Researchers find chemosignal that encourages women's sexual desire
... infants in addition to their own perspiration and milk was collected. They also wore pads secured by underarm shields to collect perspiration. The pads were collected, cut in pieces and frozen. Other studies in the McClintock lab have shown that the procedure is effective in collecting chemosigna...... to assist discovery of traits for better meat and milk production and to model human disease....Bovine genome sequence available
... to assist discovery of traits for better meat and milk production and to model human disease. The initial assembly is based on 3.3-fold coverage of the bovine genome and by 2005, a 6-fold sequence coverage will be achieved. Researchers can access the sequence data through the following public datab...Common household fragrances may be harming aquatic wildlife, study finds
... the compound were found in human body fat, breast milk and blood. Germany has placed a voluntary ban on musk xylene, although it's still widely used in the United States, except in lipsticks and other products that are applied orally. One problem for consumers is that, when a product has the word "fragra...Low-carb diet during pregnancy improved triglycerides, fat metabolism in offspring
...ard diet mice. All pups were weaned from breast milk onto the same standard high-carb diet into adulthood. Importantly, the adult offspring of low-carb/high-fat mothers had reduced liver triglyceride concentration (less than half that of the pups born to mothers on the standard diet), despite being ...Scientists name world's whiffiest cheese
...ne, a soft, yet firm French cheese made from cow's milk and matured by washing with beer, tops a list of t...f the selected cheeses and smelliness, nor type of milk origin, although cows' milk cheeses did dominate the smell chart." Cheeses whose rinds are was...Study suggests nutrient decline in garden crops over past 50 years
...t dietary calories, such as grains, legumes, meat, milk and eggs. "Perhaps more worrisome would be declines in nutrients we could not study because they were not reported in 1950 -- magnesium, zinc, vitamin B-6, vitamin E and dietary fiber, not to mention phytochemicals," ...UT Southwestern researchers trace how virus that causes AIDS spreads following oral exposure
...However, oral exposure to the virus through breast milk or semen (during sexual contact) may result in a higher number of infections than originally thought. The new findings better define early infection in the monkey model, which researchers say they hope will lead to a future vaccine. The animal studie...Researchers compare chicken, human genomes
...re missing the genes involved in the production of milk proteins, tooth enamel and the detection of hormonal substances called pheromones, which researchers say may mirror the evolution of the mammary glands and the nose in mammals and the loss of teeth in birds. But other results of the analysis caught e...Chicken genome analysis unlocks secrets of mammalian and bird evolution
... genome lacks certain genes associated with casein milk proteins, salivary proteins and enamel proteins, mirroring the absence of teeth and milk-producing capabilities in birds. Despite the evolutionary distance between chickens and humans, long blocks in the genomes of both species contain genes that s...Research studies effects of soy baby formula on intestinal development
...ne was 50 percent lower than piglets fed the cow's milk formula alone. Concentrations of genistein in the piglets' blood were similar to those of babies fed soy formula, so these data may be applicable to human infants, the researcher said. No differences in the activities of digestive enzymes or uptake ...Healthy mix of GI tract microbes are key to preventing allergies and asthma
...balance taking antibiotics, switching from breast milk to formula, eating a high-sugar, low-fat diet interferes with the system and can lead to problems. "One short course of antibiotics is not going to give everyone allergies," Huffnagle says. "But if you are taking antibiotics while your diet consists...Flame retardant exposure linked to house dust
...s of PBDEs that have been measured in human breast milk and serum. According to the new NIST/EPA study, house dust and the home environment are likely candidates for other sources of exposure. A survey of 17 homes in the Washington, D.C., and Charleston, S.C., areas found high concentrations of PBDEs ...Component of plastic stimulates growth of certain prostate cancer cells
...tal estrogen used in the manufacture of food cans, milk container linings, food storage containers and water supply pipes. About 2.5 billion pounds of the chemical are produced each year. In particular, the study showed that the affected class of prostate cancer cell, characterized by mutated receptors fo...Enjoy naturally nutrient-rich foods for better health
...fied and fiber-rich grain foods nonfat or low-fat milk and milk products lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, beans and nuts Many consumers already embrace the concept...Research turning up the heat on fowl bacteria
...logists. Raw and undercooked poultry and meat, raw milk and untreated water are sources for Campylobacter , the most common bacterial cause of diarrhea in the United States, according the U.S. Public Health Service. But finding how these bacteria that happily co-exist with chickens and turkeys burrow the...McGill researcher looks at the genetics behind cheese
...an 100 different breeds of cows. However, the best milk producers are Holsteins," says Ng-Kwai-Hang. "Within a specific breed, the milk these cows produce is not the same - it differs in its fat, protein and lactose (a type of sugar fou...Children's taste sensitivity and food choices influenced by taste gene
...rred beverage. They also were less likely to name milk or water as one of their two favorite beverages. Favorite cereals and beverages of PP children had higher sugar content than corresponding selections of AA children. According to study co-author, geneticist Danielle Reed, PhD, "The children most ......e merits of "animal source foods" such as meat and milk as well as other approaches to diet supplementatio...ches of several hundred school children with meat, milk or an equivalent amount of energy from vegetable oils. Children in all three groups, whether they re...