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News - Week 34 - 2008
Breast Cancer & The Estrogen
Connection
How to keep estrogenic chemicals out of our
environment. What you need to know, from Cornell University
What you can do:
Learn the names of environmental estrogens.
- Nonlyphenol and octylphenol are surfactants released from detergents.
- Heavy metals found in electronics are metalloestrogens.
This includes cadmium, nickel and lead.
Read the label
- Use laundry detergents that are labeled "biodegradable."
- Use laundry detergents that use "plant-based surfactants."
Recycle and Reuse Do not throw cell phones,
PDA, hard drives, or TV and computer monitors into the trash.
- Bring all electronics to your local recycling facility.
- OR go to EPA's Plug-In to eCycling website to find stores that accept electronics
Fibromyalgia is merely a SYMPTOM of
Hypothyroidism
Dr. Steven Hotze explains how fibromyalgia
is a symptom of an underlying cause, not a disease in itself. Low metabolism, caused by
hypothyroidism, is a common cause of muscle and joint pain, or "fibromyalgia".
Dr. Hotze tells you about a natural solution!
Induction of apoptosis in human
lung cancer cells by curcumin
Curcumin, a phenolic compound from the rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa has
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticanceractivities. Although the precise mode of
action of this compound is not yet elucidated, studies have shown that chemopreventive
action of curcumin might be due to its ability to induce apoptosis and to arrest cell
cycle. Curcumin induced apoptosis in both the lung cancer cell lines. The data also
suggest a p53 independent induction of apoptosis in lung cancer cells.
Cancer is a degenerative disease caused by a lack of vitamins and poisoning from chemical
substances present in food. One can estimate the number of vitamins andpro-vitamin
substances present in natural plants commonly used as food by humans, as more than 15,000
to 30,000. The introduction into modern agriculture of Genetically Modified Organisms
(GMOs) is an unjustified and dangerous alteration of what Evolution has produced in plants
over hundreds of millions of years: plants on which the subsequent biochemical evolution
of superior complex animal organisms has been based, culminating with the advent of
mammals in the last 65 million years and then with the arrival of Man.
In the pre-cancerous condition, all is prepared. The liver is sufficiently damaged and the
other organs of the intestinal tract are damaged enough and then later the symptoms
appear. Until then we have the pre-cancerous condition and this condition cannot be cured
with hormones and enzymes, etc. We can to a certain degree stimulate the liver with
hormones. We can stimulate the liver with cortisone. We can stimulate the liver with
adrenalin etc., but then we take out the last reserves. We empty the liver instead of
refilling it. What we have to do in cancer -a degenerative, deficiency disease- is to
refill the organs which are empty and poisoned. Therefore it is almost a crime to give
cortisone and the other stimulants which will take away the last reserves and improve the
condition for a short while only.
The most frequent exposure to exotoxins comes from the house. Because we are unable to
feel, see, smell, or taste many household toxins at first contact, it is important to be
aware of the most common household toxins and to proactively prevent or reduce our
exposure to them. Other common sources of dangerous toxins come from drugs, both medical
(medicines), recreational (alcohol, tobacco) and illegal (marijuana, opium, etc.). Another
source is toxin-containing foods (night shade family plants, hot peppers, etc.) and drinks
(coffee, soft drinks).
Dr. Thomas Rau, who runs the Paracelsus Clinic (cancer clinic since 1958) in Switzerland
recently checked the records of the last 150 breast cancer patients treated in his clinic.
He found that 147 of them (98%) had one or more root canal teeth on the same meridian as
the original breast cancer tumor. His clinic has a biological dentist section where all
cancer patients, on reporting in, have their mouth cleaned up first -- especially all root
canal teeth removed.
Changes in work force, not pay,
narrowing the gender wage gap
Are working women treated more fairly in today's labor market than they were 30 years ago?
Absolutely not, according to groundbreaking new research by Brown University economist
Yona Rubinstein and Casey Mulligan of the University of Chicago. Disputing decades of
economic literature, the economists show that the apparent narrowing of the wage gap
between working men and women is actually due to the type of women who are now working --
not how much they're being paid.
Alternatives to Root Canals :
Porcelain Inlay Instead of Root Canal
Get tooth inlay instead of root canal.
Learn about Porcelain inlay as an alternative to root canal in this dental health video
from an experienced dentist.
Targeted radiation therapy can
control limited cancer spread
Precisely targeted radiation therapy can eradicate all evidence of disease in selected
patients with cancer that has spread to only a few sites, suggests the first published
report from an ongoing clinical trial. Radiation therapy controlled all signs of cancer in
21 percent of patients who had five or fewer disease sites.
Losing weight soon after type 2
diabetes diagnosis doubles positive outcomes
A four-year study at Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research looked at 2,574 adults
and found that people who lost weight in the 18 months after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis
were up to twice as likely to have better control of their blood pressure and blood sugar,
and were more likely to maintain that control even if they later regained their weight.
The study will appear August 12 in Diabetes Care.
Gene's newly explained effect on
height may change tumor disorder treatment
A mutation that causes a childhood tumor syndrome also impairs growth hormone secretion,
researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. The
discovery provides new insights into an old mystery, revealing why patients with
neurofibromatosis type 1 are frequently shorter than their peers.
New research by neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory suggests that the
estimation of confidence that underlies decisions may be the product of a very basic kind
of information processing in the brain, shared widely across species and not strictly
confined to those, like humans, that are self-aware.
New insight into most common
forebrain malformation
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have identified one of the molecular
mechanisms underlying the genetic brain malformation called holoprosencephaly (HPE). The
findings not only yield insights into the most common developmental malformation of the
anterior brain and face in newborns, but also help in understanding the intricate process
by which the brain forms in the developing fetus.
Scientists measure connection
between the built environment and obesity in baby boomers
Results showed significant associations among built-environment factors and the prevalence
of overweight/obesity and various forms of physical activity in middle-aged and older
adults. These findings suggest the need for public health and city planning officials to
consider how modifiable neighborhood-level, built-environment characteristics can create
more livable residential communities and promote active, healthy lifestyles.
