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Solving mystery of how sulfa drugs kill bacteria yields 21st century drug development target

More than 70 years after the first sulfa drugs helped to revolutionize medical care and save millions of lives, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have determined at an atomic level the mechanism these medications ...

Medical research created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Soy versus dairy: Which milk is better for you?

There are good reasons why people may want to swap soy with dairy milk. The carbon, water and phosphate footprint of soy milk is a fraction of the latter. But the main reason for the increasing popularity ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

High folate intake may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Folate is a water-soluble B vita ...

Cancer created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vitamin B crucial to children's mental health, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A new study has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mild vitamin B12 deficiency associated with accelerated cognitive decline, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Being mildly vitamin B-12 deficient could be an indication that some older adults are at a greater risk for accelerated cognitive decline, an observational study from researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA ...

Health created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Can proper nutrition regulate mood swings?

In a new study, preliminary data yields conflicting but mainly positive evidence for the use of n–3 fatty acids and chromium in the treatment of bipolar depression. Limited evidence found that inositol may be helpful for ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Beans, pulses and legumes have important role in nutrition

Beans, pulses and legumes can be classified as either vegetables or proteins under the new USDA dietary guidelines, giving them an important role in a person's daily diet, an expert panel said at the Institute of Food Technologists' ...

Health created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0