Resveratrol Counteracts a Universal Mechanism of Aging

Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell’s ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to yeast and to mammals, might represent a universal culprit for aging....

Short Walk Reduces Chocolate Cravings

Exeter.ac.uk – Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been...

Pregnant Women Warned Off Make-up.

Growing concerns over the exposure of pregnant women to chemicals that may lead to birth defects have prompted calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system which would mark out some products as off-limits to mothers-to-be.

Pregnant Women Warned Off Make-up Amid Growing Fears of Harm to Unborn Babies.

Growing concerns over the effects of chemicals such as parabens, commonly used in cosmetics as a preservative, and phthalates, used in hairspray, have led to calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system.

Kids, Moms Warned Against Deer Meat.

Pregnant women and children under age 6 should minimize or avoid consuming venison harvested with lead ammunition, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.

Fragile X Testing Recommended for All Ages

JAMA commentary urges testing of children, men and women for subtle effects of fragile X gene mutation. UCDavis.edu – Writing in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute researchers urge physicians...

Drinking Home Brewed Tea Avoids Tooth Enamel Erosion

Today the average size soft drink is 20 ounces and contains 17 teaspoons of sugar. More startling is that some citric acids found in fruit drinks are more erosive than hydrochloric or sulfuric acid – which is also known as battery acid. These refined...

Personal Care Products Might Contain Harmful Chemicals.

Eco-groups and environmental researchers have raised alarms about the cumulative health effects of many of the compounds found in personal-care products.

Doctors, Researchers on Quest for a Cure.

Mary Moore’s mother died from breast cancer. The 61-year-old woman from Willoughby Hills remembers how archaic the treatments for the disease were just a generation ago.

Cancer Rates Drop in the U.S.

For the first time since researchers began reporting national data on cancer, the statistics in a new report show that the rate of newly diagnosed cancers is declining in America; at the same time, the death rate for all cancers combined continues to...