Highlights of the October 2004 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...d whether eating a salad as a first course had any effect on intake of the main meal. The results of the study of 42 women showed eating a large salad (3 cups), compared with not having a first course, reduced the women's meal energy intake by 12 percent. The researchers concluded: "Consumin...Lycopene slows human prostate tumour growth in mice and combined with vitamin E is even better
...nhibit the growth of prostate tumours and that its effect may be enhanced if it is combined with vitamin E. ...rpinned by new research demonstrating a beneficial effect in human prostate tumours grown in mice. A Phase II study testing the compounds in cancer patients i...International study findings link acne-like rash to effectiveness of new targeted cancer treatment
...utsem said that the acne-like rash was also a side effect of other EGFR inhibitors but it was not yet known why the rash occurred. This was still a subject of research. "We saw independently reviewed partial tumour responses in 12% of patients and a median survival time of 6.6 months," he said. "In total, 8...Belgian researchers explore revolutionary approach to angiogenesis
... cells, which stimulates their proliferation. "The effect of ET-1 in tumours has been underestimated up to n...ists would be used acutely to produce an immediate effect on the tumour blood vessels i.e. given at the same time that the chemotherapy or radiotherapy is ad...Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...ith diabetic retinopathy. The financial impact and effect on quality of life for people diagnosed with one of these disorders is devastating, says Dartt. Eye diseases share many of the same underlying mechanisms at work in diseases in other parts of the body, like the heart and the brain. "While experts f...New Arizona State center brings science to policy on issues of water resources and urban growth
...on Center for a Desert City, could have a profound effect on the future directions of urban growth in arid regions by providing a sound scientific basis to the decisions that balance growth with finite water resources. The Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) is one of three new National Science Founda...Cardiac arrest may hinder ability to learn certain tasks
...e number of dendritic spines may have had a direct effect on the performance of the cardiac arrest group. "Most people who survive a heart attack are left with perfectly functional neurons, along with ones that are clearly injured," she continued. "The long-term goal is to figure out how to alte...Winning combination to build bone density in children
...s of 8 and 11. They observed that the synergistic effect of high levels of calcium intake and vigorous (as opposed to moderate or low-intensity) activity were the most effective in building and retaining bone mass. Their evidence indicates that children should engage in 25 to 40 minutes of vigorous activi...Study: Emission of smog ingredients from trees is increasing rapidly
...ient for ozone. They also underscore the pervasive effect of human activities on the environment, because something as seemingly benign as planting forests can have a substantial impact. "You can't identify any of these processes as 'natural,'" said Purves. "The idea of natural versus human-caused is disap...16 APS exercise research highlights, from reduced flu mortality to proteomics & obesity
...al growth and development; rest periods reduce the effect of desensitization though it's unclear how this pr...et al. (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) The effect of isometric arm or leg exercise on resting blood pressure and arterial distensibility in persons me...Knock knock knocking on rhythm's neural doors
.... And perhaps it even offers some insight into the effect of music. Dr. Stefan Schaal, an associate professor in the computer science department of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering led the international team that used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans to test a longstanding question re...Alaska scientists find Arctic tundra yields surprising carbon loss
... be caused by increased temperatures, and the main effect of increased nitrogen would be to stimulate plant growth and store more carbon. We expected that fertilization by itself would lead to increased carbon storage." "Instead, nitrogen seems to stimulate decomposition and promote carbon dioxide release ...New sequence involved in DNA replication timing may aid in cancer detection
...und that one copy of an LCS produced no detectable effect on replication timing, two copies produced a partial effect, and three copies caused replication to occur in late S phase. The researchers confirmed this finding by removing the LCSs from a late-replicating origin to convert it to an early-replicatin...Cannabis may help combat cancer-causing herpes viruses
...cally on gamma herpes viruses. The chemical had no effect on another related virus, herpes simplex-1, which ...ore studies are needed. "We have not evaluated the effect of THC in an animal model yet so we do not recommend people start using pot to prevent or treat canc...Study explores gene transfer to modify underlying course of Alzheimer's disease
...fect the basal forebrain, it may have a widespread effect on the entire brain because projections from that area reach out to all other parts of the brain, delivering the important neurotransmitter acetylcholine," said Arvanitakis. Until recently, there was no practical method to deliver NGF to the specifi...Certain genes boost fish oils' protection against breast cancer
...cids have been shown to enhance the cancer-killing effect of certain chemotherapy drugs and radiotherapy in ... vitamin supplements-understanding the anti-cancer effect of marine n-3 fatty acids may be important to finding the mechanisms for killing cancer cells."...Environmental issues center of Inland Northwest Research Alliance 4th Annual Symposium
...n on such things as climate change, the greenhouse effect and the important relationship between ground water and surface water. The fourth annual symposium highlighted natural resource issues that are part of every day debates in the Pacific Northwest. Other topics included national and international resea...Study reveals why eyes in some paintings seem to follow viewers
... no matter where you go. People have described the effect as creepy or eerie, and some have thought it super...cause for this visual effect. All it takes for the effect to work is to have the person in the painting, or photograph, look straight ahead, said James Todd, ...Key stimulator of colorectal cancer identified
...r and size of intestinal polyps. Importantly, this effect of PGE2 was not observed in these mice when they lack PPARd. "Our results identify PPARd as a critical downstream mediator in PGE2-stimulated promotion of colorectal tumor growth," says Dr. DuBois. "They suggest that PPARd is an important pro-canc...Research suggests new avenue for stopping, preventing colon cancer
...pment of colon polyps.The current study tested the effect of PGE2 in mice with the mutation that made them s... hope to test it in mice to see if it has the same effect as knocking out the gene. "We've been carefully examining drugs which inhibit COX-2," DuBois explain...