starvation

Cellular Sugar Starvation may overcome Colon cancer

harminka — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:36:00 -0500

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered how two cancer-promoting genes enhance a tumor’s capacity to grow and survive under conditions where normal cells die. The knowledge, they say, may offer new treatments that starve cancer cells of a key nutrient - sugar. However, the scientists caution that research does not suggest that altering dietary sugar will make any difference in the growth and development of cancer.

Hundreds of NHS hospital patients are dying of malnutrition

Margaret Wilde — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:52:48 -0500

The Daily Mail reveals today that "Malnutrition killed more than 240 patients on NHS wards in 2007" and that "the number of men and women starving to death in hospitals has risen by 16 per cent since Labour came to power."

Neurons show sex-dependent changes during starvation

harminka — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:59:38 -0600

When it comes to keeping brains alive, it seems nature has deemed that females are more valuable then males. As reported in this weeks' JBC, researchers found that nutrient deprivation of neurons produced sex-dependent effects.

Brain starvation as we age appears to trigger Alzheimer's

harminka — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:14:28 -0600

A slow, chronic starvation of the brain as we age appears to be one of the major triggers of a biochemical process that causes some forms of Alzheimer's disease.

Insulin sensitizer serves as energy-conserving signal to brain

harminka — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:26:40 -0500

A fat-derived protein known for its effects on the liver and might also serve as an energy-conserving signal to the brain during periods of starvation, suggests a new study in the July issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.

Alcoholics to avoid excessive physical and psychological stress

harminka — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:24:58 -0500

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis defends against stress, starvation and illnesses. A new study shows "stunned" adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol secretion among alcoholic patients, reflecting changes in the HPA axis.