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Vitamin Supplements During Pregnancy to Boost Fetal Development

...ls and liver. Women are usually prescribed folic acid supplements, a synthetic compound of folate, befor...take of foods such as bread and cereals with folic acid during pregnancy. So much emphasis is being laid on folic acid supplementation during pregnancy tha...

Study Links Folic Acid With Increased Birth Weight

Expectant mothers who have lower intake of folic acid during the first trimester of their pregnancy// ha...Tyne, UK, had found that increased levels of folic acid or folate are associated with increased birth weights of newborns, and vice versa. Researchers have...

Increasing Insulin Response In Type 2 Diabetics With New Protein Mixture

...ows that consuming a protein hydrolysate and amino acid mixture with carbohydrates increases insulin production in type 2 diabetics, and could therefore help individuals control their blood sugar levels after a meal. A team of researchers in the Netherlands tested insulin responses and the subsequent pl...

Making Fortification Mandatory In Order To Reduce Birth Defects

...t study researchers say fortifying milk with folic acid //could offer an accessible source of the vitamin. Although adding folic acid to foods is not currently permitted in many European markets, in some places like US and Canada it i...

Hyaluronic Acid – A Boon To The Problem Of Premature Infant

...and adults. It has been reported that hyaluronic acid (HA) prevents immature oligodendrocytes from maturing and coating nerve fibres with new myelin. Astrocytes, the first-responders to nerve damage in the brain, produce HA, which accumulates on nerve fibres where myelin is missing. This finding could...

Toxin Identified For Alzheimer’s Diseas

...rs had found that there is existence of quinolinic acid neurotoxicity in the brains of patients with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. This acid kills the nerve cells of the brain that leads to brain dysfunction and death. The research paper, ...

A Mirror Miracle!

... the mirrors slowly broke down into harmless silic acid in simulated human blood plasma. Their next process will be to fill in the pores of the mirror with chemicals that bind to specific cancer markers, these markers would leach into tissues around the implant and bind to the chemicals in the mirror's po...

Scientists use plant hormones to fight cancer

...es to fight cancer cells. Plant need indole acetic acid to bend shoots toward sunlight to help cuttings gr...s to IAA to kill cancer cells. Indole acetic acid is harmless to humans but when bits of IAA are added with an enzyme, toxic by products, which destro...

Withering related to impotence

...esearch has found that the stress hormone abscisic acid (ABA) is involved in closing stomata. The new research is the first to reveal the essential role of nitric oxide."This substance, well known as a signal molecule in humans, is made in response to ABA and causes the formation of a messenger molecule t...

Folic Acid blows Gene-based Colon Cancer

...multivitamin with at least 450 micrograms of folic acid can eliminate the genetic risk of developing colon.... Intake of at least 450 micrograms a day of folic acid emerged as the most important factor in neutralizing genetics. According to him, a diet high in fru...

Soy, Omega 3s convalesce artery health

...f omega 3 fatty acids, one called eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA, and the other called docosahexaenoic acid or DHA. Thirty-eight middle-aged men and women with elevated cholesterol consumed either an EPA supp...

New Technique To Detect Activity Of Drugs In The Body

...both situations by targeting the activity of fatty acid synthase, an enzyme that turns the carbohydrates we eat into fat. Prostate cancer cells are also affected by this enzyme, which is why the drug works in both cases.After identifying the positive impact on prostate cancer cells, researchers screened b...

Birth Defects Caused By Drugs Used For Epilepsy

... It was seen that 41 children exposed to valproic acid during pregnancy had an average verbal IQ score of 84, while other groups in the study had higher scores. The study also shows children exposed to sodium valproate while in the womb are more likely to have IQ scores lower than 69 and more likely to s...

The Risks Involved In Purchase Of Over The Counter Medications

...artburn, migraine, period pain, coughs, colds, and acid stomach. The report also indicates that the trend towards greater self-treatment is indeed a sensible use of resources however if misused it could be dangerous. Drugs freely available over the counter are also at risk of being overused. Doctors are ...

Slowing Down The Progression Of Tumour Cells With Omega-6 Fatty Acids

...as human biopsies and also correlate type of fatty acid with tumour stage and grade in order to obtain a clearer picture of specific effects of different fats on tumour progression....

Vitamins Found To Influence Birth Weight

...station during which their baby really needs folic acid to grow and develop because advice on the nutrient...ey want their child to reach optimal weight. Folic acid is already known to prevent birth defects but the new study is thought to be the first to link Folat...

Researchers Present Ways To Reduce The Risk Of Dementia

...tive impairment later in life. Low levels of folic acid and vitamin B12, high levels of low-density lipoproteins and low levels of high-density lipoproteins emerged as important for risk of cognitive impairment. On several other factors, both low and high levels (compared to medium levels) seemed to be ...

Valporic Acid Blocks Latent HIV Replication

...h Carolina have found that administrating Valporic acid can kill dormant HIV persistent in the infected ce...s have found that by co-administration of Valporic acid with HAART leads to better treatment in AIDS patients. Valporic acid, which is used treat bipolar di...

The effects of Curcumin: a natural pigment in turmeric explored for its anti-cancer properties

...rcent of cases. Barrett’s esophagus is caused by acid reflux, and although it can occur early in life, m...ere are surgical and pharmaceutical ways to reduce acid reflux, but no firm link has been made between Barrett’s esophagus and esophagal cancer. The study...

A Latest Study Links Fish To Stroke

...sh Oil is one of the best sources of Omega-3 fatty acid which is believed to promote better cognitive function in both children and adults, and some studies have even pointed to improved behavior of children with ADHD when their diet was supplemented with omega-3. Fish consumption has also been connected ...

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