Affimers shown to improve disease resistance in plants

Avacta Group plc, the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and research reagents, is pleased to announce that data from a collaboration with researchers at the University of Copenhagen have…

Large doses of antioxidants may be harmful to neuronal stem cells

Stem cells are especially sensitive to oxygen radicals and antioxidantsStem cells are especially sensitive to oxygen radicals and antioxidants shows new research from the group of Anu Wartiovaara…

Farm Bill Reform Could Help Stem The Rise In Superbugs

According to an Environmental Working Group analysis of recently released government tests, the amount of meat tainted with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is on the rise. The last test results from a federal report published last year found that 81 percent of raw ground turkey, 55 percent of raw ground beef, and 39 percent of raw chicken parts were infected with antibiotic-resistant microbes…

Measures Developed To Prevent Health Problems Associated With Biogenic Amines In Wine

Biogenic amines may be one of the factors responsible for symptoms such as headaches, gastro-intestinal disorders, shortness of breath, fall in blood pressure, and even unconsciousness and cardiac arrhythmia in severe cases.

From Sweet To Salty – Evidence Of Unique Taste Maps In The Brain

New research on mice suggests the mammalian brain has a “gustotopic map” comprising a unique group of neurons that code tastes from sweet to salty. The findings show that this group of neurons responds differently and discretely as the tongue encounters specific tastes…

Obese Mexican-Americans Lack Diet, Exercise Advice From Doctors

Only half of obese Mexican-American adults receive diet and exercise advice from their physicians, a new study finds, although obesity is on the rise for this group. “Among this obese population, not seeing 100 percent of people receiving advice is discouraging. There is a much higher risk of having negative health consequences,” said Ha Nguyen, Ph.D…

Flaxseed No Cure For Hot Flashes During Breast Cancer Or Menopause

ASCO Abstract #CRA9015: Flaxseed provides no benefit in easing hot flashes among breast cancer patients and postmenopausal women, according to a Mayo Clinic and North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) study…