Signs of Alzheimer's disease may be
present decades before diagnosis
Scientists from the University of South Florida and the University of Kentucky report that
people who develop Alzheimer's disease may show signs of this illness many decades earlier
in life, including compromised educational achievement.
Childhood brain tumor traced to
normal stem cells gone bad
An aggressive childhood brain tumor known as medulloblastoma originates in normal brain
"stem" cells that turn malignant when acted on by a known mutant, cancer-causing
oncogene, say researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the University of
California, San Francisco. The findings hint at potential new treatment approaches for
medulloblastoma by targeting the origins of the tumors, and further suggest that not all
patients' tumors may be born from the same cells.
Large reservoir of mitochondrial
DNA mutations identified in humans
Clinical analysis of blood samples from almost 3,000 infants showed that at least 1 in 200
individuals in the general public harbor mitochondrial DNA mutations that may lead to
disease.
Birth during a recession raises
risk of fatal cardiovascular disease at advanced age
People who suffer from cardiovascular diseases at advanced ages may have reason to suspect
that the cause of their illness lies far away ... around the date of their birth. A team
of European researchers reports that if economic conditions at the time of birth were bad,
then this leads to a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality much later in life.
Monash researchers uncover cancer
survival secrets
A team of Monash University researchers has uncovered the role of a family of enzymes in
the mutation of benign or less aggressive tumours into more aggressive, potentially fatal,
cancers in the human body.
China choking on its economic
growth - Monash economists
China could significantly improve the well-being of its pollution-sick people by reducing
its greenhouse gas emissions by just one per cent, a world-first study by Monash
University economists has found.Professor Russell Smyth, the study's lead author, said the
findings were at odds with China's official position that curbing its emissions would have
mostly negative consequences for its people."The findings challenge China's argument
that it should keep producing big amounts of greenhouse gas pollutants, despite the huge
threat posed by climate change, because the Chinese people would otherwise forego some
increased quality of life," Professor Smyth said.
With the continued aging of the population
and the growing epidemic of Alzheimer’s, early detection of the disease is crucial
for risk assessment, testing new therapies, and eventual early intervention with better
drugs, once they are developed. Four studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s
Association’s 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD 2008)
in Chicago bring us closer to that goal of early detection by describing advances in
biomarkers. A biomarker is a substance or characteristic that can be objectively measured
and evaluated as an indicator of normal body processes, disease processes, or the
body’s response(s) to a therapeutic intervention. It is widely believed that
Alzheimer’s disease brain changes, including amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary
tangles, begin many years before symptoms are evident or there is significant death of
brain cells. It is critical to identify affected individuals while they are still
cognitively normal so that future disease modifying therapies can preserve normal
function. The testing and eventual use of such therapies requires identification of
affected and “at risk” individuals in order to steer them to clinical trials,
and to direct and monitor therapy. For more information on this story and others, visit www.newsinfusion.com
Authors@Google: Louann Brizendine
Louann Brizendine visits Google's Mountain
View, CA headquarters to discuss her book "The Female Brain." This event took
place on August 7, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.
The World Organization to Investigate the
Persecution of Falun Gong (WOIPFG) has made significant progress recently on the
investigation of clandestine operations of harvesting organs from live Falun Gong
practitioners in China. The investigation further confirmed that the Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) Regime had been harvesting organs from live Falun Gong practitioners in
mainland China. Detained Falun Gong practitioners, who went to appeal but didn?t give out
their names, were primary targets of this systematic killing. The aforementioned crime
reached its peak around 2003 and was virtually public knowledge, but now it had turned
into a furtive operation. This is an ongoing systematic crime that had been authorized,
sanctioned and collaborated within the judicial system of CCP Regime. The military and
armed police hospitals had been identified as major organ transplant institutions and
sites where harvesting organs from live Falun Gong practitioners took place. During the
investigation, WOIPFG investigators had contacted a broker representative of the Chinese
People?s Liberation Army No. 307 Hospital, in the name of helping family members and
friends to find suitable kidney supply for their transplant requests. The contact lasted
for several weeks and the conversation time totaled several dozens of minutes. WOIPFG has
compiled complete record of the conversation and other forms of evidence. If any
interested organizations or individuals need further information, please contact WOIPFG.
This report will be updated as new evidence become available in the future.
Researchers block damage to fetal
brain following maternal alcohol consumption
In a study on fetal alcohol syndrome, researchers were able to prevent the damage that
alcohol causes to cells in a key area of the fetal brain by blocking acid sensitive
potassium channels and preventing the acidic environment that alcohol produces. The
cerebellum, the portion of the brain that is responsible for balance and muscle
coordination, is particularly vulnerable to injury from alcohol during development.
Gladstone Scientists Identify Role
of Tiny RNAs in Controlling Stem Cell Fate
Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University
of California, San Francisco have identified for the first time how tiny genetic factors
called microRNAs may influence the differentiation of pluripotent embryonic stem (ES)
cells into cardiac muscle. As reported in the journal Cell Stem Cell, scientists in the
lab of GICD Director, Deepak Srivastava, MD, demonstrated that two microRNAs, miR-1 and
miR-133, which have been associated with muscle development, not only encourage heart
muscle formation, but also actively suppress genes that could turn the ES cells into
undesired cells like neurons or bone.
Individuals with low levels of vitamin D appear to have a higher risk of death from all
causes, according to a report in the August 11/25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,
one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Several studies have suggested that vitamin D
deficiency contributes to cardiovascular disease, cancer and death, according to
background information in the article. The optimum blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D
(25[OH]D) has been suggested to be 30 nanograms per milliliter or higher. Approximately 41
percent of U.S. men and 53 percent of U.S. women have levels lower than 28 nanograms per
milliliter.
PET scans may help assess presence
of brain plaques related to Alzheimer's disease
A type of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning may be useful in a non-invasive
assessment of the formation of Alzheimer’s disease–related plaques in the brain,
according to small study posted online today that will appear in the October 2008 print
issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Plaques in the brain
made of beta-amyloid and other compounds are considered hallmarks of the development of
Alzheimer’s disease, according to background information in the article. Currently,
the only reliable way to assess the aggregation of these compounds in the brain is through
analyzing brain tissue samples obtained during life or autopsy after death—“a
major methodological obstacle considering clinical drug trials of early Alzheimer’s
disease,” the authors note.
Designer RNA fights high
cholesterol, researchers find
Designer RNA fights high cholesterol, researchers findSmall, specially designed bits of
ribonucleic acid (RNA) can interfere with cholesterol metabolism, reducing harmful
cholesterol by two-thirds in pre-clinical tests, according to a new study by researchers
at UT Southwestern Medical Center in collaboration with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Low vitamine D - Overall 26 percent
increased risk of death
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive
evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified
cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially increased risk of death.
Levels of C-reactive protein in the
blood do not cause diabetes
In a new study published today in PLoS Medicine, Eric Brunner from the Royal Free and
University College London Medical School, London, and colleagues, examine the association
between levels of C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation in the blood, and the risk
of type 2 diabetes.
To screen or not to screen? One of the more “interesting” experiences of my
journalistic career was co-authoring an Op-Ed for the San Francisco Chronicle in 2002 on
the lack of evidence for prostate cancer screening using the PSA test. The piece caused
quite a reaction, which we later discussed in the BMJ - “Within hours of our piece
being published, prostate cancer charities, support groups, and urologists around the
country had circulated a "Special Alert" by e-mail. This community has huge
faith in PSA tests, and it did not care for our opinion. The e-mail, under the header
"ATTENTION MEN!!" urged the community to take action. By the end of the day,
accusations, abuse, and personal threats jammed our e-mail inboxes. We were compared to
Josef Mengele, and accused of having the future deaths of hundreds of thousands of men on
our hands.”
Protein aggregation is a process in which identical proteins self-associate into
imperfectly ordered macroscopic entities. Such aggregates are generally classified as
amorphous, lacking any long-range order, or highly ordered fibrils. Protein fibrils can be
composed of native globular molecules, such as the hemoglobin molecules in sickle-cell
fibrils, or can be reorganized ?-sheet–rich aggregates, termed amyloid-like fibrils.
Amyloid fibrils are associated with several pathological conditions in humans, including
Alzheimer disease and diabetes type II. We studied the structure of bacterial inclusion
bodies, which have been believed to belong to the amorphous class of aggregates. We
demonstrate that all three in vivo-derived inclusion bodies studied are amyloid-like and
comprised of amino-acid sequence-specific cross-? structure. These findings suggest that
inclusion bodies are structured, that amyloid formation is an omnipresent process both in
eukaryotes and prokaryotes, and that amino acid sequences evolve to avoid the amyloid
conformation.
Researchers in Switzerland and Australia are reporting identification of proteins in human
breast-milk — not present in cow's milk — that may fight disease by helping
remove bacteria, viruses and other dangerous pathogen's from an infant's gastrointestinal
tract. Their study is scheduled for the September 5 issue of ACS' Journal of Proteome
Research, a monthly publication. Niclas Karlsson and colleagues point out that researchers
have known for years that breast milk appears to provide a variety of health benefits,
including lower rates of diarrhea, rashes, allergies, and other medical problems in
comparison to babies fed with cow's milk. However, the biological reasons behind this
association remain unclear. To find out, the scientists collected human and cow's milk
samples and analyzed their content of milk fat. They found that fat particles in human
milk are coated with particular variants of two sugar-based proteins, called MUC-1 and
MUC-4. Previous studies by others have shown that these proteins can block certain
receptors in the GI tract that are the main attachment sites for E. coli, Helicobacter
pylori and other disease-causing microbes, thereby preventing infection. By contrast,
since cow's milk lacks these protein variants, it may not offer the same disease
protection, the researchers say.
A new look at the
"biobed's" role in pesticide spills
Scientists in Sweden are cautioning about the need for further research as more countries
embrace a popular method for preventing pesticide spills. Their review of current
scientific knowledge on the so-called "biobed" is scheduled for the August 13
issue of ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.In the study, Maria Del
Pilar Castillo and colleagues point out that pesticide spills are common when farmers
transfer highly concentrated liquid preparations into spray tanks where the pesticide is
diluted with water. Even if a small, few-inch wide puddle of this concentrate spilled
under the tank, the nearby environment could be exposed to up to one hundred thousand
times the normal pesticide dose. "The risk of contamination is obvious," says
Castillo.
Estrogenic chemicals in cosmetics. What you
need to know, from Cornell University What you can do now: Read labels Ingredients are
listed in decreasing order by weight on all personal care products. Learn the names of
environmental estrogens Parabens Placental Extracts Benzophenones Make Choices Consider
using products that do not have environmental estrogens.
This is an interview (23 minutes) between
Dr. Shiv Chopra, a Health Canada whistleblower, with Dr. Paul Connett, Diretor of the
Fluoride Action Network. Dr. Chopra talks about his upcoming book (to be published in the
Fall, 2008) entitled "Rotten to the Core: Memoirs of a Health Canada
whistleblower." He relates his experiences to Health Canada's continued promotion of
fluoridation, despite growing evidence of harm in the scientific literature
Physical frailty may be linked to
Alzheimer's disease
Physical frailty, which is common in older persons, may be related to Alzheimer's disease
pathology, according to a study published in the Aug. 12, 2008, issue of Neurology, the
medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Key to Treating Cancer May Be
Finding its Original Cell
Cancer biologists are turning their attention to the normal cells that give rise to
cancers, to learn more about how tumor growth might be stopped at the earliest
opportunity. "Identifying the specific, normal cells that cancers come from can
provide critical insight into how cancers develop," said Robert Wechsler-Reya, an
associate professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University Medical Center.
"This may help us develop more rational and effective approaches to treatment."
Every cancer comes from a normal cell. The hard part is finding the cell at the root of
each particular subtype of cancer. For the first time, the Duke team has identified two
types of cells in the brain that can give rise to the malignant brain tumor
medulloblastoma. This dangerous cancer, which occurs most commonly in children, is
currently treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, which have
extremely severe side effects, said Wechsler-Reya, who is a member of the Preston Robert
Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke.
