Posts Tagged ‘Faseb Journal’

Phosphorous in sodas and processed foods accelerates signs of aging

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New research in the FASEB Journal shows that high levels of phosphate in sodas and processed foods accelerate the aging process in mice and contribute to age-associated complications such as chronic kidney disease

Here’s another reason to kick the soda habit.

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Omega-3 fatty acid kills neuroblastoma cancer cells

Researchers Fishing for Cancer Cure Discover Active DHA Derivatives

ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2010) — The next treatment for cancer might come from fish says a new research report published in the March 2010 print edition of the FASEB Journal.

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Pregnant women should eat bacon and eggs

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If you’re pregnant and looking for an excuse to eat bacon and eggs, now you’ve got one: a new research study published in the January 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) by a team of University of North Carolina researchers shows that choline plays a critical role in helping fetal brains develop regions associated with memory.

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Red Wine, Antioxidants May Stop the Flu

Scientists discover influenza’s Achilles heel: Antioxidants

New research in the FASEB Journal opens the door for new drugs that could prevent severe flu-related lung damage

As the nation copes with a shortage of vaccines for H1N1 influenza, a team of Alabama researchers have raised hopes that they have found an Achilles’ heel for all strains of the flu—antioxidants.

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Effects of vitamin A overdose

New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that vitamin A has essential functions in the regulation of energy production in all cells of the body

If a little vitamin A is good, more must be better, right?

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How much omega-3 fatty acid do we need?

How much omega-3 fatty acid do we need

New research in the FASEB Journal identifies the ‘Goldilocks dose’ of DHA that is ‘just right’ for preventing oxidative stress and to prevent cardiovascular disease in men.

A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that is “just right” for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy men.

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