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Daily Archives: August 8, 2015
Illegal immigrant held in rape, murder of California woman was on probation | Fox News
One of two men charged in connection with last month’s home invasion, rape and fatal bludgeoning of a 64-year-old California woman was in the U.S. illegally and on probation, the News-Press has learned. Victor Aureliano Martinez Ramirez, 29, who is charged along with Jose Fernando Villagomez, 20, in the July 24 attack in Santa Maria,… Read More »
Lawyer: Officer who fatally shot teen says he had to push off oncoming car; police release ID | Fox News
A lawyer for Hammond’s family says autopsy results show the teen was shot through the driver’s side window from behind, indicating there was no danger to the officer. via Lawyer: Officer who fatally shot teen says he had to push off oncoming car; police release ID | Fox News.
BIDMC scientists discover new vitamin B3 pathway that regulates liver metabolism
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have identified a new vitamin B3 pathway that regulates liver metabolism. The discovery provides an opportunity to pursue the development of novel drug therapies to address obesity, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic diseases. Published in the August 2015 issue of Nature Medicine, the new findings show… Read More »
Scientific consensus paper highlights health benefits of UV exposure and vitamin D
The Journal of the American College of Nutrition is pleased to offer Open Access to a scientific consensus paper, Sunlight and Vitamin D: Necessary for Public Health, authored by scientists from the University of California, San Diego, Creighton University, Boston University Medical Center, and the Medical University of South Carolina, along with other research contributors.… Read More »
Looting Turns Deadly In Venezuela Amid Severe Food Shortages
“The farther you get from the capital, the worse the economic situation is.”APPosted: 08/01/2015 12:25 PM EDTMembers of national guard patrol a supermarket in Caracas, on Feb. 3, 2015.CARACAS, Venezuela AP — A man was killed and dozens were arrested Friday as a mob looted a supermarket and other shops in an industrial Venezuelan city,… Read More »
3 Companies That Are Getting It Right for Breastfeeding Moms – Health News and Views – Health.com
It’s World Breastfeeding Week and this got us thinking about how breastfeeding is equal parts wonderful and difficult for too many women today. The American Academy of Pediatrics has long recommended that women breastfeed children to age one, a goal a lot of women find nearly impossible. With a typical paid maternity leave (if there… Read More »
Stand up, sit less and move more, researchers say; here’s how to do it | KSL.com
ATLANTA (CNN) — You might want to stand up for this. A growing amount of research suggests that just standing — even if you don’t walk around — can have health benefits. A recent study in Australia found that participants who spent time more standing and moving in the course of a week, based on… Read More »
England Still Struggling To Close The Gap In Cancer Survival
Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study. Cancer survival in England has steadily improved but the gap in survival remains. The research, from the London School of Hygiene&Tropical Medicine, compared survival for colon, breast, lung, ovarian, rectal and stomach cancers in England, Australia, Canada, Denmark,… Read More »
Chicago police Stop and Frisk bullshit and the weak ACLU reach deal
Chicago police, ACLU reach deal on police ‘stop and frisk’ policyBy Suzannah GonzalesThe Chicago Police Department agreed on Friday to outside monitoring of “stop-and-frisk” searches by its officers following a report that found they checked a disproportionate number of blacks and made more stops than their peers in other cities.The second-largest U.S. police department will… Read More »
Link found between dementia and vitamin D deficiency – Medical News Today
In what is regarded as the first large, population-based study of its kind, a team of researchers has found a link between vitamin D consumption and the risk of developing dementia. Older people who do not get enough vitamin D could double their risk of developing the condition. Oily fish Vitamin D is important for… Read More »
Causal Link between Vitamin D, Serotonin Synthesis and Autism
n this study, Dr. Patrick and Dr. Ames show that vitamin D hormone activates the gene that makes the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2), that converts the essential amino acid tryptophan, to serotonin in the brain. This suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D may be required to produce serotonin in the brain where it… Read More »
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Seven-Fold Increased Risk Of Lower Brain Functioning After This Serious Event
Scientists and organizations have different opinions of what is considered a deficiency of vitamin D. Vitamin D levels between 0-30 ng/mL are considered deficient according to the Vitamin D Council and the National Institutes of Health. The Endocrine Society believes that a level lower than 20 ng/mL is a deficiency. The Food and Nutrition Board… Read More »
Vitamin D helps immune cells prevent atherosclerosis and diabetes
In recent years, a deficiency of vitamin D has been linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two illnesses that commonly occur together and are the most common cause of illness and death in Western countries. Both disorders are rooted in chronic inflammation, which leads to insulin resistance and the buildup of artery-clogging plaque.… Read More »