SAN DIEGO — A potential “fountain of youth” pill may be on the horizon after scientists successfully slowed aging in yeast cells. Researchers in California increased the longevity of the single-celled organisms by utilizing a biosynthetic “clock” to rewire the circuit controlling normal deterioration. This offers hope for preventing age-related human illnesses. “Our results establish a …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Daycare centers for toddlers are notorious for spreading germs and perhaps the occasional cold. But the American Society for Microbiology reports a different pediatric threat lurking within most in-door daycare centers: mold and yeast. A new study finds these fungi are more common in indoor daycare centers than outside of them and may …
HIROSHIMA, Japan — A compound in broccoli and cabbage may help pave the way to a new cancer treatment, a new study explains. Researchers from Hiroshima University have discovered that a molecule in these vegetables breaks down into the compound 3,3’-Diindolylmethane — or DIM. What’s important about that is scientists believe the compound can induce …