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Folic Acid Supplements Linked To Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer, Study Shows - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 11 Mar 09

ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2009) - A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had more than twice the risk of prostate cancer compared with men who took a placebo.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2009) - A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had more than twice the risk of prostate cancer compared with men who took a placebo.</div>

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Consuming Too Much Sugar Shortens Lifespan - 0 views

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2009 March medicalnewstoday news sugar over-consumption consumption lifespan aging ageing nutrition age-related diseases age-related_diseases

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The fact that an animal's lifetime is prolonged by decreasing its sugar ingestion is commonly recognized. In a study published in the journal PLoS Genetics, scientists from the Université de Montréal, reveal that sugar in itself is not the key element but the cells' capacity to detect its presence is.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The fact that an animal's lifetime is prolonged by decreasing its sugar ingestion is commonly recognized. In a study published in the journal PLoS Genetics, scientists from the Université de Montréal, reveal that sugar in itself is not the key element but the cells' capacity to detect its presence is. </div>

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Supplements of DIM Stop Many Cancers in Their Tracks - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

(NaturalNews) An anti-cancer compound found in broccoli and cabbage stops breast cancer by lowering the activity of an enzyme associated with rapidly advancing breast cancer, according to a recent study from the University of California, Berkley. That compound was indole-3-carbinol (I3C). Today, scientists have found that diindolymethane (DIM), a molecule found in I3C, is the chemoprotective compound that gets the job done. According to them, DIM is the better choice for women wanting to halt breast

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">(NaturalNews) An anti-cancer compound found in broccoli and cabbage stops breast cancer by lowering the activity of an enzyme associated with rapidly advancing breast cancer, according to a recent study from the University of California, Berkley. That compound was indole-3-carbinol (I3C). Today, scientists have found that diindolymethane (DIM), a molecule found in I3C, is the chemoprotective compound that gets the job done. According to them, DIM is the better choice for women wanting to halt breast</div>

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Zinc Deficiency Linked to Prostate Enlargement - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

(NaturalNews) Zinc is an integral part of the male hormonal system, and a primary part of the semen. It plays a major role in the production of sperm. Studies also reveal that Zinc Deficiency may be a cause of Prostate Enlargement.\n\nAs men age into their 50s and older, there is a natural decline in zinc. A zinc deficiency can lead to prostate enlargement, as well as a number of other male problems including impotency. This is because the prostate tissues are highly dependent on zinc to maintain its health and integrity. Zinc increases sperm count and sperm motility. High zinc levels also mean lower levels of estrogen and prolactin thereby reducing the risk of prostate disease.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">(NaturalNews) Zinc is an integral part of the male hormonal system, and a primary part of the semen. It plays a major role in the production of sperm. Studies also reveal that Zinc Deficiency may be a cause of Prostate Enlargement.\n\nAs men age into their 50s and older, there is a natural decline in zinc. A zinc deficiency can lead to prostate enlargement, as well as a number of other male problems including impotency. This is because the prostate tissues are highly dependent on zinc to maintain its health and integrity. Zinc increases sperm count and sperm motility. High zinc levels also mean lower levels of estrogen and prolactin thereby reducing the risk of prostate disease.</div>

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Grape Extracts May Be Effective Against Harmful Gut Bacteria - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

ScienceDaily (Mar. 8, 2009) - In a new study researchers from Clemson University found various grape extracts and their compounds to be effective at inhibiting Helicobacter pylori, one of the leading causes of gastritis in humans.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ScienceDaily (Mar. 8, 2009) - In a new study researchers from Clemson University found various grape extracts and their compounds to be effective at inhibiting Helicobacter pylori, one of the leading causes of gastritis in humans.</div>

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Drink Green Tea For Healthy Teeth And Gums - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

A study recently published in the Journal of Periodontology, uncovered yet another benefit of green tea consumption. Researchers found that routine intake of green tea may also help promote healthy teeth and gums. The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea had superior periodontal health than subjects that consumed less green tea.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A study recently published in the Journal of Periodontology, uncovered yet another benefit of green tea consumption. Researchers found that routine intake of green tea may also help promote healthy teeth and gums. The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea had superior periodontal health than subjects that consumed less green tea.</div>

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Vitamin C Intake Associated With Lower Risk Of Gout In Men - 0 views

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2009 March sciencedaily news vitamin C intake vitamin_C gout risk uric_acid uric acid

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 9, 2009) - Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ScienceDaily (Mar. 9, 2009) - Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine</div>

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Vitamin D Newsletter March 2009 | All Things Vitamin D - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

