News articles tagged with 'vitamin'
Chew gum, lose weight
— 22 Nov 2011 16:47 | HealthMost people understand that serious weight loss requires changing attitudes toward what they eat and how often they exercise. But, what if the process could be aided by simply chewing…
Scientists uncover new DNA role in modifying gene function
— 10 Apr 2011 17:45 | BiologyFor years, scientists have thought of DNA as a passive blueprint capable only of producing specific proteins through RNA transcription. Now, research led by scientists from the Florida…
Versatile vitamin A plays multiple roles in the immune system
— 18 Mar 2011 14:59 | HealthAlthough it has been known for some time that vitamin A deficiency is linked with an impaired ability to resist infections, exactly how vitamin A and its metabolites contribute to the…
Scientists ID possible biomarker to gauge Alzheimer's prognosis, effect of therapies
— 18 Mar 2011 14:29 | HealthUCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered…
Study shows how chickens keep their cool
— 16 Mar 2011 13:49 | BiologyIts head looks like a turkey's, its body resembles a chicken's - now scientists can explain why one of the poultry world's most curious specimens has developed such a distinctive look…
Sunlight can influence the breakdown of medicines in the body
— 9 Mar 2011 19:35 | HealthA study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has shown that the body's ability to break down medicines may be closely related to exposure to sunlight, and thus…
UCI researchers find new light-sensing mechanism in neurones
— 4 Mar 2011 14:47 | HealthA UC Irvine research team led by Todd C. Holmes has discovered a second form of phototransduction light sensing in cells that is derived from vitamin B2. This discovery may reveal new…
How sunlight may reduce the severity of multiple sclerosis
— 4 Mar 2011 14:35 | HealthNew research into the neurodegenerative disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) offers new insight into the link between sunlight, vitamin D3, and MS risk and severity. The research, published…
Study links vitamin D to lung cancer survival
— 2 Mar 2011 12:25 | HealthRecent research suggests vitamin D may be able to stop or prevent cancer. Now, a new study finds an enzyme that plays a role in metabolising vitamin D can predict lung cancer survival…
Low vitamin D levels linked to allergies in kids
— 24 Feb 2011 19:29 | HealthA study of more than 3,000 children shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies, according to a paper published in…