Sentences with phrase «recent animal studies from»

Recent animal studies from Cole's group confirm the link: cortisol receptors stopped working in rhesus monkeys that were socially stressed.

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The most recent study report described in these same regions decreased tissue levels of 5 - HT and tryptophan hydroxylase, the synthesizing enzyme for serotonin, and no evidence of excessive serotonin degradation as assessed by levels of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid (the main metabolite of serotonin) or ratios of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid to serotonin.30 A recent article described a significant association between a decrease in medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity and specific SIDS risk factors, including tobacco smoking.40 These data confirm results from earlier studies in humans39, 41 and are also consistent with studies in piglets that revealed that postnatal exposure to nicotine decreases medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity.42 Animal studies have revealed that serotonergic neurons located in the medullary raphe and adjacent paragigantocellularis lateralis play important roles in many autonomic functions including the control of respiration, blood pressure, heart rate, thermoregulation, sleep and arousal, and upper airway patency.

A few hints come from recent studies of animals.

In a recent study, Alexandre Courtiol from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin (Germany) and his collaborators from the Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution in Montpellier (France) conclude that how choosy animals are is something that emerges predictably from the biology of each species and sex.

Results from recent clinical trials and studies in animals suggest that a class of anti-cancer drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors may be able to temporarily reduce interstitial pressure and improve the efficacy of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

An explosion of recent studies in both animals and people suggests that resident microbes can influence susceptibility to diseases from HIV to asthma, predispose to obesity across generations, and tinker with how the body responds to drugs.

Moreover, recent animal studies have shown that DHEA does significantly boost melatonin production in the pineal gland, which regulates circadian rhythms — our sleep - wake cycles — which are often thrown out of balance by synthetic lights from the various screens we tend to be surrounded with these days.

Many attendees of the Weston A. Price Foundation's recent Wise Traditions 2005 conference were surprised and confused to hear Dr. Noel Solomons, director of the Guatemala - based CeSSIAM International Nutrition Foundation, a heroic program to improve vitamin A nutrition in third world countries, recommend a mere 800 international units (IU) per day of preformed vitamin A from animal foods — scientifically called «retinol» — and warn that, based on recent findings from the Nurses» Health Study, intakes as low as 1500 IU per day are harmful to skeletal health.3

A colleague informed him of a startling trend: liver cancer was plaguing affluent Filipinos at a much higher rate than their less - wealthy counterparts — a phenomenon that, despite a slew of other lifestyle differences, Campbell believed was linked to their higher intake of animal protein.1 Bolstering his suspicions, Campbell also learned of a recent study from India showing that a high protein intake spurred liver cancer in rats, while a low protein intake seemed to prevent it.2 Intrigued by this gem of little - known research, Campbell decided to investigate the role of nutrition in cancer growth himself — an endeavor that ended up lasting several decades and producing over one hundred publications (none of which pertained to Fight Club).3

In more recent scientific studies, this same cancer protection was shown to result from simply adding supplemental DIM or related plant indoles to the animals» diets in place of the broccoli.

The findings were based on a recent study done on animals and were published in PLOS ONE by researchers from Oregon State University.

A recent study from the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation reveals that 97 percent of doctors believe there are health benefits to owning a pet.

A recent study funded by the Pet Leadership Council revealed that more than one - third of those animals were obtained from friends and neighbors, and one - quarter were obtained from a shelter.

This study is attached to this article as a download and was based on recent figures obtained from North Carolina animal shelters.

A recent study from the American Humane Association by national Animal Care and Control Consultant, Doug Fakkema, shows that euthanasia by injection is less expensive than the gassing in every scenario.

A recent study from the Companion Animal Parasite Council found that 90 % of pet owners want their veterinarians to tell them about parasites in their area, but many veterinarians are leaving them in the dark: only one in five veterinarians surveyed actively track parasite prevalence and positive cases.

A recent study from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) shows that when people do rehome their pets, in 37 percent of cases it's through a friend or family member, and 36 percent of the time it's through a shelter.

DF: A recent study published by an animal behaviorist in Britain showed significant benefits from spraying the inside of a car with a mist of water shaken with a few drops of lavender oil just before the ride.

Drawing inspiration from the Renaissance cabinets de curiosites (intimate and private spaces for the collector but also workshops for scientific research),» Freedom Not Genius» is crowded with stuffed animals from various periods; anatomical studies and bronze casts; an 18th - century plaster cast of a horse's leg; drawings of African mammals; and more recent works by artists such as Banksy, Marcus Harvey, Michael Joo, Sean Landers and Colin Lowe, recreating the imaginary animal world that attracts Hirst the collector.

Although so - called nanomaterials have yet to cause any illnesses or problems in humans, a number of studies have shown that they can be harmful to animals; fullerenes, for example, were found to cause oxidative stress in the brains of largemouth bass in a recent study done by researchers from three different institutions.

Significant insight into this critical issue comes primarily from animal studies and from recent translation research in humans investigating epigenetic mechanisms.20, 21