Previous research among adults has found an association between those who follow the Mediterranean diet and a decreased risk of heart attack stroke and death from heart disease.
and Kings Canyon National parks. Sequoias are normally resistant to most diseases that plague California's forests.
and therefore the bacteria may provide beneficial effects such as the exclusion of pathogens or harmful bacteria from the intestine they wrote in the study.
If you believe this article from Collective Evolution a site that claims to be one of the worlds most popular alternative media company#there is currently DNA from genetically modified plants floating in your blood that must be causing some harm.
Foreign DNA can cause harm only if it is able to encode proteins that are harmful to the human body.
But in Spisak s case the analysis involved tiny amounts of DNA which made Lusk think that contamination
In a follow up study uploaded few weeks ago on arxiv he concludes that Spisak must consider contamination as the source of PLANT DNA.
Maathai's writings and activism on poverty sustainable livelihoods climate change corruption and HIV/AIDS (and the connections she has made among these topics) drew the ire of powerful people.
By her 2011 death from ovarian cancer she was not only a Nobel laureate but also a former parliament member with honorary doctoral degrees from Williams College and Yale university.
One way to destroy these pathogens is with more pathogens. Bacteriophages are viruses that specifically attack bacteria.
H7 the pathogen that was estimated to have caused more than 63000 illnesses and 2138 hospitalizations between 2000 and 2008 in the U s. The researchers mixed a cocktail of three phages
#oe Phages are not human pathogens. The bacteria are the human pathogens#said Paul Ebner a professor of animal sciences at Purdue
and the lead author of the E coli study. Sulakvelidze added that phage bio-control products are an alternative to chemical washes
Researchers are also looking into ways to treat bacterial infections in livestock using phages but Sulakvelidze said that results from these tests are inconclusive so far.
and at least 23000 people die each year as a direct result of these infections.##Phages are a hopeful alternative.
It belongs to a class of drugs beta-agonists that were developed to treat asthma and only adapted for animal use
The dispute over ractopamine speaks to a broader illness in the nation's pork industry.
and instead starve succumbing to injuries or freezing to death. The birds most likely to contract angel wing are those residing in parks on ponds
After injury any plant cell can revert to similar pluripotency. Animals by contrast lack meristems and stem cells are much harder to come by as shown by the difficulties faced by cloning efforts Rayburn said.
The study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research made headlines earlier this month. People in the study who drank the mixture who lived in a rapidly industrializing
and polluted region in China more quickly excreted the cancer-causing chemical benzene from their bodies through their urine.
Broccoli sprouts are rich in a cancer-fighting phytochemical called glucoraphanin which Johns Hopkins researchers including Dr. Paul Talalay who participated in this latest study with Kensler discovered in the early 1990s.
however whether the speed of benzene excretion seen in the study would have any effect on preventing cancer or heart disease.
and Bifidobacteria may regulate cancer growth and even promote cancer cell death according to a 2008 study in the journal Cellular Microbiology.
Other work revealed that probiotics may enhance the effects of the vaccine against rotavirus vaccine the most common cause of severely dehydrating diarrhea in infants and children according to a 2008 study in the journal Vaccine.
and became a naturalized citizen of the United states. Life in America would prove difficult for Houckgeest as he lost three of his children to typhoid
In addition the victim seems not to have been allergic to the bees. The bees also stung two other workers who tried to help the man according to Wichita Falls'News Channel 6.)Not-so-killer bees Africanized honeybees
Furthermore it's difficult to pin the blame on a particular species of bee in instances of injuries
Furthermore people who are allergic to bee stings can experience a severe physiological reaction after just one sting Berenbaum said. 8 Strange Signs You're Having an Allergic reaction Called anaphylactic shock this severe allergic reaction can prove lethal for some people attacked by bees.
Berenbaum describes anaphylaxis as an immune response running amuck and while she said that everyone is likely to experience some kind of allergic reaction to bee venom only some individuals experience anaphylactic shock.
Allergic to bees or not anyone who encounters a swarm of these defensive insects should run away she said.
And don't zigzag. That serpentine move you see in movies all the time just slows you down.
which aids digestion and helps keep you regular. Fresh avocados contain important carotenoid antioxidants lycopene and beta-carotene the highest concentration
Eating avocados may also lower the risk of heart disease. High levels of homocysteine is associated with a higher risk of heart disease
but the Vitamin b6 and the folic acid found in avocados can help regulate it. One seven-year study published in 2013 found that avocados were associated with a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome
which refers to a group of symptoms shown to increase the risk of stroke coronary artery disease and diabetes.
Anti-inflammatory agent There are five ways that avocados act as anti-inflammatory agents which can reduce the risk of inflammatory and degenerative disorders such osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Avocados phytosterols carotenoid antioxidants other antioxidants omega-3 fatty acids and polyhydroxylated fatty alcohols are associated all with preventing
Pregnancy and preventing birth defects Avocados are full of folic acid providing about 23 percent of the recommended daily value.
Folic acid is essential to preventing birth defects like spina bifida and neural tube defect. Cancer The phytochemicals in avocados may help prevent certain cancers especially prostate mouth and skin cancers.
The oleic acid in avocados may help prevent breast cancer. Excessive inflammation is a cancer risk so avocados anti-inflammatory properties can help with that.
Furthermore a 2007 study found that the phytochemicals in avocados encourage cancer cells to stop growing and die.
Digestion and curing bad breath The fiber in avocados helps keep your digestion on track encouraging regular bowel movements.
Avocados are used commonly to help treat psoriasis. As with many other fruits avocados primary risks are related to overconsumption.
Additionally avocado allergies while uncommon do exist. Symptoms include a stuffy nose wheezing coughing and edema.
If you experience any of these symptoms after eating an avocado try cutting the fruit out of your diet to see
and a reduction in infectious and inflammatory diseases by enhancing various components of the immune system. And there s more good news. A recent study published in The british Journal of Nutrition suggests some probiotics may even help women lose weight.
Another study found a substantial reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among people who ate yogurt compared to those who didn t
Too much fluoride ingested can cause upset stomachs and white spots on developing teeth. Culotta-Norton recommends using fluoride toothpaste sparingly until the child can spit it out.
We don't really know how coconut oil affects heart disease. And I don't think coconut oil is as healthful as vegetable oils like olive oil and soybean oil
but it's still probably not the best choice among the many available oils to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Bananas are known to reduce swelling protect against developing type-2 diabetes aid in weight loss strengthen the nervous system
Bananas'high potassium and low sodium content may also help protect your cardiovascular system against high blood pressure according to the FDA.
Vitamin b6 can also help protect against type 2 diabetes and aid in weight loss according to Flores.
Some evidence suggests that moderate consumption of bananas may be protective against kidney cancer. A 2005 Swedish study found that women who ate more than 75 servings of fruits
and vegetables cut their risk of kidney cancer by 40 percent and that bananas were especially effective.
Women eating four to six bananas a week halved their risk of developing kidney cancer.
Bananas may be helpful in preventing kidney cancer because of their high levels of antioxidant phenolic compounds.
However eating the fruits in excess may trigger headaches and sleepiness Flores said. She said that such headaches are caused by the amino acids in bananas that dilate blood vessels.
Overripe bananas contain more of these amino acids than other bananas. Bananas can also contribute to sleepiness
which is characterized by muscle weakness temporary paralysis and an irregular heartbeat. It can have serious consequences
the scientists found a viral pathogen that typically infects plants spreading inside the bees. The detection of this virus (the Tobacco Ringspot Virus or TRSV) could help explain the decline of honeybees
whether this plant-infecting virus could also cause systemic infection in the bees said Yan Ping Chen a study author who works at ARS.
and that the infection becomes widespread in their bodies said Ji Lian Li another study author who works at China's agricultural science academy in Beijing.
and whether such a virus could cause systemic infection in the honeybees. Since CCD was reported first to have wiped out entire hives across the United states in 2006 and 2007 more than 10 million hives in all researchers have linked strongly toxic viral cocktails to the collapse of the honeybee colonies.
