Chemists synthesize fungal compound with anti-cancer activity
Anne Trafton, News Office
Graphic courtesy / Mohammad Movassaghi
Structural diagram of (+)-11,11'-Dideoxyverticillin A. MIT chemists
recently synthesized the compound, which has shown anti-cancer activity,
for the first time.
MOUSE STUDIES SUGGEST DAILY DOSE OF GINKGO MAY PREVENT BRAIN CELL DAMAGE AFTER A STROKE
Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.
Tart cherries may reduce factors associated with heart disease and diabetes
Inflammation, body fat, weight gain and blood cholesterol all lower in rats fed cherries on top of high-fat, Western-style diet
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Tart cherries – frequently sold dried, frozen or in juice – may have more than just good taste and bright red color going for them, according to new animal research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.
FOLATE SCORES ANOTHER WIN IN ANIMAL STUDIES: BRIEF, HIGH DOSES OF B VITAMIN BLUNT DAMAGE FROM HEART ATTACK
-- Nutrient may act as heart energy reserve
Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns, the B vitamin folate, found in leafy green vegetables, beans and nuts has now been shown to blunt the damaging effects of heart attack when given in short-term, high doses to test animals.
UNAM Iztacala is analyzing the antihypertensive properties of the white sapote In México there are about 15 million with hypertension and 60 per cent ignores it
En México hay cerca de 15 millones con hipertensión y 60 por ciento lo ignora.
Dried Prunes fight bacterial gingivitis.
In chemistry (UNAM), researchers are studying too the antibacterial properties of capulin and nance.
La ciruela pasa contiene un compuesto
que inhibe el crecimiento de
bacterias en la boca, especialmente
las Phophyromonas gingivalis, causantes
de la periodontitis o gingivitis,
y la Streptococus mutans, que ocasiona
las caries, de acuerdo con el trabajo
de investigación de José Fausto
Rivero Cruz, del Departamento de
Farmacia de la Facultad de Química.
Grape powder blocks genes linked to colon cancer
Study points to potential for dietary prevention of third most common form of cancer
Irvine, Calif., November 14, 2007 - Low doses of freeze-dried grape powder inhibit genes linked to the development of sporadic colorectal cancer, University of California, Irvine cancer researchers found.
Broccoli Sprout-Derived Extract Protects against Ultraviolet Radiation
A team of Johns Hopkins scientists reports in this week’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that humans can be protected against the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation - the most abundant cancer-causing agent in our environment - by topical application of an extract of broccoli sprouts.
Unique Grape Skin Extract Inhibits Prostate Cancer Cell Growth in the Laboratory
Laboratory experiments show that an extract of the skin of muscadine grapes can inhibit growth of prostate cancer cells in the laboratory. Investigators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their research partners also show that muscadine grape skin extract (MSKE) does not contain significant amounts of resveratrol, another grape skin component that has been widely studied and shown to be of potential benefit in preventing prostate cancer growth. The results appear in the September 1, 2007, issue of Cancer Research.
Risk of Prostate Cancer Lowered
by Eating Certain Vegetables
New Haven, Conn. — The risk of prostate cancer may be reduced by consuming more than one serving per week of broccoli, cauliflower, and other cruciferous vegetables, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers.
A team led by Victoria Kirsh, formerly a doctoral student in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that men who ate broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, and turnips were 40 percent less likely to be diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer compared to men whose diet included very little of these vegetables.
Compound in broccoli could boost immune system, says new study
By Sarah Yang, Media Relations
BERKELEY – A compound found in broccoli and related vegetables may have more health-boosting tricks up its sleeves, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Veggie fans can already point to some cancer-fighting properties of 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), a chemical produced from the compound indole-3-carbinol when Brassica vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and kale are chewed and digested. Animal studies have shown that DIM can actually stop the growth of certain cancer cells.
This new study in mice, published online today (Monday, Aug. 20) in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, shows that DIM may help boost the immune system as well.
UW study shows pomegranate juice may help fight lung cancer
Researchers are adding to the list of cancer types for which pomegranates seem to halt growth. A recent study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison using a mouse model shows that consuming pomegranates could potentially help reduce the growth and spread of lung cancer cells or even prevent lung cancer from developing.
Green tea could keep HIV at bay Drinking green tea could help in the fight against HIV/AIDS, according to research published by the University of Sheffield and Baylor College of Medicine, in Texas, USA.
Scientists have discovered that a component of green tea called epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, prevents HIV from binding to our immune system cells by getting there first. Once EGCG has bound to our immune system cells there is no room for HIV to take hold.
Triptolide: A Potential Drug for Polycystic Kidney Disease
New Haven, Conn. — A treatment for polycystic kidney disease(PKD), a leading cause of fatal kidney failure worldwide, has been identified by a research team led by Yale biochemist Craig Crews, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Stanford study drives stake through claims that garlic lowers cholesterol levels
STANFORD, Calif. — When it comes to lowering cholesterol levels, garlic stinks, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
