Arginine, proline enriched diet may speed wound healing in diabet
Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics and are the cause of more than 80 percent of the lower leg amputations in these patients. There is currently no effective way to improve healing of these types of wounds, but new research offers...
Could animal hair, feathers lead to clues to restore human fingers and toes?
This summer’s action film, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” is another match-up between the superhero and his nemesis the Lizard. Moviegoers and comic book fans alike will recall that the villain, AKA Dr. Curt Connors, was a surgeon who, after losing an...Neuroscience explains the ‘brain freeze’
‘Brain freeze’ is a nearly universal experience—almost everyone has felt the near-instantaneous headache brought on by a bite of ice cream or slurp of ice-cold soda on the upper palate. However, scientists are still at a loss to explain this phenomenon....Oxygen-Deprived Baby Rats Fare Worse When Kept Warm
Premature infants’ immature lungs and frequent dips in blood pressure make them especially vulnerable to a condition called hypoxia in which their tissues don’t receive enough oxygen, sometimes leading to permanent brain damage. New animal research suggests that a...Pregnant moms ‘program’ babies to be fat
New research in mice indicates that babies born to moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy have a higher fat mass and smaller livers than babies whose moms consume low-fat fare, according to scientists at Oregon Health & Science University...New Study Suggests Weight Loss from Gastric Bypass Might be Partly Due to Dietary Fat Aversion
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the most common type of bariatric surgery in the United States, is currently considered the most effective therapy for morbid obesity. Patients who undergo this procedure, in which the stomach is reduced to a small pouch and connected to the...Obesity creates wimpy rats
Obesity appears to impair normal muscle function in rats, an observation that could have significant implications for humans, according to Penn State researchers.
“Our findings demonstrate that obesity involves more than accumulating excess fat an…
Study examines folic acid absorption rates from softgel capsule and standard tablet
NORTHRIDGE, CA (April 26, 2011) — Folic acid, an essential vitamin formulated to be part of a multivitamin + DHA liquid softgel capsule, is absorbed and available within the body in amounts similar to folic acid formulated for solid tablets, acco…
The science behind the cape
Bethesda, Md. (Mar. 8, 2011) — What do you have when you line up a martial artist, acrobatic gymnast, police officer, firefighter, NASCAR driver, and NFL running back? “Watson,” the IBM super-computer that recently routed humanity’s best on …