This is a very long newsletter. I will answer questions about oil versus water-soluble Vitamin D, depression, mental clarity, malignant melanoma, Crohn's disease, an imagist poet, multiple sclerosis, sun-exposure, high-intensity red light and collagen repair in the skin, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, influenza, the 1918 influenza pandemic, statins, the new Food and Nutrition Board, thyroid disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, athletes, the upcoming 14th Vitamin D Workshop, prostate cancer, the wrong blood test, pregnancy, autism, Alzheimer's disease, soap and sebum, asthma, sleep, the co-factors vitamin D needs to work (all contained in spinach), and-my favorite-UVC light and Vitamin D

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a very long newsletter. I will answer questions about oil versus water-soluble Vitamin D, depression, mental clarity, malignant melanoma, Crohn's disease, an imagist poet, multiple sclerosis, sun-exposure, high-intensity red light and collagen repair in the skin, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, influenza, the 1918 influenza pandemic, statins, the new Food and Nutrition Board, thyroid disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, athletes, the upcoming 14th Vitamin D Workshop, prostate cancer, the wrong blood test, pregnancy, autism, Alzheimer's disease, soap and sebum, asthma, sleep, the co-factors vitamin D needs to work (all contained in spinach), and-my favorite-UVC light and Vitamin D</div>

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Dietary linolenic acid is inversely associated with calcified atherosclerotic plaque in... - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

Dietary linolenic acid is inversely associated with calcified atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Heart Study. Djoussé L, Arnett DK, Carr JJ, Eckfeldt JH, Hopkins PN, Province MA, Ellison RC; Investigators of the NHLBI FHS. Circulation. 2005 Jun 7;111(22):2921-6. Epub 2005 May 31. PMID: 15927976 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.489534

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dietary linolenic acid is inversely associated with calcified atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Heart Study. Djoussé L, Arnett DK, Carr JJ, Eckfeldt JH, Hopkins PN, Province MA, Ellison RC; Investigators of the NHLBI FHS. Circulation. 2005 Jun 7;111(22):2921-6. Epub 2005 May 31. PMID: 15927976 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.489534</div>

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Wine Won't Cut Breast Cancer Risk - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

March 9, 2009 -- Red or white wine with dinner? A new study suggests a woman's wine choice should be based on personal preference rather than any hope that a wine's color may affect its breast cancer-fighting ability. "We found no difference between red or white wine in relation to breast cancer risk. Neither appears to have any benefits," researcher Polly Newcomb, PhD, MPH, head of the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, says in a news release.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">March 9, 2009 -- Red or white wine with dinner? A new study suggests a woman's wine choice should be based on personal preference rather than any hope that a wine's color may affect its breast cancer-fighting ability. "We found no difference between red or white wine in relation to breast cancer risk. Neither appears to have any benefits," researcher Polly Newcomb, PhD, MPH, head of the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, says in a news release.</div>

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The immunobiology of mushrooms. - Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2008 Mar - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

The immunobiology of mushrooms. Borchers AT, Krishnamurthy A, Keen CL, Meyers FJ, Gershwin ME. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2008 Mar;233(3):259-76. Review. PMID: 18296732 doi: 10.3181/0708-MR-227

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The immunobiology of mushrooms. Borchers AT, Krishnamurthy A, Keen CL, Meyers FJ, Gershwin ME. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2008 Mar;233(3):259-76. Review. PMID: 18296732 doi: 10.3181/0708-MR-227</div>

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Dietary supplementation with white button mushroom enhances natural killer cell activit... - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

Dietary supplementation with white button mushroom enhances natural killer cell activity in C57BL/6 mice. Wu D, Pae M, Ren Z, Guo Z, Smith D, Meydani SN. J Nutr. 2007 Jun;137(6):1472-7. PMID: 17513409

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dietary supplementation with white button mushroom enhances natural killer cell activity in C57BL/6 mice. Wu D, Pae M, Ren Z, Guo Z, Smith D, Meydani SN. J Nutr. 2007 Jun;137(6):1472-7. PMID: 17513409 </div>

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White button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) exhibits...[Nutr Cancer. 2008] - PubMed Result - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 10 Mar 09

White button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) exhibits antiproliferative and proapoptotic properties and inhibits prostate tumor growth in athymic mice. Adams LS, Phung S, Wu X, Ki L, Chen S. Nutr Cancer. 2008;60(6):744-56. PMID: 19005974

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">White button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) exhibits antiproliferative and proapoptotic properties and inhibits prostate tumor growth in athymic mice. Adams LS, Phung S, Wu X, Ki L, Chen S. Nutr Cancer. 2008;60(6):744-56. PMID: 19005974</div>

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The effects of whole mushrooms during inflammation. - BioMed Central | Full text | - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 09 Mar 09

