The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended doubling its recommended dose of vitmin D for infants, children and adolescents to 400 IU daily. Clinical trials show that this dosage gives protection against rickets , boots immunity and reduces osteoporosis in later life.
Read moreThere is no limit to how far molecular biology is extending to explain biological phenomenon. This is a brilliant example of hw such studies can explain. Some people are very susceptible to caffeine and become anxious. Others aren’t. This paper explains a possible reason. Association between ADORA2A and DRD2 Polymorphisms and Caffeine-Induced AnxietyCaffeine produces mild…
Read moreThis is an interesting Perspective on turning anti-ageing genes against cancer. In such fluid states nutrition is bound to have a role. Recent studies in diverse organisms implicate proto-oncogenic pathways, including insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), Ras and AKT/protein kinase B in the ageing process. Although IGF-I is thought to contribute to cancer by promoting growth…
Read moreThis is an interesting Review of the Metabolic syndrome: from epidemiology to systems biologyThe Metabolic syndrome is a group of metabolic conditions that occur together and promote the development of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Recent genome-wide association studies have identified several novel susceptibility genes for Metabolic syndrome traits, and studies in rodent models have provided…
Read moreIt is so easy to be simplistic about the aetiology of cancer. This review is of great interest in this respect. Read the full article and be cautious in future.Two paradigms central to geroscience research are that aging is associated with increased oxidative stress and increased cancer risk. Therefore, it could be deduced that cancers…
Read moreHi: My friend Charlie Bonfield sends interesting notes to his friends. Here is a very interesting one.An article on the possible connection between cancer and genes unique to humans.Among the approximately 23,000 genes found in human DNA, scientists currently estimate that there may be as few as 50 to 100 that have no counterparts in…
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