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Nanoparticles carry cancer-killing drugs into tumor cells
University of Michigan scientists have created the nanotechnology equivalent of a Trojan horse to smuggle a powerful chemotherapeutic drug inside tumor cells - increasing the drug's cancer-killing activity and reducing its toxic side effects.   view more (2005-06-15)

Fortifying food with folic acid benefits babies
Adding folic acid to food can dramatically reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects. A study, published today in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, shows that the proportion of babies born with neural tube defects in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador dropped by 78% after the... view more (2004-09-23)

Folic acid lowers blood arsenic levels in Bangladesh
A new study conducted in Bangladesh finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals chronically exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water. Arsenic is a toxic element that is naturally present in some soils and water.   view more (2007-10-11)

Interaction between gene variants may alter brain function in schizophrenia
A collaborative study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is giving what may be the first look at how interactions between genes underlie a key symptom of schizophrenia, impaired working memory.   view more (2008-11-10)

Multivitamins improve birth outcomes among children born to HIV-negative women
Each year an estimated 20 million children are born with low birth weight worldwide, more than 95% of them in developing countries. Low birth weight, defined as less than 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds), is associated with increased risk of negative health outcomes, including neonatal and infant... view more (2007-04-05)

Study finds B-vitamin deficiency may cause vascular cognitive impairment
A deficiency of B-vitamins may cause vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University used an experimental model to examine the metabolic, cognitive, and microvascular effects of dietary... view more (2008-09-02)

Association between famine and schizophrenia may yield clues about inherited diseases and conditions
The higher risk of schizophrenia among offspring of expectant mothers living through famine could help us understand the genetic basis for that debilitating mental disorder.   view more (2006-08-02)

NARSAD Researchers Identify Specific Genes and Family Traits Linked to Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Depression
New findings from research supported by NARSAD, the world's leading charity dedicated to mental health research, and conducted by Harvard-affiliated scientists are providing important clues into how genes work to impair various aspects of attention, memory and perception -- the behaviors associated... view more (2008-06-04)

Researchers probe risks, benefits of folic acid fortification
Since the institution of nationwide folic acid fortification of enriched grains in the mid 1990s, the number of infants born in the United States and Canada with neural tube defects has declined by 20 percent to 50 percent.   view more (2007-07-10)

Folic acid lowers blood arsenic levels, according to Mailman School of Public Health study
A new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals exposed to arsenic through contaminated drinking water.   view more (2007-10-08)

Taking folic acid does not reduce risk of precancerous colon tumors
Taking folic acid supplements does not reduce the risk of developing precancerous tumors in the colon and may even increase the risk, a new study has found.   view more (2007-06-11)

Researcher lights the way to better drug delivery
A Purdue University researcher has explained for the first time the details of how drugs are released within a cancer cell, improving the ability to deliver drugs to a specific target without affecting surrounding cells.   view more (2006-09-11)

Pediatrics study shows no link between juice and children's weight
Drinking a glass of 100 percent fruit juice has long been thought of as a healthy habit for both adults and children. Recently, however, people have been confused about juice - how much to drink, how much to serve their children - partly because of the natural sweet taste of fruit juice.   view more (2006-10-30)

Iron supplement as treatment for anaemia in infants
In Vietnam, nearly 60% (1) of children under two years old suffer from anaemia owing to iron deficiency. This is a disease which affects their growth and psychomotor development and reduces their resistance to infections. The iron deficit stems essentially from a diet poor in the easily assimilated... view more (2003-05-22)

Food Supplementation With Folic Acid Could Substantially Reduce Neural-Tube Defects (p 2047)
A public-health initiative to enrich cereal grain foods in Canada with folic acid has halved the prevalence of neural-tube defects among both unborn and newborn children, report authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Folic acid tablet supplementation around the time of... view more (2002-12-18)

Low vitamin E levels associated with physical decline in elderly
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a low concentration of vitamin E in the blood is linked with physical decline in older persons.   view more (2008-01-23)

Why embryos need a good diet
A thick-coated vole and a man with cardiovascular disease have something in common: both are doing what their mothers told them. They are part of the developmental programming phenomenon that is broader than many acknowledge, according to a review paper published in The Journal of Physiology.   view more (2005-05-12)

Gold nanorods shed light on new approach to fighting cancer
Researchers have shown how tiny "nanorods" of gold can be triggered by a laser beam to blast holes in the membranes of tumor cells, setting in motion a complex biochemical mechanism that leads to a tumor cell's self-destruction.   view more (2007-10-17)

Study Suggests Link Between Down's Syndrome And Neural-tube Defects (pp 1316, 1331)
Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how infants born within families who have a high risk of neural-tube defects (NTD) could also be at an increased risk of Down's syndrome-and vice versa, suggesting an association between Down's syndrome and NTD. NTD are birth defects... view more (2003-04-16)

Genetic variation impacts aspirin's effectiveness in preventing colon cancer, Dartmouth study finds
Dartmouth researchers are among a team of doctors that have learned more about how people may or may not benefit from taking aspirin in the effort to curb colon cancer.   view more (2006-10-25)

Folic acid supplementation does not appear to reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases
An analysis of previous studies suggests that for people with a history of vascular disease, folic acid supplementation does not decrease the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke, as has been suggested in some research.   view more (2006-12-13)

Biomarker for age-related macular degeneration found
People who have elevated homocysteine in their blood, an amino acid that is a known biomarker for cardiovascular disease, may also be at an increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology.   view more (2006-01-05)

The Right Food Can Improve Fertility
Roasted red peppers, mini crab cakes and Brazil nuts can all help to increase fertility. They will all feature in a special Fertility Buffet, laid on by Dr Margaret Rayman, Director of the MSc Course in Nutritional Medicine at the University of Surrey, on 3 July 2003. A good, balanced diet rich in... view more (2003-06-30)

High intake of dietary fiber not associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer
In an analysis combining data from 13 studies, high intake of dietary fiber was not associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer.   view more (2005-12-14)

Food With The Guts To Stand Up To Cancer
Cancers of the gut are one of the major causes of death from cancer, but a review published this week[1] shows that they are also amongst the most preventable through changes in diet. Of the 10 million new cases of cancer diagnosed in 2000, around 2.3 million were cancers of the digestive organs -... view more (2004-07-22)
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