Compounds rejuvenate rats, may aid humans
... Berkeley have identified a combination of dietary supplements that dramatically improves both the activity, energy level and cognitive function of old rats. The findings were announced today in three articles in a professional journal, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research is suppor...Berkeley - Two dietary supplements straight off the health food store shelf put the s...nelles in their cells worked better. "With the two supplements together, these old rats got up and did the Macarena," said Ames, also a researcher at Children's Ho...UPenn Cancer Center offers prosate cancer prevention trial using selenium & vitamin E
... The only way to determine the real value of these supplements for prostate cancer is to do a large clinical trial focused specifically on this disease. Study participants will be followed for five years and only have to visit the study site once every six months. Men may be able to participate in the SELECT t...Coenzyme Q shortens life span of worms substantially, UCLA chemists report
...s infant stage. Also called ubiquinone, Coenzyme Q supplements are sold as a means of boosting the immune system and promoting longevity. The biochemists analyzed hundreds of Caenorhabditis elegans worms, giving one adult group a diet without Coenzyme Q, and another adult group a standard diet with Coenzyme Q. S...Supplement reduces risk of aflatoxin-related liver cancer
...ew clinical study has found that inexpensive daily supplements of chlorophyllin can greatly reduce the DNA damage...rn. Many of these deaths might be preventable with supplements that cost pennies a day." The double-blind study was directed by Thomas Kensler, a professor of env...Holiday fruit ranks number one in antioxidants
...ally plan to conduct human studies to determine if supplements of the fruit would offer heart protection, he says. The study underscores government health recommendations that people should eat more fruits and vegetables to help maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle, he added. Although studies have shown that a...Estrogen found in soy stimulates human breast-cancer cells in mice
...that caution is warranted regarding the use of soy supplements high in isoflavones for women with breast cancer, particularly if they are menopausal, said Helferich, who was the principal researcher on the papers. For most people, soy is a healthy food and can be used as part of a healthy diet, he said. Isolate...USF Alzheimer's vaccine research boosted by $1.1-million NIH grant
...nationally-recognized for vaccine development, who supplements Dr. Ugen's background in this area. This collaborator, co-principal investigator David Weiner, PhD, an associate professor of pathology at the University of Pennsylvania, pioneered an experimental DNA vaccine against HIV-1, the virus that causes AID...Flaxseed may fight breast cancer in postmenopausal women
...practices. The volunteers were given daily dietary supplements of either zero, five or ten grams of ground flaxseed for seven week cycles over the course of a year. Consumption of five or ten grams of flax significantly decreased blood levels of certain types of estrogen that are characteristic of postmenopausa...Designer diets: ACS symposium will explore relationships between diet and genes, August 28-29
... the researcher has shown that providing vitamin A supplements boosts the number of mitochondria, which helps improve glucose metabolism. The finding could lead to better insight into the treatment of diabetes. (The paper on this research, AGFD 134, will be presented at 1:35 p.m., Wednesday, August 29, in McC...Chemical found in herbal medicine might complicate pregnancy
...from commercially available Gingko biloba (gingko) supplements taken by some of the women in their study, according to Shahriar Mobashery and Howard Petty, who led the research team at Wayne State University in Detroit. Colchicine, an alkaloid, has beneficial effects as an anti-inflammatory drug that can prevent...The true encroacher, human or alligator?
...hese elements early in life," Scott said. "Even if supplements are added after the fact, they may not respond to it at all. "Alligators have been here for almost 200 million years," Scott said. "Their range overlaps with human beings. I hope we can learn to live with them."......cent pigments used in scientific labeling, dietary supplements such as beta-carotene and the fatty acid DHA, which is essential for nervous system development in infants, and feed for farm-raised fish, shrimp, and other aquaculture products. Since these single-celled aquatic plants depend on sunlight for their e...Vitamin C produces gene-damaging compounds, test-tube study in Science reports
... Some scientists have long recommended dietary supplements of vitamin C, particularly for treating and preventing cancer. But the supplements' effectiveness has been hotly debated, with critics saying they either have no effect or that they may be harmful. "The logic being used [for vitamin C supplements...Scary study: Selenium deficiency causes flu virus to mutate into more dangerous forms
...the disease has been largely eradicated by dietary supplements of the mineral. "The fact that we're now seeing 29 mutations in this one segment of the genome of influenza virus just as a result of nutritional manipulation to me is just extraordinary," Levander said. "This work also suggests that the virulen...Copper is crucial for embryonic deveopment, say U-M scientists
...neously during pregnancy." To test whether copper supplements would help, U-M researchers added it to the drinking water of female experimental mice three weeks before and during their pregnancies. Although they received 50 to 100 times more copper than control mice, the effect on their embryos was unchanged. "...Glucose deficit affects young and old, could impact school schedules
...overed quickly. Older rats given injected glucose supplements prior to testing did not show the drainage of glucose and performed at the same levels as the younger rats. "Glucose enhances learning and memory not only in rats but also in many populations of humans," Gold said. "For schoolchildren, this research...New study questions role of ginseng as mood enhancer
...eriod, the researchers measured the effects of the supplements on the volunteers' "total mood disturbance" using a 65-question "Profile of Mood States" inventory. They used the 20-item "Positive and Negative Affect Scale," or PANAS, to target potential positive and negative impacts more specifically. PANAS, comm...Labeling of active compounds in ginseng varies from actual content
...ant species and their active compounds. Though the supplements were correctly labeled as to plant genus, the concentrations of the main active components varied widely, from 10.8% to 327.7% of the labeled amounts....Scientists: nutritional deficiency can boost influenza virus damage
... the disease has been mostly eradicated by dietary supplements of the mineral....