Proton pump inhibitors increase
risk of bone fractures
Patients who use proton pump inhibitors for seven or more years to treat reflux, peptic
ulcers and other conditions are at greater risk of osteoporosis-related fractures,
according to this large observational study published in CMAJ.
Scientists have known for decades that genes called transposons can jump around the genome
in a cell. This jumping can be dangerous, especially when it arises in cells that produce
eggs and sperm. Although nature developed a mechanism to quash this genetic scrambling,
how it works has remained a mystery. Now scientists have identified a key protein that
suppresses jumping genes in mouse sperm and found that the protein is vital to sperm
formation.
Scientists identify another piece
of the weight-control puzzle
Controlling body weight is a complicated process, as any frustrated dieter might attest.
But as scientists continue to investigate the brain's intricate neurocircuitry and its
role in maintaining energy balance, they are forming a clearer picture of the myriad
events that lead to weight gain and weight loss. In the August 10 on-line issue of Nature
Neuroscience, a study led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
identifies another piece of this complex puzzle, demonstrating that the neurotransmitter
GABA --one of the master communicators among neurons – plays a role in controlling
energy balance. "Body weight maintenance is made up of three basic stages,"
explains the paper's senior author Bradford Lowell, MD, PhD, an investigator in the
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at BIDMC whose laboratory is working to
identify the specific neurocircuits responsible for controlling food intake and/or energy
through functional neuroanatomical mapping studies. "In the first stage, the brain
receives sensory input from the body [including information provided by circulating
hormones such as leptin and ghrelin and from fuels such as glucose and fatty acids],"
says Lowell, who is also a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In the second
stage, he adds, the brain integrates this sensory information with cues it has received
from the environment (such as aromas and other enticements) along with information
gathered from the organism's emotional state. Then, in the final stage, the brain's
neurocircuitry takes over, enabling the brain to make appropriate alterations in food
intake and energy expenditure in order to maintain energy balance – and prevent
weight gain and obesity.
Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth. The finding could help
scientists to understand tooth decay and gum disease and may lead to better treatments,
according to research published in the August issue of the International Journal of
Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
A study of 228 women has revealed genetic variants responsible for body shape. Based on
work in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, research published today in the open access
journal BMC Genetics identifies natural variation in the human LAMA5 gene as a key
determinant of weight.
High molecular weight hyaluronan -
a possible new treatment for sepsis-induced lung injury - a preclinical study in
mechanically ventilated rats
Mechanical ventilation (MV) with even moderate sized tidal volumes (VT) synergistically
increases lung injury in sepsis and has been associated with pro-inflammatory low
molecular weight hyaluronan (LMW HA) production. High molecular weight hyaluronan (HMW HA)
in contrast has been found to be anti-inflammatory. We hypothesized that HMW HA would
inhibit lung injury associated with sepsis and mechanical ventilation. HMW HA may prove to
be an effective treatment strategy for sepsis induced lung injury with mechanical
ventilation.
Effect of infant feeding on
maternal body composition
Our results provide further evidence that exclusive breastfeeding promotes greater weight
loss than mixed feeding among mothers even in the early postpartum period. This suggests
that there is the need to encourage mothers to exclusively breastfeed as a means of
overweight and obesity prevention.
Inborn differences may help explain why trauma gives some people bad memories and others
the nightmare of post-traumatic stress. Scientists in Germany and the United States have
reported evidence linking genes to anxious behavior. The findings appear in the August
issue of Behavioral Neuroscience, published by the American Psychological Association.
Data Mining Detects Signs of Lou
Gehrig's Disease in Gene Carriers Long Before Symptoms Appear
Inspired by the use of microarray chips that look for gene combinations, psychologists are
using "pattern array" software to spot movements in rats that might help them
predict diseases such as Lou Gehrig's syndrome. A report in the August issue of Behavioral
Neuroscience, published by the American Psychological Association, describes how this
novel use of data mining may enable investigators to test therapies to delay or even
prevent disease, starting with hereditary forms.
New insight into what freezes
Parkinson's patients and drives drug addicts
A dopamine imbalance triggers Parkinson's disease and drug addition -- two opposite
diseases. How it worked to do this in the brain had been a mystery. New esearch shows
dopamine strengthens and weakens the two primary circuits in the brain that control our
behavior. This provides new insight into why a flood of dopamine can lead to compulsive,
addictive behavior and too little dopamaine can leave Parkinson's patients frozen and
unable to move.
Adverse reactions to antibiotics
send thousands of patients to the ER
Adverse events from antibiotics cause an estimated 142,000 emergency department visits per
year in the United States, according to a study published in the Sept. 15, 2008, issue of
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Chemists are pulling cancer onto a sucker punch by getting infected cells to drop their
guard – according to research published today. They are using the metal ruthenium as
a catalyst to a cancer-busting reaction which calls up an old cellular enemy –
oxidants – as an ally.Cancer adapts quickly to traditional drugs which attack
infected cells directly. But the latest laboratory tests reveal a second line of defence
using ruthenium as a catalyst to a reaction which stops cells developing the anti-oxidant
chemical glutathione. As the targeted cell is forced to drop its glutathione defences, the
oxidant levels increase, and the cancerous cell dies. University of Warwick Chemistry
Professor Peter Sadler explained: "We know oxidants produce free radicals that damage
cells. Our experiments show ruthenium produces a reaction in the cell which destroys its
anti-oxidant defence glutathione – thus destroying the cancer-infected cell.
"Working with colleagues in Edinburgh University and Oncosense we've proved this
could be an effective line of defence against cancer." Scientists working on the
project now hope to move the research out of the laboratory – the next stage for this
work would be medical trials.
The effect of anemia and blood
transfusions on mortality in closed head injury patients
This study supports the need to balance mild anemia with judicious blood product use in
the head trauma patient. Given the risk with blood product use, each transfusion should be
carefully considered and the patient re-evaluated regularly to determine the need for
further intervention.
Breast Cancer Deception, an eye-opening special report by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger.
