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New findings on how brain handles tactile sensations

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New findings on how brain handles tactile sensations

The traditional understanding in neuroscience is that tactile sensations from the skin are only assembled to form a complete experience in the cerebral cortex, the most advanced part of the brain.
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Computer model of nerve cells provides insights into communication problems in diseases of the brain

Study shows the interdependency between the structure and function of neuronsNerve cells communicate with each other via intricate projections.
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11 Bad-for-You Foods That Aren't So Bad for You

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11 Bad-for-You Foods That Aren't So Bad for You

These are hardly to be held in the same camp as the processed junk that is truly a criminal offense against real food, nutrition, and the human body.
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Major food processor coming to Pocatello

Amy's Kitchen, a major supplier of organic convenience food products, will open a 500,000-square-foot food-processing faciity in Pocatello in …
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Fueling a Fitter Planet with Wholesome Protein

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Fueling a Fitter Planet with Wholesome Protein

“After asking our instructor tribe, we found many of the sports nutrition products they were using contain added sugars, fructose, fillers, and artificial …
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New Whole Foods store wake-up call for Andronico's

Its shrubs are made from organic fruit, sugar, vinegar and aromatics. … The food retailer is also looking at ways of expanding its organic produce …
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New York Times (October 12, 2014): Breakthrough Replicates Human Brain Cells for Use in Alzheimer’s Research

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New York Times (October 12, 2014): Breakthrough Replicates Human Brain Cells for Use in Alzheimer’s Research

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Sun, 10/12/2014

For the first time, and to the astonishment of many of their colleagues, researchers created what they call Alzheimer’s in a Dish — a petri dish with human brain cells that develop the telltale structures of Alzheimer’s disease. In doing so, theSee Original Article

Forbes (July 16, 2014): Can An Eye Test Predict Alzheimer's? Scientists Unveil New Vision Scans

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Wed, 07/16/2014

A simple eye test could soon reveal whether you have Alzheimer’s Disease – or even if the disease looms in your future. In fact, according to trial results released this week, the vision test detected signs of Alzheimer’s 15 to 20 years before tSee Original Article

Eating fruits,vegetables, nuts helps to lower stroke risk

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Eating fruits,vegetables, nuts helps to lower stroke risk

… we prevent new strokes, because risk factors that can be changed or controlled – especially high blood pressure – account for 90 percent of strokes.”.
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Doctors caution against relying totally on home monitors for checking high blood pressure

In 2009, nearly 348,000 deaths were reported which proved that high blood pressure was the major contributing cause. CDC officials are concerned …
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100 FIT days: your nine-day plan

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100 FIT days: your nine-day plan

Cardio. If you are already fit, interval sprints (30r, 30w x 10) or bonus workout. If you are a beginner, a vigorous walk. 94 Wednesday, November 5.
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Contrasting clinical evidence for market authorisation of cardio-vascular devices in Europe and …

It is the aim of this study to analyse the differences between Europe and USA in dealing with risks and benefits of new cardio-vascular devices.
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Coffee Drinking Linked to Longer Life

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I can honestly tell you I’m not entirely sure what to make of this first article. For a while now I have restricted my coffee intake to just one (treasured) latte a day, maybe unnecessarily?
Coffee Drinking Linked to Longer Life
WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2012 (Health.com) — Drinking a daily cup of coffee—or even several cups—isn’t likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.
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Dr. Blonz: Berries have an antioxidant value
I was spending a pretty penny for dried blueberries to put on my cereal every morning until a friend told me that desiccated berries have no antioxidant …
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Things You Might be Doing Wrong Before Exercising

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Things You Might be Doing Wrong Before Exercising

Doing cardio is better than stretching for warming up because it improves muscle flexibility, improves blood circulation throughout the body and …
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Cardio Tennis

Cardio Tennis is a high energy fitness activity that combines the best features of the sport of tennis with cardiovascular exercise. clock 10:30–11:30.
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Tackling obesity Coalition teaching children about healthy eating

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If you don’t want to spend most of your adult years stuffing yourself with expensive synthetic prescription medications, it makes good sense to pay closer attention to nutrition. Unfortunately for many kids, they’re stuck with their parents bad habits and so some extra education might be the only helpful intervention technique.

Tackling Obesity Coalition teaching children about healthy eatingThat involves going into the elementary schools several times a year and teaching students about healthy eating and exercise. Last year was the pilot …
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Reach for More Fruits and Veggies on Heart Association’s Eating Healthy DayTo help encourage Americans to adopt healthier food choices, the American Heart Association is sponsoring its sixth annual National Eating Healthy …
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RiboCeine Peer-Reviewed Research Summary

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NOTE: The following links take you away from this page to 3rd party research sites.
1. Jurkowska, H.; Uchacz, T.; Roberts, J.; Wrobel, M. Potential therapeutic advantage of ribose-cysteine in the inhibition of astrocytoma cell proliferation Amino Acids, 2 April 2010

 

2. Walker, R.B.; Everette J.D., Comparative Reaction Rates of Various Antioxidants with ABTS Radical Cation. J. Agric Food Chem, 2009,57, 1156-1161.

