http://www.biospace.comBioSpace RSS GeneratorFri, 24 May 2013 20:58:19 GMT20http://rss.biospace.com/images/BSPLogo.gifhttp://www.BioSpace.com/news.aspx?SectionId=1Copyright (C) 2011http://www.rttnews.com/1890695/auxilium-pharma-glaxosmithkline-sign-agreement-for-co-promotion-of-testim-1.aspx?type=qfPHILADELPHIA</span>, <span class"xn-chron">May 21, 2012</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUXL) and GlaxoSmithKline LLC, the U.S. subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK), announced today that they have entered into an agreement for the co-promotion of Testim 1% (testosterone gel), which is indicated for testosterone replacement therapy in adult males for conditions...Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.chinabiotoday.com/articles/20120403April 3, 2012 -- PhytoCeutica, a Connecticut pharma startup sponsored by Yale University, plans to move its lead drug, PHY906, forward in clinical trials as an adjuvant to chemotherapy. PHY906 is an ancient TCM known as Huang Qin Tang, used for the past 18 centuries as a treatment for diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Yung-Chi Cheng, PhD, a distinguished pharmacologist at Yale University, discovered the...Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=242985&full=1<div class"xn-content"><p><span class"xn-location">LONDON</span>, <span class"xn-chron">December 7, 2011</span> /PRNewswire/ --</p><p><a href"http://www.silencetherapeutics.com/">Silence Therapeutics plc</a> (AIM: SLN) ("Silence" or the "Company"), a leading RNA interference (<a href"http://www.silencetherapeutics.com/content/scienceofrnai/overview.htm">RNAi</a>) therapeutics company, announces...Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=223992&full=1Reinach, Switzerland, 14 June 2011 Evolva Holding SA (SIX: EVE) today announced that Roche (SIX: ROG, RO; OTCQX: RHHBY) has confirmed that Evolva has achieved its first milestone in their collaboration. Roche will now make a corresponding milestone payment (of an undisclosed amount) to Evolva. The milestone relates to the achievement of diverse, purified active compounds that derive from Evolva...Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.tonic.com/article/study-finds-scientific-reason-behind-acupuncture-benefit/Wall Street Journal -- The compound adenosine is key to acupuncture's effectiveness, according to a study in Nature Neuroscience. Despite acupuncture's 4,000-year history, little is known about the biological pathways that enable carefully placed needles to relieve pain in many patients. Researchers mimicked acupuncture in mice by placing and gradually rotating a needle at a point just below the knee...Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-02/uobc-mia020410.php<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2010/feb/soyBMD<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Ginkgo-herbal-may-increase-the-risk-of-seizures/articleshow/5508900.cms<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/health/policy/19marijuana.htmlNYT -- Despite the Obama administrations tacit support of more liberal state medical marijuana laws, the federal government still discourages research into the medicinal uses of smoked marijuana. That may be one reason that even though some patients swear by it there is no good scientific evidence that legalizing marijuanas use provides any benefits over current therapies.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uotm-gts110409.phpEurekAlert -- Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The study, published online in Cancer Prevention Research, is the first to examine green tea as a chemopreventative agent in this high-risk patient population...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE59R1E020091028Reuters - A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hHNmXN7OZofHuB_yOh74RGYHSvQgD9BIHTN82AP -- Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional series examining their use and potential risks.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/GeneralHepatology/16539MedPage Today -- Drinking three or more cups of coffee daily lowers the risk of liver disease progression for patients with chronic hepatitis C, researchers say.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/wjog-pn101609.php <!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:...Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatology/ICD/14382MedPage Today -- PRAGUE, May 26 -- Patients with plaque psoriasis had a greater reduction in disease activity when treated with topical aloe vera compared with a topical steroid, data from a randomized trial demonstrated. Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20090514/ginger-may-root-out-nausea?src=RSS_PUBLIC<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081204164444.htmScienceDaily (Dec. 4, 2008) Those diagnosed with early stage dementia can slow their physical, mental and psychological decline by taking part in therapeutic programs that combine counseling, support groups, Taiji and qigong, researchers report. Some of the benefits of this approach are comparable to those achieved with anti-dementia medications.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=377525&type=NationalBEIJING (Reuters) - China has recalled a herbal remedy after it was blamed for the death of a newborn baby, state media said Monday, in the latest health scare to hit the country.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.upi.com/Health_News/2008/10/10/Study_Ginkgo_can_prevent_stroke_damage/UPI-61171223678488/(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ginkgo biloba has long been used as a natural brain booster. Now, researchers say it may also protect against brain damage after a stroke.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE4988E620081009WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree offers promise to minimize brain damage caused by a stroke, scientists said on Thursday.Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/3152619/St-Johns-wort-eases-depression.htmlLONDON (Reuters) - The herbal remedy St. John's Wort effectively treats symptoms of major depression, an analysis of previous studies found on Wednesday.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.news.uiuc.edu/news/08/0923genistein.htmlUIUC -- Women taking aromatase inhibitors to treat breast cancer or prevent its recurrence should think twice before also taking a soy-based dietary supplement, researchers report. Genistein, a soy isoflavone that mimics the effects of estrogen in the body, can negate the effectiveness of aromatase inhibitors, which are designed to reduce the levels of estrogens that can promote tumor growth in some...Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/3109462/Vitamin-C-may-stop-cancer-drugs-working.htmlMedical News Today -- Experiments on lab cultured cells and mice suggested that high amounts of vitamin C derivative at the cellular level, as results from taking supplements, may actually reduce the effect of anti-cancer drugs by helping the cancer cells live longer.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-09-29-joint-supplements_N.htmNIH -- The dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, together or alone, appeared to fare no better than placebo in slowing loss of cartilage in osteoarthritis of the knee, researchers from the Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT) team report in the October issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.[1] Interpreting the study results is complicated, however, because participants...Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/news/20080926/horny-goat-weed-shows-promise-edNew Scientist -- The soft green heart-shaped leaf of the horny goat weed could hold the key to a new drug for treating erectile dysfunction. Researchers say the Viagra alternative could be as effective as the famous blue pill, but have fewer side-effects.Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080917145511.htmScienceDaily (Sep. 24, 2008) Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have modified a honeybee venom toxin so that it can be used as a tool to study the inner workings of ion channels that control heart rate and the recycling of salt in kidneys. In general, ion channels selectively allow the passage of small ions such as sodium, potassium, or calcium into and out of the cell...Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/aaoo-hei091508.phpEurekAlert -- Honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its forms, especially the drug-resistant biofilms that make treating chronic rhinosinusitis difficult, according to research presented during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=619576MONDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Lifesaving treatments for breast cancer come at a cost -- many women experience hot flashes, fatigue, night sweats and more.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://news.smh.com.au/national/milk-may-play-anticancer-role-20080829-455q.htmlSMH -- The role of cow's milk in preventing bowel cancer is set to be revealed through new research at Flinders University in Adelaide. The university said it expected to have clear evidence by the end of the year on the role milk could play in boosting the anti-cancer properties of a natural trace element, selenium. In a human trial already underway, Graeme Young is testing the beneficial impact...Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080827002717.htmScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2008) Taking 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a 'Twins' trial, in which different treatments were given to identical twins.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20080826/online-ayurvedic-medicine-may-be-unsafeNEW YORK (Reuters Health) -Traditional Ayurvedic medicines manufactured in the United States and India and sold via the Internet may contain unacceptable levels of lead, mercury or arsenic, researchers warn in a report released Tuesday.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Industry-slams-B-vitamins-trialNutraIngredients -- A clinical trial that concluded B vitamins do not reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events or death among patients with coronary heart disease has been criticised by industry for being poorly designed. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/curcumin.htmOhio State University -- Seeking to improve on nature, scientists used a spice-based compound as a starting point and developed synthetic molecules that, in lab settings, are able to kill cancer cells and stop the cells from spreading. The researchers are combining organic chemistry, computer-aided design and molecular biology techniques in developing and testing pharmaceutical compounds that can fight...Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805153830.htmNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes may want to start spicing up their diets, if new lab research findings prove true in humans. In test-tube experiments, researchers at the University of Georgia, Athens, found that extracts of various herbs and spices -- such as cinnamon, cloves, sage and rosemary -- inhibited a damaging process that can result from high blood sugar levels.Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14521-bugs-lead-drughunters-to-medicinal-treasure.htmlNewScientist -- If you're looking for medicinal plants in the jungle, then let the insects guide you. A study has shown for the first time that brightly-coloured bugs like to sit on medicinally-active plants. Todd Capson, an entomologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, hopes the findings will accelerate drug discovery efforts and improve measures to safeguard rainforests...Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://news.ufl.edu/2008/08/07/marine/UFL -- University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers have discovered a marine compound off the coast of Key Largo that inhibits cancer cell growth in laboratory tests, a finding they hope will fuel the development of new drugs to better battle the disease. The UF-patented compound, largazole, is derived from cyanobacteria that grow on coral reefs. Researchers, who described results from early...Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL56363020080805NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Applying cocoa butter lotion during pregnancy does not help prevent the stretch marks that many women develop, according to a new study. Stretch marks, or striae gravidarum as doctors refer to them, typically occur on the abdomen and breasts, but can also appear on the hips, thighs, and buttocks. The cause of the problem is unknown, but many women believe that rubbing cocoa...Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805075618.htmScienceDaily (Aug. 5, 2008) A new study in SCIs Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that konjac gum and sesame seed extract may offer protection against different strains of E. coli and Salmonella bacteria. The study by Dr Petra Becker et al from Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands, shows that these foodstuffs act as binders for E. coli and Salmonella bacteria...Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080723162117.htmScienceDaily (July 28, 2008) A recent study shows that popular fish oil supplements have an effect on the healing process of small, acute wounds in human skin. But whether that effect is detrimental, as researchers initially suspected, remains a mystery.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=617712FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Certain kinds of sweeteners -- such as date sugar and dark brown sugars -- may help manage type 2 diabetes and related complications, American and Brazilian researchers say.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/news/20080508/ginseng-may-help-treat-schizophreniaMay 8, 2008 (Washington) -- A form of Asian ginseng shows promise for relieving schizophrenia symptoms that are difficult to treat. In a small study, patients had fewer negative symptoms -- such as lack of motivation and a severe reduction in emotional expression known as "flat affect" -- when they took Panax ginseng than when they took a placebo.Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=615158TUESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- The grapefruit flavonoid naringenin inhibits the secretion of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in infected cells and could offer a new approach for treating the disease, according to a Harvard Medical School study.Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080430094820.htmScienceDaily (May 1, 2008) A team led by Dr. Xue-Hai Tan from the Beijing Genomics Institute has determined that the antifibrotic function of Chinese herbal extract Cpd 861 is mediated by both downregulating the synthesis of collagens and upregulating the degradation of collagens. This effect is evidently different from that of Western antifibrogenic drugs and could allow for the development of effective...Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homeuu/homeenglish/newsandagenda/april/japanesemushroom/49136main.htmlUtrecht University -- Using an enzyme of the Japanese mushroom Grifola frondosa (Maitake or dancing mushroom), proteins can be identified without knowing the organism's genetic composition. This advance simplifies the study of proteins lying at the root of such diseases as cancer and diabetes. Utrecht University Prof. Albert Heck's research group announced this breakthrough on the website of the scientific...Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080501091359.htmScienceDaily (May 1, 2008) A mini-protein found in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumors spreading in prostate cancer patients, according to QUT researchers. Dr. Jonathan Harris, a senior lecturer in Queensland University of Technology's Faculty of Science, and PhD student Joakim Swedberg, both from the University's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, are working on the naturally...Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=614917The Guardian -- A way has been found to mimic marijuana's relief of pain and anxiety, which could lead to drugs giving the same medical effect without disorienting side effects or raising questions of legality. Researchers at the University of California found that by blocking breakdown of these two, they could mimic marijuana's soothing effects without its side effect of impairing thinking. In the...Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://prensa.ugr.es/prensa/research/verNota/prensa.php?nota=517UGR -- UGR News A group of scientists from the Department of Organic Chemistry and the Biotechnology Institute of the University of Granada have found out that the plant Dittirichia viscose, known as elecampe, can be used to obtain inhibitors of neurogenic vasodilatation, a significant progress in migraine and cancer treatments. The study, supervised by professors Mara del Mar Herrador and Alejandro...Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL1582873820080415LONDON (Reuters) - Extracts from a mushroom used for centuries in Eastern Asian medicine may stop breast cancer cells from growing and could become a new weapon in the fight against the killer disease, scientists said on Tuesday. Laboratory tests using human breast cancer cells show the mushroom called Phellinus linteus has a marked anti-cancer effect, probably by blocking an enzyme called AKT. AKT...Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=614426TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's patients who consume very high levels of vitamin E seem to live longer than those who do not, new research suggests.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=84633-rapeseed-protein-insulin-resistanceNutraIngredients -- Substituting milk proteins for proteins from rapeseed (canola) could delay the onset of insulin resistance and protect against diabetes, suggests a new study with rats. The results, if they can be repeated in humans, indicate the potential importance of dietary protein for insulin control, suggest the authors in the British Journal of Nutrition. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080408175308.htmScienceDaily (Apr. 14, 2008) Both the reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum; Lingzhi) and green tea have long held a place in traditional medicine in China and other Asian countries, for the general promotion of health and long life and for the treatment of specific diseases. More recent scientific studies have confirmed that both enhance the bodys immune functions and hold the potential for treatment...Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080407172713.htmScienceDaily (Apr. 10, 2008) Increased consumption of teas rich in catechins is associated with reduced risk of stomach, colon and other gastrointestinal cancers. However, the effects of digestion on the anticancer activity of tea catechins have largely been ignored. A study by nutrition researchers at The Ohio State University and Purdue University found that the digestive process could both alter...Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/jaaj-uoo040308.phpEurekAlert -- Patients with Crohn disease who took omega-3 free fatty acids supplements did not have a significantly different rate of relapse compared to patients who took placebo, according to a study in the April 9 issue of JAMA.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0840948720080409CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most children are told to stay away from chewy candies to keep their teeth cavity-free, but children in Venezuela who ate a special cavity-fighting candy had 62 percent fewer cavities than those who brushed their teeth regularly, researchers said on Tuesday.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=84537-vitamin-k-prostate-cancer-menaquinonesNutraIngredients - An increased intake of vitamin K2 may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 35 per cent, suggest results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). The potential benefits of K2 were more pronounced for advanced prostate cancer, while vitamin K1 intake did not offer any prostate benefits, report the researchers from the German Cancer Research Centre...Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=84491-egcg-green-tea-breast-cancerNutraIngredients -- Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) from green tea may stop the growth and spread of breast cancer cells by impacting on the tumour's blood vessels, results from an animal study suggest. Daily ingestion of EGCG led to a reduction in the weight of breast tumours in mice by 68 per cent, researchers from the University of Mississippi told attendees at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American...Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/acs-abm031108.phpEurekAlert -- Despite their reputation for deadly attacks on humans and pets, alligators are wiggling their way toward a new role as potential lifesavers in medicine, biochemists in Louisiana reported today at the 235th national meeting of the American Chemical Society. They described how proteins in gator blood may provide a source of powerful new antibiotics to help fight infections associated with...Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/acs-cs031108.phpEurekAlert -- Mud may be coming to a medicine cabinet or pharmacy near you. Scientists in Arizona report that minerals from clay could form the basis of a new generation of inexpensive, highly-effective antimicrobials for fighting MRSA infections that are moving out of health care settings and into the community. These superbugs are increasingly resistant to multiple antibiotics and cause thousands...Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/bc-acw040108.phpEurekAlert -- A daily dose of caffeine blocks the disruptive effects of high cholesterol that scientists have linked to Alzheimer's disease. A study in the open access publication, Journal of Neuroinflammation revealed that caffeine equivalent to just one cup of coffee a day could protect the blood-brain barrier (BBB) from damage that occurred with a high-fat diet. The BBB protects the central nervous...Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/epr-enf040208.phpEurekAlert -- Park Ridge, Ill. (April 3, 2008) Choline, an essential nutrient found in foods such as eggs, is associated with a 24 percent reduced risk of breast cancer, according to a study supported by a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), to be published in The FASEB Journals print issue in June.(1) This study adds to the growing body of evidence that links egg consumption...Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/news/20080326/fda-warns-on-natural-ed-supplementsWebMD -- The FDA is warning consumers not to buy or use "Blue Steel" or "Hero" dietary supplements promoted and sold online for erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment. Those products are unapproved drugs that haven't proven their safety or effectiveness, and they contain unapproved chemicals similar to sildenafil, Viagra's active ingredient, according to the FDA.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=84139-cancer-epidemiol-biomarkers-pancreatic-cancer-flavonoids-superfruit-juicesNutra Ingredients -- Finnish researchers have found flavonoid consumption may cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer among male smokers. They scrutinised the responses of 27,000 50 to 69-year-old healthy male smokers to a questionnaire and found "greater total flavonoid intake was associated with decreased pancreatic cancer risk in participants randomised during the trial to placebo...".Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080319193036.htmScienceDaily (Mar. 20, 2008) Healthy men who report lower levels of the nutrient folate in their diets have higher rates of chromosomal abnormalities in their sperm, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=84024-pycnogenol-memory-oxidationNUTRA -- - A new study indicates that the flavonol Pycnogenol can help improve memory in the elderly - findings the researchers say support putative benefits of antioxidants for cognitive function.