This is a shocking, tell-all report that exposes the scam of today's breast cancer
industry, revealing how conventional breast cancer detection and treatment programs are
actually designed to ensnare women into a very harmful (but highly lucrative) system of
toxic treatments that will only cause permanent damage to her health.You've never read
anything like this about breast cancer. It's the report the industry would prefer to
censor, because it contains startling truths about how the cancer industry actually feeds
upon the continuation of this disease while censoring natural cancer prevention strategies
that could halt 90 percent of all future cancers starting right now.
Futuretalk: another conversation
with David Wilcock
Another after-dinner conversation with
David Wilcock, Bill Ryan and Kerry Cassidy... this time on the
topic of how conscious awareness and intention can affect future outcomes.
Medulloblastoma is one of the most common and most malignant brain tumours among children
and teenagers. These tumours grow very rapidly, and fifty percent of patients in the long
term die from the condition. The details of the processes that lead to the growth of these
tumours have remained unknown until now. In two studies, working together with
international scientific teams, LMU medical scientist Dr. Ulrich Schüller has now
successfully revealed certain molecular mechanisms that lead to the development of these
cerebellar tumours. As reported in the current issue of the journal “Cancer
Cell”, the researchers triggered genetic changes in cell populations in the brains of
mice in order to provoke the growth of tumours. It turned out that medulloblastomas arose
from only one type of cell – granule cells – and only if these were already
fully committed. “Medulloblastomas are presently treated with nonspecific
methods,” states Schüller. “Our results could contribute to the development of
targeted therapies, and thus improve the treatment of cerebellar tumours in
children.”
Erkrankungen des Zahnhalteapparats wie die so genannte Parodontitis können auf Dauer
lebensgefährliche Folgen haben: Die oft chronischen Entzündungen von Zahnfleisch und
Kiefer erhöhen das Risiko für einen Herzinfarkt oder Schlaganfall beträchtlich. Die
Ursachen dafür sind noch weitgehend ungeklärt. Eine neue klinische Forschergruppe unter
Federführung der Universität Bonn will diese Wissenslücke schließen. Die
Wissenschaftler bearbeiten darin auch die Frage, wodurch parodontale Erkrankungen
entstehen und wie sie bekämpft werden können. Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
und die Universität Bonn fördern das Projekt zunächst für drei Jahre mit rund 3
Millionen Euro. Es ist deutschlandweit die erste und einzige Klinische Forschergruppe in
der Zahnmedizin.
Dr. Meinig brings a most curious perspective to an expose of latent dangers of root canal
therapy - fifty years ago he was one of the founders of the American Association of
Endodontists (root canal specialists)! So he's filled his share of root canals. And when
he wasn't filling canals himself, he was teaching the technique to dentists across the
country at weekend seminars and clinics. About two years ago, having recently retired, he
decided to read all 1174 pages of the detailed research of Dr. Weston Price, (D.D.S). Dr.
Meinig was startled and shocked. Here was valid documentation of systemic illnesses
resulting from latent infections lingering in filled roots. He has since written a book,
"Root Canal Cover-Up EXPOSED - Many Illnesses Result", and is devoting himself
to radio, TV, and personal appearances before groups in an attempt to blow the whistle and
alert the public.
According to Dr. Meinig, a high percentage of chronic degenerative diseases can originate
from root canals. The most frequent were circulatory and heart diseases. The next most
common diseases were those of the joints and arthritis.
If you have ever had root canal treatment, and some twenty million people did in June of
1993 when the first copy of seven printings came off the press.
Meinig is not making this stuff up. He used to not only be an endodontist (a dentist
specializing in root canals), but he helped found the American Association of
Endodontists. To his great credit, Dr. Meinig had an open enough mind to let in
information contrary to what he had been taught. He has thoroughly researched this
information, not only convincing himself of the damage caused by root canals, but
compelling him to write this book for us. But, if you decide to have your root-canaled
teeth pulled after studying this book, know that only a properly-educated dentist will
know how to extract the root-canaled teeth so that the infection is entirely eradicated.
Eat oily fish at least once a week
to protect your eyesight in old age
Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is
the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third
cause of global blindness, according to a study published today in the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition. There are two types of AMD, wet and dry. Of the two, wet AMD is the
main cause of vision loss. A team of researchers across seven European countries and
co-ordinated by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine sought to investigate
the association between fish intake and omega 3 fatty acids with wet AMD, comparing people
with wet AMD with controls. Participants were interviewed about their dietary habits
including how much fish they ate and what type. Information on the main omega 3 fatty
acids (docosahexaenoicacid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) was obtained by linking
dietary data with food composition tables. The findings show that people who habitually
consume oily fish at least once a week compared with less than once a week are 50% less
likely to have wet AMD. There was no benefit from consumption of non oily white fish.
There was a strong inverse association between levels of DHA and EPA and wet AMD. People
in the top 25% of DHA and EPA levels (300 mg per day and above) were 70% less likely to
have wet AMD.
Physicians' Group Responds to Smear
Tactics by American Meat Institute and Tobacco/Meat Industry Front Group
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) responds to news releases
published recently by the “Center for Consumer Freedom” (CCF), a group funded by
the tobacco, meat, and junk food industries, and the American Meat Institute (AMI), a
meat-industry organization that promotes consumption of processed meats and other
unhealthful products.
Studies Verify Link between Diet
and Type 2 Diabetes
Three long-term studies published in Archives of Internal Medicine show how food choices
lead to type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Boston University followed 43,960 African American
women over 10 years, and found that type 2 diabetes developed more often among those who
consumed more sweetened beverages.
AICR Reminds Mothers Of Additional
Breastfeeding Benefit - Cancer Protection
the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) urges new mothers to consider one more
benefit to breastfeeding their babies: added cancer protection for mother and child.
Statement from the American
Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) Clarifying the Processed Meat-Cancer Link
We at AICR wish the multi-billion-dollar meat industry would take the money it uses to
attack the objective conclusions of independent experts and devote it to researching why
diets high in processed meats are so consistently associated with troubling increases in
colorectal cancer risk. With such efforts, it may prove possible to isolate the particular
cause or causes and make processed meats safer. In the meantime, no amount of meat
industry spin can change the fact that the exhaustive AICR report has been embraced by the
international scientific and medical community and represents overwhelming scientific
consensus.