The effects of whole mushrooms during inflammation.\nYu S, Weaver V, Martin K, Cantorna MT.\nBMC Immunol. 2009 Feb 20;10:12.\nPMID: 19232107 \ndoi:10.1186/1471-2172-10-12\n

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The effects of whole mushrooms during inflammation.\nYu S, Weaver V, Martin K, Cantorna MT.\nBMC Immunol. 2009 Feb 20;10:12.\nPMID: 19232107 \ndoi:10.1186/1471-2172-10-12\n</div>

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Recent advances in berry supplementation and age-related cognitive decline. - [Curr Opi... - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 09 Mar 09

Recent advances in berry supplementation and age-related cognitive decline. Willis LM, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2009 Jan;12(1):91-4. Review. PMID: 19057194

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recent advances in berry supplementation and age-related cognitive decline. Willis LM, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2009 Jan;12(1):91-4. Review. PMID: 19057194 </div>

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Low vitamin D may be a bigger problem than thought - 0 views

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2009 March reuters news vitamin D vitamin_D low levels low_levels deficiency prevalence problem nutrition health

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Many U.S. teenagers -- including half of African Americans -- would be considered vitamin D-deficient if the definition of deficiency were changed to what many experts recommend, a new study finds. Right now, people are considered to have an overt deficiency in vitamin D when blood levels drop below 11 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), but there is debate over how the optimal vitamin D level should be define

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Many U.S. teenagers -- including half of African Americans -- would be considered vitamin D-deficient if the definition of deficiency were changed to what many experts recommend, a new study finds. Right now, people are considered to have an overt deficiency in vitamin D when blood levels drop below 11 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), but there is debate over how the optimal vitamin D level should be define</div>

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Multiple Sclerosis Caused by Vitamin D Deficiency - 0 views

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2008 March news Multiple Sclerosis Multiple_Sclerosis MS vitamin_D_deficiency vitamin D vitamin_D deficiency nutrition gene genes genome prevention

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NaturalNews) Researchers from Oxford University and the University of British Columbia have discovered that Vitamin D deficiency affects a section of the human genome already linked with multiple sclerosis (MS) risk, adding further weight to theories that this vitamin deficiency might play a role in development of the disease. "Here we show that the main environmental risk candidate -- vitamin D -- and the main gene region are directly linked and interact," said co-author George Ebers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">NaturalNews) Researchers from Oxford University and the University of British Columbia have discovered that Vitamin D deficiency affects a section of the human genome already linked with multiple sclerosis (MS) risk, adding further weight to theories that this vitamin deficiency might play a role in development of the disease. "Here we show that the main environmental risk candidate -- vitamin D -- and the main gene region are directly linked and interact," said co-author George Ebers.</div>

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Long-term effects of giving nursing home residents bread fortified with 125 {micro}g (5... - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 27 Feb 09

Long-term effects of giving nursing home residents bread fortified with 125 {micro}g (5000 IU) vitamin D3 per daily serving. Mocanu V, Stitt PA, Costan AR, Voroniuc O, Zbranca E, Luca V, Vieth R. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Feb 25. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19244376

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Long-term effects of giving nursing home residents bread fortified with 125 {micro}g (5000 IU) vitamin D3 per daily serving. Mocanu V, Stitt PA, Costan AR, Voroniuc O, Zbranca E, Luca V, Vieth R. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Feb 25. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19244376 </div>

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Crucell's Revolutionary Antibody for Universal Therapy Against Flu - 0 views

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2009 February CNN news influenza antibody novel new anti-influenza seasonal pandemic medicine health Crucell CR6261

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Leiden, The Netherlands (February 26, 2009) - Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, Nasdaq: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) announces that the journal Science today published a study showing why Crucell's novel anti-influenza antibody is so effective against such a broad range of influenza virus subtypes. These characteristics make the Crucell antibody CR6261 a potentially revolutionary therapy against seasonal and pandemic flu.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Leiden, The Netherlands (February 26, 2009) - Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, Nasdaq: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) announces that the journal Science today published a study showing why Crucell's novel anti-influenza antibody is so effective against such a broad range of influenza virus subtypes. These characteristics make the Crucell antibody CR6261 a potentially revolutionary therapy against seasonal and pandemic flu.</div>

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Second team finds natural super flu fighter - 0 views

Matti Narkia on 27 Feb 09

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - An antibody being developed by a Dutch drug company chokes off both seasonal flu and the H5N1 avian flu virus and might offer a way to develop better treatments and vaccines, researchers reported on Thursday.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - An antibody being developed by a Dutch drug company chokes off both seasonal flu and the H5N1 avian flu virus and might offer a way to develop better treatments and vaccines, researchers reported on Thursday.</div>

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