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/bc-aar031408.phpBBC -- Rheumatoid arthritis patients may be able to reduce their high risk of heart attacks and strokes with a gluten-free, vegan diet, a study suggests. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/jaaj-rcp031308.phpEurekAlert -- An isolated, inbred Romanian community has a higher than average frequency of the skin disease vitiligo and other autoimmune diseases, suggesting a genetic variation that may indicate susceptibility to the condition in a broader population, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/14/AR2008031403789.htmlWashington Post -- Some major brands of shampoo, shower gel and dish soap marketed as "natural" or "organic" contain small amounts of a potentially dangerous chemical, according to a report released yesterday by the Organic Consumers Association.Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=84000-soy-genistein-prostateNUTRA ingredients -- A new animal study has added to a body of research suggesting that soy could prove helpful in the fight against prostate cancer spreading to other parts of the body. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7291783.stmBBC News -- Eczema is linked to inflammatory immune system chemicals A traditional Chinese herbal medicine consisting of five herbs may ease eczema symptoms, a study suggestsFri, 14 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/aafc-scm031308.phpPHILADELPHIA (EurekAlert) A compound found in soybeans almost completely prevented the spread of human prostate cancer in mice, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/cu-iac031208.phpEurekAlert -- A cup of black tea could be the next line of defense in the threat of bio-terrorism according to new international researchThu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080307082741.htmScienceDaily (Mar. 12, 2008) People use anise to add a hint of licorice to everything from holiday springerle cookies to robust bottles of ouzo and raki. Now Agricultural Research Service (ARS) postdoctoral scientist Nurhayat Tabanca and plant pathologist David Wedge have found that anise (Pimpinella sp.) is more than just another jar in the spice rack.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20080304/cold-remedy-airborne-settles-lawsuitCARMEL, Calif., March 4 (UPI) -- A California herbal supplement firm will pay $23.2 million in a class action settlement for false advertising, one of the plaintiff groups said Tuesday. Airborne, which advertised its supplement helped fight off colds, will refund money to consumers who bought the product, said the non-profit advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest.Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/G_eneral_H_ealth_34/030210172008_Ginkgo_biloba_helps_memory_but_may_raise_stroke_risk.shtmlSUNDAY MARCH 2, 2008 (Foodconsumer.org) -- A study published online Wednesday Feb 27 in the journal Neurology suggests taking a ginkgo biloba extract may help maintain memory in elderly people.Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2859864620080229WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who take vitamin supplements are just as likely as those who don't to develop lung cancer, and vitamin E supplements may actually slightly raise the risk, researchers said on Friday.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/news/20080226/curry-spice-may-thwart-heart-failureWEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Curcumin, an ingredient in the curry spice tumeric, can reduce heart enlargement and may lower the risk of heart failure, Canadian researchers say. The scientists at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the Toronto General Hospital tested the effects of curcumin in mice with enlarged hearts (hypertrophy) and found it could prevent and reverse the condition, restore...Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=83592-broccoli-isothiocyanate-bladder-cancerA concentrated extract from broccoli sprouts may cut the development of bladder cancer by more than 50 per cent, according to results of an animal study. The study adds to an ever-growing body of science, particularly human epidemiologic studies, that report a protective effect of cruciferous vegetables for bladder cancer (for example, International Journal of Cancer, Vol. 120, pp. 2208-2213)Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=83555-embria-epicor-yeast-fermentate-immune-healthNutraIngredients -- Supplementation with a yeast fermentate can boost the immune system and reduce the occurrence of cold and flu symptoms by 21 per cent, according to the results of randomised clinical trial. Amongst the 116 people who took part in the study, those who did have symptoms experienced a reduction in the duration by 14 per cent after receiving supplements of Embria's EpiCor yeast fermentate...Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=83517-vegetables-antioxidants-diabetesA higher intake of vegetables, rich sources of fibre, antioxidants, and magnesium, may reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by almost 30 per cent, suggests a new study. On the flip side of the coin, however, an increased consumption of fruit was not associated with any benefits, according to the study with 64,191 middle-aged Chinese women published in the new issue of the Journal of Nutrition...Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=83510-magnesium-gallstones-diabetesIncreased intake of magnesium from dietary supplemental forms may decrease a man's risk of developing gallstones, suggests a new study from the US. The highest intake of magnesium was associated with a 28 per cent reduction in the risk of gallstones, according to the study with 42,705 male Americans published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT