http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Released en masse, sterile Mexican fruit flies can undermine a wild population of the fruit-damaging pests so that fewer applications of insecticide are needed. But the irradiation used to sterilize the flies weakens them, hindering their ability to outcompete wild-type males for female mates. http://phys.org/news265978527.html Biology Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:55:39 EST news265978527 A glucosamine-like dietary supplement suppresses the damaging autoimmune response seen in multiple sclerosis, according to a UC Irvine study. http://phys.org/news236606966.html Chemistry Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:09:47 EST news236606966 (PhysOrg.com) -- Massey University research has led to the development of a calf supplement that can increase milk yield in dairy cows by up to 12 per cent. http://phys.org/news235030263.html Biology Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:11:39 EST news235030263 Scientists at Yale University have developed the first practical method to create a compound called huperzine A in the lab. The compound, which occurs naturally in a species of moss found in China, is an enzyme inhibitor that has been used to treat Alzheimer's disease in China since the late 1990s and is sold in the U.S. as a dietary supplement to help maintain memory. Scientists believe it could also potentially combat the effects of chemical warfare agents. http://phys.org/news233477887.html Chemistry Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:58:47 EST news233477887 A pill containing a mix of essential oils has been shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Health tested the tablets by carrying out a randomised, controlled trial in 120 women. http://phys.org/news214464733.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:36:54 EST news214464733 (AP) -- For hundreds of years, indigenous South Africans have chewed a plant they say reduces stress, relieves hunger, sedates and elevates moods. Now they have a license to study and market it, and plan to sell it over-the-counter worldwide. http://phys.org/news205156905.html Biology Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:02:06 EST news205156905 Research by Dr. Janet Funk at the University of Arizona College of Medicine supports the potential health benefits of the spice turmeric, showing that it may be an effective resource for preventing bone loss, a significant concern for postmenopausal women. http://phys.org/news204884978.html Chemistry Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:29:50 EST news204884978 Taking a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinium toxin injections made the toxin more effective in 93 percent of patients tested in a recent study at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. http://phys.org/news202576392.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:13:50 EST news202576392 Research from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise. http://phys.org/news202037102.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:25:32 EST news202037102 Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting. http://phys.org/news201957728.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:00:11 EST news201957728 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona scientists have used a new quick-growing technique to produce a water-soluble form of a plant compound that combats cancer and encourages the survival of healthy cells. http://phys.org/news194198186.html Chemistry Thu, 27 May 2010 18:10:04 EST news194198186 Chokeberry bushes have for centuries been residents of eastern deciduous forests where their bright red and dark purple fruits continue to be favorite snacks of local bird species. Native Americans have also traditionally eaten dried chokeberries and prepared teas from parts of the plant, and several domesticated varieties now grace contemporary lawns and gardens from coast to coast. However, the chokeberry (Aronia) is enjoying a new claim-to-fame as a potentially powerful antioxidant, and can now be found for sale in the dietary supplement and "health food" aisles of your local pharmacies and grocery stores. http://phys.org/news191416719.html Medicine & Health Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:50:01 EST news191416719 The popular dietary supplement vitamin E, loaded into special medicated contact lenses, can keep glaucoma medicine near the eye — where it can treat that common disease— almost 100 times longer than possible with current commercial lenses, scientists reported here today. http://phys.org/news188650638.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:10:01 EST news188650638 Researchers at McMaster University have developed a cocktail of ingredients that forestalls major aspects of the aging process. http://phys.org/news185124218.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:40:02 EST news185124218 The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous. http://phys.org/news176664344.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:40:02 EST news176664344 Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists in Alabama and Iowa are reporting the first evidence that root extracts from kudzu show promise as a dietary supplement for a high-risk condition — the metabolic syndrome — that affects almost 50 million people in the United States alone. Their study appears in the current issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. http://phys.org/news170502897.html Chemistry Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:30:03 EST news170502897 Researchers are reporting evidence from tissue culture experiments that the popular dietary supplement carnosine may help to prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. The study is scheduled for the July 28 edition of ACS' Biochemistry. http://phys.org/news166874217.html Chemistry Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:30:01 EST news166874217 In what could be a major pharmaceutical breakthrough, research published online in The FASEB Journal describes how scientists from St George's, University of London have devised a one-two punch to stop HIV. First the report describes a new protein that can kill the virus when used as a microbicide. Then the report shows how it might be possible to manufacture this protein in quantities large enough to make it affordable for people in developing countries. http://phys.org/news162729674.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 May 2009 11:41:43 EST news162729674 The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to the new research presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). The study confirms the findings of the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) and expands knowledge of the affect soy has on prostate cancer. http://phys.org/news159968096.html Medicine & Health Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:35:41 EST news159968096