Although scant evidence exists of risk of food-borne disease spread by wildlife the risk of rejection of produce by major buyers is too much for most growers to bear say Gennet
A combination of these two pesticides types had a stronger impact suggesting the combined soup of pesticides could be causing more serious harm.
But harm is only evident over a period of two weeks in bumblebees and is seen when you look at entire colonies.
Bear in mind we have lots of idiopathic diseases in humans which we don't know the cause of
or even all these unknown diseases Connolly warns. More research neededconnolly argues that we need to carry out research to find out which pesticides are the least harmful.
#Risks of H7n9 infection mappeda map of avian influenza (H7n9) risk is presented in Biomed Central's open access journal Infectious diseases of Poverty today.
and to advise on ways to prevent infection. As of today there have been confirmed 127 cases of H7n9 in Mainland china with 27 deaths.
A lack of information about the virus and its mode of transmission has led to public concerns that H7n9 could be a pandemic waiting to happen.
and distribution of potentially infected poultry we are able to produce a time line of the estimated risk of human infection with H7n9.
The preliminary results of our study made a prediction of bird flu risk which could explain the pattern of the most recent cases.
By extending the model we will be able to predict future infection risks across central and western China
which will aid in surveillance and control of H7n9 infections. Since the effect of poultry-to-poultry infection is understood not really it may become necessary to regulate the activity of poultry markets.
Prof Xiao-Nong Zhou from the Chinese Center for disease control and Prevention who was involved also in this study commented We are continuing to work on research into the sources of infection of H7n9 and the mode of transmission.
However so far there is no evidence of the sustained human-to-human transmission required for a pandemic to occur.
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#Mechanism for how grapes reduce heart failure associated with hypertension identifieda new study appearing in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry demonstrates that grapes are able to reduce heart failure associated with chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) by increasing the activity of several genes responsible for
An estimated 1 billion people worldwide have hypertension which increases the risk of heart failure by 2 to 3-fold.
Heart failure resulting from chronic hypertension can result in an enlarged heart muscle that becomes thick and rigid (fibrosis)
and unable to fill with blood properly (diastolic dysfunction) or pump blood effectively. Oxidative stress is correlated strongly with heart failure
and deficiency of glutathione is observed regularly in both human and animal models of heart failure. Antioxidant-rich diets containing lots of fruits
and vegetables consistently correlate with reduced hypertension. In this study conducted at the University of Michigan Health System hypertensive heart failure-prone rats were fed a grape-enriched diet for 18 weeks.
The results reproduced earlier findings that grape consumption reduced the occurrence of heart muscle enlargement and fibrosis and improved the diastolic function of the heart.
Furthermore the mechanism of action was uncovered: grape intake turned on antioxidant defense pathways increasing the activity of related genes that boost production of glutathione.
Our earlier studies showed that grapes could protect against the downward spiral of hypertensive heart failure
but just how that was accomplished--the mechanism--was known not yet said lead investigator E. Mitchell Seymour Ph d. The insights gained from our NIH study including the ability of grapes to influence several genetic pathways related to antioxidant defense provide further evidence
and also look at the impact of whole grape intake compared to individual grape phytonutrients on hypertension-associated heart failure.
and dietary supplement approaches for prevention of heart disease stemming from chronic hypertension. The NIH grant is allowing the team at the University of Michigan Medical System to expand its work in this important area
and walking under or felling these trees can cause illness. In Papua new guinea figs are believed to be the haunt of evil spirits
Figs are also a source of traditional medicine with sap being used to treat a variety of illnesses from intestinal upsets to heart problems and malaria.
#Dustless chalk may cause allergy and asthma symptoms in students with milk allergy, study findsmany of today's schools
and school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a study published in the May issue of Annals of Allergy Asthma
& Immunology the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) this choice in chalk may cause allergy
and asthma symptoms in students that have a milk allergy. Casein a milk protein is used often in low-powder chalk.
When milk allergic children inhale chalk particles containing casein life-threatening asthma attacks and other respiratory issues can occur.
Chalks that are labeled as being anti-dust or dustless still release small particles into the air said Carlos H. Larramendi MD lead study author.
when the particles are inhaled by children with milk allergy coughing wheezing and shortness of breath can occur.