Additional Breastfeeding Benefit -
Cancer Protection
The evidence examined by AICR’s international panel of experts showed, convincingly,
that breastfeeding protects women against both pre- and postmenopausal breast cancer. The
research also finds that breastfeeding probably decreases the likelihood that a child will
be overweight (at least during the early years of childhood). Protection from weight gain
is of particular importance, as childhood overweight tends to continue into adulthood,
where excess body fat is closely linked to cancer development. According to experts,
hormonal changes in a woman’s body and physical changes in breast tissue cells are
likely responsible for the added protection seen in mothers. Infants’ benefits are
gained from the chemical composition of breast milk as well as the promotion of
self-regulated feeding that is a natural part of the breastfeeding process.
Hormonal changes associated with breastfeeding delay the return of a new mother’s
menstrual periods when she is breastfeeding . Delayed menstruation reduces a woman’s
lifetime exposure to hormones like estrogen, which is linked to breast cancer risk .
According to researchers, this may be one of the main reasons that breastfeeding protects
women.
No single food or food substances can protect you against cancer. But scientists believe
that the right combination of foods in a predominantly plant-based diet may. Evidence is
mounting that the minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals in plant foods interact to provide
extra cancer protection. This concept is called synergy.
How Big Pharma Is Fooling You --
and Your Doctor -- with Junk Science
It's no secret that the pharmaceutical industry trades in junk science. Prescription drug
companies distort research, fudge measures of drug effectiveness and generally control our
knowledge of what works in medication. Big Pharma's track record of shady science is a
serious problem, especially considering the fact that recent discussions about creating a
Comparative-Effectiveness Research Institute currently hold a place for prescription drug
companies on the organization's board.
According to lead author JyrkiVirtanen, Ph.D., R.D., “Previous findings have shown
that fish and fish oil can help prevent stroke, but this is one of the only studies that
looks at fish’s effect on silent brain infarcts inhealthy, older people".
Dietary Fructose During the
Suckling Period Increases Body Weight and Fatty Acid Uptake Into Skeletal Muscle in Adult
Rats
Consuming fructose during suckling may result in lifelong changes in body weight, insulin
secretion, and fatty acid transport involving CD36 in muscle and ultimately promote
insulin resistance.
Some soldiers returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan are still being given a controversial drug called Chantix to help them quit
smoking, even though the FDA has found the drug to have a host of dangerous side
effects, including suicidal behavior.
Gary Null Show
Dr. Gary Null speaks with Prof. Charles
Kimball, a professor of comparative religion at Wake Forest University and a specialist in
Islamic Studies. Gary will converse with Prof. Kimball about themes related to his new
book When Religion Becomes Evil.
The Association of Pericardial Fat
With Calcified Coronary Plaque
In summary, our data indicate that pericardial fat may be more relevant to calcified
coronary plaque than either BMI or waist circumference. Measures of pericardial fat and
other regional fat depots in larger samples with longitudinal assessment of development
and amount of calcium in coronary plaques are needed to confirm these findings. Given the
public health importance of coronary heart disease, enhanced research in this area which
may yield new therapeutic targets is imperative.
Familial Transmission of Eating
Behaviors in Preschool-aged Children
Maternal emotional eating (R2 = 0.19, P <0.01) completely mediated the relation between mother's BMI and emotional eating of sons. For mother–daughter dyads, no such relation was found. The tested model shows sex-related differences in the transmission of maternal eating behavior which is discussed as being related to the development and maintenance of obesity.
Selective anticancer strategies via
intervention of the death pathways relevant to cell transformation
In summary, virotherapy could represent a powerful new treatment modality for cancer in
the near future. Cancer cell-specific apoptosis induced by oncolytic viruses, although is
just one of the antitumor mechanisms of virotherapy, it is important in the overall
antitumor effect by synergistically working with other antitumor mechanisms of oncolytic
virotherapy, such as induction of antitumor immunity.
Nano vaccine for hepatitis B shows
promise for third world
A new needle-less vaccine is highly effective and can be stored without refrigeration,
University of Michigan studies in animals show. The vaccine should also be safer to
administer than existing hepatitis B vaccines and effective with only two immunizations.
The technique, a nanoemulsion given in the nose, is a step closer to human trials,
possibly within a year. Hepatitis B kills an estimated 1 million people annually.
If your first cigarette gave you a
buzz & you now smoke, a gene may be to blame
Anyone who has ever tried smoking probably remembers that first cigarette vividly. Now, a
new study links those first experiences with smoking, and the likelihood that a person is
currently a smoker, to a particular genetic variation. The finding may help explain the
path that leads from that first cigarette to lifelong smoking.
Association of a single nucleotide
polymorphism in neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha 5 (CHRNA5) with smoking
status and with 'pleasurable buzz' during early experimentation with smoking
We replicated the observation that the minor allele of rs16969968 affects smoking
behavior, and extended these findings to sensitivity to smoking effects upon
experimentation. While the ability to test genetic associations was limited by sample
size, the polymorphism in the CHRNA5 subunit was shown to be associated significantly with
enhanced pleasurable responses to initial cigarettes in regular smokers in an a priori
test. The findings suggest that phenotypes related to subjective experiences upon smoking
experimentation may mediate the development of nicotine dependence.
Physical therapists offer low-cost
solution to high-cost expenditures for acute low back pain
The American Physical Therapy Association concurs with findings from a recent study
published in Spine (Vol. 33, No. 16) demonstrating that active physical therapy for
patients with acute low back pain is associated with better clinical outcomes, decreased
use of prescription medications, MRI and epidural injections, and lower health-care costs
than passive physical therapy.
Key Gaps Remain in Understanding
Health Effects of Vitamin
Despite considerable progress in research to understand the health effects of vitamin D,
experts convened by the NIH to review the available data found major gaps in the evidence.
The data are strongest in the area of bone health among elderly men and post-menopausal
women, suggesting that increased vitamin D intake can improve bone health and prevent
falls. For other age groups and health issues, though, it is too early to say conclusively
whether more vitamin D might be beneficial.
