Western diet link to ADHD

"new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents......The research findings have just been published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders."

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Good News: Cooking Maintains or Increases Health Benefits of Blueberries~!

CiteULike: Cooked Blueberries: Anthocyanin and Anthocyanidin Degradation and Their Radical-Scavenging Activity: "Oliveira, C., Amaro, L. F., Pinho, O., and Ferreira, I. M. (0000). Cooked blueberries: Anthocyanin and anthocyanidin degradation and their radical-scavenging activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 0(0)."

A Major Green Tea Component, (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, Ameliorates Doxorubicin-Mediated Cardiotoxicity in Cardiomyocytes of Neonatal Rats

"EGCG could protect cardiomyocytes from DOX-induced oxidative stress by attenuating ROS production, apoptosis, and increasing activities and protein expression of endogenous antioxidant enzymes."

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USDA examines diabetes benefits of cinnamon

"Spices such as cinnamon could be used in the battle against type 2 diabetes, according to United States Agricultural Department (USDA) scientists.
Nutrition researchers from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are purifying, characterizing and evaluating the components of cinnamon and other spices to explore their beneficial effects on insulin levels and related functions."


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Probiotic Bio-Three induces Th1 and anti-inflammatory effects in PBMC and dendritic cells.

CiteULike: Probiotic Bio-Three induces Th1 and anti-inflammatory effects in PBMC and dendritic cells.: "Bio-Three appeared to stimulate the Th1 immune response, downregulate pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha) and upregulate anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10). Probiotics could be effective in activation of PBMCs and DCs"

Tea polyphenols show antiglycation promise for diabetics

Tea polyphenols show antiglycation promise for diabetics

Researchers: Resveratrol a ‘double-edged sword’ for prostate cancer

Researchers: Resveratrol a ‘double-edged sword’ for prostate cancer