BOSTON – A chemical derived from broccoli sprouts is showing promise in treating autism spectrum disorder, according to a recent study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The chemical sulforaphane is a molecule found in the cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. The report […]
BOSTON – A study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology neuroscientists has shown that the brain circuit controls how memories are linked with positive or negative emotions – and that the emotional association with specific memories could be reversed by using optogenetics. Optogenetics is a technique that manipulates nerve cells by using light. It was pioneered
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands — Elderly patients with more active thyroid glands may be at a greater risk for depression, according to research. The study by researchers at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, appeared online in February prior to print in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The thyroid
Millions of children are gearing up to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, and for them, this is the fun part of the holiday. For others, horror movies, haunted houses and creepy costumes offer that element of fear to thrill seekers. But what if the trick or treating is really the aspect we should fear? We all
A rare strain of non-polio enterovirus-D68 is more severe this year than before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. From mid-August to mid-October 2014 the CDC or state public health laboratories have confirmed a total of 796 people in 46 states and the District of Columbia have contracted respiratory illness
Differences in dietary habits can predict colorectal adenoma, according to a study done in Europe comparing three distinct eating habits. The study, conducted for the European Cancer Prevention Organization Study Group, looked at the relationship data between individual foods and nutrients to colorectal tumors and found that they can be conflicting. Researchers looked at eating
ROCHESTER, NY – Doctors can take one look at a patient’s face and be able to tell if the person is suffering atrial fibrillation, according to a new study. The study, published online in August in the journal Heart Rhythm, says the use of web cameras and software algorithms can help reveal subtle skin color
SYDNEY, Australia – The blue pill is under scrutiny because it can cause unusual, detrimental visual responses for users who carry a common mutation for eye disease. According to a study to be published in the journal Experimental Eye Research in November, sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra, can inhibit an
BOULDER, Colo. – The incidence of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, has rapidly increased over the last several decades, and some environmental factors are being blamed as the driving force behind the diagnosis. First described in the 1930s as a novel clinical disorder, today one in 68 children in the United States, including 1 in every
LONDON – Aging rates can be impacted by the interaction of a person’s nutrition, metabolism and immunity, according to research at the University College London. According to two studies supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, of Britain, supporting immunity through dietary intervention can boost therapy effectiveness. Naturally, as a person ages their