State of Science Review -
Nutritional Superiority of Organic Foods
This is the first major, indepth review of the published scientific literature on the
nutritional benefits of organic food completed since 2003. Over 40 new studies have come
out since the last review was carried out -- studies that dramatically improve our ability
to answer a basic question -- are organic foods generally more nutritious than
conventional foods? The two-year project leading to this report required the creation of a
large Access database including the results of nearly 100 studies, and development of
methods to identify those studies that were both well-designed and carefully conducted.
Responding to growing consumer anxiety, California lawmakers are considering enacting what
could be the first statewide restrictions on a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and
infant formula cans.
Blocking Signaling Protein Prevents
Prostate Cancer Spread
Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have shown that by
blocking a signaling protein, they can prevent prostate cancer cells from metastatic
dissemination. The work opens the door to future studies examining the protein as a target
for therapies aimed at keeping prostate cancer at bay.
Cigarette smoke selectively augments the airway and alveolar inflammatory and remodeling
responses induced in lungs by viral pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and
viruses, a study in mice reveals.
Breastthermography.com is dedicated to providing information on breast thermography, risk
assessment, breast cancer, early detection, prevention and ultimately the preservation of
the breast and the survival of women. Current research has determined that the key to
breast cancer survival rests upon its earliest possible detection. If discovered in its
earliest stages, 95% cure rates are possible. Our center is dedicated to providing one of
the most essential tests in breast cancer risk assessment and early detection.
The National Toxicology Program has identified 42 chemicals that cause mammary tumors
(breast tumors) in laboratory mice. The EnviroChem and Cancer database provides a snapshot
of important information about each of those chemicals.
There has been growing interest in whether environmental factors, including exposures to
certain chemicals or changes in lifestyle, may increase the risk of breast cancer. This
fact sheet will discuss research linking environmental chemicals and the risk of breast
cancer. This will include exposures of concern in the home and workplace, and chemicals
known to cause mammary (breast tumors) in laboratory animals. The fact sheet will also
discuss new emerging data on how exposures to certain chemicals early in life may affect
breast development and breast cancer risk, as well as new work identifying important
gene-environmental interactions.
Commonly used flame retardants, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), are an emerging
concern because some have been identified as endocrine disruptors. They also have been
widely detected in the environment, wildlife, and people.
Experiments could lead to new
treatments for neuroblastoma
Based on cell-culture and animal experiments, researchers believe they've found a critical
weakness in neuroblastoma -- one that could lead to the development of a lifesaving
therapy for victims of the cancer.
MSU's discovery of plant protein
holds promise for biofuel production
Scientists at Michigan State University have identified a new protein necessary for
chloroplast development. The discovery could ultimately lead to plant varieties tailored
specifically for biofuel production.
A virus that commonly infects potatoes bears a striking resemblance to one of the key
proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease, and researchers have used that to develop
antibodies that may slow or prevent the onset of AD.
By amplifying cell death signals,
scientists make precancerous cells self-destruct
On the cellular level, death signals can actually be life saving -- by killing off
abnormally dividing cells before they turn cancerous. Now, Rockefeller University
researchers have found a way to amplify these signals by turning a life affirming protein
into a killer. The findings not only mark a breakthrough in the field but also open the
door to a new line of drugs for cancer therapeutics.
Light receptors in eye play key
role in setting biological clock, study shows
Biologists at the University of Virginia have discovered a switching mechanism in the eye
that plays a key role in regulating the sleep/wake cycles in mammals.
Kihi-to, a herbal traditional
medicine, improves Abeta(25-35)-induced memory impairment and losses of neurites and
synapses
Effects of Kihi-to, a traditional Japanese-Chinese traditional medicine, on memory
deficits and losses of neurites and synapses were examined using Alzheimer's disease model
mice. Improvements of Abeta(25-35)-induced neuritic atrophy by Kihi-to and the mechanism
were investigated in cultured cortical neurons.In conclusion Kihi-to clearly improved the
memory impairment and losses of neurites and synapses.
Analysis of gene expression in a
developmental context emphasizes distinct biological leitmotifs in human cancers
This systematic and quantitative overview of the relationship between the neoplastic and
developmental transcriptome spanning dozens of tissues provides a reliable outline of
global trends in cancer gene expression, reveals potentially clinically relevant
differences in the gene expression of different cancer types and represents a reference
framework for interpretation of smaller-scale functional studies.
Prototype Test for Predicting
Clinical Outcome for Melanoma Patients
Investigators from the Melbourne Center of the international Ludwig Institute for Cancer
Research (LICR) and Pacific Edge Biotchnology Ltd today reported that they have developed
a test to predict whether a patient will progress rapidly from Stage III melanoma to
metastatic Stage IV cancer and death.More than 70% of patients with Stage III melanoma
— melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes — will typically have a rapid time
to progression (TTP) to Stage IV melanoma, and succumb to their disease within five years
of their diagnosis. However, the remaining <30% of patients will have a slow TTP to Stage IV and will have prolonged survival. Not being able to distinguish between these patient subtypes means that some patients might undergo aggressive, often toxic, treatments unnecessarily. The unpredictable and significant discrepancies in TTP and survival could also cloud the interpretation of results from clinical trials of new melanoma therapies.
Study shows that surgical weight
loss does not eliminate obstructive sleep apnea
A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that surgical
weight loss results in an improvement of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but most patients
continue to have moderate to severe OSA one year after undergoing bariatric surgery.
Results of this study suggest that it is the severity of the condition, rather than a
patient's presurgical weight, that determines if OSA will be resolved.
Penn study finds way to prevent
protein clumping characteristic of Parkinson's disease
Researchers have identified a protein from a most unlikely source -- baker's yeast -- that
might protect against Parkinson's disease. By introducing the yeast protein Hsp104 into
animal models of Parkinson's disease, researchers prevented protein clumping that leads to
nerve cell death characteristic of the disorder.
