The research at Cedars-Sinai involves patients with liver disease caused by acute alcoholic hepatitis a group with few therapeutic options.
Liver failure can be caused by trauma such as an accident by viral infections overdosing on drugs--including some over-the-counter pain medications--and from alcohol abuse.
Patients with kidney disease can use dialysis and those with cardiac problems have ventricular assist devices
because overproduction of these molecules may lead to headaches and pain and all sorts of disordersâ#Kolomiets said. â#oeitâ##s the same group of metabolites that are produced by the plants
Paratuberculosis mainly affects ruminants and causes treatment-resistant diarrhea and wasting among affected animals. The disease can cause considerable economic losses for commercial farms.
The disease usually manifests two to three years after the initial infection. In some cases it can even take up to ten years before the disease becomes apparent.
First author Lorenz Khol of the Clinic for Ruminants at the Vetmeduni Vienna in cooperation with the College of Veterinary medicine at the University of Florida developed a possible alternative method for early diagnosis of the infection.
As the macrophages can be found in the lymphatic fluid first we believe that an infection can be diagnosed here substantially earlier
or milkthe scientists tested a total of 86 cows from different farms exhibiting symptoms of diarrhea and weight loss.
Then rhizobial infection of the roots triggers the production of certain peptides in the roots
and more needs to be done to continue to have a positive impact on the epidemic.
Small serving beneficial, large not necessarya daily small serve of dairy food may reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke even in communities where such foods have not traditionally formed part of the diet.
Cancer and cardiovascular disease are the leading causes of death among Taiwanese. When Professor Wahlqvist's study began in 1993 there was little apparent concern about dairy foods in contrast to a current belief that they may be harmful to health
and in particular raise the risk of cancer. The study showed such fears to be unfounded. We observed that increased dairy consumption meant lower risks of mortality from cardiovascular disease especially stroke
but found no significant association with the risk of cancer Professor Wahlqvist said. Milk and other dairy foods are recognised as providing a broad spectrum of nutrients essential for human health.
According to the study findings people only need to eat small amounts to gain the benefits.
For example while some bacteria on leaves cause disease others may protect the plant against pathogens or produce hormones that increase plant growth rates.
and can reduce risk of metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Curious about these impacts researchers from CHU de Quã bec Research center and Laval University studied the dairy-eating habits of healthy French-canadians
#Consumption of high-fat dairy products associated with lower risk of developing diabetesnew research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna Austria shows that people with the highest
or more portions per day) have a 23%lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest consumption (1 or less per day).
The research is by Dr Ulrika Ericson Lund University Diabetes Center Malmã Sweden and colleagues.
and insulin sensitivity and may therefore have a crucial role in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2d).
The study included 26 930 individuals (60%women) aged 45-74 years from the population-based Malmã Diet and Cancer cohort.
Modelling was used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) of diabetes incidence in quintiles of energy adjusted dietary intakes.
%)was associated with a 15%reduction in risk of developing type 2 diabetes. High-fat fermented milk*consumption also reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 20
%when comparing the highest consumers (180ml/day the top 10%of consumers) with the non-consumers (60%of participants).
In contrast to these findings there was no association found between intakes of low-fat dairy products and risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
but the increased risk was higher for lower fat meats (increased risk of type 2 diabetes for high fat meats 9%for low fat 24%)both referring to the risk
Meat intake was associated with increased risk of developing diabetes regardless of fat content. She adds:
Our findings suggest that in contrast to animal fats in general fats specific to dairy products may have a role in prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Bacteria in tropical forests may also play a vital role protecting leaves against pathogens and even affecting the ability of forests to respond to climate change.
It actually affected the long-term grain yield by causing injury to the plants. In India and Pakistan he said that very hot temperatures--up to about 135 degrees Fahrenheit--cause heat injury to wheat barley and rice.
It is a problem for farmers who have small plots and are very poor. Any hit causes a significant loss of income.
The fungus is considered the world's most economically damaging wheat pathogen costing U s. farmers alone some $500 million in lost productivity in 2012.
In conditions such as type 2 diabetes where healthy dietary habits are essential for effective disease control Interventions focused on enhancing DLPFC activity through aerobic exercise
#Manuka honey does not decrease pain of radiation-induced esophagitis for lung cancer patientspatient-reported data indicates that
and causes discomfort is a common and temporary side effect experienced by the majority of lung cancer patients undergoing RT.
so that patients'do not forgo eating maintaining patients'positive nutritional status is vital during cancer treatment.
The randomized phase II trial enrolled 163 lung cancer patients at 13 cancer centers who were undergoing concurrent chemotherapy and RT.
so if patients want to try it there is probably little harm. Patients with diabetes should be cautious with honey
because it does have a high sugar load. Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO.
cigarettes cause cancer beneath the image of an open mouth with a cancerous lesion and rotten teeth or the same image with the words Warning:
Quitting smoking reduces the risk of cancer? The answer depends on how confident you are in your ability to quit according to a study led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
The research which involved 740 participants and Three d. C. area institutions suggests that a mix of messages might work best to help convince some of the 45 million smokers in the U s. to give up the habit says the study's lead investigator Darren Mays Phd MPH a Georgetown Lombardi
population scientist who specializes in behavioral cancer prevention. The study found that gain-framed messages--those that stressed the benefits in quitting such as quitting smoking reduces the risk of death due to tobacco--were more effective for smokers who believed quitting would be Hard on the other hand loss-framed messages--the ones
There was no sign of infection in the dairy cattle being studied. The researchers concluded that those long-lived female midges had been infected with the bluetongue virus during the previous warm-weather season.
Gas and chemicals from humanmade fractures thousands of meters underground very rarely seep upward to drinking-water aquifers the study says.
Cases of groundwater contamination have been debated hotly but the new study finds that the overwhelming evidence suggests it has happened albeit not commonly.
Is the methane contamination observed in drinking water a precursor to other toxins--arsenic various salts radioactive radium
Study finds important genes in defense responsewhen corn plants come under attack from a pathogen they sometimes respond by killing their own cells near the site of the attack committing cell suicide to thwart further damage from the attacker.
This cell sacrifice can cause very small often microscopic spots or lesions on the plant.
and can cause heavy diarrhea in the animals. The parasite Cystoisospora suis damages the intestinal mucosa to such a degree that it threatens the growth and survival of the pigs.
The researchers have analysed now the immune response to the infection. The results were published in the journal Parasite Immunology.
Porcine neonatal coccidiosis is a serious parasitic infection of young piglets that severely damages the intestinal mucosa leading to diarrhea and reduced nutritional intake.
As the infection reduces animal growth and because secondary infections can result in increased mortality the disease is responsible for substantial economic losses at affected pig farms.
The developing immune system of neonatal piglets is not yet mature enough to deal with the parasites.
For this reason an infection shortly after birth results in weakened intestinal tissue with appropriate consequences.
Immune cells grow more quickly in the intestines of infected piglets than in healthy onesscientists from the Institute of Parasitology at the Vetmeduni Vienna investigated how the developing immune system of piglets responds to an infection with Cystoisospora suis.
and activates the immune system were found in infected piglets as early as four days after infection.
Cytotoxic T-cells were detected eleven days after an infection. These are responsible for the cell death of infected cells
and destroys the natural barrier against pathogens. This makes secondary infections likely. We still don't know
whether the T cells reduce the overall damage to the intestinal mucosa or if they perhaps cause the damage to the intestinal cells.
Just four days after infection the researchers found increased expression of certain pathogen receptors (TLR-2 and NOD2) and signalling molecules involved in inflammatory reactions (TNF-Î) in the intestine of the infected animals.
Sows that had been exposed to the pathogen produced the respective antibodies from which the piglets could then benefit.
According to records of the Institute of Ecology (INECOL) in Mexico there were six thousand cysts per kilogram of soil of the nematode
when the recommended amount by the European Organization for the Protection of Plants to not affect the crop yield is of just 40 cysts;
or pathogens may adapt rapidly to our interventions and how highly valued species including humans on the other hand are often very slow to adapt to changing environments through evolution.
A particular worry is unaddressed that the need for management of evolution that spans multiple sectors will lead to the spread of new infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance genes between natural human health and agricultural systems.
In this study we studied the effect of the product on individuals afflicted with Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) a pathology affecting 20%of the population in industrialized countries says Dusko Ehrlich who led the research at INRA.
and prevent or treat diarrhea. Today dozens of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli are marketed in certain foods such as yoghurts or fermented milk products.
Back in the 1960s in the middle of the cardiovascular disease epidemic people got the idea that saturated fats were bad
#New superfoods could help key protein keep bodies healthya new generation of new superfoods that tackle heart disease
and diabetes could be developed following research into a protein that helps keep cells in our bodies healthy.
which are currently being trialled to decrease risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. Published by Antioxidants
and a key member of a research team at Vanderbilt University that is attempting to combat malaria
and other mosquito-borne illnesses by developing new and improved attractants and repellants. In his spare time he collects interesting facts
heart attack damage. The combined nanoparticle enabled precise localization of the body's own stem cells to the injured heart muscle.
Because the heart is continuously pumping the stem cells can be pushed out of the heart chamber before they even get a chance to begin to heal the injury.
In an attempt to target healing stem cells to the site of the injury researchers coated iron nanoparticles with two kinds of antibodies proteins that recognize
Through magnetic resonance imaging we were able to see the iron-tagged cells traveling to the site of injury where the healing could begin.
The Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute has been at the forefront of developing investigational stem cell treatments for heart attack patients.
and regrow healthy muscle in a heart that had been injured by a heart attack. Results published in The Lancet in 2012 showed that one year after receiving the stem cell treatment heart attack patients demonstrated a significant reduction in the size of the scar left on the heart muscle.
Earlier this year Heart Institute researchers began a new study called ALLSTAR in which heart attack patients are being infused with allogeneic stem cells
which are derived from donor-quality hearts. The process to grow cardiac-derived stem cells was developed by Dr. Marbã¡
and black-footed albatross are facing increasing levels of oil contamination plastic pollution and greatly reduced amounts of prey fish due to commercial fishing operations.
Species like the Bicknell's thrush a bird that breeds in the mountains in the Northeast faces rapid deforestation of its already limited wintering grounds on the island of Hispaniola.
and even into hospitals where the bacteria have been associated with an increased risk of staph infections.
In Europe the children of livestock workers have been treated for infections caused by a new livestock-associated strain of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) that doesn't match the more widely found community-or hospital-associated strains.
When they do cause infection most aren't life threatening and appear as mild infections on the skin like sores or boils.
But staph can also cause more serious skin infections or infect surgical wounds the bloodstream the lungs or the urinary tract.
Strains of staph like MRSA which are resistant to some antibiotics can be the most damaging
because they can be very hard to treat. MRSA is particularly dangerous in hospitals where the bacteria are hard to get rid of
but how it relates to the risk of infection and other health outcomes in workers their families and communities.
The lasers will illuminate the surface with brief pulses of light that are optimized to pass through the canopy of even very dense forests without causing harm.
People who come into contact with it can suffer from skin irritations bronchial asthma and fever. Animals that eat it can experience intestinal damage
#Bacteria from bees possible alternative to antibioticsraw honey has been used against infections for millennia before honey--as we now know it--was manufactured
These lactic acid bacteria have now been tested on severe human wound pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Pseudomonas aeruginosa and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) among others.
When the lactic acid bacteria were applied to the pathogens in the laboratory it counteracted all of them.
While the effect on human bacteria has only been tested in a lab environment thus far the lactic acid bacteria has been applied directly to horses with persistent wounds.
All of the horses'wounds were healed by the mixture. The researchers believe the secret to the strong results lie in the broad spectrum of active substances involved.
The next step is further studies to investigate wider clinical use against topical human infections as well as on animals.
#Sleeping on animal fur in infancy found to reduce risk of asthmasleeping on animal fur in the first three months of life might reduce the risk of asthma in later childhood a new study has found.
and fur could have a protective effect against asthma and allergies. Previous studies have suggested that exposure to a wider range of environments from a young age could be protective against asthma and allergies.
These findings have not been confirmed conclusively in urban settings. In this new study researchers investigated children from a city environment who had been exposed to animal skin by sleeping on the material shortly after birth.
The results showed that sleeping on animal skin was associated with a reduced risk of a number of factors connected to asthma.
The chance of having asthma at the age of 6 years was 79%lower in children who had slept on animal skin after birth compared with those who were exposed not to animal skin.
Previous studies have suggested that microbes found in rural settings can protect from asthma. An animal skin might also be a reservoir for various kinds of microbes following similar mechanisms as has been observed in rural environments.
In addition to the effects of stress on the body some add insult to injury by eating
American elm is gone mostly from Dutch elm disease and ash trees are being threatened by the emerald ash borer. Restoring tall prairie grasses Seven years ago Johnson became one of the founders of the Ecosun Prairie Farms to demonstrate the viability of a working grass farm as a means of restoring tall grass prairie and pothole wetlands.
and evolved shows just how much smokers are ready to adopt harm-reduction products. The use of e-cigarettes could save millions of lives during this century
Researchers suggested that higher dietary potassium intake may be more beneficial before high blood pressure develops. They also said there was no evidence of any association between potassium intake and hemorrhagic stroke
#Allergic reaction to antibiotic residues in foods? You may have to watch what your fruits and veggies eatpeople with food allergies always have to watch what they eat.
Now they may have to watch what their fruits and vegetables eat as it seems it's possible to have an allergic reaction to antibiotic residues in food.
An article published in the September issue of Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) examines the case of a 10 year-old girl who had an anaphylactic (severely allergic reaction after eating blueberry pie.
Although she had a medical history of asthma and seasonal allergies and known anaphylaxis to penicillin and cow's milk she wasn't known to be allergic to any of the ingredients in the pie.
After weeks of testing on both the young girl and a sample of the pie the article authors decided that what had caused the reaction was contaminated a streptomycin blueberry.
Streptomycin in addition to being used a drug to fight disease is used also as a pesticide in fruit to combat the growth of bacteria fungi and algae.
As far as we know this is the first report that links an allergic reaction to fruits treated with antibiotic pesticides said allergist Anne Des Roches MDFRCP lead study author.
Certain European countries ban the use of antibiotics for growing foods but the United states and Canada still allow them for agricultural purposes.
and Drug Administration may help to reduce antibiotic contaminants in food which will help reduce antibiotic resistance
This is a very rare allergic reaction said allergist James Sublett MD ACAAI president-elect. Nevertheless it's something allergists need to be aware of
Anyone who is at risk for a life-threatening allergic reaction should always carry epinephrine. They also need to know how to use their epinephrine in an emergency situation.
The above story is provided based on materials by American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI.
With climbing rates of obesity diabetes and other diet-related illnesses helping to drive health care expenses to an all-time high we are at a crossroads said first author Dariush Mozaffarian M d. Dr. P
It's clear that poor nutrition has a major role in some of the leading American health problems including diabetes and heart disease.
We were did sure that not contain contaminants or infectious organisms and we performed an analysis
An unhealthy diet is linked closely to cardiovascular disease diabetes and some cancers. Eating a healthy diet is an important part of the strategy to prevent adverse health outcomes.
#Fruit consumption cuts cardiovascular disease risk by up to 40 percentdaily fruit consumption cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 40%according to research presented at ESC Congress by Dr Huaidong
CVD including ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke is the leading cause of death worldwide. Improving diet and lifestyle is critical for CVD risk reduction in the general population
Our data clearly shows that eating fresh fruit can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease including ischaemic heart disease and stroke (particularly haemorrhagic stroke.
and CV mortality in more than 61000 patients from the China Kadoorie Biobank who had CVD or hypertension at baseline.
Patients with CVD and hypertension should also be encouraged to consume more fresh fruit. Many western populations have experienced a rapid decrease in CVD mortality during the past several decades especially stroke mortality
Our results show the benefit of eating fruit in the healthy general population and in patients with CVD and hypertension.
and observational studies of diabetes and nutrition Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard School of Public health investigators have identified specific foods
and dietary patterns that are beneficial in preventing and controlling diabetes. The findings were published June 7 2014 in Lancet.
because we believe that most of the current dietary guidelines for patients with diabetes do not reflect recent evidence.
and control diabetes in a very effective way says Osama Hamdy M d. Ph d. Medical Director of Joslin's Obesity Clinical Program and Assistant professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical school.
With the global epidemic of type 2 diabetes it's critical to invest in effective diabetes prevention
An unhealthy diet has long been considered a major contributor to the development of diabetes but only in the past two decades has this role been confirmed by prospective observational studies and clinical trials.
and dietary patterns can help prevent type 2 diabetes even without weight loss. People who eat a Mediterranean diet with foods such as olive oil whole grains
and leafy vegetables and fruits have a lower risk of developing diabetes even when they don't lose weight Dr. Hamdy says.
Foods such as oat cereal yogurt and dairy products green leafy vegetables grapes apples blueberries and walnuts were associated with reduced diabetes risk.
Drinking coffee and even decaffeinated coffee were associated also with lower type 2 diabetes risk. Participants who followed a Mediterranean eating plan--without restricting calories--showed a greater improvement in glycemic control
In addition overweight patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who followed the Mediterranean diet had need less for antihyperglycemic medications compared with participants on a low-fat diet.
and high-protein diets improved glycemic control and cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with diabetes compared with control diets.
This offers patients a range of options for diabetes management. Foods associated with a higher risk of diabetes include red and processed meat sugar-sweetened beverages alcohol in excess quantities and refined grains such as white flour.
Recent studies of fat intake and diabetes incidence support the notion that eating the right kind of fats is beneficial to health.
This goes against years of advocacy of a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet. When people started eating less fat they compensated by eating more refined carbohydrates
and type 2 diabetes Dr. Hamdy says. Current evidence shows that some fats such as those from red and processed meats are associated with higher cardiovascular risk
The Joslin nutritional guidelines for diabetes recommend a diet with relatively high amounts of healthy fats and protein but moderately low amounts of carbohydrates.
and significantly reduced their diabetes medications by more than 50 percent. The program's nutritional guidelines have been adopted by many institutes and organizations across the globe.
Now that we have clear evidence we are striving to educate the American public about what foods to eat to prevent diabetes
Since almost all knowledge of dietary prevention and management of diabetes comes from research in developed countries more studies are needed in less developed regions to help patients with diabetes worldwide improve their health.
The above story is provided based on materials by Joslin Diabetes Center. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.
The first tetracyclines discovered in the late 1940s ushered in a new class of powerful antibacterial agents to treat high-mortality diseases among them anthrax and plague as well as such bacterial infections as chlamydia syphilis and Lyme disease.
#Where you live may be putting you at risk for foodborne illness, researcher findsimproving education about risky food handling behaviors would reduce the amount of foodborne illness
and help improve food security around the world according to Kansas State university research. For their study the university's Kadri Koppel assistant professor of human nutrition and Edgar Chambers IV university distinguished professor and director of the Sensory Analysis Center worked with around 100 consumers from India
These bacteria lead to many cases of foodborne illness and we need a better understanding of food handling practices to find the risky behaviors that may lead to contamination.
The research found mixed results on this with most of the consumers in Argentina and Colombia storing meat on higher shelves putting them at a higher risk for contamination.
and pathogens and historical observations of a further 424 species. Significant use was made of historical CABI records which document crop pests and diseases around the world from 1822 to the present day.
and reduced the incidence of bovine respiratory disease after castration. Once meloxicam was administered orally to beef cattle prior to these common procedures the cattle gained more weight
and had slower incidence of bovine respiratory disease because it allowed them to be more comfortable
#Fighting prostate cancer with tomato-rich dietmen who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 per cent lower risk of developing prostate cancer new research suggests.
With 35000 new cases every year in the UK and around 10000 deaths prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide.
and lifestyle recommendations reduces risk of prostate cancer researchers at the Universities of Bristol Cambridge
and lifestyle of 1806 men aged between 50 and 69 with prostate cancer and compared with 12005 cancer-free men.
The NIHR-funded study published in the medical journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention is the first study of its kind to develop a prostate cancer'dietary index
'which consists of dietary components--selenium calcium and foods rich in lycopene--that have been linked to prostate cancer.
Men who had optimal intake of these three dietary components had a lower risk of prostate cancer.
Tomatoes and its products--such as tomato juice and baked beans--were shown to be most beneficial with an 18 per cent reduction in risk found in men eating over 10 portions a week.
Our findings suggest that tomatoes may be important in prostate cancer prevention. However further studies need to be conducted to confirm our findings especially through human trials.
and body weight for cancer prevention published by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).
Only the recommendation on plant foods--high intake of fruits vegetables and dietary fibre--was found to be associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer.
As these recommendations are targeted not at prostate cancer prevention researchers concluded that adhering to these recommendations is not sufficient
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