 

3. Heman-Ackah, S.E.; Juhn, S.K.; Huang, T.C.; Wiedmann, T.S. Potential therapeutic advantage of ribose-cysteine in the inhibition of astrocytoma cell proliferation. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2010, 143, 429-434.

 

4. Oz, H.S.; Chen, T.S.; Nagasawa, H., Comparative efficacies of 2 cysteine prodrugs and a glutathione delivery agent in a colitis model.Translational Research, 2007, 150(2), 122-129.

 

5. Lucas Slitt, A.M.; Dominick, P.K.; Roberts, J.C.; Cohen, S.D. Effect of Ribose Cysteine Pretreatment on Hepatic and Renal Acetaminophen Metabolite Formation and Glutathione Depletion. Basic Clin. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 2005, 96 (6), 487-94.

 

6. Lenarczyk, M.; Ueno, A.; Vannais, D.B.; Kraemer, S.; Kronenberg, A.; Roberts, J.C.; Tatsumi, K.; Hei, T.K.; Waldren, C.A. The “Pro-drug” RibCys Decreases the Mutagenicity of High-LET Radiation in Cultured Mammalian Cells. Radiation Research, 2003, 160, 579-583.

 

7. Wilmore, B.H.; Cassidy, P.B.; Warters, R.L.; Roberts, J.C. Thiazolidine Prodrugs as Protective Agents against y-Radiation-Induced Toxicity and Mutagenesis in V79 Cells. J. Med. Chem., 2001, 44(16), 2661-2666.

 

8. Lucus, A.M.; Henning G.; Dominick, P.K.; Whiteley, H.E.; Roberts, J.C.; Cohen, S.D. Ribose Cysteine Protects Against Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatic and Renal Toxicity. Toxicologic Pathology, 2000, 28(5), 697-704.

 

9.Roberts, J.C.; Phaneuf, H.L.; Dominick, P.K.; Wilmore, B.H.; Cassidy, P.B. Biodistribution of [35S] – Cysteine and Cysteine Prodrugs: Potential Impact on Chemoprotection Strategies. J. Labelled Cpd. Radiopharm., 1999, 42, 485-495.

 

10. Roberts, J.C.; Phaneuf, H.L.; Szakacs, J.G.; Zera, R.T.; Lamb, J.G.; Franklin, M.R. Differential Chemoprotection against Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Latentiated L-Cysteines. Chem. Res. Toxicol., 1998, 11, 1274-1282.

 

11. Bantseev, V.; Bhardwaj, R.; Rathbun, W.; Nagasawa, H.T.; Trevithick, J.R. Antioxidants and Cataract: (Cataract Induction in Space Environment and Application to Terrestrial Aging Cataract). Biochem. Mol. Bio. Intl., 1997, 42, 1189-1197.

 

12. Roberts, J.C.; Koch, K.E.; Detrick, S.R.; Warters, R.L.; Lubec G. Thiazolidine Prodrugs of Cysteamine and Cysteine as Radioprotective Agents. Radiation Research, 1995, 143, 203-213.

 

13. Carroll, M.P.; Zera, R.T.; Roberts, J.C.; Schlafmann, S.E.; Feeny, D.A.; Johnston, G.R.; West, M.A.; Bubrick, M.P. Efficacy of Radioprotective Agents in Preventing Small and Large Bowel Radiation Injury. Dis. Colon Rectum, 1995, 38(7), 716-722.

 

14. Roberts, J.C.;Francetic, D.J.; Zera, R.T. Chemoprotection against Cyclophosphamide-Induced Urotoxicity: Comparison of Nine Thiol Protective Agents. AntiCancer Research, 1994, 14, 389-396.

 

15. Rowe, J.K.; Zera, R.T.; Madoff, R.D.; Fink, A.S.; Roberts, J.C.; Johnston, G.R.; Freeney, D.A.;Young, H.L.; Bubrick, M.P. Protective Effect of RibCys Following High-Dose Irradiation of the Rectosigmoid. Dis. Colon Rectum, 1993, 36(7), 681-687.

 

16. Roberts, J.C.; Charyulu, R. L.; Zera, R.T.; Nagasawa, H.T. Protection Against Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity by Ribose-Cysteine (RibCys). Pharmacology & Toxicology, 1992, 70, 281-285.

 

17. Roberts, J.C.; Francetic, D.J. – Mechanisms of Chemoprotection by RibCys, a Thiazolidine Prodrug of L-cysteine. Med. Chem. Res.,1991, 1, 213-219.

 

18. Roberts, J.C.; Francetic, D.J. Time course for the elevation of glutathione in numerous organs of L1210-bearing CDF1 mice given the L-cysteine prodrug, RibCys. Toxicology Letters, 1991, 59, 245-251.

 

19. Roberts, J.C.; Francetic, D.J.; Zera, R.T. L-cysteine prodrug protects against cyclophosphamide urotoxicity without compromising therapeutic activity. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology 1991, 28, 166-170.

 

20. Roberts, J.C.; Nagasawa, H.T.; Zera, R.T.; Fricke, R.F.; Goon, D.J. W. Prodrugs of L-cysteine as protective agents against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. 2-(polyhydroxyalky)-and 2-(Polyacetoxyalky)-Thiazolidine-4(R)-Carboxylic Acids. J. Med Chem.1987, 30, 1891-1896.