Upping Coffee Intake May Reduce Risk of Heart Failure, Stroke

Nov 15, 2017 by News Staff

Increased coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of developing heart failure or having stroke, according to new research from the University...

Exercise can improve memory function and brain health. Image credit: Olga.

Study: Aerobic Exercise Increases Brain Size, Improves Neuronal Health

Nov 14, 2017 by News Staff

In a new study published in the journal NeuroImage, an international team of researchers examined the effects of aerobic exercise on a region of the brain...

According to Deshpande et al, regular intake of sugar-sweetened beverages can alter glucose handling and insulin sensitivity, thereby contributing to the development of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes; there is also evidence that frequent sugar-sweetened beverage intake -- and particularly fructose -- is linked to hypertension and well-known cardiovascular disease risk factors. Image credit: WikiImages.

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes

Nov 13, 2017 by News Staff

A review of previous epidemiological studies finds a strong association between the regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda and juice...

Perry et al show that three days of a VLCD lowered plasma glucose and insulin concentrations in a rat model of type 2 diabetes (T2D) without altering body weight. Image credit: Perry et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.10.004.

Study: Very-Low-Calorie Diet Rapidly Reverses Type 2 Diabetes by Multiple Mechanisms

Nov 10, 2017 by News Staff

In a new study, Professor Gerald Shulman of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Yale and colleagues show that just three days of a very-low-calorie...

Mushrooms contain unusually high amounts of antioxidants called glutathione and ergothioneine. Image credit: Jan Plywacz.

Study: Mushrooms Contain Powerful Antioxidants with Anti-Aging Potential

Nov 9, 2017 by News Staff

Certain mushroom species are high in two antioxidants — glutathione and ergothioneine — that may help with anti-aging treatments and strategies,...

Teixobactin eliminates MRSA, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Bacillus anthracis and other dangerous pathogens without encountering any detectable resistance. This digitally-colorized, scanning electron microscopic image depicts green-colored, spheroid-shaped MRSA bacteria, as they were in the process of being enveloped by a much larger, human white blood cell. Image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Chemists Synthesize Two Simplified Forms of Superbug-Killing Antibiotic Teixobactin

Nov 9, 2017 by News Staff

An international team of researchers led by the University of Lincoln, UK, has produced two simplified versions of teixobactin, a powerful natural antibiotic...

Tusco et al find a link between inflammation and a common cellular process called autophagy. Image credit: University of Warwick.

Breakthrough Could Lead to More Effective Treatments for Colon Cancer, Other Gut Diseases

Nov 6, 2017 by News Staff

Colon cancer, Crohn’s disease, and other gut diseases could be better treated — or even prevented — thanks to a newly-discovered link between...

Study: Iridium-Based Compound Fights Cancer Cells

Nov 3, 2017 by News Staff

An international group of scientists has demonstrated that iridium — a very hard, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group — can...