Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Effects On Infant Neurodevelopment Of Prenatal Smoking May Be Worse Than Feared
In one of the largest studies of its kind to date, researchers have found that babies born to mothers who smoke while pregnant face substantial delays in early neurological development, and the effects may be stronger than researchers had previously … Continue reading
Research Identifies How Vitamin D Combats MS
While for years scientists have noted an association between levels of vitamin D in a person’s body and the person’s ability to resist or minimize the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS), the mechanism involved has not been established. However new … Continue reading
Treatment With Vitamin C Dissolves Toxic Protein Aggregates In Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. The research findings are now being presented in the … Continue reading
Study Identifies Fish Oil’s Impact On Cognition And Brain Structure
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center have found positive associations between fish oil supplements and cognitive functioning as well as differences in brain structure between users and non-users of fish oil supplements. The findings suggest … Continue reading
Celiac disease on the rise in the U.S.
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Complaints of celiac disease are on the rise in the United States, with more and more people growing ill from exposure to products containing gluten. Nearly five times as many people have celiac disease today than … Continue reading
Beyond Frankenfoods and Toxics: OCA’s Ten Reasons to Buy Organic
By Ronnie Cummins Organic Consumers Association, August 17, 2011 Organic foods and products are the fastest growing items in America’s grocery carts. Thirty million households, comprising 75 million people, are now buying organic foods, clothing, body care, supplements, pet food, … Continue reading
Research Links Diet During Pregnancy To Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
North Dakota State University professor Chung S. Park is among the researchers presenting at the Era of Hope scientific conference in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 2-5, hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP). Research by Dr. Park … Continue reading
Wild Salmon Is Healthier Than Farmed
10 Jan 2011 The majority of restaurants serve farmed salmon because it is cheaper, but a study published in the Journal of Nutrition shows that it is not the healthiest choice. Farmed salmon is raised in cramped pens where pathogens … Continue reading
Methane Found in Well Water Near Fracking Sites
David C. Holzman writes on science, medicine, energy, economics, and cars from Lexington and Wellfleet, MA. His work has appeared in Smithsonian, The Atlantic Monthly, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Citation: Holzman DC 2011. Methane Found in … Continue reading