Slipping through cell walls,
nanotubes deliver high-potency punch to cancer tumors in mice
A big challenge in treating cancer with chemotherapy is how to get the most medication
into the cells of a tumor without "spillover" of the medication adversely
affecting the healthy cells in a patient's body. Now researchers at Stanford University
have addressed that problem using single-walled carbon nanotubes as delivery vehicles.
This method gets a higher proportion of a given dose of medication into the tumor cells
than is possible with the "free" drug.
Toxoplasmosis found more severe in
Brazil compared to Europe
Newborns in Brazil are more susceptible to toxoplasmosis than those in Europe, according
to a recent study. Researchers based in Austria, Brazil, Denmark, France, Italy, Poland,
Sweden, and the United Kingdom studied the disease's ocular effects in children from birth
to four years of age. Details are published August 13th in the open-access journal PLoS
Neglected Tropical Diseases.Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is the most common
parasitic disease found in humans around the world. Infection can cause inflammatory
lesions at the back of the eye that sometimes affect vision. Previous studies have
suggested more severe complications when people acquire the disease in Brazil than in
Europe or North America but have not compared patients directly.For this study, headed by
Ruth Gilbert at the Institute of Child Health, University College London, children with
congenital toxoplasmosis were identified by routine screening of their mothers during
pregnancy or of the newborn soon after birth. Gilbert's group found that Brazilian
children had a five times higher risk than European children for developing eye lesions by
four years old. Furthermore, lesions in the retina occurred more frequently and were
larger in the Brazilian children, and vision was predicted to be compromised in 87% of the
Brazilian children, compared to only 29% in the European children.
Study finds that sleep selectively
preserves emotional memories
Research offers new insights into the specific components of emotional memories,
suggesting that sleep plays a key role in what we remember -- and what we forget.
Scientists Identify Another Piece
of the Weight-Control Puzzle
Controlling body weight is a complicated process, as any frustrated dieter might attest.
But as scientists continue to investigate the brain’s intricate neurocircuitry and
its role in maintaining energy balance, they are forming a clearer picture of the myriad
events that lead to weight gain and weight loss.In the August 10 on-line issue of Nature
Neuroscience, a study led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
identifies another piece of this complex puzzle, demonstrating that the neurotransmitter
GABA --one of the master communicators among neurons – plays a role in controlling
energy balance.
Scientists discover major genetic
cause of colorectal cancer
About one-third of colorectal cancers are inherited, but the genetic cause of most of
these cancers is unknown. Scientists have discovered a genetic trait that is a major
contributor to colorectal cancer risk and likely the most common cause of colorectal
cancer to date. If a person inherits this trait, the study found the lifetime risk of
developing colorectal cancer is 50 percent, compared to 6 percent for the general
population.
Lessons from yeast - A possible
cure for Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson disease (PD) is a debilitating and lethal neurodegenerative disease, for which
there is currently no cure. It is caused by the progressive loss of nerve cells that
produce the chemical dopamine and is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal
aggregates of a protein called alpha-syn in these dopaminergic nerve cells. Several
previous studies have suggested that the alpha-syn aggregates contribute to PD pathology,
so it is possible that an agent that inhibits and/or, better yet, reverses alpha-syn
aggregation could be eventually used as a therapy for PD. Evidence to suggest that agents
that disrupt alpha-syn aggregation might have beneficial effects in individuals with PD
has now been provided by a team of researchers, at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de
Lausanne, Switzerland, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,
Philadelphia, who studied a rat model of the disease.
Stress, Anxiety Can Make Allergy
Attacks Even More Miserable And Last Longer
A new study here shows that even slight stress and anxiety can substantially worsen a
person’s allergic reaction to some routine allergens. Moreover, the added impact of
stress and anxiety seem to linger, causing the second day of a stressed person's allergy
attack to be much worse.
Study - Massaging Muscles
Facilitates Recovery After Exercise
Researchers testing the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after
a sports injury have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage.The
scientists have determined that immediate cyclic compression of muscles after intense
exercise reduced swelling and muscle damage in a study using animals.Researchers testing
the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after a sports injury
have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage.
Chronic ear infections linked to
increased obesity risk
Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the
damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty
foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age. Scientists from around
the country presented their findings on this unexpected connection at the American
Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention here Thursday.
People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more
likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or obese even though they have the
same amount of physical activity and total calorie intake, according to a University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health study published this month in the
journal Obesity. Researchers at UNC and in China studied more than 750 Chinese men and
women, aged between 40 and 59, in three rural villages in north and south China. The
majority of study participants prepared their meals at home without commercially processed
foods. About 82 percent of the participants used MSG in their food. Those users were
divided into three groups, based on the amount of MSG they used. The third who used the
most MSG were nearly three times more likely to be overweight than non-users. "Animal
studies have indicated for years that MSG might be associated with weight gain," said
Ka He, M.D., assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the UNC School of Public
Health. "Ours is the first study to show a link between MSG use and weight in
humans." Because MSG is used as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods, studying
its potential effect on humans has been difficult. He and his colleagues chose study
participants living in rural Chinese villages because they used very little commercially
processed food, but many regularly used MSG in food preparation. "We found that
prevalence of overweight was significantly higher in MSG users than in non-users," He
said. "We saw this risk even when we controlled for physical activity, total calorie
intake and other possible explanations for the difference in body mass. The positive
associations between MSG intake and overweight were consistent with data from animal
studies."
Using animals to research pain has "limited value" and should be replaced by
newer technologies, argues a panel of medical experts from across England.
A new study reveals that women who use a lot of perfume during pregnancy have high amounts
of the synthetic musk HHCB in their milk. Levels of the musk AHTN are elevated in the milk
of women who use perfumed laundry detergent.
A chemical used in the manufacturing of flat-screen televisions could rival some of the
world's most potent greenhouse gases in its harmful effects on the environment, according
to a June study published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Two studies question the validity
of the BMI in the assessment of health
However, when the researchers started looking at the results of the obese individuals
according to whether they were insulin resistance or not the results became a bit more
revealing. Distinct differences were found between these two “types” of obese
person. In particular, compared to those who were insulin sensitive, the insulin
resistance individuals were found to have significantly more fat in their livers and
thicker arteries.
