Archive for September, 2009

Flu Vaccinations Revisited

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

New research indicates that we may be going about flu vaccinations the wrong way.

Your Genes Are What You Eat

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

New evidence shows that diet and lack of exercise can cause genetic changes that affect insulin resistance. A Swedish study has found genetic markers in type 2 diabetics and pre-diabetics that can be replicated by exposing muscle tissue to dietary and inflammatory molecules common in those individuals.

Folic Acid Fallacies

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

The B-vitamin folic acid is good for you, even necessary. But you can easily get too much of a good thing.

Something Fishy This Way Comes

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

A new study by the USGS has discovered an alarming prevalence of mercury in fresh water fish.