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OLive Leaf Extract Lower Cholesterol and Hypertension
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 4790813 In a trial involving sets of twins, a study published in Phytotherapy Research suggests that a 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA®943, Trademark: Benolea) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension... Read more...
Published a week ago

Sweet Potato as Biofuel Source
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Alasdair ThomsonIn small scale trials, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama has been shown to yield two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in the same areas. in fact, the sweet potato carbohydrate yields... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

FRO7 Gene Vital to Photosynthesis and Iron Metabolism in Plants
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Andrejs ZemdegaResearchers have shown that a gene called FRO7 is vital for efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism, processes necessary for producing a healthy plant and a nutritious food source. In this study, Guerinot and her colleagues provide molecular... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Chitosan-Based Vehicle for Antioxidants
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Stephanie Horrocks Researchers have designed a nano-sized "trojan horse" particle to aid in the absorption of antioxidants in the gut by protectin antioxidants from enzyme and acid breakdown. The solution is to design a tiny sponge-like chitosan biopolymeric... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Poly-D-Lysine Matrix for Growing Animal-Free Stem Cells
Scientists have developed an alternative to animal-based materials such as Matrigel-coated plates for culturing the stem cells, which produce cells that are cells unsuitable for medical use. First, they identified a specific signaling pathway, called Rho-Rock, which the hESCs use during colony... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Jasmine Flower-Derived Substance, Potential New Anti-Cancer?
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Grigory Bibikov Research findings lead by Prof. Eliezer Flescher of The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University reported that a compound derived from the jasmine flower could be the key to a new effective therapy for cancer treatment. The substance, known... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Potato Virus May Lead to Alzheimers Disease Treatment
In animal trials, researchers have demonstrated that vaccinations based on amyloid-like protein found in potato virus produced strong levels of antibodies that could attach to amyloid beta protein both in both solution and in tissue samples of Alzheimer's patients. The results have been published... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Diatom Reduces Red Tide Toxicity
Researchers have identified a diatom called Skeletonema costatum that can reduce the levels of the red tide's toxicity to animals and other algae as well. "What we do know is that this diatom, S. costatum, is able to undermine these toxins produced by the red tide, as well as the brevetoxins that... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Xylitol May Prevent Early Childhood Tooth Decay
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Craig Veltri In a recent clinical trial, researchers report a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener. Researchers reported that nearly 76% of the children in the... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

Hsp104: Baker's Yeast Protein May Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Dmitriy Shironosov Parkinson's disease is characterized by nerve cell death brought about brought about by protein-clumping. While there is no treatment available to alter the course of the disease, researchers continue to elucidate the said mechanism leading to... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

Tabebuia impetiginosa Extract May Help Reduce Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks
Using rats as animal models, scientists have been able to demonstrate that extracts derived from the Central and South American-native plant Tabebuia impetiginosa (also known as Pink Ipê or Pink Lapacho) can block dietary fat absorption, and thus reduce the risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes and... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Anti-Cancer Drug Candidate Largazole
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Tammy Peluso Scientists have identified a compound called largazole, produced by cyanobacteria that grow on coral reefs off the coast of Key Largo, that may have potentials as an anti-cancer drug. Largazole, discovered and named by Luesch for its Florida location... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago