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Vegetable Oil Is Good for You, MU Researcher Says

By Guest PostJune 17, 2013Healthblood cholesterol levels, canola, chronic diseases, corn, essential nutrient, fatty acid, forms of fats, good for you, guy johnson, heart disease, inflammation in humans, kevin fritsche, la, la consumption, linoleic acid, soy, tablespoons, typical american, university of Illinois, university of missouri, vegetable oil

Scientists find that essential fatty acid found in vegetable oils does not promote inflammation in humans

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A typical American consumes approximately 3 or more tablespoons of vegetable oil each day. Vegetable oils, like those from soy, corn and canola, are a significant source of calories and are rich in linoleic acid (LA), which is an essential nutrient. Since the 1970s, researchers have known that LA helps reduce blood cholesterol levels, and for decades, scientists have known that consuming LA can help lower the risk of heart disease. However, some experts have been claiming recently that Americans might be getting too much of a good thing. A new study from the University of Missouri contradicts that claim.

In the study, “Effect of Dietary Linoleic Acid on Markers of Inflammation in Healthy Persons: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials,” researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Illinois found that no link exists between vegetable oil consumption and circulating indicators of inflammation that are often associated with diseases such as heart disease, cancer, asthma and arthritis. While earlier animal studies have shown that a diet rich in LA can promote inflammation, MU animal sciences researcher Kevin Fritsche says that humans respond to LA differently. (more…)

Fetch, Boy! Study Shows Homes with Dogs Have More Types of Bacteria

By Guest PostJune 17, 2013General, Healthallergies, dataset, DNA, dogs, habitats, holly menninger, households, human fecal bacteria, jessica henley, jonathan leff, kitchen counter, microbial populations, noah fierer, north Carolina, organisms, phylotypes, rob dunn, state university, television screen, types of bacteria, united states, university of colorado

New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria – including bacteria that are rarely found in households that do not have dogs. The finding is part of a larger study to improve our understanding of the microscopic life forms that live in our homes.

“We wanted to know what variables influence the microbial ecosystems in our homes, and the biggest difference we’ve found so far is whether you own a dog,” says Dr. Rob Dunn, an associate professor of biology at NC State and co-author of a paper describing the work. “We can tell whether you own a dog based on the bacteria we find on your television screen or pillow case. For example, there are bacteria normally found in soil that are 700 times more common in dog-owning households than in those without dogs.” (more…)

Do peppers reduce risk of Parkinson’s?

By Guest PostJune 15, 2013Healthbotanical family, cognitive problems, controlling movement, dementia, dietary source, eating peppers, gary franklin, hand tremors, harvey checkoway, initial symptoms, limb rigidity, luc viatour, neurologically normal people, nicotine, parkinsons disease, peppers, phillip swanson, plant, problems walking, reduce, risk of parkinsons, solanaceae family, susan searles nielsen, tobacco, toxic chemical, united states, w t longstreth

Eating peppers — which are in the same botanical family as tobacco — may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease. The findings are reported in the May 9 edition of the Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society.

Nearly one million people in the United States are living with Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that results from the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. In early stages, Parkinson’s is characterized by difficulties in controlling movement. Initial symptoms include hand tremors, limb rigidity, and problems walking. As the disease progresses, cognitive problems may develop and advance into dementia. (more…)

Living in Poor Area as Teen Could Increase Risk for Chlamydia in Young Adulthood

By Guest PostJune 12, 2013Healthaccessed data, bacterial infection, behavioral issues, census data, christopher browning, depression, jodi ford, multiple sex partners, ohio state university, poor area, risk for chlamydia, risky sexual behaviors, sexual activity, sexual risk, sexually transmitted infection, sti, sti risk factors, teen, young adulthood

Study Points to Need for Interventions That Address Neighborhood Poverty

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Living in a poor neighborhood as an adolescent is linked to an increased risk of getting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) chlamydia in young adulthood, according to new research.

Ohio State University researchers analyzed data from a large national study that tracked youths over time. The analysis suggested that children who lived in poor neighborhoods during their teenage years had an almost 25 percent greater risk of having chlamydia in their early 20s – even if they themselves weren’t poor – than did teenagers living in wealthier settings. (more…)

Scientists sequence genome of ‘sacred lotus,’ which likely holds anti-aging secrets

By Guest PostJune 7, 2013Healthanti aging secrets, genetic defects, genetic repair mechanisms, healthier aging, sacred lotus, secrets about aging, spiritual purity

A team of 70 scientists from the U.S., China, Australia and Japan today reports having sequenced and annotated the genome of the “sacred lotus,” which is believed to have a powerful genetic system that repairs genetic defects, and may hold secrets about aging successfully. The scientists sequenced more than 86 percent of the nearly 27,000 genes of the plant, Nelumbo nucifera, which is revered in China and elsewhere as a symbol of spiritual purity and longevity.
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Tactics of new Middle East virus suggest treating by altering lung cells’ response to infection

By Guest PostJune 7, 2013Healthacute, antiviral reaction, China, DNA, Environment, flu virus, h7n9 influenza virus, host, human coronavirus, human coronavirus emc, immune response, killing the virus, laurence josset, lisa e gralinski, lung cell gene, lung cells, mbio, michael g katze, middle east virus, pathogen interactions, respiratory syndrome virus, response to infection, rna, sars, sudhakar agnihothram, tactics, university of washington, vineet d menachery, virologist

A new virus that causes severe breathing distress and kidney failure elicits a distinctive airway cell response to allow it to multiply. Scientists studying the Human Coronavirus-Erasmus Medical Center, which first appeared April 2012 in the Middle East, have discovered helpful details about its stronghold tactics.

Their findings predict that certain currently available compounds might treat the infection. These could act not by killing the virus directly but by keeping lung cells from being forced to create a hospitable environment for the virus to reproduce. The researchers caution that their lab and computer predictions would need to be tested to see if the drugs work clinically. (more…)

Injured at the beach

By Guest PostJune 6, 2013General, Healthat the beach, beach patrols, beebe chief, bethany, blunt organ trauma, cervical spine, delaware communities, dewey, fractures, hurt, injured, mid atlantic, ocean waves, rehoboth, surf zone, surf zone forecast, surf zone hazards, wendy carey, zip code

Emergency department visits from beach injuries are common, study finds

Injuries to people swimming at the beach are common and severe, according to an ongoing study by the Delaware Sea Grant College Program and Beebe Medical Center.

A total of 1,121 injuries requiring emergency department treatment were recorded in Delaware during the past three summers for patients hurt by ocean waves. Injuries range from simple sprains and strains to extremity fractures, blunt organ trauma and fractures of the cervical spine. There were three fatalities attributed to surf zone injuries during the study period. The most common ailments were broken collarbones, dislocated and separated shoulders, neck pain, and ankle and knee sprains. (more…)

Men, Women Lie About Sex to Match Gender Expectations

By Guest PostJune 5, 2013General, Health, Sexdetector machine, gender expectations, gender related behaviors, journal, lie about sex, male type, men, non sexual behaviors, questionnaire, real men, sex roles, sexual intercourse, sexual partners, stereotypical male activity, stereotypical ways, terri fisher, typical female behaviors, women

For Other Behaviors, People Care Less about Meeting Norms

COLUMBUS, Ohio – People will lie about their sexual behavior to match cultural expectations about how men or women should act – even though they wouldn’t distort other gender-related behaviors, new research suggests.

The study found that men were willing to admit that they sometimes engaged in behaviors seen by college students as more appropriate for women, such as writing poetry. The same was true for women, who didn’t hide the fact that they told obscene jokes, or sometimes participated in other “male-type” deeds. (more…)

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