AACR.org – Researchers have detected a link between alcohol consumption, cancer, and aging that starts at the cellular level in humans with shortening of telomeres. Results of this cross-sectional study were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010, held April 17-21, 2010. Telomeres are found at the region of DNA [...]

HS.Columbia.edu – A recent study has found that prenatal exposure to pollutants from air pollution can adversely affect children’s cognitive development at age 5, confirming previous findings in a New York City (NYC) study. The study, by the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH), was carried out in Krakow, Poland. Researchers report that children [...]

ACS.org – Scientists have confirmed that the natural catechins found in green tea – renowned for their powerful antioxidant and disease-fighting properties – do penetrate into tissues of the eye. Their new report, the first documenting how the lens, retina, and other eye tissues absorb these substances, raises the possibility that green tea may protect [...]

A new study has helped scientists understand how a natural dietary supplement – taurine – may help prevent fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver. Hepatic fibrosis (HF) occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases.  Approximately 25 percent to 40 percent of cases of hepatic fibrosis may ultimately progress to hepatic cirrhosis. Hepatic stellate cells [...]

HopkinsMedicine.org – The mystery of how resveratrol – a natural phytochemical found in red wine – may protect the brain from damage following a stroke has been solved by Johns Hopkins researchers. Two hours after feeding mice a single modest dose of resveratrol, a compound found in the skins and seeds of red grapes, the [...]

AMNH.org – New research showing that that mercury levels are higher in some species of tuna could help consumers minimize their consumption of the toxic silvery metal in their sushi and provide a powerful new tool for regulatory organizations. The new research – combining DNA barcoding at that American Museum of Natural History with analysis [...]