Bacteria Evolve Armamentarium Against Antibiotics By ‘Stealing’ Gens
...hat produce the necessities of life, such as amino acids or cellular structures. The researchers estimate that approximately 25 of E. coli's roughly 900 metabolic genes have been added into its network through horizontal gene transfer in the last 100 million years, as compared to just one addi...Another Benefit For Human Health Attributed To Omega-3-Fats
...drastically increasing the intake of omega-3 fatty acids that are widely found in fish oil or golden algae ... Dr. Pardini is no quack doctor. His omega-3 fatty acids therapy is based on many of his previous quality studies of nude or athymic mice that showed omega-3...Lung Cancer: Nutritional Intervention Comes To The Rescue
High doses of omega-3 fatty acids can reverse potentially fatal cancers, according t...dini's previous research showed that omega-3 fatty acids significantly depressed the growth of human mammary, ovarian, colon, prostate and pancreatic cancer ...Salmon Fish Benefits: Which Kind Is Better?
... health food by many, because of its omega-3 fatty acids and, less significantly, its protein. A study comp...cific or Atlantic, cannot provide enough n-3 fatty acids without facing an unacceptable carcinogenic risk. Wild Pacific salmon does have a much higher rati...Taurine May Help Delay Diabetic Complications
... rats. Taurine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the plasma and cytosol. Besides its role in bile acid conjugation, taurine has been shown to be involved in various important physiological functions, such as cell membrane stabilization, antioxidation, detoxification, osmoregulation, neuromodulat...Discovery of a built-in 'fat sensor'
... since it has a high affinity for long-chain fatty acids and is found in lingual papillae in the rat. Experiments were conducted in rats and in wild-type and CD36-null mice. The findings from this study demonstrate that CD36 is involved in oral LCFA detection and raise the possibility that an...A Component In Milk May Help Control Inflammatory Diseases
...mers of conjugated linoleic acid, a group of fatty acids found in milk, //is a natural regulator of the COX...er of CLA in milk is small relative to other fatty acids in milk, there may still be enough to elicit an effect if someone consumes dairy products every day,...The ideal composition of intravenous lipid emulsion
...ance for the provision of energy substrates, amino acids and micronutrients. Reliance on glucose as the mai...ithout limitations, but the inclusion of ù-3 fatty acids and fats rich in MUFAs and anti-oxidants in intravenous nutrition may successfully modulate inflamma...Bifidogenic Growth Stimulator: A Non-Toxic Way To Treat Ulcerative Colitis
...ndoscopically. Concentrations of short-chain fatty acids and the composition of commensal bacteria, including Bifidobacteria, Enterobacteria and Bacteroides species, were studied in stool samples. Results from the study indicate that oral BGS resulted in clinical and endoscopic improvements in patients wi...Digestive acid production dependent on newly found hormone
...acid by sending signals to the liver//. The bile acids play a very important role in the emulsification o...y the liver by negative feedback mechanism. Bile acids are powerful detergents; the concentrations must be tightly regulated for proper functioning of the ...Fish eaters found to have sharper brains
... as salmon and tuna that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids also have been shown to prevent heart disease. Mo...o establish the protective effect of omega-3 fatty acids regarding decline in brain function. Further research is indicated in establishing the health bene...Water fluoridation and tooth decay
...the tooth enamel and rendering it insoluble to the acids that are released as a result of the fermentation of sugars including glucose, sucrose and lactose. In fact dentists recommend that kids should be given fluoride therapy at certain ages when molars are erupting into the oral cavity. Fluoride toothpas...Omega 3 Fatty acids (fishy oil) Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth
Omega 3 fatty acids better known for their close association to fishes...ast cancer cells. Dietary intake of omega 3 fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) // may curb the growth of breast...Soy Protein Rich Diet May Help Fatty Liver Of Diabetics
...ession of genes involved in the synthesis of fatty acids and triglycerides in the liver," explained Torres....he liver due to an increase in production of fatty acids in it. The result is an enlarged liver. Although further research is needed, Torres believes that c...Fat Consumption Could Play A Vital Role In Affecting A Child’s Memory
... a higher energy intake from polyunsaturated fatty acids were more likely to have better results in the digit span test, a commonly used measure of short-term // memory and cholesterol intake appeared to reduce performance in the memory test. The researchers analyzed intake of different types of fat in 3...Watch out those of you planning for a predetermined Cesarean Section
...especially those containing sugar and starch, into acids that break into the tooth surface. C-section deliveries were infected by the bacterium almost a year earlier than vaginally delivered infants according to the study. The first signs of the bacterium appeared at an average of 17.1 months of age in C...Learning process to be regulated by altering brain protein
... around the time of birth. A small string of amino acids gets added near one end of Apoer2 and is essential for this new function. This longer form of Apoer2 is necessary for reelin to act upon the NMDA receptor. When reelin binds to the longer Apoer2, the NMDA receptor alters its structure and actions, re...Slowing Down The Progression Of Tumour Cells With Omega-6 Fatty Acids
...researchers say that they found that Omega-6 fatty acids promote the growth of prostate tumour cells in lab...to a rapid increase in the amount of omega-6 fatty acids in the western diet in recent years. Omega-6 fats have also been linked to the development of breast...Soy, Omega 3s convalesce artery health
...eculative at this point, but we know omega 3 fatty acids from fish oil seem to have an effect of lubricatin.... This holds true for getting enough omega 3 fatty acids and isoflavones. She also said it might not be only the isoflavones in soy protein that are producin...Increasing Insulin Response In Type 2 Diabetics With New Protein Mixture
...es after adding a casein hydrolysate and the amino acids leucine and phenylalanine. Results of the study showed that the plasma insulin responses were 299 per cent higher in the diabetics and 132 per cent in the control subjects after ingestion of the protein enriched drink and diabetic patients had an a...