New reviews shows that milk and milk products do not contribute to childhood obesity
A comprehensive review of the scientific evidence over the last 27 years has concluded that cow's milk and other dairy products do not play a role...
DNA-based vaccine for colorectal cancer to undergo first human trial
Researchers will test a two-pronged approach to treat advanced stage colorectal cancer (CRC) for the first time in humans.
Combining a DNA vaccine, which boosts the body's immune response against tumors,...
Scientists have found stimulation of some areas of the brain can lead to better blood sugar controlElectric stimulation of the brain can regulate the metabolism of blood sugar (or glucose) and increase insulin sensitivity. The results of a new...
Increasing Carbon dioxide levels reduce the nutritional value of rice
Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide are associated with reductions in protein and multiple key nutrients in rice.
A study published in Science Advances, showed for the first time that rice grown...
Spanish researchers devise scoring mechanism that can decide the long term risk of obesity
What you eat today decides your long term risk of obesity. That, in theory we all know, but what if you could assign scores to your...
Experimental new drug reduces effects of gluten for celiac patients on gluten-free diet
A new drug has raised hopes of protecting patients of celiac disease against accidental gluten exposure.
Gluten (meaning glue in latin) is a storage protein found in many...
The yellow pigment bilirubin that is associated with jaundice may have a role in protecting the heart
Moderation, they say, is the key and so it is - at least when it comes to bilirubin. The pigment that is known...
Scientists have found that the Vitamin B12 content of some plants can be improved
Vegetarians are known to to suffer from some nutritional deficiencies, the commonest perhaps being that of vitamin B12.
Scientists at the University of Kent have now made...
Scientists stumble upon a new treatment for baldnessAlthough it's normal to lose about 100 strands of hairs from your scalp every day, excessive hair loss may lead to baldness. But a drug originally developed to treat osteoporosis may soon...
Scientists have identified a new compound that blocks the spread of pancreatic and other cancers in animal models
Scientists at NIH/National Center For Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) have identified a new compound named metarrestin that blocks the spread of pancreatic...
