Scary study: Selenium deficiency causes flu virus to mutate into more dangerous forms
...tially disturbing because they suggest nutritional deficiencies can promote epidemics in a way not appreciated bef...th coxsackievirus, shows that specific nutritional deficiencies can have a profound impact on the genome of RNA viruses. Poor nutritional status may contribute to t...Vitamin-like substance leads to dramatic improvements in patients with muscular disorder
...unexplained forms of hereditary ataxias had severe deficiencies of CoQ10. CoQ10, also called ubiquinone, is a natural component of the system by which the cells of the body draw energy from oxygen. This explains the weakness and lack of coordination present in many patients. "We decided to try giving these people...Treatment in mice proves effective against Duchenne muscular dystrophy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Mice carrying the same gene deficiencies as humans with Duchenne muscular dystrophy experienced dramatic improvements in both their physical condition and life span following an experimental treatment by researchers at the University of Illinois. By enhancing the production of a naturally o...Scientists create first animal model of Rett Syndrome
...cts in neurons, rather than at correcting neuronal deficiencies that existed before birth....Freezing human eggs - new findings point way to greater success
...le hardening of the outside membrane of the egg or deficiencies in the cortical granules that normally prevent more than one sperm penetrating the egg. Dr Fabbri hopes many centres worldwide will adopt the technique and that it will soon become routine practice. "It is very important that we improve the possibili...Human disease gene survey yields underlying principles
...rs metabolic system protects the fetus from enzyme deficiencies until birth. Metabolic deficiencies are usually identified after birth. The scientists found that diseases caused by genes that encode ...Nutrient-dense food products improve cardiovascular health in frail elderly
...ly people are particularly at risk for nutritional deficiencies that can contribute to cardiovascular disease, functional decline and neurological disorders. Moderately increased homocysteine (Hcy) and methlylmalonic acid (MMA) are markers of folate, vitamin B6 or B12 deficiency. In a study published in the Ameri...Scientists track phosphate to better understand global warming
...vailable to replanted trees, leading to phosphorus deficiencies despite high soil total phosphorus concentrations. But in drier ecosystems, such as the Sierra Nevada where fire regularly occurs, it may be an important means by which phosphorus is released back to plant-available forms." While Cade-Menun studies l...Household exposure to passive smoke depletes some vitamins in non-smokers
... smokers with respect to their relative carotenoid deficiencies points to cigarette smoke exposure as a possible cause of the subjects low micronutrient levels. An accompanying editorial by Albert van der Vliet emphasizes that the development of carcinogenesis and atherosclerosis follows a very complex multi......ning ahead and initiative. Because nude mice have deficiencies in their thymus gland, in the early 1990s Diamond and then doctoral student Gary Gaufo, who has since obtained his PhD, transplanted normal mouse thymus glands into immune compromised mice. Surprisingly, all of the mice developed normal levels of T c...Scientists discover key ingredient in sexual reproduction
...human sperm,' notes Epel, 'and there could well be deficiencies in nitric oxide concentrations in the sperm of some males.' If that turns out to be the case, predicts Epel, then a procedure might be developed that uses nitric oxide to treat male infertility. For example, in the process known as in vitro fer...Obesity has reached epidemic proportions - urgent need for research
...redisposition is exacerbated by additional dietary deficiencies and lack of exercise, then the pounds will accumulate almost inevitably. "Today, it is almost normal to be obese", stated Prof. Claude Bouchard, co-publisher of the International Handbook on Obesity and Adiposity during the meeting in Leipzig. "Early...New antioxidant vitamin RDAs better, but not good enough
...nic disease, not just the amount needed to prevent deficiencies such as scurvy for vitamin C, or peripheral neuropathy for vitamin E," said Balz Frei, professor and director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. "But I'd have to say the final report recommendations, although encouraging, don...Learning how cell's tiny motor powers its mobility
...nerative diseases might result fromkinesin-related deficiencies in transport. In such cases, a therapy that stimulates the transportsystem might be effective in treatment."...Digital plant doctor diagnoses plant problems
...afspots, the reason could be diseases, nutritional deficiencies orexcesses, or environmental stress. Now, extension agents can get a sample tospecialists in all three categories at once." While the DDIS may not rule out the necessity of sending physical samples inevery case, its archive eventually will become a p...CU-Boulder to send experiments ranging from ladybugs to water quality on NASA shuttle
...ounds ondiseases like stress-induced immune system deficiencies and E. coli poisoning,said Klaus. Additionally, BioServe will fly a protein crystal experiment sponsored byBioSpace International of College Park, Md., in hopes of improving drug designbased on higher resolutions of three-dimensional molecular struc...Researchers call for doubling of RDA on vitamin C
...are expenditures and lostproductivity. Nutritional deficiencies are also a special concern for smokers,pregnant or lactating women, and the elderly. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables will probably provide ample vitaminC and other antioxidants, the OSU researchers said, along with other fiber,phytochemi...Nutritional Needs Of The Future To Be Addressed At IFT Meeting
...ical activity. Calcium and vitamins D, B6, and B12 deficiencies are of greatest concern andwill be discussed. "The Use of Modified Foods to Meet Dietary Guidelines" (Symposium 69,July 27, 1:30 PM) will cover the history of federal dietary guidelines, consumeracceptance of foods designed to meet these guid...Symposium Probes Impact Of Toxins On Development
...mposium overall features research on developmental deficiencies that haveenvironmental causes and on new genetic models that reveal the mechanics ofdevelopment. Prominent symposium speakers include 1972 Nobel Prize-winner GeraldEdelman of Scripps Research Institute. He will speak at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, June3, abo......d drink notonly significantly improved nutritional deficiencies but also brought almosttwice as much weight gain a...lar deficiencies,this approach can address several deficiencies using physiological doses," notedLatham. "It is simple, could be easily manufactured locally and wi...