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Health News: Fish Peptide Inhibits Cancer Metastasis
May 1st, 2013A peptide (protein) identified recently by a group of researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and derived from Pacific cod may inhibit the spread of prostate, and possibly other cancers. Hafiz Ahmed, PhD, said, “The use of natural dietary products with antitumor activity is an important and emerging field of research.
Health News: Specific Protein Essential for Healthy Eyes
May 1st, 2013Researchers have found for the first time that a specific protein is essential for maintaining a healthy retina in the eye. It may also have implications for understanding various cancers and treating other conditions in the immune, reproductive, vascular, and nervous systems.
Health News: Scientists Reveal Key Protein Interactions for Insulin Resistance
January 1st, 2013Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have defined the molecular structure of an enzyme that interacts with proteins affecting outcomes for neurodegenerative disease and insulin resistance.
Autism: Follow the Science
April 1st, 2012For decades, we’ve been told by our federal health agencies that autism is a mystery. They don’t know what causes it, they don’t know how to treat it. They don’t even know if the increase in diagnoses is real.
Finding answers for our children.By Wendy Fournier, National Autism Association President