Besides TRSV researchers have linked Israel Acute Paralysis Virus Acute Bee Paralysis Virus Chronic Paralysis Virus Kashmir Bee Virus Deformed Wing Bee Virus
In fact as I wrote last August researchers in the past year have begun to focus on multiple layers of viral infection
or chemical contamination as the most likely reason for CCD. In short waves of either chemical contamination
or viral infections are overwhelming the honeybees and the hives. Last summer for instance researchers from the University of Maryland and the USDA collected pollen from seven major types of crops along the East Coast where CCD has been especially destructive where bees had been in serious decline and fed
them to healthy bees. The pollen fed to the healthy bees contained an average of nine different types of pesticides and fungicides.
because it lacks an internal genomic process that edits out errors in replicated genomes meaning that TRSV can generate all sorts of variant error-filled copies with lots of different infection characteristics that cannot be defended easily once they jump from plants to honeybees and spread throughout the hives.
which these error-filled virus copies become a sort of cloud of genetically-related variants that seemingly work in concert to determine the pathology of their hosts.
and reemerging infectious diseases the researchers said in their mbio study. What is becoming clear the U s
. and Chinese researchers said is that such clouds of viral infections in colonies are likely responsible for the collapse of hives.
Weak colonies those with high levels of multiple viral infections start failing in late fall
and supports the view that viral infections have a significant negative impact on colony survival the U s
The physician Joseph Black first recognized magnesium as an element in 1755 but even before Black's time physicians were recommending the magnesium carbonate magnesia alba for people with an upset stomach.
As a supplement magnesium is touted to prevent hearing loss kidney stones and migraine headaches. Magnesium supplements are claimed also to improve athletic performance
and treat sleep troubles including restless leg syndrome and insomnia. Low magnesium levels have been linked to osteoporosis anxiety irritability depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD.
Doctors sometimes recommend magnesium supplements to treat people with high blood pressure preeclampsia eclampsia heart attacks premenstrual syndrome (PMS) irregular heartbeat or an unhealthy ratio of HDL (high density-lipoprotein lipoprotein) cholesterol to LDL (low-density
lipoprotein) cholesterol. Some people with certain chronic conditions including diabetes multiple sclerosis fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome use magnesium supplements to control symptoms.
Magnesium is recommended occasionally to ease altitude sickness hay fever Lyme disease asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD. Magnesium applied directly to the skin is said to treat skin infections
and speed up wound healing. Magnesium has also been touted to ease muscle cramps sensitivity to loud noises and kidney stones.
Many Americans do not get enough magnesium according to the National institutes of health. But some groups of people who have certain diseases
or conditions are even more likely to have low magnesium levels. Heavy drinking and alcoholism can result in chronically low magnesium levels
and gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohn's disease and celiac disease can also deplete magnesium levels. Older adults tend to have lower magnesium levels than young adults.
Type 2 diabetes can cause the kidneys to excrete too much magnesium and in turn lead to a magnesium deficit.
And some medications such as diuretics the heart drug digoxin and penicillamine (used for rheumatoid arthritis) can all interfere with magnesium in the body.
but a full-blown magnesium deficiency can cause nausea fatigue and weakness. Severe magnesium deficiency may cause numbness tingling muscle contractions seizures abnormal heart rhythm and personality changes.
Severely low magnesium can also result in a heart attack respiratory arrest and death. While magnesium supplements can certainly treat a magnesium deficiency studies also show getting more magnesium than the bare minimum may help certain conditions.
Several long-term studies have found a correlation between high magnesium levels and a lower risk of heart disease sudden cardiac death and ischemic heart disease according to the National institutes of health's Office of Dietary Supplements.
However high blood pressure can fall within a range of 20 mmhg: from 140/90 mmhg to 160/100 mmhg.
and type 2 diabetes studies have found but exactly how the two are linked is still unclear.
Both situations may also be true where diabetes leads to low magnesium and in turn low magnesium worsens diabetes according to the NIH.
A small number of studies show getting more magnesium may increase bone mineral density in elderly women
or treating osteoporosis. Guidelines from the American Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology say magnesium is probably effective for migraine prevention.
However the guidelines recommend the nutritional supplement butterbur over magnesium to prevent migraines. The National Library of Medicine and the NIH determined that magnesium may help people with chronic fatigue syndrome and pain from fibromyalgia.
Scientific evidence also indicates that magnesium may help PMS high cholesterol kidney stones hearing loss asthma attacks and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD.
There are not enough studies to determine whether magnesium supplements could help anxiety ADHD hay fever Lyme disease or multiple sclerosis according to the NIH.
Studies are less promising on magnesium's ability to boost athletic performance. Magnesium is one of the seven major minerals that the body needs in relatively large amounts (Calcium potassium sodium chloride potassium
and phosphorus are the others). But too much of one major mineral can lead to a deficiency in another and excessive magnesium can in turn cause a deficiency in calcium.
Symptoms of toxic magnesium levels can range from upset stomach and diarrhea to more serious symptoms of vomiting confusion slowed heart rate and dangerously low blood pressure.
Severe magnesium overdoses can lead to problems breathing coma irregular heartbeat and even death. Magnesium supplements can interact with several drugs.
Similarly magnesium can interfere with some osteoporosis drugs if the doses are taken too close together. Magnesium can also interfere with some thyroid medications.
Magnesium can worsen side effects of some blood pressure medications and increase the potency of some diabetes medicines.
Because of trap injuries these non-target species had to be destroyed. And scientists continue to describethe indiscriminate nature of snares.
and destroying thousands of native wild animals year after year animals that are not bothering anyone not causing any harm;
but Lockett was pronounced later dead of a heart attack by prison officials. Lockett's botched execution is shining a harsh light on capital punishment
People often use the term death of a thousand cuts to describe a slow decline caused by many small wounds.
and early 30s who all had old injuries that had destroyed between 58 and 90 percent of one of their leg muscles.
and one had induced an exercise injury. All five were missing parts of the quadriceps or the muscle on the outside of the shin called the anterior tibial compartment.
but if a large enough piece gets removed the injury can result in scarring loss of mobility and even the loss of movement in the limbs.
In the study the protein scaffold that holds the cells of a pig bladder in place worked by attracting stem cells to the site the injury
The doctors intentionally studied patients with injuries that were years old. We wanted to make sure that all of the healing that was going to happen naturally had happened Badylak said.
If it were used immediately after an injury the results might be even better he said.
If such therapies become more widespread it might change the way people with muscle-loss injuries are treated.
#Oral Allergy Syndrome: 6 Ways to Avoid an Itchy, Tingling Mouth It's not unusual for a person with seasonal allergies to have an itchy nose and itchy eyes.
But it may seem surprising that some hay-fever sufferers get an itchy feeling in their mouths throats
and lips when they start to eat certain foods. This condition is known as oral allergy syndrome (OAS)
or pollen-associated food allergy syndrome and it's the most common form of food allergy in adults.
It occurs because proteins found in some fresh fruits and vegetables are similar to allergy-causing proteins found in pollens such as ragweed birch mugwort and grasses.
Not long after some people with seasonal allergies eat uncooked fruits and raw vegetables as well as some nuts and spices these people's immune systems recognize a similarity between the food and pollen's proteins.
This is called cross reactivity. The thinking in the field is that the pollen allergy is the driver behind the immune response to the food said Dr. Wayne Shreffler director of the Food Allergy Center at Massgeneral Hospital for Children in Boston.
Here are his tips for people with hay fever who may experience oral allergy syndrome. Know your worst foods.
Shreffler said apples peaches plums cherries nectarines hazelnuts almonds and carrots are the most common food culprits of oral allergy symptoms that he sees in his Boston allergy clinic.
He noted that apples are a common offender for people who are allergic to birch pollen as well as foods such as celery pears
and other raw fruits containing pits because these fruits and vegetables are botanically close to birch.
or two foods on the list that might cause oral symptoms in some individuals with birch pollen allergies.
And people with grass pollen allergies might be bothered by tomatoes melons and oranges. Be aware of common symptoms.
Realize that some hay fever sufferers are affected not. OAS is pretty common in people with seasonal allergies Shreffler told Live Science.
We really don't know why it affects some people with pollen allergies and not others he added.
For some people symptoms might occur only during their pollen allergy season and they might be able to eat the food at other times of the year without any reactions.
But for others the offending food can trigger symptoms year-round whether it's pollen season or not.
and take an antihistamine to relieve the itchiness Shreffler advised. 8 Strange Signs You're Having an Allergic reaction Try other forms of the food.
Someone with a birch pollen allergy might get oral allergy symptoms from a fresh apple
That's because the food's allergy-causing protein is broken easily down by cooking or processing.
Oral allergy syndrome can occur in kids as young as 3 or 4 but people can also develop the sensitivity for the first time as adults.
whether it's oral allergy syndrome or another kind of food allergy. Follow Live Science@livescience Facebook & Google+.
#Cancer-Fighting Diet: 6 Tips to Reduce Your Risk Following six diet guidelines can reduce your cancer risk researchers say.
The advice is a combination of what foods to limit or avoid and which ones to eat.
and help consumers avoid the cancer-causing substances found in animal products. PCRM's recommendations are similar to those offered by cancer research organizations such as the American Cancer Society although arguably more extreme in terms of
what they say to avoid. It's never a bad idea to cut back on red meat
or alcohol as the PCRM recommends said Colleen Doyle a registered dietician and director for nutrition and physical activity for the American Cancer Society.
or vegetarian to significantly reduce your cancer risk she added. The recommendations 1. Eat more fruits
and vegetables especially leafy greens to help reduce overall cancer risk. Most doctors agree. It is an incontrovertible fact that a plant-based diet lowers your risk of cancer
and heart disease said Dr. Paul Talalay a distinguished service professor at Johns hopkins university in Baltimore who was involved not in this study.
The reason fruits and vegetables help lower cancer risk is that they contain protective compounds such as the phytochemicals that Talalay discovered in broccoli in the 1990s that reduce the risk of several cancers
and as reported this June the toxic effects of the pollutant benzene. 2. Eat soy products to reduce both the risk and recurrence of breast cancer.
Soy products such as edamame tempeh and tofu also have protective properties and if substituted for red meat can help reduce exposure to fats
and other chemicals that promote cancer and heart disease. 3. Limit or avoid dairy products to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
Studies have linked dairy to prostate cancer but the culprit might be calcium. Yet other studies suggest that consuming dairy products might prevent colorectal cancer.
Dolye said men should consider limiting dairy if they have a family history of prostate cancer. 4. Limit
or avoid alcohol to reduce the risk of cancers of the mouth pharynx larynx esophagus colon rectum and breast.
The PCRM reports that one drink per week increases the risk of mouth pharynx and larynx cancers by 24 percent;
two to three drinks per day increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 21 percent.
As with the dairy recommendation the dangers depend on which studies you read. Mouth pharynx and larynx cancers are rare in nonsmokers
so a 24-percent risk increase isn't something to fret over. Also a drink a day seems to promote heart health.
The American Cancer Society recommends that people limit their alcohol intake to no more than two drinks per day for men and one per day for women (in part because of women's smaller average body size.
5. Avoid red and processed meats to reduce the risk of cancers of the colon and rectum.
Following this advice may help prevent heart disease stroke and diabetes. Large studies from the Harvard School of Public health revealed that regular consumption of red meat particularly processed meats such as sausages
and cold cuts will shorten your life. This news doesn't need to ruin your summer cookout plans.
and family history. 6. Avoid grilled fried and broiled meats to reduce the risk of cancers of the colon rectum breast prostate kidney and pancreas.
The reason is that cancer-causing chemicals called heterocyclic amines (HCAS) are created when creatine and amino acids in skeletal muscle aka meat are cooked at high temperatures.
Cancer risk reduction doesn't guarantee cancer avoidance. According to the World health organization up to 30 percent of all cancers might be caused by a poor diet.
The rest are attributed to smoking pollution and genetics which may affect you no matter what you eat.
and poison sumac#acts as an irritant causing an allergic rash on the skin. Its corrosive coating is the reason that cashew nuts are sold not in their shells like pistachios or peanuts.
or otherwise processed Enos said that those with a severe allergy to urshiol (i e. poison ivy) may not want to risk finding out
And like most nuts cashews are also a good source of Vitamin e and cancer-fighting phytochemicals.
Top 10 Cancer-Fighting Foods And in addition to the cashew's known nutritional benefits researchers have explored also the possibility of using the toxic oil found in the nut's shell as an antibiotic.
One study by researchers at University of California Berkeley found that anarcardic acid is effective at killing the bacteria that causes acne as well as that which causes tooth decay and the erosion of tooth enamel.
According to the researchers using cashew oil isn't an entirely new idea as the acid was used at one time in Brazil to treat leprosy.
Cashew nut oil as well as the leaves and bark of the cashew tree have also been used in traditional medicines in communities around the world to treat everything from toothaches to diabetes.
Oranges may additionally help reduce the risk of respiratory diseases certain cancers rheumatoid arthritis ulcers and kidney stones.
Free radicals may lead to chronic conditions such as cancer and heart disease. Not only may oranges help reduce the risk of chronic conditions
but they may also boost a person's immunity when dealing with everyday viruses and infections like the common cold.
Lack of potassium can lead to arrhythmia an irregular heartbeat. According to one 2012 study people who consumed 4069 mg of potassium each day had a 49 percent lower risk of death from heart disease compared with those who consumed only about 1000 mg of potassium per day.
According to Flores the potassium found in oranges helps to lower blood pressure protecting against stroke. She noted another heart-related benefit pointing out that oranges are high in folate
which can help lower blood sugar levels in people with type 1 diabetes and improve blood sugar lipids
and insulin levels in people with type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association lists oranges along with other citrus fruits as a superfood for people with diabetes.
Oranges are high in fiber which aids in digestion by keeping you regular. It is also good for weight loss.
Oranges are a low-fat nutrient-rich food with a low glycemic index which make it an ideal food to consume to protect against obesity
which can lead to other diseases such as heart disease cancer diabetes high blood pressure and stroke Flores told Live Science.
The Vitamin c in oranges is associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer due to preventing DNA mutations from taking place Flores said.
Studies have shown that about 10 to 15 percent of colon cancers have a mutation in a gene called BRAF.
and orange juice in the first two years of life may reduce the risk of childhood leukemia.
and could also lead to diarrhea. Though oranges are relatively low in calories eating several of the fruits in a day can add up
An excess of this nutrient may lead to diarrhea nausea vomiting heartburn bloating or cramps headaches insomnia or kidney stones.
Because they are a high-acid food oranges can contribute to heartburn especially for those who already suffer from heartburn regularly said Flores.
People with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD also called acid reflux disease) may experience heartburn or regurgitation if they eat too many oranges.
People who are taking beta-blockers should be careful not to consume too many oranges. These medicines increase potassium levels and if mixed with too many potassium-rich foods like oranges
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