Milk allergy affects an estimated 300000 children in the United states according to the ACAAI. Although it has been believed the majority of children will outgrow milk allergy by age three recent studies contradict this theory showing school aged children are affected still.
However 80 percent of children with milk allergy will likely outgrow it by age 16.
Chalk isn't the only item in a school setting that can be troublesome to milk allergic students said James Sublett MD chair of the ACAAI Indoor Environment Committee.
Milk proteins can also be found in glue paper ink and in other children's lunches.
Parents with milk allergic children should ask to have seated their child in the back of the classroom where they are less likely to inhale chalk dust advises Sublett.
and other triggers that might cause health problems for children said Sublett. A plan for dealing with allergy and asthma emergencies should also be shared with teachers coaches and the school nurse.
Children should also carry allergist prescribed epinephrine inhalers or other lifesaving medications. If your child is sneezing
The above story is provided based on materials by American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI.
and certain vegetables--combined with anti-aging supplements--improved blood vessel function in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions.
The blood vessel abnormality or endothelial dysfunction occurs when cells lining the interior wall of blood vessels malfunction.
It's a serious condition that's often one of the first signs of heart disease.
All had risk factors for blood vessel disease and nearly three-quarters had endothelial dysfunction. The diet restricted foods high in the sugar-binding protein lectin generally regarded as a healthy nutrient.
These findings represent a fundamental paradigm shift in how the diseases of the'Western Diet'should be treated said Steven R. Gundry M d. lead author
which in turn can reverse high blood pressure diabetes and obesity. Despite the study's findings consumers shouldn't eliminate tomatoes
and prostate cancers and low levels can cause skin lesions diarrhea and other symptoms. The risks of arsenic in rice were highlighted recently in the national press
In regions of the world where rice is the major component of the human diet the health of entire communities of people can be impacted negatively by arsenic contamination of rice.
or it may be a result of environmental contamination. Despite the health risks arsenic in rice poses to millions of people around the world there are currently no effective agricultural methods in use to reduce arsenic levels.
#Substances in honey increase honey bee detox gene expressionresearch in the wake of Colony Collapse Disorder a mysterious malady afflicting (primarily commercial) honey bees suggests that pests pathogens
so beekeepers can enhance their bees'ability to withstand pathogens and pesticides. Although she doesn't recommend that beekeepers rush out
These dietary deficiencies have an enormous negative impact on global health resulting in increased susceptibility to infection
and diseases as well as increasing the risk of significant mental impairment. During the next four decades an expected additional two billion humans will require nutritious food.
and zinc deficiencies because their plant-based diets are not a sufficiently rich source of these essential elements the biologists write.
promote muscle repairmany diseases--obesity Type 2 diabetes muscular dystrophy--are associated with fat accumulation in muscle.
what happens in diseases such as diabetes and muscular dystrophy the researchers injected glycerol into healthy mice to induce fat accumulation in the muscle.
When Type 1 pericytes were injected into the disease model they formed fat not muscle. When Type 2 pericytes were injected into the disease model nothing happened.
Our results indicate that Type 1 and Type 2 pericytes may play a critical role in successful muscle regeneration
which results from a balance between different cells in the skeletal muscle said Alexander Birbrair a doctoral student in Delbono's lab and first author of the study.
Funding for the study was provided by a PUSH grant from the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
The research was supported by an IBB Hamill Innovations Grant the Robert A. Welch Foundation the National Science Foundation and the National institutes of health through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases.
The findings which were published today (Apr 29) in the journal Crop science are good news for plant breeders who've relied increasingly in recent years on the wild kin of domesticated crops as new sources of disease resistance drought tolerance
and isolate genes that are responsible for different traits such as disease resistance and days to maturity.
Wheat varieties grown in the Great plains are protected from the leaf rust disease by genes extracted from goatgrass
and from Hessian fly in the eastern U s. The physical map developed by the research team provides a roadmap for the mapping of genes that make wheat resistant to diseases heat
and diseases and their natural enemies all engaged in the struggle for existence. In order to meet the food demand of nine billion people in 2050 and at the same time reduce our impact on the environment such as the use of crop protection agents
Also striking is the fact that mixed cultures are on average 40%less affected by diseases on average than single crops.
In China there are even examples of a 90%reduction in diseases caused by fungi leading to increased overall production.'
and blood pressure for individuals with specific genetic polymorphismsyour genetic makeup can help determine how well your body will respond to weight loss efforts aimed at controlling high blood pressure a new study confirms.
and Dentistry of New jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical school may help clarify how hypertension develops and progresses in certain individuals
Results were published in the current issue of Hypertension 2013; 61: 857-863. The Trial of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Elderly (TONE) looked at 21 polymorphisms that have been identified as relating to hypertension obesity
and diabetes mellitus to see what impact weight loss and sodium-reduction programs would have on blood pressure.
Polymorphisms are the elements of a person's DNA that make it different from another's
The TONE study identified several polymorphisms that relate to weight sensitivity with regard to hypertension according to principal investigator John B. Kostis MD John G. Detwiler professor of cardiology professor of medicine and pharmacology
or other topics unrelated to hypertension weight loss or sodium reductionregardless of the intervention participants'levels of antihypertensive medication remained the same throughout to remove medication changes as a variable.
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Tulane University School of Public health and Tropical Medicine;
However in 2004 researchers contrary to popular assumptions revealed that isoprene was involved likely in the production of particulate matter tiny particles that can get lodged in lungs lead to lung cancer and asthma and damage other tissues not to mention the environment.
#Early dialogue between parents, children stems teen smokingearly substantive dialogue between parents and their grade-school age children about the ills of tobacco and alcohol use can be more powerful in shaping teen behavior
and will die early from a smoking-related disease the agency says. Yang earned his doctorate from Concordia University in Montreal Quebec
#High-nutrition and disease-resistant purple and yellow-fleshed potato clones obtainedthe Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and development Neiker-Tecnalia has created four new potato clones
and number of tubers as well as by their resistance to the usual diseases of this crop.
The aim of this specialist was to find potatoes which brought together the features of the South american varieties (their colour resistance to pathogens
Resistance to diseases is another of the achievements. The four clones show certain resistance to the pathogens analysed such as the potato virus Y as well as the Pectobacterium atrosepticum bacteria
which weaken the vegetable and considerably undermine its production. Researcher Raquel LÃ pez highlights the importance of taking into account the clones achieved.#
or triple cassava and maize yields by introducing disease-resistant plant varieties increasing fertilizer use
#Tart cherries linked to reduced risk of strokefor the millions of Americans at risk for heart disease
or diabetes a diet that includes tart cherries might actually be better than what the doctor ordered according to new animal research from the University of Michigan Health System.
and glucose was considered promising by doctors who prescribed them for patients with metabolic syndrome--a collection of risk factors linked to heart disease
and glucose metabolism and when modified can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. PPAR agonists among them medications such as Actos (pioglitazone) act in a similar way but cardiovascular side effects have limited their use.
and diabetes says E. Mitchell Seymour Ph d. supervisor of the Cardioprotection Research Laboratory. While prescribed drugs improve the outlook for certain risk factors they've also shown to have undesirable side effects.
if a tart cherry-rich diet might provide similar cardiovascular benefits without the risk of heart attack or stroke.
#Vets and medical doctors should team up to tackle diseases transmitted from animals to humansa new study at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp analyses the impact of animal brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (BTB) on animals
The World health organization (WHO) ranks them as major zoonoses infectious diseases transmitted between species. The research maps risk factors for transmission of these diseases from animals to humans indicating that closer collaboration between medical doctors
Mapping these kind of dynamics provides vital information about the diseases and how they are transmitted said Abdou Razac Boukary about his doctoral research at ITM and the University of Liã ge (Ulg).
The study concludes that it is crucial to address the interlinks between humans animals and the environment to control animal brucellosis and BTB.
While contagion is extremely unlikely in industrialised countries the largest part of the world's population lives in areas where animal brucellosis
and bovine tuberculosis are not under control. Hence ITM calls for increased collaboration between animal and human health specialists in a so called One Health approach.
We should not forget that more than 60%of human pathogens originate from animals. But raising awareness about these relatively unknown diseases is also crucial from an economic perspective.
According to an African saying if livestock die so does said the village ITM scientist Eric Thys co-promoter of the thesis. Research resultsabdou Razac Boukary an agronomist
Boukary studied brucellosis and BTB in over 1100 households keeping livestock. He collected nearly 5000 blood samples for brucellosis and tested almost 400 cattle for BTB.
Such a large scale approach involving animal and human health specialists is still a rarity. Results show that around 13%of herds included animals infected with brucellosis.
It was found that animals below the age of one were more likely to fall ill than animals aged 1-4 years.
Around one in hundred cows were found to be infected with BTB. Analysis of samples taken at the abattoir of Niamey showed that cows were affected significantly more by BTB than other categories of cattle.
Human brucellosis and tuberculosis from animal originin humans brucellosis induces undulating fever sweating weakness anemia headaches depression as well as muscular and bodily pain testicular inflammations in men and spontaneous abortion
Human tuberculosis from animal origin can affect the lungs but is located often in others part of the body.
While contagion is extremely unlikely in industrialised countries the largest part of the world's population lives in areas where animal brucellosis
and bovine tuberculosis are not under control. Future studies at ITM will analyse the impacts of these diseases in humans in more detail.
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For that reason the state is seen by many as a model for agricultural development that minimizes harm to the environment.
adequate amounts help the body maintain bone density reducing the risk of fracture osteomalacia osteoarthritis
and osteoporosis. The nutrient also plays an integral role in modulating the immune system to help fight infections like the flu
and reduces the risk of many common diseases including cancer cardiovascular disease depression and diabetes. The study to be presented consisted of 30 healthy adults who were randomized to take capsules containing 2000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D2 2000 IU of vitamin D3
#Grape intake may protect against metabolic syndrome-related organ damageconsuming grapes may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome according to research presented Monday at the Experimental Biology conference in Boston.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together--increased blood pressure a high blood sugar level excess body fat around the waist
or low HDL (the good cholesterol) and increased blood triglycerides--significantly increasing the risk for heart disease stroke and Type 2 diabetes.
Metabolic syndrome is a major public health concern and is on the rise in the U s. Our study suggests that a grape-enriched diet may play a critical role in protecting against metabolic syndrome
and the toll it takes on the body and its organs said Seymour. Both inflammation and oxidative stress play a role in cardiovascular disease progression and organ dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes.
Grape intake impacted both of these components in several tissues which is a very promising finding.
which demonstrated that a grape-enriched diet reduced risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in obesity-prone rats.
Using Lessons Learned from recent studies on H5n1studies on this disease recently completed by researchers from the Asia Partnership on Emerging Infectious diseases Research (APEIR) developed a series of messages for policy makers that are highly relevant to the current outbreak.
The recent human cases of H7n9 avian influenza demonstrate the importance of adopting the lessons learned from H5n1 avian influenza.
Studies on this disease recently completed by researchers from the Asia Partnership on Emerging Infectious diseases Research (APEIR) developed a series of messages for policy makers that are highly relevant to the current outbreak.
Economic studies and studies on small scale producers showed that these producers were hit very hard by avian influenza.
In areas affected by H7n9 influenza which already covers Jiangsu Zhejiang and Anhui provinces and beyond support for taking up alternative jobs should be considered for households rearing poultry
The measures in place on these farms would not be sufficient to prevent an H7n9 influenza virus from gaining entry to farms
Studies on wild birds conducted as part of APEIR demonstrated the importance of undertaking surveillance in wild birds to characterise the influenza viruses carried by these birds.
The studies conducted by APEIR did find some additional influenza virus subtypes other than H5n1 viruses
and this information helps in understanding the transmission of other influenza viruses by wild birds.
APEIR recommended that all gene sequences of influenza viruses should be shared as soon as they are available
APEIR researchers including Professor Lei Fumin of the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences are currently investigating the possible role of wild birds in transmission of H7n9 avian influenza.
whether or not to use vaccination to contain this disease so as to reduce the likelihood of exposure of humans to the H7n9 virus. APEIR studies on policy development showed the importance of having sound evidence on the merits
Although there is no evidence so far that this virus will result in a human pandemic this outbreak provides a reminder of the importance for all countries to ensure they have an appropriate stockpile of antiviral medication.
This study on avian influenza policies also found that agriculture sectoral policy should be coherent with public health sectoral policy
and should aim to reduce the risk of emergence of human pandemic agents. Dr. Pongpisut Jongudomsuk Director of the Health Systems Research Institute Thailand and Chair of the APEIR Steering committee said:
so as to minimise effects on livelihoods and to prevent the disease caused by H7n9 avian influenza. APEIR is poised to play an important role in investigating
Most diseases of the brain such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's have shown an increased amount of toxic protein Berries seem to promote autophagy the brain's natural housekeeping mechanism thereby reducing the toxic accumulation said Poulose.
and has broader applications related to exploring disease-causing genes and developmental processes shared with humans.
or BMI a calculation based on a person's height and weight and which is used widely to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.
The findings are published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Peyton Jacob III Phd a UCSF research chemist and Neal Benowitz MD a UCSF tobacco researcher both based at San francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
or respiratory conditions and to higher levels of benzene long associated with leukemia risk. People want to know
We found that water-pipe smoking is not a safe alternative to cigarette smoking nor is it likely to be an effective harm-reduction strategy.
If you are smoking from a hookah daily you are likely to be increased at risk for cancer.
Occupational exposure to benzene has been shown to increase the risk of developing leukemia. Furthermore the researchers measured carbon monoxide in the breath over 24 hours and found levels 2. 5 higher after water pipe use in comparison to cigarette smoking.
and can cause lung cancer. Intake of nicotine the addictive component of tobacco was less with water pipe use.
The research was funded by the California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program and by the National institutes of health.
Biological sciences and Medical sciences a baseline adherence to a Mediterranean diet (Mediet) is associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia defined as a serum uric acid (SUA) concentration higher than 7mg/dl in men and higher than 6mg
Hyperuricemia has been associated with metabolic syndrome hypertension type 2 diabetes mellitus chronic kidney disease gout and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
and 11 others this study is the first to analyze the relationship between adherence to a Mediet in older adults and the risk of hyperuricemia.
and women aged 60 to 80 years who were free of cardiovascular disease but who had either type 2 diabetes mellitus
or were at risk of coronary heart disease. The findings below demonstrate the positive health effects of a Mediet in older adults:
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#Chink in the armor of Schmallenberg virus identifieda key building block in the Schmallenberg virus could be targeted by antiviral drugs according to a new study led from the University of Leeds. The disease
which causes birth defects and stillbirths in sheep goats and cattle was discovered first in Germany in late 2011
and cause disease. We have developed a very finely detailed picture of the shape of the protein
It causes a relatively mild illness in adult animals but is responsible for stillbirths and birth defects in cattle sheep and goats.
The Department for Environment Food and Rural affairs (DEFRA) believes the disease was brought probably into the UK from infected midges blown across the Channel.
It has since spread rapidly causing severe losses on many holdings across the entire UK.
and wild boar raising the possibility that a reservoir of the disease could develop outside the control of farmers
or treat disease say CU-Boulder Associate professor Rob Knight and CU-Boulder doctoral student Se Jin Song the study leaders.
And the microorganisms humans carry around--or don't--have been linked to a broad spectrum of diseases ranging from malnutrition
and obesity to diabetes asthma and depression he said. There is mounting evidence that exposure to a variety of environmental sources of microbes can affect long-term health findings known as the'hygiene hypothesis'said Song a graduate student in CU-Boulder's ecology and evolutionary biology department and first
The study was funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America and the National institutes of health.
and mung beans in heated bags for treating soft tissue injuries. Rice displayed superior quality in maintaining heat
or heat gels in treating these injuries. Researchers from the Faculty of Applied sciences and the Faculty of sport Sciences at University Teknology MARA collaborated in a study to invent supplementary and better solutions to treat soft tissue and muscle injuries.
This study looked into the effectiveness of Ricebag which was heated and used to treat soft tissue injuries.
This bag is invented specifically for individuals in need of treatment for soft tissue or muscle injuries.
Usually Ice and Heat (gel cream modalities electrical) based) are used in managing soft tissue or muscle injuries (Prentice 2006.
The use of Ice and Heat has been observed to give some negative effects. Hence this rice bag has been invented as an alternative.
and hot pack and acts as a substitute to help treat soft tissue injury. Story Source:
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